"Van Gogh" - a cocktail that gives a festive mood

Fans of mixing drinks probably already had time to assess how good Van Gogh is - a cocktail (see photo below), capable of amusing even a misanthrope, and also knocking down the most stable person. However, if you confine yourself to one glass, you can stop at the first stage. Persuaded teetotalers should also try this club drink - at least in order to know that they abuse.

Legends of Creation

Among the active participants of the night city life, a myth was formed that the infernal mixture was once composed by Van Gogh himself: the cocktail, they say, was his favorite drink and inspired the artistic exploits during the times of creative crises. The narrators agree that the taste of the drink in those days was different, since the components were also different, but the principle remained the same.

The legend is beautiful, but unlikely. As you know, the painter died in poverty. It is unlikely that he had "every day" money to buy an elite alcohol. On the other hand, maybe the artist was treated to fans of his talent ...

Van Gogh cocktail: recipe

Let's turn to creating a stunning alcohol. First, consider the drink, most often served in nightclubs called "Van Gogh". Cocktail, the composition of which is not rich in ingredients, incidentally, is very popular. After all, he is notable for his "lethal force". Serve a cocktail in a narrow glass on a long thin stalk. It is filled with a hundred milliliters of good champagne and 20 - absinthe. The bottom line is to observe the order of pouring: if you pour absinthe first, it will dissolve poorly in the "pop", and the taste will turn out to be not the same. And for beauty and efficiency in the glass is added a cocktail cherry.

Vincent Van Gogh

It will be a somewhat softer "Van Gogh": the cocktail, again, contains absinthe, but it excluded champagne, replacing it with other ingredients. And the authors of the composition assure that the recipe is correct, since the cocktail is called not just "Van Gogh", but here is added the name of the artist. Moreover, it requires a shaker. There are poured 20 grams of absinthe, ten - crimson liquor and five - juice of cranberries and lemon. Drinks are shaken with ice, after which the cocktail is filtered into a glass.

"The Garden of Van Gogh"

Here, the inventors of the recipe do not claim directly to the name of the great Dutchman, they just "decorate" his leisure. Legends with a cocktail are not connected. But it exists much longer than the club Van Gogh - a cocktail, which appeared relatively recently. To create the "Garden" directly in the glass, two circles of peeled cucumber and kiwi are kneaded. The sugar syrup is poured into the mash and mixed (30 ml). Then put the ice, pour absinthe - also a pile in 30 ml - and add the soda in the volume you have chosen. As a decoration, a kiwi circle is used, planted on the side of the glass.

Alternative "Van Gogh"

This is little-known in Russia, but very popular in Israel, "Van Gogh." Cocktail, in contrast to the already described, dispenses with absinthe. But it includes a whole bunch of other ingredients. So, take the blender and half the ice. Then put there a pound of vanilla ice cream, 30 grams of chocolate mousse and ten whipped cream. Alcohol components are: 60 milliliters of liqueur "Irish Krim", the same volume of liquor "Frangelito" and 120 ml of vodka "Van Gogh double espresso". And if the liqueurs, if desired, can be replaced by others that are close to taste, but more affordable, then the vodka should only be of the specified brand. Otherwise, the cocktail loses its right to the name.

We suggest starting the testing with the first recipe and comparing the drink with the rest of the list. It seems that by the end of the tasting the taster himself will be very cheerful!