The word "cocktail" in translation from English means a cock tail. There is a huge number of the legends explaining origins of the drink and its exotic name. In representation of the modern person, cocktail — multilayered drink.
Today there is a big variety of recipes of various cocktails. Both alcoholic, and soft milk beverages occur among them. Prepare practically any of house cocktails rather simply.
One or several types of alcoholic beverages traditionally are a part of alcoholic cocktails. Most often for these purposes use liqueur. Many representatives of a fine half of mankind give preference to Baileys.
About Baileys
Baileys — one of the most known liqueurs consisting of the Irish whisky and cream of big fat content. Besides the main ingredients, vanillin, caramel, cocoa are a part of liqueur. There are types of a beyliz flavored by mint or coffee. Fortress of drink remains at the level of 17 degrees, and in taste prevail creamy and bittersweet tone. Serve this liqueur at the end of a feast as digestive. As maintenance with Baileys add chipped ice or berries of strawberry to a glass. Liqueur is added to coffee and also used as a part of home-made cocktails.
Recipe of B-52 cocktail
This cocktail is multilayered and contains in the structure three various liqueurs. For preparation of 1 portion of drink, it will be required to you: - 20 ml. Baileys liqueur; - 20 ml. coffee-flavored liqueur; - 20 ml. orange liqueur. The main condition of preparation — liqueurs have to be located one above another, forming layers. They don't mix up because have various specific weight. For preparation of drink prepare a small tall thick-walled glass. Accurately fill it with the cooled coffee-flavored liqueur, for example, of Kalua. Then carefully pour Baileys. Not to damage a bottom layer of liqueur, pour Baileys a thin stream on a reverse side of a small spoon or a knife. The last add orange liqueur. For these purposes it is possible to choose Cointreau. B-52 cocktail received the name thanks to the fact that before giving it is accepted to set fire to it, making an impression of the breaking-off bomb.
In the USA during the war the B-52 Stratofortress bomber was used for dumping of fire bombs.
The glass with B-52 cocktail has to be filled to the brim. Otherwise when firing will arise probability that when overheating glass can burst.
Ice to this cocktail isn't added.
Drink is drunk through a straw, leaving a glass on a table.