Gin

A rickey can be described as a cross between a collins and a sour. Other liquors may be substituted for the gin in this classic recipe.

This intoxicating champagne cocktail was named after a French 75-millimeter gun used in World War I. Many American bartenders claimed to have invented the drink. One recipe, from 1919, called for absinthe, Calvados, and gin, but no champagne. Supposedly, the champagne version was introduced at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in 1925. Or the cocktail might have originated with American soldiers in Paris, who added gin and liqueur to champagne to crank up its potency.

This drink is sweet, pretty, and refreshing. Grenadine can be found in the liquor section of most supermarkets.