Classic Eye Openers

Published Sep 16, 2008 8:00 AM

Classic Eye Openers
The recipe for this classic, layered cocktail originally appeared in Bottoms Up! Y Como!, a brochure published in 1934 by the Agua Caliente resort in Tijuana, Mexico. See the recipe for Tequila Sunrise » Penny De Los Santos

CCR

The CCR is a Caribbean refresher composed of a splash of Chartreuse (a French herbal liqueur), coconut water, and aged Martinique rum. See the recipe for CCR »

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Milk Punch

A frothy, soothing eye-opener, this milk punch cocktail gets foamier the longer you shake it. See this Recipe

Mimosa

The classic combination of champagne and orange juice—now a beloved brunch indulgence—was first popularized in Paris and London in the 1920s.

Bloody Mary

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Named after Ernest Hemingway’s 1932 novel about the rituals of bullfighting, this champagne cocktail takes its greenish hue from a splash of absinthe.

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