Typical Flavor

Classic Build

Glass:

Copper mug

Garnish:

Lime wedge and mint sprig

Typical way it's made: 2 oz vodka, 0.75 oz lime juice, ginger beer to top

Heritage

Era:

Mid-Century

Origin:

Hollywood, California, USA

The Story

John G. Martin was stuck with Smirnoff, a vodka Americans ignored; Jack Morgan of Hollywood's Cock 'n' Bull was stuck with his house ginger beer. In 1941 the two surpluses met over lime and ice, though the bar's head bartender, Wes Price, later claimed he mixed the first one to clear out dead stock. The copper mug was marketing, and it worked.

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