Matching Pairs Cocktails around the worldOnline version Cocktails from all over the world to help celebrate with style the holidays by vero guerin 1 This cocktail has been a classic British drink since it’s invention at a London oyster bar back in the 1840s. 2 A refreshing wine cocktail served all over Spain, this cocktail can be made with red or white wine. It's usually served chilled with fruits (oranges, apples, strawberries) in the glass. Sometimes brandy and fruit-flavoured liqueur is also added 3 This Canadian take on a Bloody Mary is a concoction of vodka, clam juice, hot sauce, celery and lime. 4 Any cocktail that gets its start because a patron wanted a stronger drink gets an A+ in our book. The patron, Count Camillo Negroni, asked the bartender to add gin rather than the normal soda water to his Americano. 5 Sweet cocktails made with rum, cream of coconut, and pineapple juice, have been the national drink of Puerto Rico since 1978. The cocktail was supposedly invented at the Caribe Hilton hotel in San Juan. 6 This is like a lighter, pinker, slightly sweeter margarita. Plus, it’s actually more popular in Mexico than the margarita. 7 Take a little vacation to Havana with this classic Caribbean cocktail. Hey, if it’s good enough for Earnest Hemmingway and James Bond, it’s good enough for me. 8 It’s enjoyed alongside some caviar and borscht. Vashe zdorovje! 9 Liqueur made from black currant purée. Need we say more? Plus, the name makes us feel super fancy. 1 shot vodka, chilled Piña coladas Paloma Negroni Kir Royale Caesar Pimm’s Cup Sangria Mojito