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It's summer. It's hot. Don't you want to cool off with an aromatic cocktail?
We offer you a short trip around the world and some of the most popular refreshments.
Cuba and Mojito
Mojito is the traditional drink of Cuba and one of the most popular cocktails in the world. According to his original recipe, it is made from rum, mint leaves and cane sugar.
The place where they offer the best Mojito in Cuba is the Floridita bar, which was once a favorite place of Hemingway.
Singapore and Singapore Sling
The Singapore sling was created in 1915 by Ngian Tong Bun, a Chinese bartender working at the Raffles restaurant in Singapore.
During his visits to the country, his regular clients were the writers Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham. It was they who, through their works, told the world about the Singapore sling.
The sling is something of a national emblem of Singapore.
It is prepared from gin, cointreau, cherry brandy, "Dom Benedictine", pineapple juice, grenadine, infusion "Angustura Bitters" and green lemons.
Denmark and Aquavit
Aquavit comes from the Latin "aqua vitae", which means living water.
Aquavit is distilled from potatoes and cereals. It is flavored with cumin seeds, anise, dill, fennel, coriander, paradise seeds and more. Most often the drink is yellowish in color. But depending on how long it has matured in oak barrels, it varies from colorless to light brown. It has been drunk in Denmark since the 16th century.
Brazil and Caipirinha
Caipirinha is the national cocktail of Brazil. It is made from lime, sugar, ice and cane liqueur, which is known as kashasa and is similar to brandy. The alcohol content in the porridge is about 40%.
The birthplace of kashasa is considered to be the Brazilian town of Paraty.
If you have a trip to Rio de Janeiro, visit one of these two restaurants, Rio Scenarium and Casa da Feijoada, to drink the best Caipirinha in all of Brazil.
Spain and Sangria
Sangria is native to Spain and is drunk more by tourists than locals. In short, this is a sweet wine with fruits - oranges, apples, apricots, mangoes. It was first prepared in the Rioja region 100 years ago.
The best Sangria in Madrid is offered in Las Cuevas de Sesamo.
Japan and Sake
Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage. In the beginning it was known as the drink of noble people. The brewing process is similar to that of beer, but the taste is close to that of brandy. That is why Saketo is also known as Japanese brandy. Its percentage reaches 20%.
It is served in all ways - cold, hot or hot, in ceramic bottles, which the Japanese call tokuri. However, it is drunk from shallow cups called choco.
South Korea and Soju
Soju is a Korean alcoholic beverage distilled from rice. It first appeared in 1300 during the war with Mongolia. Sojuto is called Korean vodka. Most often its alcohol percentage is 14%. In addition to rice, it is increasingly distilled from potatoes, wheat or barley.
Italy and Negroni
This cocktail is quite popular in Italy. It was created at the beginning of the last century by the Florentine aristocrat Count Negroni. He added gin to the Americano cocktail, and the new drink was named Negroni. Now it is also prepared with vermouth and campari.
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