A Cooperstown cocktail is a
cocktail
A cocktail is an alcoholic mixed drink. Most commonly, cocktails are either a combination of spirits, or one or more spirits mixed with other ingredients such as tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream. Cocktails vary widely acr ...
containing
gin
Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries ('' Juniperus communis'').
Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the ...
,
dry vermouth, and
sweet vermouth
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. It is shaken with ice and strained into a chilled
cocktail glass
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with a sprig of
mint
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History
The Cooperstown cocktail originated at the
Waldorf bar around the turn of the 20th century. It was named in honor of
Craig Wadsworth and his friends, who lived in
Cooperstown, New York
Cooperstown is a village in and county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States. Most of the village lies within the town of Otsego, but some of the eastern part is in the town of Middlefield. Located at the foot of Otsego Lake in the ...
.
See also
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List of cocktails
A cocktail is a mixed drink typically made with a distilled liquor (such as arrack, brandy, cachaça, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey) as its base ingredient that is then mixed with other ingredients or garnishments. Sweetened liqueurs, ...
References
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Cocktails with gin