Know Your Classic Cocktails
Shaken or stirred, every cocktail tells a story in this trivia game all about delicious libations.
15 questions · Published June 21, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What fortified wine is traditionally featured in a classic dry Martini?
A traditional dry Martini contains three ounces of gin and half an ounce of dry vermouth, an aromatic, fortified wine.
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2. Which fruit juice company invented the cranberry and vodka cocktail, the Cape Codder?
In a bid to have more people buy their juice, Ocean Spray introduced the Cape Codder in the 1940s, originally calling it a "Red Devil." The drink was eventually popularized in the 1960s as the Cape Cod, named in honor of its birthplace.
- Multiple Choice
3. The gin and tonic was popularized by British soldiers in the early 19th century to help ward off ____________.
Tonic water contains quinine, traditionally used in the treatment and prevention of malaria, but it is very bitter, so British soldiers stationed in the India subcontinent in the early 19th century added gin and lime to it to make it more palatable.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which TV character's love of the Old Fashioned caused a huge resurgence in its popularity?
A favorite of advertising genius Don Draper, the Old Fashioned saw a huge increase in popularity after appearing in "Mad Men" in the 2010s.
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5. What metal is typically used to make a Moscow Mule mug?
Legend has it that a chance meeting between a ginger beer salesman, a vodka distributor, and a bar owner with too many copper mugs birthed the Moscow Mule.
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