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
Cosmopolitan
Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Zest
Bloody Mary
Absolut Vodka, Tomato Juice, Lemon Juice, Hot Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Salt, Lemon, Celery
Cocktail recipes by ingredient
Top ten drinks for any occasion
Cosmopolitan
Ice Cubes, Absolut Citron, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, Orange Zest
Bloody Mary
Absolut Vodka, Tomato Juice, Lemon Juice, Hot Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, Ground Black Pepper, Garlic Salt, Lemon, Celery
Appletini
Ice Cubes, Absolut Vodka, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Apple Liqueur, Apple Juice
Long Island Iced Tea
Ice Cubes, Absolut Vodka, Light Rum, Gin, Tequila Blanco, Lemon Juice, Triple Sec, Cola, Lemon
Amaretto Sour
Ice Cubes, Amaretto, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Egg White, Cherry, Orange