Recipes

60 recipes.

Long Island Iced Tea

Five spirits and lemon, topped with a splash of cola.

moderate5 min

Hurricane

Two rums with passion fruit, orange, and lime -- New Orleans' tiki classic.

moderate5 min

Vesper

Gin and vodka shaken with Lillet Blanc -- James Bond's martini.

moderate4 min

Corpse Reviver No. 2

Gin, orange liqueur, Lillet Blanc, and lemon with an anise rinse.

advanced5 min

Sazerac

Rye, sugar, and bitters stirred in an anise-rinsed glass.

advanced5 min

Aviation

Gin, maraschino liqueur, and lemon -- a pale, floral classic.

moderate3 min

Vieux Carré

Rye and brandy stirred with sweet vermouth, herbal liqueur, and two bitters.

advanced5 min

Paper Plane

Bourbon, orange aperitivo, herbal liqueur, and lemon in equal parts.

moderate4 min

Last Word

Equal parts gin, maraschino liqueur, herbal liqueur, and lime -- a Prohibition-era rediscovery.

moderate4 min

French 75

Gin and lemon lifted with sparkling wine -- named for a WWI field gun.

moderate4 min

Between the Sheets

Brandy, white rum, and orange liqueur, brightened with lemon.

easy3 min

Brandy Alexander

Brandy, chocolate liqueur, and cream shaken into a dessert cocktail.

easy3 min

Sidecar

Brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon, shaken and strained up.

easy3 min

Irish Coffee

Irish whiskey and hot coffee, sweetened and topped with cream.

moderate5 min

Penicillin

Scotch, honey, lemon, and ginger.

moderate5 min

Blood and Sand

Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice, shaken equal parts.

moderate4 min

Rusty Nail

Scotch and an herbal honeyed liqueur, built over ice.

easy2 min

Rob Roy

A Manhattan made with Scotch instead of rye.

easy4 min

French Connection

Brandy and amaretto, built over ice.

easy2 min

Godmother

Vodka and amaretto, the Godfather's clear-spirit cousin.

easy2 min

Godfather

Scotch and amaretto, built simply over ice.

easy2 min

Amaretto Sour

Almond liqueur, lemon, and sugar, shaken silky with egg white.

moderate4 min

Mudslide

Vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream, shaken into a dessert cocktail.

easy3 min

Black Russian

Vodka and coffee liqueur, built simply over ice.

easy2 min

White Russian

Vodka and coffee liqueur, finished with a float of cream.

easy3 min

Bay Breeze

Vodka with cranberry and pineapple juice -- a Sea Breeze without the grapefruit.

easy2 min

Woo Woo

Vodka, peach liqueur, and cranberry -- a simpler, sweeter cousin of Sex on the Beach.

easy2 min

Sex on the Beach

Vodka and peach liqueur with cranberry and orange juice.

easy3 min

Cosmopolitan

Vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry, and lime -- shaken pink and citrusy.

easy3 min

Salty Dog

Vodka and grapefruit juice over a salted rim.

easy2 min

Paloma

Tequila and grapefruit, built long with lime and soda.

easy3 min

Matador

Tequila, pineapple, and lime -- a lighter agave counterpart to the Daiquiri.

easy3 min

Piña Colada

Rum, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut blended or shaken smooth.

easy4 min

Painkiller

Dark rum, pineapple, orange juice, and cream of coconut from the British Virgin Islands.

easy4 min

Mai Tai

White and dark rum with orange liqueur, orgeat, and lime -- the tiki classic.

moderate5 min

Dark 'n' Stormy

Dark rum and ginger beer over ice with a squeeze of lime.

easy2 min

Jack Rose

Brandy, lime, and grenadine, shaken pink.

easy3 min

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila and orange juice with a grenadine sunrise.

easy3 min

Roy Rogers

Cola and grenadine, the classic non-alcoholic bar order.

easyZero-proof2 min

Cuba Libre

Rum, cola, and lime -- the original rum and Coke.

easy2 min

Virgin Mojito

Lime, mint, and soda -- all the Mojito's refreshment, none of the rum.

easyZero-proof4 min

Southside

Gin, lime, mint, and sugar -- a Prohibition-era cousin of the Mojito.

moderate4 min

White Lady

Gin, orange liqueur, and lemon, silked with egg white.

moderate5 min

Kamikaze

Vodka, orange liqueur, and lime -- a bright, tart shot-turned-cocktail.

easy3 min

Screwdriver

Vodka and orange juice -- the simplest brunch highball.

easy2 min

Tom Collins

Gin, lemon, and sugar lengthened with soda over ice.

easy4 min

Gimlet

Gin, lime juice, and simple syrup shaken sharp and clean.

easy3 min

Boulevardier

A whiskey twist on the Negroni: bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitter aperitivo.

easy4 min

Americano

Bitter aperitivo, sweet vermouth, and soda -- the low-proof original that inspired the Negroni.

easy2 min

Classic Martini

Gin and dry vermouth, stirred cold and served up.

easy3 min

Espresso Martini

Vodka and fresh espresso, shaken until frothy.

moderate4 min

Virgin Mule

Ginger beer, lime, and mint: all the refreshment, none of the alcohol.

easyZero-proof2 min

Zero-Proof Old Fashioned

All the depth of an Old Fashioned, built with a zero-proof whiskey alternative.

easyZero-proof4 min

Moscow Mule

Vodka, ginger beer, and lime in a chilled copper mug.

easy2 min

Gin & Tonic

The simplest classic highball: gin, tonic, and lime.

easy2 min

Daiquiri

Rum, lime, and sugar in perfect three-ingredient balance.

easy3 min

Margarita

Tequila, orange liqueur, and lime, shaken and salt-rimmed.

easy4 min

Negroni

Equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and bitter aperitivo.

easy3 min

Whiskey Sour

Bourbon, lemon, and sugar shaken to a silky finish.

moderate5 min

Manhattan

Rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters, stirred and strained up.

easy4 min