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Know your classic cocktails

By now, you’ve probably read our articles on Stocking Your Home Bar, Essential Bartending Tools, Shakers and so on. Now that the basics are out of the way, we can finally get to the good parts. You have the tools, you have the ingredients, all you need now are the recipes.

For generations, bartenders around the world have been shaking, stirring and putting their own twists on these classics, and now it’s finally time for you to join the party.

Here are 17 classic cocktail recipes you need to try!

Classic Cocktails

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Old Fashioned

Sugar Cube (white), Bitters, Bourbon, Orange

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French 75

Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Champagne, Lemon Zest

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Ramos Gin Fizz

Gin, Cream, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Orange Flower Water, Egg White, Soda Water, Orange Zest

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Moscow Mule

Absolut Vodka, Lime Juice, Ginger Beer, Lime

sazerac in environment

Sazerac

Cognac, Simple Syrup, Absinthe, Peychaud's Bitters, Bitters, Lemon Zest

daiquiri in environment

Daiquiri

Cuban Rum, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Lime

manhattan in environment

Manhattan

Rye Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bitters, Cherry

tom collins in environment

Tom Collins

Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Soda Water, Cherry, Lemon

bloody mary in environment

Bloody Mary

Absolut Vodka, Tomato Juice, Hot Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Salt, Lemon, Celery

cosmopolitan in environment

Cosmopolitan

Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Zest

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The Greyhound

Absolut Grapefruit, Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit Zest

mojito in environment

Mojito

Mint Leaf, Simple Syrup, Lime Juice, Light Rum, Soda Water, Mint Leaf

caipiroska in environment

Caipiroska

Absolut Vodka, Simple Syrup, Lime

margarita in environment

Margarita

Tequila Blanco, Lime Juice, Triple Sec, Salt

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Absolut Vodka Martini

Absolut Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Lemon Zest, Green Olive

espresso martini in environment

Espresso Martini

Absolut Vodka, Kahlúa, Espresso, Coffee Beans

vesper martini in environment

Vesper Martini

Gin (old Tom), Absolut Elyx, Lillet Blanc, Lemon Zest

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Cosmopolitan

Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Zest

old fashioned in environment

Old Fashioned

Sugar Cube (white), Bitters, Bourbon, Orange

bloody mary in environment

Bloody Mary

Absolut Vodka, Tomato Juice, Hot Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Lemon Juice, Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Salt, Lemon, Celery

mojito in environment

Mojito

Mint Leaf, Simple Syrup, Lime Juice, Light Rum, Soda Water, Mint Leaf

espresso martini in environment

Espresso Martini

Absolut Vodka, Kahlúa, Espresso, Coffee Beans

tommy´s margarita in environment

Tommy´s Margarita

Tequila Blanco, Agave Nectar, Lime Juice, Lime

white russian in environment

White Russian

Absolut Vodka, Kahlúa, Cream

tom collins in environment

Tom Collins

Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Soda Water, Cherry, Lemon

negroni in environment

Negroni

Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth

appletini in environment

Appletini

Absolut Vodka, Lemon Juice, Apple Liqueur, Apple Juice, Simple Syrup

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Long Island Iced Tea

Absolut Vodka, Light Rum, Gin, Tequila Blanco, Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, Cola, Lime

amaretto sour in environment

Amaretto Sour

Amaretto, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Cherry, Orange

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