It’s the Christmas season; let’s go to prepare your Cocktails

You want to impress your friends on the Saturday night ? So, this article is written for you.

For birthdays, for parties, for Christmas or another event, cocktails are ever a good idea for to start the evening. It exist many recipes of cocktails, I am going to present you four famous cocktails. However, remind you about alcohol abuse are dangerous for your health and OPERAL FOOD ask you to drink responsibly.

 

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The Margarita

Difficulty : 

Price : 

Materials : Shaker

Ingredients : 

• 1/10 of lemon juice
• 3/10 of Cointreau or Triple Sec
• 6/10 of Tequila

Preparation of cocktail : 

1. Pour the Cointreau or the Triple Sec into shaker.
2. Add lemon juice.
3. Then complete with the Tequila.
4. Mix the preparation.
5. Serve fresh as aperitif into a cocktail glass.

 

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 TIPS of OPERAL FOOD : You can decorate with a slice of lime green.

Huuum … Delicious ! 

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HISTORY : The Margarita is one of the first drinks mixed with of the Tequila. It was created in 1948 at Acapulco in Mexico by an American woman; Margarita SAMES. The Margarita is one of the ten cocktails more consumed in the world.

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The Tequila Sunrise 

Difficulty : 

Price : 

Materials : a Tumbler glass

Ingredients : 

• 6/10 Orange juice
• 1/10 Grenadine
• 3/10 Tequila

Preparation of cocktail : 

1. Firstly, you pour the Tequila into a tumbler glass with ice cubes.
2. Then you can add orange juice.
3. Mix the first two ingredients and complete with the grenadine according to your tastes.
4. Serve fresh with a lot of sunshine  🙂

 

 

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TIPS of OPERAL FOOD : For decorate the cocktail, you can add an orange slice on the glass.

Glou,glou,glou …

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HISTORY : The Tequila Sunrise was invented in 1976 in Arizona. It’s the first name was Tequila Cocktail. It was a short drink and it was with the Margarita, one of the first cocktails based with Tequila.

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The Piña Colada 

Difficulty : 

Price : 

Material : Blender

Ingredients :

• 2/10 Coconut milk
• 2/10 White rum
• 2/10 Amber rum
• 4/10 Pineapple juice

Preparation of cocktail :

1. In a blender, you mix coconut milk and pineapple juice.
2. Add the white and amber rum with crushed ice.
3. Mix the preparation.
4. You can add a spoon of fresh cream into blender. You will get a creamy cocktail.
5. Serve into a big glass.

 

 

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TIPS of OPERAL FOOD : It is possible to decorate your cocktail with a pineapple slice and a cherry. It is very beautiful !

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HISTORY : This recipe was created in 1954 in Puerto Rico by Don Ramon Marrero alias Monchito. The Piña Colada is one of the most famous cocktails in the world.

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The Daiquiri 

Difficulty : 

Price : 

Materials : Shaker

Ingredients : 

• 1/10 of cane sugar
• 3/10 lemon juice
• 6/10 white rum

Preparation of cocktail : 

1. In the first place, pour the cane sugar and the white rum into shaker.
2. In the second place, add lemon juice.
3. Then you can mix.
4. Serve with ice cubes.

 

 

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TIPS of OPERAL FOOD : You can embellish your drinks with a slice of lime on the edge of the glass and a lime piece into the glass.

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HISTORY :  It was two American engineers who invented the Daiquiri in 1896.  After a work day in a mine called “Daiquiri” in Cuba, Pagliuchi and Jennings Cox created this cocktail.

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Thank you for your attention. Please feel free to post your suggestions, pictures or questions in a comment. I wish you a good reading and let’s go cooking !