Cocktails

What is Absinthe?
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Absinthe is a highly alcoholic beverage, typically between 45 and 90 percent alcohol by volume, compared to 13-15% for wine or 40-50% for gin. Absinthe is made by fermenting the herb wormwood and distilling into a highly concentrated liquid. This distilling classifies it as a spirit, rather than beer and wine, which are not distilled. However, absinthe is typically diluted with water when served, making it unusual among alcoholic beverages. Absinthe typically has a green color to it, although it may be colorless as well.

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What is ouzo, and where can I find similar alcoholic drinks?
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Ouzo is alcohol flavored with anise (which makes it taste like licorice); sometimes it’s mixed with water or colas in Greece.  It can also be drunk alone.
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What is a Margarita?
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A Margarita is a tequila-based cocktail which can be served straight, on the rocks or as a frozen fruit-flavored slush. The basic ingredients of a traditional Margarita are tequila, cointreau or Triple Sec, and key lime juice.

There are dozens of variations on this basic Margarita recipe, however, including the addition of fruits and more exotic liqueurs or cordials such as Chambord.
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What is a Bay Breeze?
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A Bay Breeze is a refreshing fruit-flavored cocktail served over ice in a lowball glass. The basic ingredients of a traditional Bay Breeze are vodka, orange juice and cranberry juice. The proportion of juice to vodka can vary from recipe to recipe, however.
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What is a Hurricane?
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The oversized cocktail known as a Hurricane is a potent mixture of light and dark rum, fresh fruit, passion fruit syrup and possibly gin or amaretto traditionally served in a hurricane lampshade-shaped glass.

Hurricanes have become synonymous with New Orleans, specifically Pat O'Brien's bar in the French Quarter.
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