From Cosmos to Lemon Drops: 10 Recipes That Prove '90s Martinis Are Back (2024)

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What was the signature co*cktail in the 90s? ›

Cosmopolitan. The co*cktail that more than any other defines the decade, the Cosmopolitan was created in 1988 by Toby Cecchini but it was Dale DeGroff that perfected the Cosmo in 1996 and, with the help of both Madonna and Sex In The City, made it a huge hit.

The lemon drop was invented sometime in the 1970s by Norman Jay Hobday, the founder and proprietor of Henry Africa's, a fern bar in the Russian Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California that opened in 1969. It was originally served in a co*cktail glass. The Lemon Drop was most likely named after lemon drop candy.

Among the deluge, however, one stood out from the rest: the Lychee Martini. While it may never have reached the ubiquity or achieved the infamy of the Appletini, the Lychee Martini became an apt shorthand for the time and place it was invented. But these days?

Grey Goose Lemon Drop Martini

Rim glass with lemon wedge and dip into sugar. Place glass in refrigerator to chill. In a shaker with ice, add vodka, triple sec, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake well and strain into chilled, prepared glass.

Hooch is the good-time, no stress, original alcoholic lemon brew. It began life in the 90s – totally shaking up the scene. Relaunched in 2012, it's a classic still beloved by its original drinkers, whilst a new generation of ravers and misbehavers have fallen for that iconic Hooch zing.

Cosmopolitans, Margaritas, Appletinis, Sex on the Beach—these sweet, colourful co*cktails were all the rage at the end of the last millennium, and they're totally in again! For the latest edition of Fresh, we'll take a little trip back in time with two mixologists… who grew up in the 1990s!

The lemon drop is not technically a martini. A classic martini is a savory drink of gin, vermouth, and olive brine. Not a pucker-inducing sweet sipper of vodka, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. The only similarity between a martini and a lemon drop is the serving vessel.

The only spirits needed for this recipe are vodka and triple sec, which is an orange-flavored liqueur. For a splurge, look for Cointreau, which is a high-quality French triple sec. Other than that, all that's needed are lemon juice (fresh squeezed is best) and simple syrup.

One of the primary ingredients in the Lemon Drop co*cktail is vodka. It is a strong drink that will lend a lot of heat and flavour. It contains 40% alcohol by volume and 43 calories per 20ml of vodka.

Her favorite was Dom Perignon and she was once quoted as saying “I go to bed only with a drop of Chanel No. 5 and get up with a glass of Piper-Heidsieck.” In 1962, Vogue photographer Bert Stern convinced Monroe to pose nude with the judicious use of champagne.

What co*cktail was popular in 1998? ›

1998: White Russian

But when the 1998 Cohen Brothers film The Big Lebowski hit theaters, the co*cktail and the movie both became cult classics.

Taboo is a fruit-flavoured spirit made in the UK. Its main ingredients are vodka, white wine and peach and tropical fruit juices. Its alcohol content is 14.9% (29.8 proof). Taboo was first put out on the market in 1988 by drinks company First Drink.

Appletini. The -tini crazy hit the '90s hard and the tangy green Appletini arguably led the way. Made with apple vodka and sour apple schnapps, which gave it its signature electric green hue, the Appletini was the perfect accessory to the era's slinky slip dresses and a frequent order on the bar and club scene.

Orbitz was a non-carbonated fruit-flavored beverage produced by The Clearly Food & Beverage Company of Canada, makers of Clearly Canadian. It was introduced in test markets around May 1996, then went to most markets by 1997, and then quickly disappeared due to poor sales.

Zima Clearmalt is a clear, lightly carbonated alcoholic beverage made and distributed by the Coors Brewing Company or its licensees. Introduced in 1993, it was marketed as an alternative to beer, an example of what is now often referred to as a cooler, with 4.7–5.4% alcohol by volume.