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Slippery and tasty: four cult drinks from the 80s to remix
The parties of the 80s were wild. The cult drinks of the decade still taste good today – even if you sip them through a straw.
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Perms, Walkmans and synth-pop – that’s what most people remember when they think of the eighties. The decade also had aperitifs like the Kir Royal or Kurze in the form of the Slippery Nippel up its sleeve. Four recipes for cult drinks from the eighties to remix and taste.
“Anyone who can remember the eighties didn’t experience it,” said the big one Falco (real name Johann “Hans” Hölzel, born February 19, 1957 in Vienna, died February 6, 1998) about his musically most successful decade. The reason for this is likely to be the case for many people involved among other things may have been the drinks they enjoyed while listening to his hits like “Rock Me Amadeus”. But which ones were they again? Well, if you can’t remember it 100 percent, this article will help you get started with four cult drinks from the eighties.
Kir Royal: To start with an aperitif
What unites many cocktails and drinks of the eighties are their sometimes raunchy names. The Kir Royal is no exception: if you don’t know that it is a French aperitif, you could also get the idea that it is a sinful entertainment establishment. Loud International Bartenders Association (IBA), the Kir Royal consists of 90 milliliterschampagne and ten milliliters Creme de cassis. Preparation is incredibly easy because you don’t need a cocktail shaker etc. Simply pour the crème de cassis into the glass and pour in the champagne – done. The Kir Royal is usually served in a champagne glass.
Slippery Nipples: Ahead of its time
It wasn’t until Janet Jackson made the nipple flasher really famous at the Superbowl in 2004. It is not known whether the musician took her inspiration from the “Slippery Nippel” or even drank one beforehand. What remains clear, however, is that the name of the shot was a good 30 years ahead of its time. The layering of the different spirits and syrup makes it an eye-catcher. All you need is loud Diffordsguide Sambuca, Cream liqueur and Pomegranate syrup. First pour some syrup into the bowl, followed by the Sambuca. This is followed by Baileys. For the benefit.
Long Island Iced Tea: A timeless classic
If the Kir Royal and Slippery nipples survived the test of time rather poorly, they are happy Long Island Iced Tea still very popular today. Two bartenders argue about its origins: Robert “Rosebud” Butt claims that he first mixed the cocktail in 1972 at the “Oak Beach In” in Long Island (New York). Another story goes that Long Island Iced Tea was invented by an “Old Man Bishop” during Prohibition (1920s) in the USA. Not a true drink of the eighties, but like Falco, it enjoyed great popularity in the decade and beyond.
Nowadays, however, there is agreement on the recipe. Loud IBA A Long Island Iced Tea includes 15 milliliters each of vodka, tequila, white rum, gin and Cointreau. Add 30 milliliters of lime juice and 20 milliliters of sugar syrup. Put all of this in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and shake it well before ideally pouring it into a crystal glass. Only then is Cola added to the mixture – the Long Island Iced Tea is ready.
B 52: The coffee shot
Finally, an iconic stimulant shot from the eighties: the B 52. If the party went on longer than your body wanted, then as now, only caffeine helped. This is exactly what the B 52 supplied the party community with 40 years ago. Loud Diffordsguide The B 52 includes half a shot of coffee liqueur, for example Kahluaa third shot Cream liqueur and cognac-orange liqueur like Grand Marnier and exactly in the order. As with the Slippery Nipple, layers are created from the different spirits. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because the B 52 was the precursor to the B 53, B 54 and B 55.
Sources:International Bartenders Organization, Difford’s Guide
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