Deconstructing 5 Most Iconic Cocktails Made Famous by Popular Movies and TV Shows

Cocktails are currently experiencing a resurgence, thanks to bartenders of the late 20th century who researched the history of their forebears. With a strong historical base, the cocktail industry is in its heyday right now. But as prominent fictional characters from well-liked films and television shows mentioned classic cocktails, their popularity increased.

The Martini, which James Bond typically preferred shaken, not stirred, is among the most well-known beverages from movies and television. The undercover agent not only brought the traditional Martini to incredible prominence, but also created a new variant. In actuality, the author, Ian Fleming, did. And that is but one instance. There are plenty others.

These are a few of the most well-known classic cocktails from around the world that have appeared in some of the most renowned films ever made. Whether it’s an Oscar, a Golden Globe, or an Emmy. Afzal Kaba, Brand Ambassador, Diageo India, pens down the recipes for these classic cocktails. So, be your own bartender and try your hands at crafting these delicious World Class cocktails. Take a sip of #AGlassOfWorldClass while you consider watching these fantastic shows and movies again.

French 75 – Casablanca, Oscar Winner, 1944

French 75 is one of the most sophisticated and refreshing cocktails around and was referenced in the Oscar winning movie ‘Casablanca’ in 1944. It gained popularity through this Hollywood classic, where Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman’s character regularly sipped on the cocktail in the nightclub.

Here is how you make it:

Glass: Chilled Champagne flute

Ingredients:

• 20ml Tanqueray No. 10
• 10ml Lime juice
• 10ml sugar syrup
• Chilled Sparkling wine to top

Method:

• Take a cocktail shaker
• Add all the ingredients accept sparkling wine
• Add ice cubes and shake it hard
• Strain without ice (use tea strainer also to filler bits)
• Top with chilled sparkling wine
• Add garnish

Garnish:  Lemon or grapefruit peel

Gibson  Martini – The Queen’s Gambit, Golden Globe Award Winner, 2021

The Gibson is the Martini’s savory cousin. It uses a pickled onion in place of the typical olive to add an umami undertone to the classic drink. It is the main cocktail featured in the Golden Globe Award Winner, 2021, The Queens Gambit, chosen by the main character Beth and her on-screen adopted mother.

Glass:  Chilled Coupe/ Martini

Ingredients:

• 60ml Tanqueray No. 10
• 5ml dry vermouth

Method:

• Take a chilled mixing glass.
• Add all the ingredients.
• Add ice cubes.
• Stir to chill and dilute little (30 stirs should be good)
• Strain it without ice in a chilled glass.

Garnish: Cocktail onions

The Mint Julep  – The Great Gatsby, Grammy nominee, 2014

It is an iconic whisky based cocktail that you must try at least once and it is incredibly easy to make. In the 2014 Grammy nominee movie The Great Gatsby, the drink was used as the epitome of decadence. The notion originated when Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) – Gatsby’s love interest – suggests cold long baths are a place to have a Mint Julep in the midst of a heated argument on a heated trip to Manhattan. “A drink made for a hot day, the Mint Julep must be served very cold”, she quotes.

Glass:  Julip or Rocks

Ingredients:

• 60ml The Singleton 12 years old
• 10ml Sugar syrup or Honey syrup (mix equal parts of water and honey)
• Fresh mint leaves

Method:

• Take a chilled Julip or rocks glass.
• Add all the ingredients,
• Add crushed ice.
• Mix with bar spoon.
• Add Garnish

Garnish: Fresh mint sprig (tap them on the rim of the glass for freshness before putting it on

Red Eye – Cocktail, Golden Globe and Grammy Nominee, 1989

This drink is an infamous signature cocktail from the Tom Cruise starring movie ‘Cocktail’ – a Golden Globe and Grammy Nominee in 1989. It is mentioned as a cure for hangovers. It is a concoction that elevates the cocktail experience into a whole new category!

Glass:  Beer glass or highball

Ingredients:

• 30ml Talisker 10 years old
• 60ml tomato juice
• Salt
• Chilled lager beer.

Method:

• Take a chilled glass.
• Rim it with salt (optional)
• Add all the ingredients accept beer (Add pinch of salt if not put on rim)
• Stir to mix.
• Top with beer
• Add Garnish

Garnish: Lime slice

Cosmopolitan – Sex and the city, Golden Globe Awards Nominee, 2004  

The classic Cosmopolitan is a very simple drink that undoubtedly one of the most popular cocktails of all time. ‘Sex and the City’ – the Golden Globe Awards Nominee of 2004, made it famous when the Cosmo became the drink of choice of the show’s glamorous Manhattan women. It soon became the ultimate girly drink, even if it’s perfect for everyone alike.

Glass: Coupe or Martini

Ingredients:

• 45ml Ketel One vodka
• 15ml Orange liquor
• 10ml fresh lime juice
• 30ml cranberry juice

Method:

1. Take a cocktail shaker
2. Add all the ingredients
3. Add ice cubes and shake it hard
4. Strain with out ice (use tea strainer also to filler bits)
5. Add garnish

Garnish:  Orange zest spray and drop in the glass.

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