Cocktail recipes
197 classic cocktails, by base spirit
Our own write-ups of the classic specs, with measures in ml or oz, the method, the glass and an estimate of strength and balance for each.
Gin
Angel FaceCoupe
AviationShaken · Coupe
Bee's KneesShaken · Coupe
Bijou (by Jamie Gordon)Stirred · Rocks
BrambleShaken · Rocks
Breakfast MartiniShaken · Martini
Clover ClubDry shaken · Coupe
Comte de SureauStirred · Rocks
Cornwall NegroniStirred · Coupe
Corpse Reviver No.2 (Savoy Recipe)Shaken · Coupe
CosmonautShaken · Coupe
Dirty MartiniStirred · Martini
Dry MartiniStirred · Martini
EnzoniShaken · Rocks
FitzgeraldShaken · Rocks
Fluffy DuckShaken · Highball
Ford CocktailStirred · Coupe
French 75Shaken · Flute
GimletShaken · Coupe
Gin Basil SmashShaken · Rocks
Gin FizzShaken · Highball
Hand GrenadeShaken · Highball
Hanky PankyStirred · Coupe
Last WordShaken · Coupe
Left Bank MartiniStirred · Coupe
London CallingShaken · Coupe
MartinezStirred · Coupe
NegroniStirred · Rocks
Old FriendShaken · Coupe
Old MaidShaken · Rocks
Poet's DreamStirred · Coupe
Ramos Gin FizzDry shaken · Highball
Raspberry CollinsShaken · Highball
Singapore SlingShaken · Highball
South Side RickeyShaken · Highball
South SlopeShaken · Coupe
SouthsideShaken · Coupe
SunflowerShaken · Coupe
Takumi's AviationShaken · Coupe
The BusinessShaken · Coupe
Tom CollinsShaken · Highball
VancouverStirred · Coupe
VesperStirred · Martini
White LadyDry shaken · Coupe
White NegroniStirred · Rocks
Yellow DaisyStirred · CoupeWhiskey
Amaretto Sour (by Jeffrey Morgenthaler)Dry shaken · Rocks
BensonhurstStirred · Coupe
Benton's Old FashionedStirred · Rocks
Black ManhattanStirred · Coupe
Black RoseStirred · Rocks
Blood and SandShaken · Coupe
Bobby BurnsStirred · Coupe
BoulevardierStirred · Rocks
Carroll GardensStirred · Coupe
Daisy BuchananStirred · Coupe
Downhill DaringStirred · Coupe
Fancy FreeStirred · Rocks
Final WardShaken · Coupe
Godfather CocktailStirred · Rocks
Gold RushRocks
HunterStirred · Rocks
Irish CoffeeStirred · Irish coffee glass
La LouisianeStirred · Coupe
Man O' WarShaken · Coupe
ManhattanStirred · Coupe
Maple Old FashionedStirred · Rocks
Midnight StingerShaken · Rocks
Mint JulepChurned · Julep cup
MizuwariStirred · Highball
Old FashionedStirred · Rocks
Old PalStirred · Rocks
PantheonShaken · Coupe
Paper PlaneShaken · Coupe
PenicillinBlended · Rocks
RapscallionStirred · Rocks
Red HookStirred · Coupe
RevolverStirred · Coupe
Smoky CokeyStirred · Highball
The ConferenceStirred · Rocks
TorontoStirred · Coupe
Trinidad SourShaken · Coupe
Vieux Carré CocktailStirred · Rocks
Whiskey SourDry shaken · RocksRum
100 Year Old CigarStirred · Coupe
Air MailShaken · Highball
Anejo HighballShaken · Highball
Bahama MamaShaken · Tiki mug
Blue HawaiiShaken · Hurricane
Brass RailDry shaken · Coupe
BywaterStirred · Rocks
Cable CarDry shaken · Coupe
CaipirinhaStirred · Rocks
Cuba LibreStirred · Highball
DaiquiriShaken · Coupe
Daisy de SantiagoShaken · Wine glass
Dark 'n' StormyLayered · Highball
Dirty BananaBlended · Hurricane
Dry DaiquiriShaken · Coupe
El PresidenteStirred · Coupe
Hemingway Special Daiquiri (Papa Doble)Shaken · Martini
Jungle BirdShaken · Rocks
MacunaímaShaken · Rocks
Mai TaiShaken · Rocks
MojitoChurned · Highball
Mulata DaisyStirred · Coupe
Nuclear DaiquiriShaken · Coupe
Old CubanShaken · Coupe
P.S. I Love YouShaken · Coupe
PainkillerShaken · Tiki mug
Piña ColadaBlended · Hurricane
Reggae Rum PunchShaken · Highball
Right HandStirred · Rocks
Rum SwizzleSwizzled · Highball
Three Storms FlipShaken · Coupe
Ting 'n' Sting or Ting WrayBuilt · Highball
Tokyo Iced TeaShaken · Sling glass
ZombieBlended · Zombie glassVodka
Absolute GangsterStirred · Rocks
Appletini (Sour Apple Martini)Shaken · Martini
Black RussianStirred · Rocks
Bloody MaryRolled · Highball
CosmopolitanShaken · Coupe
DawaMuddled · Rocks
Espresso MartiniShaken · Coupe
French 76Shaken · Flute
French MartiniShaken · Martini
Lemon Drop MartiniShaken · Martini
Long Island Iced TeaShaken · Highball
Moscow MuleStirred · Copper mug
Passion Fruit MartiniShaken · Coupe
Pineapple MartiniShaken · Martini
Pistachio MartiniDry shaken · Martini
San FranciscoShaken · Highball
Screaming OrgasmShaken · Hurricane
Sex on the BeachStirred · Highball
ShaftShaken · Rocks
Slow Comfortable Screw Against The WallStirred · Highball
TatankaStirred · Coupe
TomatiniShaken · Coupe
Vodka SourDry shaken · Rocks
White RussianLayered · RocksTequila
21st Century (Jim Meehan's recipe)Shaken · Coupe
Anejo ManhattanStirred · Martini
Añejo Old FashionedStirred · Rocks
BatangaStirred · Highball
Californian MargaritaShaken · Rocks
Death FlipDry shaken · Coupe
Italian MargaritaShaken · Coupe
MargaritaShaken · Coupe
Oaxaca Old-FashionedStirred · Rocks
PalomaBuilt · Highball
Passion Fruit MargaritaShaken · Coupe
Picante de la Casa (Spicy Margarita)Shaken · Rocks
SiestaShaken · Coupe
Spicy MargaritaShaken · Rocks
Tommy's MargaritaShaken · Rocks
Two-One-Two (212)Shaken · HighballLiqueur and low-alcohol
Amaretto SourDry shaken · Rocks
Aperol SpritzBuilt · Wine glass
BelliniStirred · Flute
Beuser and Angus SpecialDry shaken · Rocks
Chartreuse SwizzleSwizzled · Highball
Elderflower SpritzBuilt · Highball
GaribaldiBlended · Highball
Hugo SpritzStirred · Wine glass
Kir RoyaleBuilt · Flute
MimosaBuilt · Flute
Piña VerdeBlended · HighballWine
AmericanoStirred · Rocks
Bijou CocktailStirred · Coupe
Bitter GiuseppeStirred · Rocks
ChanticleerDry shaken · Coupe
ChrysanthemumStirred · Coupe
Milano Torino (Mi-To)Stirred · Rocks
Negroni SbagliatoStirred · Rocks
Old Hickory (Britten's recipe)Stirred · Rocks
Precursory CocktailShaken · Coupe
Remember the AlimonyStirred · RocksBrandy
Mezcal
Anise
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