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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Aussie six-pack: Famous drink inventions

by Ian Lloyd Neubauer

The Japanese invented sake. Brazil brought cachaça and the caipirinha to the world. Ireland conjured up Guinness.

But what has Australia contributed to the global alcohol menu?

Here are the six most iconic Australian alcoholic drinks.

Illusion Shaker

The cocktail that commenced a nation's mixology fascination.Back in the 1980s, you’d have been hard-pressed to find a nightclub in Australia that didn’t have an Illusion Shaker on its cocktail list.

This sweet-and-sour cocktail is built on vodka, Cointreau or Triple Sec, pineapple juice, lime and Midori -- a green melon liqueur from Japan. It became a rite of passage for Australians coming of age.