15 Worst Rated British Alcoholic Mixed Drinks

Snowball is a British cocktail made with a combination of Advocaat egg liqueur, lemonade, and lime juice. In order to prepare it, lemonade and lime juice should be poured into a cocktail glass over ice, followed by Advocaat, which will typically sink to the bottom, so all it needs is a bit of stirring to become integrated with the other ingredients. It is recommended to garnish the cocktail with a lime slice or a lime twist. Snowball is especially popular during the festive Christmas season, and it is believed that it originated in the late 1940s or early 1950s.Expand

Vesper or Vesper Martini is a cocktail made with three shots of dry gin, one shot of vodka, and half a shot of Kina Lillet (nowadays known as Lillet Blanc), a dry French vermouth. It was invented by Ian Fleming, when it was mentioned in his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, published in 1953. In the novel, agent 007 orders it in a deep champagne goblet, well-shaken with ice, and garnished with a large slice of lemon peel. The cocktail is named after a female agent Vesper Lynd, who turned out to be a double agent at the end of the novel.Expand

Cheeky Vimto is an English cocktail made with a combination of port wine and WKD Original Blue vodka. In order to prepare it, port wine should be poured into a glass and topped with WKD. Despite the name, the soft drink Vimto is not included in the cocktail, but it is named so because its flavors are reminiscent of the soft drink. Cheeky Vimto was first prepared in the early 2000s, but it gained popularity in June 2005, when Daily Mail reported it as singer Charlotte Church’s favorite drink.Expand

John Collins is an English cocktail made with a combination of dry gin, sugar, lemon juice, and carbonated water. To prepare it, all ingredients are poured into a highball glass filled with ice, then stirred and garnished with a lemon slice and a maraschino cherry. However, there are also many references where John Collins is made with bourbon instead of gin. It is believed that the cocktail was invented in the 19th century by a headwaiter at Limmer’s Old House, a popular London hotel at the time.Expand

White Lady is an English cocktail made with a combination of gin, triple sec, and fresh lemon juice. In order to prepare it, all ingredients should be shaken with ice, then strained into a large cocktail glass. Many people like to add egg whites and sugar syrup when making the cocktail, which can be garnished with a lemon zest twist, if desired. There are two theories about the origin of White Lady – one says that Harry MacElhone prepared the first version at London’s Ciro’s Club in 1919, when it consisted of equal parts triple sec, crème de menthe, and lemon juice, and the version we know today was also made by MacElhone in 1929 at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, while the other theory says the cocktail was invented in the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London by Harry Craddock, who supposedly named the drink after Zelda Fitzgerald, a platinum blonde.Expand

Snakebite is a cocktail that combines equal parts of lager beer and cider. When served with a dash of blackcurrant liqueur, it is called Snakebite and Black, Purple Nasty, or Diesel. The variation that includes a shot of vodka is known as Turbo Diesel while using stout instead of lager creates Poor Man's Black Velvet. The classic Snakebite is made by layering beer on top of the cider. The beer is usually poured over the back of a spoon, and the cocktail is typically served in a chilled pint glass without any garnishes. Snakebite is a British pub drink that was popularized in the 1980s. Expand

Corpse Reviver #2 is one of the more popular cocktails in the group of Corpse Revivers, made with a combination of gin, lemon juice, Cointreau, Kina Lillet, and absinthe. To prepare it, all ingredients are shaken with ice, then strained into a chilled cocktail glass. Absinthe can be added to the combination before shaking, but it can also be moved around the glass before shaking to give the drink a subtle flavor and aroma of absinthe. The most popular recipe for Corpse Reviver #2 can be found in Harry Craddock’s famous Savoy Cocktail Book from 1930, where he wrote that "Four of these taken in quick succession will unrevive the corpse again."Expand

Black and Tan is a beer cocktail that contains two types of beer: pale and dark. As the name suggests, beer is layered into a pint glass to display a combination of light and dark beer. To prepare it, one should slowly pour stout beer over the back of a bar spoon into a glass that already contains light lager beer. The British tradition of blending beers has been present since the 17th century, and Black and Tan probably originated in England around 1889 when it was first mentioned in the context of a beverage. However, due to its political connotations, its name is considered disrespectful in Ireland, so it is often referred to as A Half and a Half.Expand

Buck’s Fizz is an English cocktail made with a combination of champagne and orange juice, where the ratio should be 2:1, unlike the Mimosa, which is typically made with equal parts champagne and orange juice. The cocktail is served neat and undiluted in a champagne flute, and it can be garnished with an orange twist. It was invented in the 1920s by Malachy McGarry at Buck’s Club in London, hence the name. Nowadays, Buck’s Fizz is especially popular at weddings, and it is sometimes used as a hangover cure.Expand

Bramble is a spring cocktail that was created by Dick Bradsell in 1984 in London. The cocktail consists of dry gin, lemon juice, sweet blackberry liqueur, sugary syrup, and crushed ice. It is named after blackberry bushes which are commonly referred to as brambles. This refreshing cocktail has a strong aroma of fresh berries such as blackberries or raspberries. It is prepared by stirring ingredients with crushed ice in an old-fashioned glass, then pouring blackberry liqueur over the combination in order to create a marbling effect. Before serving, Bramble is typically garnished with blackberries and a slice of lemon.Expand