DRINKS.GR — The Narrative Behind the Bottle
Division Bell
The Division Bell was created by Phil Ward at Mayahuel in New York and named after the Pink Floyd album.…
Frozen Margarita
Mariano Martinez invented the frozen margarita machine in Dallas in 1971, adapting a Slurpee machine. The frozen version is a…
Ranch Water
Texas ranch hands have been drinking this since the 1960s — tequila, lime, and sparkling water. No sugar, no frills,…
Batanga
Mexico's answer to the Cuba Libre. Created by Don Javier Delgado Corona at La Capilla bar in Tequila, Mexico, who…
Spicy Margarita
The Spicy Margarita has exploded in popularity, becoming the drink of the 2020s. The jalapeño's heat builds slowly, complementing tequila's…
El Diablo
The Devil himself — a forgotten classic from Trader Vic's 1946 cocktail book. The combination of tequila, blackcurrant liqueur, and…
Mezcal Negroni
Replace gin with smoky mezcal and the Negroni transforms into something primal and captivating. The smoke from the mezcal weaves…
Tommy’s Margarita
Julio Bermejo created this at Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco in the 1990s. By replacing Cointreau with agave syrup…
Tequila Sunrise
One of the most visually striking cocktails ever created. The grenadine sinking through the orange juice creates a gradient that…
Paloma
More popular than the Margarita in Mexico itself, the Paloma is a refreshing, effervescent tequila cocktail. The bittersweet grapefruit soda…
Margarita
The world's most popular tequila cocktail — and with good reason. The Margarita is a perfect triangle of spirit, citrus,…