Originally, cocktails are concoctions of distilled spirits, bitter, water, and sugar. Currently, the term has come to denote almost any kind of mixed drink that has alcohol. A cocktail nowadays usually contains one or several alcohol and a number of mixers.
1. Diamonds-Are-Forever Martini. The Ritz-Carlton,Tokyo is a 248-room hotel in the city’s tallest skyscraper. The Ritz-Carlton also offers a very expensive drink. The Diamonds-Are-Forever Martini is a $16,000 cocktail drink that includes a luxurious jewel, a one-carat diamond, at the bottom.
2. Martini-on-the-Rock. The Blue Bar at the Algonquin Hotel in New York offers a $10,000 cocktail called Martini-on-the-Rock. The cocktail comes with a single piece of luxurious jewel – a diamond from an in-house jeweller. The martini must be ordered at least 3 days in advance. The exact price of the martini actually depends on the pre-selected diamond. So far only two have been ordered.
3. Diamond Cocktail. The priciest drink in London, the £4,000 Louis XIII Diamond Cocktail. The cost of the drink depends on the value of the luxurious jewel. The cocktail itself is a blend of cognacs — some of this cognac alone retails for $1,750 per bottle. The outstanding flavour is certain. Standing third in the list of top cocktails, it has a price tag of $4350.
4. Sapphire Martini. The fourth most expensive drink at $3,000 can be found in the Mezz at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The drink uses the following ingredient: Bombay Sapphire Gin, Blue Curacao and dry vermouth. The glass is rimmed with blue sugar and garnished with a luxurious jewel: a blue sapphire and diamond earrings.
5. Ménage a Trois. This self-indulgent concoction is garnished with 23-karat gold flakes and liquid gold syrup. The $3,000 cocktail can be sip through a diamond studded golden straw — yours to keep of course.
6. Gotham Martini & High Roller Martini. These $1000 martinis come paired with a piece of Lagos luxurious jewel. The Gotham Martini includes a beautiful strand of pearls. The High Roller, named for the Vegas Strip, comes with a diamond pave ring. The drink supports a very good cause. For each cocktail sold, $500 goes to charity ‘Share our Strength’. The charity battles hunger around the globe. The liquor used is not disclosed but obviously the real value is in the jewelry.
7. Ruby Red. Ruby Red is an expensive cocktail exclusively sold at Chicago nightclub Reserve. The Ruby Red Cocktail has a one carat A-grade ruby and one of the most expensive cocktails. The Ruby Red goes for $950 a pop.
8. Magie Noir. At the West End of London, one can find The Umbaba club. It serves a drink called Magie Noir and includes a 24-karat white-gold pin. Top designer Tom Binns created the luxurious jewel in the cocktail. The drink contains: Richard Hennessy, Dom Pérignon vintage champagne, Crème de Mure, lychees, Yohimbine extract, fresh lemon grass. Umbaba claims 8th position among the top 10 most expensive cocktail.
The list will impress even the choosiest cocktail lovers, the most expensive cocktails in the face of the earth. It’s not just the ingredients of these concoctions that make them so pricey. There is no magical potion added. It is the ambiance and the brand name which makes its price tag tick. Here are the most expensive cocktails you can drink.
This article was written by Alexis.
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