The 6 Most Famous Cocktails

A little while ago someone posted that they wanted a video on Root cocktails and I thought that was a fantastic idea, so here one is. This video teaches my preferred versions of the six cocktails whose creation inspired the entire universe of cocktails we have today. Every serious bartender who has been studying cocktails for a while are familiar with the idea that there are Root cocktails, or cocktails which are not only a specific drink but gave birth to a category by lending their template to countless other drinks. I will often see someone in the comments saying something like this: "Oh this drinks is just a so and so cocktail with the sugar and spirit changed out." While this statement is totally true, it's also true that every cocktail in existence came out of one of the six in this video. The bartenders behind Death & Co. and Proprietor's LLC have recently Published a book called Cocktail Codex all about Root cocktails and everyone should give it a gander, it is a great book! Here's link:
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Whiskey (Scotch) Highball: 0:44
Rye Old Fashioned: 1:50
Martini: 4:25
Daiquiri: 7:03
Sidecar: 8:10
Brandy Flip: 9:36
Ingredients:
Scotch
Soda Water
Cognac
Curaçao (or Cointreau/Triple Sec)
Lemon
Lime
Gin
Dry Vermouth
Orange Bitters
Angostura Bitters
Rye Whiskey
Sugar Cubes
Simple Syrup
Rum
Brandy
Heavy Cream
Eggs
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The pieces of ice he used, last starred in the Titanic.

[@tarahterrones5916]

kcmn00 hahaha

[@realknightlife]

Lol lol

[@iggyblitz8739]

Yeah ok ;) not sure about how hygienic handling ice is though, particularly in these times.

[@mrpipps90]

@@iggyblitz8739 it's completely hygienic. There something called washing your hands and it works wonders.

[@evanhayes5891]

So did yo momma.

[@mrmitch2424]

“Whether your a home bar tender or an aspiring bar tender..” *Underage students have entered the chat*

[@prettymigzu]

@Katelyn Cecelia "Mommy mommy can you buy me a 12 year old scotch with my allowance, please? "

[@prettymigzu]

@Katelyn Cecelia You can legally buy alcohol AND still get money from your parents?

[@goldenboi24k]

Merritt Benson you’re* Use correct grammar before making lame jokes.

[@vflaru]

5$ champagne J Roget. FIRE. get on that asap.

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733]

@Eddie M you could get all of this for 250 to 300 dollars, the 5 essential spirits, bitters, triple sec, dry and sweet vermouth and even a lil more funky like an absinthe or a creme de violet

[@Theohopracy]

I like how you dont just tell us about how the cocktail is made but also how you explain the mixing techniques like you're teaching the viewer skills they could apply elsewhere - very helpful, very cool

[@Barprints]

These classics are so underrated, especially highball when made properly! Great place for beginners to start!

[@berealrelentless6237]

Ok, I'm thirsty!!!!. I only wish more Bartenders knew these, and understood proper proportions. We all like a stiff drink, but it has it's time and place. When entertaining clients, on a date, or business luncheon, correct ratios are what makes all the difference. So bravo good Sir!!

[@alvaroorozco1729]

Every single person. Have. OPINION……so. Yours maybe. NOT IMPORTANT @all Bartenders. Somehow. Read people mind..after all is what really matters

[@gregtyler8155]

Thank you for this video. I am a newb and started my research about a year and a half ago. I fell in love with Charlie Baker, Jerry Thomas, Dale Degroff and Gary Regan and have been reading and practicing everything. I appreciated seeing you make these because, it shores up what I've been learning. You can't go somewhere new if you don't know where you've been. The history is as important to the drink as the flavor in my opinion. Again, thank you for your awesome channel and keep up the great work!!

[@dr.doomm.d.ph.d.4486]

Been drinking Sidecars since I first discovered them in France on a random vacation a decade ago. Through my broken French and his broken English the bartender assured me I’d love it. I did. You are correct that it’s a complicated drink to master. For every 10 of them I order in the states, at least 6 of them are “incorrectly” done. And thank you for including simple syrup - a critical omission by most bartenders that I have to ask be included when ordering. Great choice on the Pierre Ferrand combo as well. Super impressed. Cheers.

[@charliesanders8719]

The ‘classic’ recipe doesn’t include simple.. however this makes a very unbalanced drink, therefor most bartenders I know opt for using it..

[@nickoconnor9392]

i do a sugar rim to make up for no sugar

[@neutron212]

According to Winston Churchill the perfect Martini is cold gin in a glass and you whisper the word vermouth over it.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

haha

[@Punxerklc]

Or wave the bottle over it, glance in the general direction of Italy etc. At that point, it isn't a Martini anymore. It is chilled neat gin.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

apple_ juice obviously Winston Churchill didn’t know to keep his vermouth cold

[@beatrizcebada1845]

I also agree he used way too much vermouth

[@scrunchycrumbundles8013]

That is the amount of vermouth you should expect in a properly made martini. From there, as someone ordering one, you can then request the level of dryness and an experienced bartender will be able to tailor it to your preferences.

[@dudley0826]

It would have been much more hilarious if he had drank each one as he made them........

[@bighands69]

+james martin He probably could drink all of them and then he might suffer the consequences.

[@charlesheywood8314]

If you wanna see semi-drunk bartending, Greg from How To Drink usually drinks a significant amount of alcohol on set.

[@darknight910]

@@charlesheywood8314 I think he does like 12 videos in a day so by the end of the day, he is SLOSHED.

[@anarchist_parable]

Go to How to Drink for that. Greg has you covered in the drunk video department

[@TheSighphiguy]

if he had, the last one would have been a Blandry Frip, with 1/2oz of brandy, 3/4 oz of heavy brandy, followed by 2 ozs of brandy. bah.....juss gimme the bottle!

[@theoiv]

This video made my day, I'm looking for new drink ideas for my man cave and these 6 cocktails are just what I needed. Thanks.

[@rafaelnardiiii]

Better and better, each time! Congrats Leandro and Marius!

[@jonathonhahn392]

He’s not one of the creepy-smiling-while-shaking bartenders 😂 which I can appreciate

[@Shaun32887]

I literally JUST had this conversation with my friend the other day, the short list of "essential" cocktails

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Awesome, glad we could help :)

[@mysteriousboi1019]

Thank you, sir. The quality of your videos is unbelievable. I am educated and enjoying at the same time!

[@samikshaist]

Great video! I am a newbie to crafting cocktails... this motivates me to get my apparatus and shake up some classic cocktails!!

[@kennethkoedel9480]

I absolutely love flips, I do both bourbon and gin flips regularly. I'm now very much looking forward to trying brandy!

[@josephlong8549]

Great video. I'm not much of a drinker, but the history of the drinks and their construction is fascinating.

[@ConScortis]

Great video Leandro and Marius. What's great about these classics is that they're very accessible.

[@kwjames87]

Yeah, legit. I think thi is one of the best videos. Also, all the little tips and explanations are great, especially for any new viewers. Us vets know all these. :^) This is a great introductory video. Maybe think about putting this one on the front page of the channel.

[@Cygnus-X1]

Such a great video and education. Much appreciated.

[@amykruse6969]

On the farm and we get overloaded with eggs in the summer. We specifically do cocktails with egg whites to use up the eggs. Clover Clubs happen often since high egg cycle hits when the raspberries are ripe. Thanks for another great video.

[@traditionalfood367]

Amy Kruse : I'd be swallowing the egg yokes whole to get the nutrients that alcohol depletes.

[@antonissat522]

A

[@redplanet2720]

@@traditionalfood367 You would be weird for doing that though

[@ChristopherOdegard]

Apparently I need to try a flip. I really appreciate these foundation builder episodes. Thanks guys.

[@TheChriszimmer36]

cocktail shake face is right up there with guitar face. i love it

[@jasoncordeiro2018]

A mixed drink with Springbank 12!? you're a madman.

[@termin8r23]

What a beautiful group photo in the end! Love your minimalist cocktail aesthetic!

[@eddieknowsbest]

Aw, you guys took my suggestion! Thank you! Love the video, great camera work and informative as ever. The deep dive cocktail videos are great, and it's great that you can still be informative in this more rapid fire format. Cheers!

[@juliaaano]

I liked so much this video that I bought the book. Thanks Leandro!

[@vacayjet1]

can't wait to try all these amazing cocktails !

[@seanlatimer5871]

Thanks for recommending Cocktail Codex😊 An amazingly well constructed learning reference; just like your channel👏

[@craiglitchfield791]

Great ep, can’t wait to give these a go

[@briannicholsgriggs7115]

Only quibble I'd argue is make mention that the sidecar is a daisy (margarita) and, like the daiquiri, is a standby archetype that lets you swap like with like for a lot of fun home experiments! Great callout on the martini's relationship with the Manhattan. Also beautiful old fashioned. I also always do the lemon + orange. had it once and never looked back.

[@drunkenmasterii3250]

Great video, to the point, super educational and practical.

[@butopiatoo]

thank you love the discussion of how they are put together and why, especially the brandy flip i make Ramos gin fizzes and there's a similarity. i need to dry shake first thank you

[@esmeee530]

Really loving this simple shaken Daiquiri 🔥🔥🍹

[@garyf8697]

Love Flor de Cana,mucho gustoso! Awesome vid!

[@atozoe8767]

Great video! I learned a lot and can't wait to try some of your tips. I appreciate learning more about my drinks! I am definitely now a subscriber!

[@connorabadmoney]

One of your best videos in my opinion

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks Hendrix!

[@the_lord_james]

Thank you very much. Always learning

[@supercook49]

your gin martini recipe is the one i always use when i want a gin martini because i love that light pop of citrus u get from the orange bitters really plays well with the botanicals in the gin and makes it smoother in my opinion

[@garlicgirl3149]

My top all time favorites: the Old Fashioned and Side Car. I gave up on Side Cars because you are right....most bar tenders do not make them right and I get so angry! ):D

[@rishidevramdoo2986]

Outstanding.

[@mllm1]

I love this video, Tells me all the basics in one place. I learned so much from this one ☝️

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks :)

[@esmeee530]

I've revisited this vid so many times 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@HUNdAntae]

Hendricks and Martini extra dry stirred with cucumber slices as well in the glass. Pure joy.

[@Bar10derChannel]

But please don't call that drink a Martini ;-)

[@JasminMiettunen]

BAR ACADEMY Munich I think they meant they use Martini brand vermouth, so it's a dry martini garnished with cucumber

[@joe_hutnak]

Hey Leandro, I love these compilation videos! I was wondering: Would you consider doing a video of different drinks that start with the same basic ingredients? For example, when I hosted the Super Bowl this year, I made Moscow Mules (for LA) and Cape Codders (for New England). Because they both use vodka and lime juice, I could mix up a batch of those two ingredients in a cobbler shaker, and then all I needed was ginger beer and cranberry juice to make the different drinks. Keep up the great work!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Joseph Hutnak yeah sure I could definitely do that !

[@joe_hutnak]

Awesome, thanks! I think with summer parties, too, it's great to have a short (and inexpensive) list of ingredients that can be used for a variety of drinks.

[@islandgirl7304]

That’s a great idea!!

[@ErichCervantez]

Best cocktail channel on KZbin. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks for watching Erich

[@gbear1785]

These are some awesome tips this video really motivates me to being in the bartending 👍🏽

[@101natethegreat]

Great video! You sir, are a cocktail wizard!

[@bananamonkeysocks]

Amazing video, love it! Very educational!!

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Really love Dolin vermouth. Very unique flavor. It’s a winner.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

So excited to see Flor de Caña represent! I'm a bar owner and I live just 30 minutes from the Flor de Caña distillery!! It's the only rum we use. But might i recommend the Cristaliano over the four year blanco for serious cocktailing with clear rum.

[@SweetCandy92367]

I really enjoyed that video…the specific subtleties of those drinks were very well explained. Such as your comments on the un-dissolved sugar in the Old Fasshioned. Many might say it would be a flaw to have the sugar still in the glass at the end of the drink. Now it’s at least imho a special variation to be enjoyed. Also the emphasis on the coldness of ingredients for the martini and the hi ball are great pointers. I really enjoy your channel and the two way between you and your cameraman !!!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate the support and glad you dug the video :)

[@Daikurobaraokami]

holy!! i came for drink info and learned something extremely valuable as a writer wannabe!! I thank you sir!

[@ianuross]

Much appreciated. Thanks

[@cepwwpec]

Love the quick format

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks. Hope you like our other videos too

[@kevinbartley9748]

Awesome video as always

[@rudolfwatkins7968]

Thanks for recommending

[@deerhuntin01]

Another awesome video man! I was wondering if you planned on making a Hurricane video since you were planning on exploring tropical cocktails more and I’ve seen so many different recipes for it

[@rickblaine1251]

Great presentation!

[@thomasmassonbtn]

Cocktail Codex read! :D 10/10.

[@dannylanglois151]

Un gros merci a toi l'ami!!!

[@collin6691]

I like the analogy with cooking and the canonical mother sauces.

[@CorrosiveColin]

Me realizing my understanding of rum is so limited that I was surprised that literally anything other than Captain and Kraken exists.

[@electrichanoi7244]

Colin Patterson Seriously? They’re only spiced rum, that’s a really small percentage of rums

[@MrJacobThrall]

@@electrichanoi7244 Interesting. Captain is a range of rums (including a spiced variant) in the UK. The original dark version has been around for decades, with the spiced being a more recent addition to this market (originally sold in the UK under the name "CJ Crocker Original American Spike" in the 90s, marketed as a bourbon-esque liqueur in the vein of Southern Comfort, when rum wasn't fashionable).

[@siggyincr7447]

Lots of different styles. I personally find Baccardi to be terrible and Cap. Morgan's only useful mixed with coke. Flor de Caña has been my favorite brand since I discovered it. The 7 year old is a good balance between cost and quality. The 4 year old has a lot sharper alcohol taste/smell.

[@robertdepesci3418]

well made video. thank you

[@cheesesteakphilly]

What an informative video. (It’s be refreshing after watching a short of some guy muddling a packet of sugar into an orange slice). Great quality, crisp and clear! I subscribed.

[@captainbarge]

Just watched that short. What a horror.

[@worldsbestbites6185]

This video is not only showing us how to do various cocktails but at the same time explaining their names, taste, look, occasion.

[@staciehaneline9533]

Your channel is exactly what I was looking for!! I just subscribed.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

thanks

[@dcxxxx]

Thank you for this tutorial! Off I go to master the basics!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

We believe in you!

[@Bostonaholic]

I love this new format! More ideas would be like "Top 5 Margarita Recipes" or "Top 5 Absinthe Cocktails" etc.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Matthew Boston oh just you wait Matthew Boston! Just wait and see what I have in store for you guys!

[@Loveyourmortgage]

Old fashions should be made with turbinado sugar for the higher viscosity and molasses flavor IMO!

[@theoiv]

Interesting indeed. I'm going to try that.

[@RussellJohnson-ux9iv]

Great video man. Like the low.key background music

[@ScabbyMcKniel]

This is the first time ive seen an old fashioned made without a yari glass and not immediately turned up my nose. I probably wouldnt do it at work, but this is definitely ideal for kick ons

[@rafaelnardiiii]

A Cask Strength Springbank?? You sure have good taste for whisky... So nice!

[@kyussthecynic2717]

Nice choice on the Single Malt Scotch Leandro. Springbank is a gem!

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

One of My Favorites!

[@hoanpham2757]

I think I am becoming an alcoholic after watching 3 days of this none stop.

[@electrichanoi7244]

Asian don’t raisin Phạm Instead of becoming an alcoholic, why not become a bartender

[@harrylane4]

@@electrichanoi7244 por que no los dos

[@elwarof]

Classic! That's nice...

[@jalves6494]

Iv never seen orange bitters in a martini in my life but hey, worth a try

[@1chrismj]

J Alves ditto. What gives ??

[@bradsimpson8724]

Waaaaay back when, orange bitters and sweet vermouth(if I recall correctly) were in the original martini recipe. I tried it and didn't care for it. I've basically settled on a few drops of Dolin's into Oxley gin. I like it with lemon instead of olives, and if I'm making them for people, I flame the peels because it looks cool and the smell is nice.

[@mariooldani9545]

I've worked in restaurants Washington dishes. And cashed out liquor and stocked it too. I secretly love to drink. Thanks.

[@mariooldani9545]

This I like.

[@Contrabass101]

Just came over from Greg's channel. Thanks for your work, I appreciate it.

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Steffen Laursen awesome! Thanks and hope you enjoy!!!

[@144SLRP]

Awesome dude

[@BekhamBecky]

Nice video. Thank you sir

[@joneljustbecause]

I love the editing and style of these cocktail list videos just as much as I love the deeper dive and more teacher/student style for the individual cocktail videos. Awesome formats. Awesome drinks. Great job guys! You keep teaching and we’ll keep drinking 🤫😂

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks Jonel!

[@KieranGarland]

Really great stuff. Would love to see a follow up on common variations of the key 6. All the same, enjoyed this, cheers. Am now quite drunk.

[@sixteenhiorus]

You've really upped your production and presentation! Well done.

[@miked3168]

Alexei Babanin yeah, before he looked like a long haired drunk that hasn't taken a shower in over a week with super greasy hair

[@josielancaster7095]

Awesomeness thanks

[@letsdoit8890]

GOOD JOB I LEARN ALOT FROM YOUR CHANNEL. THANK YOU.

[@jeremiasschoenherr]

Well done Video!

[@mduftube]

Love the ice blocks

[@jakecosenza69]

My most iconic list would be: Old Fashioned, Martini, Margarita, Moscow Mule, Bloody Mary

[@richardpayne9249]

@Cocktail Walktales a Kentucky Mule is also very good

[@eddievandershart1961]

& that is why you do not have a KZbin channel, stupid.

[@omarkos54]

Moscow Mule is a Highball...

[@KoiKoy56]

@@omarkos54 Indeed. The content creator misspoke when saying a highball is a spirit and soda water. In reality, a highball is a spirit and a carbonate. Ginger beer is a carbonate, and a Moscow Mule, or any mule variation, are highball cocktails. The margarita is also a daisy cocktail (same as the sidecar featured in this video). It's made with tequila, lime, and orange liqueur instead of brandy, lemon, and orange liqueur. The Mary is a class of it's own. Not super classic, coming out of the 1960's, but absolutely delicious. I can drink them all day.

[@SpiderLynk]

Ya, no margarita is crazy

[@Tyrroger]

Oh man, you could land a plane on that "garnish" haha 🤣 good video tho 👍🏼

[@mik3war1]

The brandy flip looks bomb

[@bsnstoriesfromaguyudontkno8324]

great video!

[@TheSighphiguy]

"most iconic", yet at 55yrs old, i never heard of the brandy flip.

[@aval1na28]

Come on man, I'm 16 and know what it is

[@claks_cocktails2838]

Great video. Cocktail Codex is an amazing book. 👍

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

That is is :)

[@Willsandi]

Springbank 12 year old cask strength in a cocktail, absolute sacrilege!

[@5litremania]

Atta Boy! Springbank 12 year old cask strength ftw! I prefer it neat though! ;)

[@alexderis939]

YO he's 100% right on that Flor de Caña Extra Seco for the daiquiri, that is my favorite for that drink as well.

[@carlrifkin7420]

This is nice, but I am pretty sure, that the brandy flip is not one of the 6 most iconic cocktails. It might not even be in the 50 most iconic cocktails. Manhattan, stinger, rusty nail, grasshopper, negroni anyone?

[@DrivingWithJake]

Great video as always, I need to make a few of those. :D Switch it up a little.

[@TheChickwithguns]

You’re fun to watch. You’re intelligent and charismatic. I am just a self bartender because I usually just make a drink for myself while my husband and I sit by our pool in the evenings. Hubby doesn’t drink. I love learning to make fun cocktails because who wants to drink the same thing every day?

[@TheEducatedBarfly]

Thanks!

[@ichabaga1]

Awesome Cocktails are simpler than thought...

[@bighands69]

+isaac chabaga The best cocktails are the simple ones as they are not too complicated and any good bar could serve them easily without mistakes.