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In 1917, a Mrs. Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, coined a term surrounding Cocktails, what was that?
MOREThe term "cocktail party" was coined by a Mrs. Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis Missouri in 1917.
A cocktail party is a drink-centric gathering where cocktails are served to guests as they mingle and socialize. Cocktail parties are often held in the late afternoon or early evening and may be hosted by an individual a business or a group.
Merry Berry
Strong ABV ( between 20% and 30% ), Bold and noticeable.
*Note that dilution and other factors like type and temperature of ice are not considered in this upfront calculation.
Fruity, herbal, and slightly sweet
- Amer Picon 2.25 cl
- Gin 9 cl
- Dubonnet Red 4.5 cl
- Cura 2.25 cl
Any Glass of your Choice
merry berry is a popular Gin cocktail containing a combinations of Amer Picon,Gin,Dubonnet Red,Cura .Served using Any Glass of your ChoiceMerry Berry Ingredients
Amer Picon,Gin,Dubonnet Red,Cura,
Merry Berry Recipe
Stir together in mixing glass with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Amer Picon
Picon is a caramel coloured, flavoured bitter drunk as an aperitif and designed by Gaétan Picon, he invented Picon after taking a trip to Algeria where he was with the French Army. Picon is an aperitif but it classified as a Bitters and is 30% ABV.
Picon is made from fresh dried oranges steeped in alcohol and distilled. Picon is not available in the Americans and is mostly sold in France alone.
However Amer or American versions were created by Basque immigrants in USA and were mostly seen in American Basque regions such as Boise, Idaho; Bakersfield, California; and throughout Northern Nevada.
An Amer Picon or Picon Amer was made from orange peels, gentian root, and cinchons, and were as good as the French Picon but Amer Picon to went off shelves decades ago, so finding good replacement for an Amer Picon has become an important aspect of many classical cocktail recreations today.
1. Amer Torani: An Amer Picon replica made in USA, not a highly recommended substitute though, but it's decent.
2. Amaro CiaCiarco: Made in Italy, this is one of the best replacement for a Picon or Amer Picon.
3. Ramazzotti Amaro: A suitable Italian substitute.
4. Amaro Montenegro: Although is seen as Picon substitute, this Italian substitute lacks the orange, which is the soul of a Picon.
5. Amaro Nonino: A grappa-based amaro from Italy, this option has a light profile and a slight hint of bitter orange
NOTE: Amaro is not Picon or Amer Picon, it is not even an aperitif, it's a digestif. the list here merely is to suggest a cocktail mixer, which is a bitter and has a similar flavour profileGin
Gin is a distilled alcoholic beverage that has it's origin in medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe. The historical Gin producing regions are Southern France, Flanders and Netherlands. Gin was originally created to provide aqua vitae from grape and grain distillates.
During the Middle ages, the newly found substance Ethanol was considered by Alchemists to be the water of life, and an aqueous solution of ethanol was in use all over Europe and had different names and is literally the origin of many spirits like Whisky ( from the Gaelic uisce beatha for water of life ). Today Gin is produces from a wide range of ingredients, which gave rise to numerous distinct styles and brands. The predominant flavour of Gin is from the Juniper berries and then each different distillery flavours it further with an assortment of botanicas or herbs, spices, floral and fruit flavours, in different combinations. Gin is commonly drank mixed with Tonic water but it is also often used as a base spirit for many gin based flavoured liqueurs like Sloe Gin.Dubonnet Red
Dubonnet is the Grand Aperitif de France, it is a sweet, aromatic wine based aperitif. It has a wonderful history, and it was in 1846, Joseph Dubonnet created Dubonnet, in response to a competition called by the French Government to find a solution to the problem of it's inability to persuade the French Foreign Legionnaires in North Africa to drink Quinine, the only medicine for Malaria.
Dubonnet is available in Rouge, Blanc and Gold. Dubonnet is known to be the favourite beverage of Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Elizabeth II and Nelson Rockefeller.
The main ingredients of Dubonnet are a Red Wine base with a distinct base of Ruby Red, Ruby Cabernet and Muscat of Alexander, Herbs and spices including blackcurrant, essence of tea and others. Cinchona bark, the original medicinal ingredient derived from the bark of the cinchona tree and cane sugar.
Note that a historical equivalent of Dubonnet is Gin and Tonic, Tonic Water was invented to make European Soldiers in South Asia drink the quinine tonic.
Important Note , Dubonnet is Vermouth, although Vermouth is a fortified aromatised wine, but unlike Vermouth it's primary ingredient was never Wormwood, so Dubonnet is not a Vermouth, although both are very similar and are interchangeable.Cura
Curaçao is a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the bitter orange laraha. It's been a popular liqueur for more than 150 years, the Dutch East India Company created this orange liqueurs by steeping orange peels in alcohol from the island of Curaçao and called it Curaçao liquor, unlike Triple Sec, Curacao has added spices and herbs to the orange and Curaçao comes in a variety of colours such as clear, orange or blue.
Blue Curaçao being the most used of them, in cocktails. Although Curacao is an orange tinted liquor, Blue Curacao is a regular Curacao dyed bright blue to give it a striking appearance, and thus is a very popular cocktail mixer, whenever a striking colour is desired.
Blue Curacao is usually around 25% ABV.
Blue Curacao is essentially Orange Liqueur tinted Blue, the colour doesn't influence the taste and thus Orange Curacao is interchangeable with Blue Curacao in recipes, if the colour is not important in the appearance.
NOTE: Blue Curacao being an Orange Flavoured Blue Liqueur, it's primary purpose in a cocktail is introducing the Orange flavour and the striking sky blue to the drink, so, if a bottle of Blue Curacao liqueur is something you are not planning to buy right now, you can manage with the Blue Curacao Syrup.
It would add the same flavour and colour profile to the cocktail, all we need to do is simply count for the alcohol absent in the syrup and account for it.
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