Vegas inspired
Atomic Cocktail Home Bar Variation
A home-bar variation on the Atomic Cocktail, a drink associated with 1950s Las Vegas.
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What you will need
Ingredients for one drink
- 30 ml Vodka
- 30 ml Cognac
- 15 ml Amontillado sherry
- 30 ml Brut sparkling wine
Bar tools
Jigger, Bar spoon, Strainer
How to make it
- Stir vodka, cognac and sherry with ice until cold.
- Strain into a chilled coupe and gently add sparkling wine.
BEHIND THE DRINK
The story & background
Virginia ABC describes the Atomic Cocktail as a 1950s drink with stories placing its origin in Las Vegas in 1953. Its reference preparation combines cognac, vodka and sherry, then adds Champagne.
Prepare the still ingredients first and add the carbonated component last. A gentle stir keeps the bubbles; vigorous shaking belongs only to the non-carbonated part of a recipe.
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Make it for your group
The cocktail guide adjusts ingredient quantities and lets you leave out items you already have.
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