Featured Cocktail Recipe
Bermuda Rum Swizzle
Looking for cocktail recipes that will take you to the islands?
The Rum Swizzle is the perfect drink to transport you away from your troubles. It’s made with Bermuda rum, And it’s got all sorts of other delicious ingredients like pineapple juice, orange juice, and grenadine.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy this delicious cocktail. You deserve it!
Classic Cocktail Recipes – Families
There are several cocktail recipes that have spawned so many variations that they have become entire cocktail families. Understanding how these recipes work is super helpful because once you know the structure you have a mental model for making all of the related cocktails.
If that is not enough, when you know how to make these drinks you have a template for creating your own unique cocktail recipes. In this section you will find seven classic cocktail recipes with guidance on how to adapt them and make them yours.
The Sour Cocktail
The Sour is a mix of spirit, sugar and lemon or lime juice. This sprawling category includes Mojitos, Margaritas, French 75s, and Cosmopolitans. So many it has sub-families.
The Old Fashioned
It’s called an Old Fashioned for a reason. This is the original cocktail recipe. It is also an incredibly adaptable. You can find a version of it made with every spirit.
The Manhattan
The Manhattan is an elegant three ingredient cocktail. It offers a lot in the way of flavor and complexity. It is also endlessly adaptable.
Daisy Cocktail Family
The Daisy is a classic that is more frequently known by other names. Try Margarita or Cosmopolitan.
French 75
A classic French 75 is a sour cocktail topped with sparkling wine. It is a delicious and elegant formula. Get to know it and make it your own.
Negroni
The Negroni has emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the hottest cocktail on the planet. Three ingredients in equal parts. Easy. Tasty.
Cocktail Recipes by Type of Spirit
Rum Drinks
Vodka Drinks
Amaro Cocktails
Classic Margarita Recipe: Making the Perfect Cocktail
Anejo Tequila is the obvious choice with its similar flavour to whiskey. But why be obvious. Tequila is an amazing spirit for playing with the Old Fashioned formula.
Paloma Cocktail – The Best Alternative to a Margarita
This is the Tequila Manhattan. Like the Old Fahsion this works perfectly well with Anejo Tequila, but blanco or resposado could make for some interesting choices.
Tequila Old Fashioned – 1 More Amazing Variation
The Rosita is a Tequila take on a Negroni. It’s origins are shrouded in mystery – but it’s deliciousness is never in doubt.
The Latest
Bitters are an essential component of many classic cocktail recipes. Check out our guide to cocktail bitters to learn more about how to use them, where to buy them and how to make your own.
Cocktail Syrups
Making your own syrups is a great way to incorporate unique, fresh flavors in your cocktails. Click here to learn more about how to make your own syrups.
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