The most expensive and great cocktails of the world
In the world there are plenty of cocktails, which differ not only in composition but also its volume and of course price.
As the story goes, the world's largest cocktail on the basis of alcohol has been prepared during the reign of King William III. The recipe for the so-called "punch in the fountain" consisted of 80 liters of juice of lime, 600 kg of sugar, 2 240 liters of brandy, 2.5 kg of nutmeg and 25,000 lemons. Bartenders traveled in boats on the fountain and floating poured punch cups guests.
Let's move on to the big road.
The most expensive cocktail in the world
Until recently it was believed that the most expensive cocktail worth 6500 euros or 5500 pounds. The cocktail was prepared in Salvatore's Bar, a hundred in London. This cocktail has become a contender for the title of the most expensive in the world. Now the application of this title is considered in the Guinness Book of Records. Cocktail called Salvatore's Legacy by Salvatore Calabrese prepared by the expert preparation of cocktails, as well as a great expert in the area of brandies. This is not the first attempt Calabrese get in the record books. Prior to that he was trying to make a cocktail under the name of Old and Wise, but the attempt failed, as before cooking in the bar smashed a bottle of brandy Clos de Griffier Vieux 1788, which was one of the ingredients of the cocktail. At that moment, Calabrese was very upset, because the preparation of the most expensive cocktail in the world - this is his dream. Maybe now it will be realized. Salvatore's Legacy Cocktail contains brandy Clos de Griffier Vieux (1788), liquor Dubb Orange Curacao (about 1860), a sweet liqueur Kummel (1770) and Angostura bitters (about 1900). Currently, the title of most expensive cocktail drink owns 27,321 of the world, which was prepared in the Sky View bar, which is located in one of the hotels in Dubai. Price for this cocktail is 27 thousand 321 Arab dirhams. This record is held since 2008.
The most expensive cocktail in the world today - a cocktail called Winston, which has recently been made a knight in the shaker and bottles in «Club 23" an institution that is in «Crown Casino» in Melbourne. Cost zamiksovonogo drink was $ 12,500! Joel Heffernan, was the name of the bartender champion, worked on the creation of the most expensive cocktail in the world, according to the Western press, as much as sixteen hours (personally I do not understand what can be done so long). The main ingredient Winston cocktail, drink influenced the cost of steel - one of the most expensive brandies in the world Croizet Cuvee Leonie, 1858 release and gold leaf. By the way cognac bottle was specially bought at auction for $ 157,000. The structure also includes a cocktail lemon peel and orange, angelica and pineapple asterisk.
Buyer's most expensive cocktail was one of the regular visitors to the institution.
The drink was served on a tray by its creator, while a customer was sitting in a specially prepared throne chair for him.
Having made a couple of sips with undisguised pleasure, a person under the cheers and hoots of visitors of the institution paid the bill.
It is unknown whether there is a cocktail «Winston» popular among wealthy visitors of this magnificent club (owned by the way is an Australian cricketer Shane Warne, who recently announced the upcoming wedding with Elizabeth Hurley Hollywood celebrities), but it is known that its value exceeds the price of the previous champion.