Cocktail Recipes
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Browse 150 cocktail recipes by spirit, flavor, method and difficulty.
Bourbon · Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned
Whiskey, sugar, bitters — the original cocktail.
Gin · Old Fashioned
Negroni
Equal parts. Perfect tension.
Gin · Martini
Martini
Clear, cold, uncompromising.
Rye · Manhattan
Manhattan
The original whiskey cocktail with vermouth.
Tequila · Sour
Margarita
Tequila, lime, orange liqueur — the perfect sour.
White Rum · Sour
Daiquiri
Rum, lime, sugar — the bartender's benchmark.
White Rum · Highball
Mojito
Mint, lime, rum, soda — the original highball classic.
Bourbon · Sour
Whiskey Sour
Bourbon, lemon, sugar — the textbook sour.
Gin · Collins
Tom Collins
Gin, lemon, sugar, soda — a Sour stretched long.
Vodka · Sour
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec — bright and elegant.
Vodka · Martini
Espresso Martini
The wake-me-up that became a modern classic.
Dark Rum · Tiki
Mai Tai
The 1944 Trader Vic — proof that tiki can be elegant.
Tequila · Highball
Paloma
Tequila's other long drink — bright, dry, salty.
Vodka · Mule
Moscow Mule
Vodka, lime, ginger beer — the original copper-mug classic.
Gin · Fizz
French 75
Gin, lemon, sugar and Champagne — elegant and dangerous.
Bourbon · Old Fashioned
Boulevardier
A Negroni wearing bourbon instead of gin.
Aperol · Spritz
Aperol Spritz
The Italian afternoon in a glass.
Pisco · Sour
Pisco Sour
Peru's national drink — bright, foamy, sharp.
Cognac · Sour
Sidecar
Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur — French elegance.
Gin · Sour
Gimlet
Gin and lime cordial — clean, sharp, classic.
Rum · Sour
Caipirinha
Brazil's national drink — cachaça, lime, sugar.
White Rum · Tiki
Piña Colada
Pineapple, rum and coconut — Puerto Rico's tropical classic.
Scotch · Sour
Penicillin
Modern classic — Scotch, honey-ginger, lemon, smoke.
Gin · Sour
Clover Club
Pre-Prohibition pink gin sour with raspberry.
Bourbon · Sour
Paper Plane
Modern equal-parts classic — bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, lemon.
Rye · Old Fashioned
Sazerac
New Orleans classic — rye, sugar, Peychaud's, absinthe rinse.
Liqueur · Spritz
Hugo Spritz
Elderflower, mint, Prosecco — the lighter spritz.
Dark Rum · Mule
Dark 'n' Stormy
Dark rum, ginger beer, lime — Bermuda's official cocktail.
Gin · Sour
Aviation
Gin, lemon, maraschino, crème de violette — pale and floral.
Gin · Sour
Last Word
Equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino, lime.
Vodka · Martini
Pornstar Martini
Martini · Shaken · Vodka
Liqueur · Sour
Amaretto Sour
Sour · Shaken · Liqueur
Bourbon · Sour
New York Sour
Sour · Shaken · Bourbon
Gin · Sour
Bramble
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Mezcal · Sour
Naked & Famous
Sour · Shaken · Mezcal
Dark Rum · Tiki
Jungle Bird
Tiki · Shaken · Dark Rum
Gin · Sour
White Lady
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Sour
Bee's Knees
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Sour
Southside
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Bourbon · Julep
Mint Julep
Julep · Built · Bourbon
Dark Rum · Tiki
Zombie
Tiki · Shaken · Dark Rum
Dark Rum · Tiki
Painkiller
Tiki · Shaken · Dark Rum
White Rum · Tiki
Blue Hawaiian
Tiki · Blended · White Rum
Dark Rum · Tiki
Hurricane
Tiki · Shaken · Dark Rum
Dark Rum · Punch
Planter's Punch
Punch · Shaken · Dark Rum
Dark Rum · Tiki
Rum Runner
Tiki · Blended · Dark Rum
Gin · Tiki
Singapore Sling
Tiki · Shaken · Gin
Light Rum · Tiki
Scorpion
Tiki · Blended · Light Rum
Dark Rum · Tiki
Navy Grog
Tiki · Shaken · Dark Rum
White Rum · Highball
Cuba Libre
Highball · Built · White Rum
Gin · Highball
Gin & Tonic
Highball · Built · Gin
Vodka · Highball
Vodka Soda
Highball · Built · Vodka
Whiskey · Highball
Whiskey Highball
Highball · Built · Whiskey
Tequila · Highball
Tequila Sunrise
Highball · Built · Tequila
Vodka · Highball
Sea Breeze
Highball · Built · Vodka
Vodka · Highball
Sex on the Beach
Highball · Built · Vodka
Vodka · Highball
Long Island Iced Tea
Highball · Built · Vodka
Vodka · Highball
Blue Lagoon
Highball · Built · Vodka
Vodka · Sour
Kamikaze
Sour · Shaken · Vodka
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Virgin Mojito
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Spritz
No-Alcohol Spritz
Spritz · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Cucumber Cooler
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Ginger Lime Highball
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Punch
Tropical Zero Punch
Punch · Shaken · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Alcohol-Free Paloma
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Fizz
Berry Fizz
Fizz · Shaken · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Apple Ginger Cooler
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Citrus Mint Lemonade
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alcoholic · Highball
Espresso Tonic Zero
Highball · Built · Non-Alcoholic
Bourbon · Sour
Travel Bartender Sour
Sour · Shaken · Bourbon
Gin · Sour
Golden Passport
Sour · Shaken · Gin
White Rum · Tiki
Island Memory
Tiki · Shaken · White Rum
Aperol · Spritz
Baška Sunset
Spritz · Built · Aperol
Gin · Highball
Adriatic Highball
Highball · Built · Gin
Liqueur · Spritz
Silk Road Spritz
Spritz · Built · Liqueur
Japanese Whisky · Old Fashioned
Tokyo Nightcap
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Japanese Whisky
Vodka · Highball
Moroccan Mint Cooler
Highball · Built · Vodka
Liqueur · Mule
Balkan Mule
Mule · Built · Liqueur
Mezcal · Old Fashioned
Desert Negroni
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Mezcal
Gin · Martini
Vesper
Martini · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Martini
Gibson
Martini · Stirred · Gin
Vodka · Martini
Dirty Martini
Martini · Stirred · Vodka
Scotch · Manhattan
Rob Roy
Manhattan · Stirred · Scotch
Rye · Manhattan
Brooklyn
Manhattan · Stirred · Rye
Campari · Highball
Americano
Highball · Built · Campari
Gin · Old Fashioned
White Negroni
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Gin
White Rum · Sour
Hemingway Daiquiri
Sour · Shaken · White Rum
Tequila · Sour
Picante
Sour · Shaken · Tequila
Tequila · Sour
Tommy's Margarita
Sour · Shaken · Tequila
Tequila · Highball
Ranch Water
Highball · Built · Tequila
Tequila · Mule
Mexican Mule
Mule · Built · Tequila
Bourbon · Mule
Kentucky Mule
Mule · Built · Bourbon
Irish Whiskey · Coffee Cocktail
Irish Coffee
Coffee Cocktail · Built · Irish Whiskey
Vodka · Old Fashioned
White Russian
Old Fashioned · Built · Vodka
Vodka · Old Fashioned
Black Russian
Old Fashioned · Built · Vodka
Champagne · Highball
Mimosa
Highball · Built · Champagne
Champagne · Highball
Bellini
Highball · Built · Champagne
Champagne · Highball
Kir Royale
Highball · Built · Champagne
Gin · Sour
Pink Lady
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Bourbon · Sour
Gold Rush
Sour · Shaken · Bourbon
Scotch · Sour
Blood and Sand
Sour · Shaken · Scotch
Mezcal · Sour
Division Bell
Sour · Shaken · Mezcal
Rye · Old Fashioned
Vieux Carré
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Rye
Cognac · Sour
Between the Sheets
Sour · Shaken · Cognac
Vodka · Sour
Caipiroska
Sour · Muddled · Vodka
Vodka · Sour
Lemon Drop
Sour · Shaken · Vodka
Bourbon · Collins
John Collins
Collins · Built · Bourbon
Gin · Fizz
Gin Fizz
Fizz · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Fizz
Ramos Gin Fizz
Fizz · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Sour
Corpse Reviver #2
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Fizz
Sloe Gin Fizz
Fizz · Shaken · Gin
Tequila · Highball
Spicy Paloma
Highball · Built · Tequila
Tequila · Mule
El Diablo
Mule · Built · Tequila
Gin · Sour
Modern Bramble
Sour · Built · Gin
Gin · Sour
Bramble Classic
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Bourbon · Smash
Cherry Smash
Smash · Shaken · Bourbon
Bourbon · Smash
Whiskey Smash
Smash · Shaken · Bourbon
Bourbon · Smash
Peach Smash
Smash · Shaken · Bourbon
Bourbon · Old Fashioned
Spiced Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Bourbon
Bourbon · Old Fashioned
Maple Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Bourbon
Bourbon · Old Fashioned
Smoked Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Bourbon
Gin · Old Fashioned
Espresso Negroni
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Gin
Bourbon · Old Fashioned
Coffee Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned · Stirred · Bourbon
White Rum · Tiki
Banana Daiquiri
Tiki · Blended · White Rum
Tequila · Sour
Frozen Margarita
Sour · Blended · Tequila
White Rum · Highball
Frozen Mojito
Highball · Blended · White Rum
White Rum · Tiki
Strawberry Daiquiri
Tiki · Blended · White Rum
Pisco · Punch
Pisco Punch
Punch · Shaken · Pisco
White Rum · Sour
Caipirissima
Sour · Muddled · White Rum
Gin · Sour
Blackberry Bramble
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Liqueur · Tiki
Chartreuse Swizzle
Tiki · Built · Liqueur
Aperol · Sour
Aperol Sour
Sour · Shaken · Aperol
Amaro · Sour
Amaro Sour
Sour · Shaken · Amaro
Brandy · Flip
Porto Flip
Flip · Shaken · Brandy
Champagne · Highball
Champagne Cocktail
Highball · Built · Champagne
Vodka · Martini
French Martini
Martini · Shaken · Vodka
Vodka · Martini
Pornstar Martini Plus
Martini · Shaken · Vodka
Vodka · Martini
Chocolate Martini
Martini · Shaken · Vodka
Gin · Smash
Basil Smash
Smash · Shaken · Gin
Tequila · Sour
Spicy Margarita
Sour · Shaken · Tequila
Japanese Whisky · Collins
Yuzu Collins
Collins · Built · Japanese Whisky
Japanese Whisky · Highball
Japanese Highball
Highball · Built · Japanese Whisky
Sake · Spritz
Sake Spritz
Spritz · Built · Sake
Amaro · Spritz
Cynar Spritz
Spritz · Built · Amaro
Gin · Sour
Modern Berry Bramble
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Gin · Sour
Violet Bramble
Sour · Shaken · Gin
Whiskey · Built
Hot Toddy
Built · Built · Whiskey
Champagne · Built
Mulled Wine
Built · Built · Champagne
Irish Whiskey · Mule
Irish Mule
Mule · Built · Irish Whiskey
Scotch · Mule
Scotch Mule
Mule · Built · Scotch
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