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Cocktails Quiz
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Which bright red cocktail, a favourite at brunch tables worldwide, combines vodka, tomato juice, and a splash of lemon juice?

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1easyWhich bright red cocktail, a favourite at brunch tables worldwide, combines vodka, tomato juice, and a splash of lemon juice?

💡 Bloody Mary🔍

The Bloody Mary is widely believed to have been invented at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in the 1920s, though its exact origins — and the identity of the 'Bloody Mary' it was named after — remain hotly debated.

2easyWhat cocktail, synonymous with summer garden parties, is made with Pimm's No. 1, lemonade, and a garnish of cucumber and strawberries?

💡 Pimm's Cup🔍

A classic Pimm's Cup is traditionally garnished with cucumber, strawberries, mint, and orange slices — making it as much a fruit salad as a drink.

3easyWhat classic cocktail is made by stirring gin and dry vermouth together, then garnishing with an olive or a lemon twist?

💡 Martini🔍

The Martini is so iconic that James Bond's famous 'shaken, not stirred' preference is considered a heresy by purist bartenders, who insist stirring produces a cleaner, silkier drink.

4mediumWhich cocktail, built in a glass over ice with tequila, blue curaçao, and lime juice, is a vivid turquoise twist on a classic Mexican favourite?

💡 Blue Margarita🔍

The Blue Margarita swaps the usual triple sec or Cointreau for blue curaçao, giving it a vivid turquoise hue that makes it one of the most visually striking cocktails on any menu.

5mediumThe Aperol Spritz follows a well-known ratio of three parts prosecco, two parts Aperol, and one part soda water — but in which country did this bittersweet aperitivo cocktail originate?

💡 Italy🔍

Aperol was created by the Barbieri brothers in Padua in 1919, and the Aperol Spritz became a global phenomenon after Campari Group acquired the brand in 2003 and launched an international marketing push.

6mediumWhich New Orleans cocktail, considered one of the oldest known American cocktails, is made with rye whiskey, Peychaud's bitters, and a rinse of absinthe?

💡 Sazerac🔍

The Sazerac dates back to the 1830s and was originally made with Sazerac de Forge et Fils cognac — rye whiskey only became the standard base after a phylloxera epidemic devastated French vineyards.

7mediumWhat classic cocktail, dating back to at least 1862, consists of Champagne topped with a sugar cube soaked in Angostura bitters?

💡 Champagne Cocktail🔍

The Champagne Cocktail has been enjoyed since at least 1862, when it appeared in Jerry Thomas's seminal bartending guide — making it one of the earliest documented cocktail recipes.

8hardThe Last Word is a Prohibition-era cocktail made in equal parts of four ingredients: gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and what fourth ingredient?

💡 Lime juice🔍

The Last Word originated at the Detroit Athletic Club during Prohibition and was largely forgotten for decades before being revived by Seattle bartender Murray Stenson in the early 2000s.

9hardWhich cocktail, created at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore around 1915, is made with gin, cherry brandy, pineapple juice, lime juice, and Cointreau, among other ingredients?

💡 Singapore Sling🔍

The original recipe for the Singapore Sling was reportedly lost and later reconstructed from memory and an old notebook found at the Raffles Hotel, which is why various versions of the recipe exist today.

10hardThe Naked and Famous cocktail is a modern classic built on the same equal-parts template as the Last Word. Which smoky Mexican spirit forms its base?

💡 Mezcal🔍

The Naked and Famous was created by Joaquín Simó at Death & Co in New York in 2011, combining Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, and lime juice in equal parts.

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