Make me a quiz on prohibition cocktails, the theme is which one is a prohibition cocktails and which isn't

Welcome! You've got it. We are going to test your mixology knowledge to see if you can spot which drinks were born out of the creativity of —when bartenders had to mask the taste of terrible bathtub spirits—and which ones belong to other eras.

QUIZ

Prohibition vs Not

I've queued up a special interactive quiz for you. Let's start with your very first question right here!

Which of these famous drinks is actually a pre-Prohibition classic rather than a product of the 1920s dry era?

The Last Word

Spot on! You nailed it. The Old Fashioned is indeed a pre-Prohibition icon, dating all the way back to the 1880s.

Interestingly, —which feels incredibly modern—was actually created around 1915 at the Detroit Athletic Club, making it a pre-Prohibition classic as well, even though it grew massively popular during the dry years to mask the taste of terrible bootleg gin.

Let's move on to the next one: Is the Sidecar a Prohibition-era invention or a pre-Prohibition classic?

Prohibition-era invention

Exactly! You are getting really good at this. The is indeed a Prohibition-era classic.

Because European bartenders had access to premium spirits, they could focus on elevating the balance of sweet and sour, rather than just hiding the taste of bathtub gin.

Let's move on to the next round. Is the Moscow Mule a Prohibition-era creation, or was it invented later, after Prohibition had already ended?

Invented after Prohibition ended

You are absolutely on the money! The is indeed a post-Prohibition creation, famously invented in 1941 at the Chatham Hotel in New York to help sell off a surplus of vodka and ginger beer.

Now, let's keep this momentum going for the next round of our mixology challenge.

Is the Mary Pickford a Prohibition-era creation, or is it a modern invention?

Prohibition-era creation

Spot on again! You are absolutely cruising through this quiz.

The is indeed a classic Prohibition-era creation. It was whipped up in Cuba during the 1920s—likely by an American bartender working abroad—and named in honor of the legendary silent film actress when she visited Havana with her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, and Charlie Chaplin.

Let's pour the next round: Is the Gin Rickey a Prohibition-era creation, or is it a pre-Prohibition classic?