To innovate a little and leave aside the usual boring drinks, we present some cocktails that will make you look like a connoisseur. There are some very strange ones.

The rarest cocktails are at your fingertips. Prepare your palate and surprise your friends, guests and even the bartender at your favorite place by ordering or preparing these somewhat hidden gems of mixology. Sure, there are wonderful ones to unstoppable ones, but the variety is the fun.

The Coquetier

In the world of cocktails , originally the containers for drinks were containers for eggs. Well, in some very dandy bars in Germany they took themselves very seriously, and they serve a cocktail that also won't cost you to prepare in America. The glass used is literally an eggshell and this drink is prepared with a little rum, dark chocolate and a little cinnamon. Nothing you can't get at the supermarket closest to your house. Without a doubt, one of the strangest cocktails

Infected Whitehead Shot

Supposedly designed for sophisticated palates, this drink is not for everyone. And yes, you can prepare it but you must warn your guests that your cocktail is a kind of Bloody Mary (that is, vodka, lemon, tomato juice, celery) altered with some beer and cheese spread (preferably blue cheese, the more acidic the better). Without a doubt, one of the cocktails for adventurous spirits and steely tastes.

Monkey Glad

It sounds good in English (not so much in Spanish: gland de mono), it is considered one of the best cocktails in the world (not to mention the legend that says that it increases the sexual drive of those who dip their toes into this drink). This cocktail, created at Harry's Bar in New York in the 1920s, according to legend, consists of gin, orange juice, grenadine, absinthe (or anise), lots of crushed ice and a cherry garnish to complement the cocktail visually speaking.

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Smoker's Cough

Yes, although it may seem like a very strange combination, if some European and Canadian bars (especially) keep it in their drink offering, it must have something good. This drink is prepared by combining in equal parts in a glass, a portion of Jagermeister liqueur with…mayonnaise. You add a little ice to the mixture and drink it “de hidalgo” (that is, in one gulp). Don't you feel like it? Well, some centennials are starting to drink milk mixed with beer, so nothing should surprise you anymore.

Screaming orgasm

It may not have the luckiest name in the world, but its combination is sophisticated. This cocktail of uncertain origin, served in a triangular Martini-like glass, consists of vodka (don't skimp on quality), Irish cream and at least 50% kahlua . When you offer it at a meeting, warn that it is a cocktail because things can be misinterpreted.

Monica Lewinsky shot

Another drink with a provocative name that will make many smile, but beyond the references to sexual pop culture of all time, it is a basic cocktail but with a lucky combination: brandy, whiskey, ice and something called hot sex, which according to the bartenders, is ginseng, chocolate and vodka. It sounds explosive and it is if you drink several at a bar. The question is that Monica herself has tried it to endorse the drink that bears her name.

Kolden Rup

The exotic Japanese cocktails deserve a special mention and what better than the particular version of the mojito prepared by the Thai bartenders and which gives this cocktail a flavour that, although very new, has a déjà vu that takes us back to the original drink. Do you dare to try a traditional Cuban mojito from the oriental and mystical point of view of Thailand? You only need rum with mint and ginger ale, orange juice, lemon, basil, ginger and Kaffir lime (also called combava, which you can get imported on the web or at the Sonora Market, of course). Now if you like, you can still try the cocktails that we have seen The Simpsons prepare, and here we tell you how to recreate them.

Flamingo Cocktail

A soft drink that many people talk about but that is not common to find in any bar, this is an elegant and very Cuban cocktail, which you should serve in a flute-type glass (or champagne) to make it stand out. The ingredients to prepare this drink are very basic: white rum, lime juice, pineapple nectar, grenadine and some pineapple pieces to decorate. Additionally, he recommends plenty of crushed ice, a slice of lemon, and two small straws. Without a doubt, a cocktail that is not complicated but that appears in the “rare” category in books on mixology, because it is not so common to be served…until now it can become a classic in the bar of your apartment.

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caipirinha

If you are in Brazil it is definitely not exotic, because it is one of the most popular drinks in that South American country. However, preparing it outside that region undoubtedly gives a touch of class and even more so if there is bossa nova playing. This cocktail with a long history: 1918, originally uses ground garlic, but you can eliminate that ingredient from the recipe and prepare it in the most flexible way without losing its flavor. In addition, it is prepared with cachaça (a traditional Brazilian alcoholic drink based on cane sugar, which you can get imported), lime, sugar (which you can exchange for honey) and the inevitable ice. According to some bartenders, if you can't get the original liquor, you can make it with vodka. Very flexible and delicious.

Gunpowder Plot

It is better not to try to prepare this at home. It is an Australian-made cocktail , which has become popular in some of the most alternative bars in the world. The drink is prepared with dry ice, liquid nitrogen, honey, flavored gelatin, gin and fernet (a herbal liquor that you can substitute for a local one if you can't find it); In addition, this cocktail that may well seem like the work of a mad scientist includes an egg white and some dark beer. Its smoky wood flavor and after-firing stir undoubtedly make it one of the most original alcoholic concoctions that exist.

Oyster Martini

Sounds elegant right? One of those that James Bond could take without protesting, but the truth is that it is also very exotic. This drink consists of vodka, fresh truffles, the vermouth of your choice, tiger milk or tigermilk (that white substance that results from grinding and macerating a ceviche) and also the final touch of an oyster. A delicatessen cocktail that you surely won't find in any bar, but it is well worth it. It is also worth adding a little tomato juice.

[via GQ Mexico]