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Mar 2023
20m 35s

#350 | The Unusual Names of Cocktails

Leonardo English
About this episode

 


Whether it's Carrie from Sex and the City or the advertising executives in Mad Men, people are drinking more cocktails than ever before. 

In this episode, we take a look at the fascinating stories behind six popular cocktails, from the Bloody Mary to the White Russian. 

  • The early history of cocktails
  • Fredric Tudor - “The Ice King”
  • Cocktail #1: The Margarita
  • Cocktail #2: The Bloody Mary
  • Cocktail #3: The Sidecar
  • Cocktail #4: The Singapore Sling
  • Cocktail #5: The White Russian
  • Cocktail #6: The Screwdriver


 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cocktails


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