Retro Cocktails & Drinks
Instructions: Remember the drinks that defined cocktail hour and social gatherings from the 1940s through the 1980s?
- 1.
Which cocktail, made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream, became hugely popular in the 1970s and 1980s?
ABrandy AlexanderBMudslideCGrasshopperDWhite Russian - 2.
What was the name of the popular powdered drink mix that astronaut John Glenn took into space in 1962?
AKool-AidBTangCHi-CDCountry Time - 3.
Which classic cocktail, popular in the 1950s, combines bourbon, sugar, mint, and crushed ice?
ATom CollinsBOld FashionedCMint JulepDWhiskey Sour - 4.
What colorful layered drink, served in a tall glass, became a tiki bar sensation in the 1960s?
ABlue HawaiiBZombieCMai TaiDSingapore Sling - 5.
Which non-alcoholic drink brand introduced its iconic 'plop plop, fizz fizz' jingle in 1976?
ATumsBBromo-SeltzerCPepto-BismolDAlka-Seltzer - 6.
What was Harvey Wallbanger, the trendy 1970s cocktail, made with?
ATequila, triple sec, and limeBGin, lime juice, and tonicCRum, pineapple juice, and grenadineDVodka, orange juice, and Galliano - 7.
Which soft drink was originally marketed as 'Brad's Drink' when it was created in 1893?
ADr PepperBPepsi-ColaCRC ColaDCoca-Cola - 8.
Which frozen cocktail machine was invented by a Dallas 7-Eleven owner in the late 1950s, leading to the Slurpee?
AIcee MachineBICEECSlush PuppieDFrost-O-Matic - 9.
What classic 1950s cocktail party drink was made by mixing ginger ale with sherbet in a punch bowl?
ASherbet PunchBParty PunchCFizz BowlDRainbow Float - 10.
Which drink was known as 'The Champagne of Bottled Beer' starting in the 1940s?
APabst Blue RibbonBSchlitzCMiller High LifeDBudweiser - 11.
What was the name of the cream-based cocktail, popular in the 1960s, made with creme de menthe and creme de cacao?
AGolden CadillacBPink SquirrelCAngel's KissDGrasshopper - 12.
Which iconic children's drink mix featured a smiling pitcher as its mascot, crashing through walls?
AHawaiian PunchBTangCHi-CDKool-Aid - 13.
What was the name of the popular 1980s wine cooler brand featuring Bruce Willis in its commercials?
ACalifornia CoolerBBartles & JaymesCSun CountryDSeagram's - 14.
Which cocktail, made famous in the 1960s James Bond films, is made with gin, vodka, and Lillet blanc?
AVesper MartiniBGimletCGibsonDSidecar - 15.
Which powdered breakfast drink mix claimed to have 'more Vitamin C than orange juice' in its 1970s commercials?
ACarnation Instant BreakfastBOvaltineCNesquikDTang
Answer Key
The White Russian surged in popularity during the 1970s and 1980s. It later had a resurgence thanks to the 1998 film 'The Big Lebowski.'
Tang was carried aboard Friendship 7 by John Glenn in 1962. Though it existed before the space program, NASA's use made it a household name.
The Mint Julep, while dating back much earlier, was a hugely popular cocktail in the 1950s and is forever associated with the Kentucky Derby.
The Mai Tai was already popular but became a tiki bar sensation in the 1960s during the peak of America's Polynesian restaurant craze.
Alka-Seltzer's famous 'Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is' jingle debuted in 1976 and became one of the most memorable advertising slogans ever.
The Harvey Wallbanger was made with vodka, fresh orange juice, and Galliano liqueur. It was one of the most popular cocktails of the 1970s.
Pepsi-Cola was originally called 'Brad's Drink' after its inventor Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist from New Bern, North Carolina. It was renamed Pepsi-Cola in 1898.
The ICEE machine was invented by Omar Knedlik in the late 1950s. 7-Eleven licensed the technology and rebranded it as the Slurpee in 1967.
Sherbet punch, made by floating scoops of sherbet in ginger ale, was the quintessential easy party drink of the 1950s and 1960s, found at countless social gatherings.
Miller High Life has used the slogan 'The Champagne of Bottled Beer' since the 1940s, referencing its effervescent quality and the clear glass bottle.
The Grasshopper cocktail, with its distinctive green color from creme de menthe, was a beloved after-dinner drink in the 1960s and 1970s.
Kool-Aid's mascot, the Kool-Aid Man, was a giant pitcher who would burst through walls shouting 'Oh yeah!' The character debuted in advertising in 1975.
While Bruce Willis appeared in Seagram's Golden Wine Cooler ads, Bartles & Jaymes was the best-known wine cooler brand of the 1980s with its folksy ad campaign.
The Vesper Martini was created by Ian Fleming for James Bond in 'Casino Royale.' Bond famously orders it 'shaken, not stirred.'
Tang marketed itself heavily on its vitamin C content in the 1970s, claiming it provided more Vitamin C than orange juice per serving.