Cooperstown cocktail (cocktail) explained

Iba:no
Cooperstown Cocktail
Gin:yes
Served:blended
Drinkware:cocktail
Ingredients:
Prep:Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass, add mint.

A Cooperstown cocktail is a cocktail containing gin, dry vermouth, and sweet vermouth. It is shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass with a sprig of mint added.[1]

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.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: . Mr. Bostons Official Bartender's Guide . John Wiley & Sons inc. . 63 . 23 January 2018 . 9780470390658.
  2. News: Cooperstown Glimmerglass. 1934. The Cooperstown Cocktail Recalled.