Quickstart cocktails

Once you've created an account and logged in, you can start building your Cocktail Book from one or more of these sets of cocktails.

  • Classic Cocktails

    Superb cocktails that retain their popularity over time.

    • Bloody Mary

      — Vodka, Tomato juice, Celery stalk, Lemon juice, Horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, Hot sauce, Lemon, Celery salt, Black pepper

    • Cosmopolitan

      — Lemon vodka, Triple sec, Lime juice, Cranberry juice, Lime

    • Daiquiri

      — Light rum, Lime juice, Simple syrup

    • Manhattan

      — Rye, Sweet vermouth, Bitters, Cherry

    • Martini

      — Gin, Dry vermouth, Orange bitters, Lemon zest

    • Negroni

      — Sweet vermouth, Campari, Gin, Orange peel

    • Old Fashioned

      — Bourbon, Bitters, Sugar, Lemon zest

    • Rob Roy

      — Scotch, Sweet vermouth, Bitters, Maraschino cherry, Lemon peel

    • Rusty Nail

      — Scotch, Drambuie

    • Sidecar

      — Cognac, Triple sec, Sugar, Lemon juice, Orange peel

    • Stinger

      — Cognac, White Crème de Menthe

    • Tom Collins

      — Gin, Club soda, Lemon juice, Simple syrup

    • Vesper

      — Gin, Vodka, Aromatized wine, Lemon zest

    • Whiskey Sour

      — Whiskey, Maraschino cherry, Lemon juice, Egg white, Simple syrup, Orange

  • Vintage Cocktails

    Important and historic cocktails from Prohibition and before.

    • Aviation Cocktail

      — Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Violette, Lemon juice

    • Blood and Sand

      — Cherry Liqueur, Sweet vermouth, Scotch, Orange juice

    • Champagne Cocktail

      — Champagne, Bitters, Sugar cube, Lemon zest

    • Corpse Reviver #2

      — Gin, Aromatized wine, Triple sec, Absinthe, Lemon juice

    • French 75

      — Sparkling white wine, Gin, Lemon juice, Simple syrup, Lemon zest

    • Old Fashioned

      — Bourbon, Bitters, Sugar, Lemon zest

    • Ward Eight

      — Rye, Maraschino cherry, Lemon juice, Orange juice, Grenadine, Orange

    • Whiskey Sour

      — Whiskey, Maraschino cherry, Lemon juice, Egg white, Simple syrup, Orange

  • Lemon, Lime and Sours

    Cocktails where sweetness is balanced with sour.

    • Caipirinha

      — Cachaça, Sugar, Lime

    • Margarita

      — Tequila, Triple sec, Lime juice

    • Mojito

      — Light rum, Club soda, Simple syrup, Lime, Mint

    • Pisco Sour

      — Pisco, Bitters, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Egg white

    • Tom Collins

      — Gin, Club soda, Lemon juice, Simple syrup

    • Whiskey Sour

      — Whiskey, Maraschino cherry, Lemon juice, Egg white, Simple syrup, Orange

  • Highballs and Coolers

    Tall refreshing drinks emphasizing mixers or carbonation.

    • Bay Breeze

      — Light rum, Pineapple juice, Cranberry juice, Lime

    • Dark 'n Stormy

      — Dark rum, Ginger beer, Lime

    • Mojito

      — Light rum, Club soda, Simple syrup, Lime, Mint

    • Monticello Lawnmower

      — Rye, Bitters, Ginger beer, Sugar, Mint, Lime

    • Planter's Punch

      — Dark rum, Bitters, Peychaud's Bitters, Grapefruit juice, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Lime juice, Nutmeg

    • Tom Collins

      — Gin, Club soda, Lemon juice, Simple syrup

  • Frozen, Blender and Sweet Cocktails

    Fun accessible fruity drinks with little taste of alcohol.

  • Tiki and Exotic Cocktails

    Surf's up. Accessible tropical cocktails from the Tiki era.

    • Mai Tai (Trader Vic's)

      — Jamaican rum, Rhum Agricole, Curaçao, Lime juice, Simple syrup, Orgeat, Mint

    • Samoan Fog Cutter

      — Puerto Rican Rum, Cream Sherry, Brandy, Gin, Ice, Lemon juice, Orange juice, Orgeat

    • Singapore Sling

      — Gin, Cherry Liqueur, Bénédictine, Triple sec, Bitters, Pineapple juice, Maraschino cherry, Lime juice, Pineapple

    • Zombie

      — Jamaican rum, Puerto Rican Rum, Demerara Rum, Falernum, Bitters, Pastis, Crushed ice, Lime juice, Grapefruit juice, Grenadine, Cinnamon syrup, Mint

  • Innovative and Challenging Cocktails

    Cocktails with interesting and novel ideas, or with challenging or bitter flavors.

    • Bitter Elder

      — Gin, Elderflower liqueur, Campari, Lemon juice

    • Broken Shoe Shiner

      — Pastis, Bénédictine, Aperol, Egg white, Pineapple juice, Lemon juice, Rose water

    • Gunshop Fizz

      — Peychaud's Bitters, Strawberry, Lemon juice, Sanbitter, Simple syrup, Grapefruit peel, Orange peel, Cucumber

    • Negroni

      — Sweet vermouth, Campari, Gin, Orange peel

    • Old Cuban

      — Rum, Champagne, Bitters, Simple syrup, Lime juice, Mint

    • Paper Plane

      — Amaro Nonino, Aperol, Bourbon, Lemon juice