The Mojito originated from Havana in the late 19th century and gained popularity in the 1930’s. It’s made of mint, cane sugar, and rum; similar to a Mint Julep.

Tom Collins is the best known Collins cocktail, a group of long drinks made during WWI served in a highball or collins glass.

Made of gin, lemon juice, sugar and soda water it’s easy to make and best of all easy to drink!

The Americano is a cocktail composed of Campari, sweet vermouth, and club soda. The cocktail was first served in creator Gaspare Campari’s bar, Cafe Campari, in the 1860s. It was originally known as the “Milano-Torino” because of its ingredients – Campari, the bitters, is from Milan and Cinzano, the vermouth, is from Turin (Torino). In the early 1900s, the Italians noticed a surge of Americans who enjoyed the cocktail. As a compliment to the Americans, the cocktail later became known as the “Americano”. [source wikipedia]

Possibly the first drink to be called a cocktail it is made of whiskey, bitters and soda water. It is served in an old fashioned glass, named after the drink.

A variation of the tom collins, using brandy instead of gin.

A variation of tom collins using applejack instead of gin.

A variation of tom collins using rye whiskey instead of gin.

A variation of the tom collins using irish whiskey instead of gin. It’s named after the Irish leader of the same name.

A variation of the tom collins using rum instead of gin.

A variation of the tom collins using scotch whiskey instead of gin.

A variation of tom collins using vodka instead of gin.

A variation of tom collins using tequila instead of gin.

A long drink made with dark rum, lemon, and grenadine.

The official beverage of Puerto Rico, it’s a sweet, rum-based cocktail with coconut cream and pineapple juice blended, or shaken with, ice.