Ebrium

Classic Cocktails

Here in Ebrium, we call “Classic” all the cocktails that were invented from around the 1860s until Prohibition in 1920. These are simple recipes taht stood the test of time because of how well each ingredient compliments each other.

A lot of cocktail history begins at Jerry Thomas' Bartender’s Guide: How To Mix Drinks, or the Bon Vivant’s Companion originally printed in 1862.

Most of them are also present in IBA’s “The Unforgettables”, which is a really appropriate way of calling these gems from another era.

Gimlet:

Gimlet

  • Gin
  • Lime Juice
  • Simple Syrup

Manhattan:

Manhattan

  • Rye Whiskey
  • Sweet Vermouth
  • Aromatic Bitters

Negroni:

Negroni

  • Gin
  • Bitter Citrus Aperitif
  • Sweet Vermouth

White Lady:

White Lady

  • Gin
  • Lemon Juice
  • Orange Curaçao
  • Simple Syrup

Daiquiri: Rum, lime and sugar may date back to the Golden Age of Piracy, but it took iron miners in Cuba, not pirates, to turn it into this timeless drink.

Daiquiri

  • Light Rum
  • Lime Juice
  • Simple Syrup

Rum, lime and sugar may date back to the Golden Age of Piracy, but it took iron miners in Cuba, not pirates, to turn it into this timeless drink.

Dry Martini: Gin, and not vodka. Stirred, and not shaken. Vermouth, because it's delicious. A lemon peel, and no olives. And yes, wars have been fought for less.

Dry Martini

  • Gin
  • Dry Vermouth

Gin, and not vodka. Stirred, and not shaken. Vermouth, because it's delicious. A lemon peel, and no olives. And yes, wars have been fought for less.

Flip: Once poked with a red hot iron rod and served warm. Nowadays, you only have to contend with a whole egg.

Flip

  • Brandy
  • Sugar
  • Egg

Once poked with a red hot iron rod and served warm. Nowadays, you only have to contend with a whole egg.

Old Fashioned: Before any mixed drink started to be called a cocktail, this was the original Cocktail: booze, sugar, water and bitters.

Old Fashioned

  • Bourbon
  • Simple Syrup
  • Aromatic Bitters

Before any mixed drink started to be called a cocktail, this was the original Cocktail: booze, sugar, water and bitters.