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What is the world's most famous cocktail?

we are all familiar with many cocktail names but which one would be the winner in terms of popularity or notoriety?
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albanian albanian
 
 March 28, 2009 07:23 PM
The martini used to be the most popular and famous and it still is very much so. However, I don't think it should be counted any more because it has split into a whole family of different cocktails that don't have much to do with each other.

The margarita is very famous and may be currently the most popular, with a huge number of Mexican style restaurants serving it. However, I'm not sure that it is famous world wide, and its popularity is relatively recent.

I would say that the Bloody Mary may be the world's most famous and popular cocktail. It was invented by an American in Europe back at the start of the cocktail era. It has been famous and popular in Europe and America ever since.

However, another contender would be the Gin and Tonic. It's simple, has been around since the beginning of cocktails, and is enjoyed world wide.


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megan m megan m
 
April 02, 2009 01:41 AM
I think the martini is probably STILL the most famous...even my 85-year-old grandmother drinks at least one a day.

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albanian albanian
 
April 02, 2009 08:44 AM
My 81 year old stepmother drinks rum & coke. You never know.

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hcp56 hcp56
 
March 28, 2009 06:48 PM
James Bond's Martini 'Shaken not Stirred'.

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March 28, 2009 07:06 PM
The Martini was most famous in 1934 (according to the Cocktail Times: http://www.cocktailtimes.com/dictionary/1934.shtml); this is an interesting list of the Top 10 Most Famous in 1934.

The most decadent: http://au.pfinance.yahoo.com/special-features/cocktails07/index.html

This is a great site showing the 100 Most Popular (with recipes): http://www.barmeister.com/drinks/top100/

Bottoms up! Great question!
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cocktailtimes.com

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albanian albanian
 
March 28, 2009 07:15 PM
There is no way that barmeister list is legitimate. Most of those are totally new or made up coctails with no fame or popularity. Those must just be somebodies favorites, or one's submitted by site members.

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therevspyr... therevspyr...
 
March 28, 2009 07:21 PM
The Martini - popular due to the fact that it's it's basically 2 1/2 to 3 ounces of gun or vodka with a Vermouth lining and an olive. Any idiot can make one and you don't look like a degenerate when you killed 3 of them for lunch - you look like one of the guys from Mad Men. James Bond didn't hurt this drink's rep either. I actually think you should stir not shake though - doesn't water down as much.
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dinesh22 dinesh22
 
March 28, 2009 08:02 PM
Martini
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http://www.cocktailtimes.com/dictionary/1934.shtml


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masontx masontx
 
March 29, 2009 12:21 AM
Dry Martini, shaken not stirred. The choice of James Bond's for over fifty years. Ingredients are three measures gin, half a measure dry martini, ice to strain it all over and an olive.

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http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article504.html


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Voted as best: emmylou, bbrookin
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iamloved1 iamloved1
 
March 29, 2009 10:27 PM
James Bond made the Martini the most popular cocktail in the world. There are now over 1000 different martini recipes including the Green Apple Martini and the very popular, Chocolatini. Mahalo!
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Here's a great site for learning more about the marvelous martini: http://www.martiniart.com/historyofthemartini.aspx


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