Season 3, Summer 2009. Sundays at 10PM| 9C.
1960s COCKTAILS
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Bloody Mary
For all late night roamers and early risers. The celery stalk lends an air of healthy respectability to this potent breakfast drink.
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Brandy Alexander
A creamy concoction with a nutty flavor for fans of White Russians and Panamas.
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Classic Martini
The quintessential '60s cocktail that crossed the gender line.
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Dirty Martini
Extra olive juice makes this drink saltier than a sailor's limerick.
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Gibson Martini
An apocryphal legend credits graphic artist Charles Dana Gibson for replacing the olive with pickled onions.
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Greyhound
A tangier take on the screwdriver, grapefruit, not orange juice, gives it the extra kick.
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The Harpoon
This precursor of the Cosmopolitan switches out bottled lime juice for the fresh-squeezed variety.
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Manhattan
Don't be fooled by the playful cherry; this potent potable demands to be taken seriously.
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Mint Julep
Long beloved by Southern aristocrats, it wouldn't be Derby Day without it.
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Moscow Mule
Invented to popularize vodka in the U.S., ginger beer and lime evoke the flavors of the tropics rather than the tsars.
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Old Fashioned
This mix of citrus, bitters and rye remains potently modern to this day.
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Pink Squirrel Martini
Almond and vanilla currents distinguish this cocktail's signature taste.
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Screwdriver
Orange juice and vodka isn't just a '60s sensation. It's timeless.
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Tom Collins
The perfect antidote to a hot summer day, this lively drink gets its kick from lemon juice then tempers it with sugar.
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Vodka Gimlet
This tasty cocktail was Norma Desmond's drink of choice. A wedge of lime sharpens it even more.
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White Russian
A sweet and creamy drink so popular, it survived the anti-Soviet tensions of the Cold War.
