These strong cocktails will help you forget politics

The election is just around the corner and the conversation is non-stop. Need a break? Try one of these strong cocktails and relax.

Local and national politics seem to suck up all the energy in the room. Unity seems to be a little lacking and everyone is on edge. What people need is a little break and maybe a drink. These strong cocktails will help forget about politics and maybe make some friends or at least find some common ground with the bartender!

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Long Island Iced Tea

This drink has given many college students a hangover. “Slow and go” is perfect for the Long Island Iced Tea. There are different opinions about the invention of the drink, but one thing is clear – it was invented on Long Island. This flavorful drink is best served with a snack.

Ingredients

• ½ fluid ounce vodka
• ½ fluid ounce rum
• ½ fluid ounce gin
• ½ fluid ounce tequila
• ½ fluid ounce Triple Sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
• 1 fluid ounce sweet and sour mixture
• 1 fluid ounce Cola or to taste
• 1 Lemon slice

Create

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice
2. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec and sour mix over ice
3. Cover and shake.
4. Pour cocktail into a tall glass
5. For more color add a dash of cola or tea
6. Garnish with a slice of lemon

Manhattan

The Manhattan is a classic drink with a nod to the era of backroom political deals – the brown water version of the martini. Legend has it that this drink was born at an election. It was supposedly developed at the Manhattan Club by Ian Marshall for a dinner hosted for presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden. The host was Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, the former American Jennie Jerome.

Ingredients

• 2 Fluid Ounces Rye whiskey
• ½ fluid ounce sweet vermouth
• 1 hyphen Angostura Bitters
• 1 cup Ice cubes
• 1 Maraschino cherry

Create

1. Combine whiskey, vermouth and bitters in a cocktail mixing glass
2. Add ice and stir until cold
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass
4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry

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La Louisiana

Another gift from New Orleans, the city with the best drinks in the USA. It was a house cocktail from the former restaurant La Louisiane. The place was famous for its bouillabaisse, strong drinks and its sad ending. But this cocktail is a toast to good times.

Ingredients

• 2 Ounces rye whiskey
• 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
• 1/2 ounce Benedictines
• 3 Lines absinthe
• 3 Lines Peychaud's Bitter
• 1 Maraschino cherry

Create

1. Add the rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, absinthe and Peychaud's bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir well chilled
3. Strain into a chilled martini glass
4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry

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The Chicago Cocktail

The history of this cocktail is unknown. Early versions appeared in London, Chicago and the South of France. What is clear is that Chicago has a long political history, so why not have a drink to put the political past behind you?

Ingredients

• 45 ml brandy
• 1 shot of Grand Marnier
• 1 shot of Angostura bitters
• Splash of sparkling bubbles

Create

1. Mix all ingredients in a jug
2. Add ice and stir well
3. Strain into a cocktail glass rimmed with fine sugar
4. Top up with sparkling wine

May these cocktails help you get through the rest of the election season.