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Cocktail recipes
41 carefully specified drinks, from Prohibition-era sours to modern classics and alcohol-free highballs.
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41 cocktails
Americano
Campari and vermouth stretched with soda – the Negroni's gentle elder
AperitivoBuilt in the glass
Aperol Spritz
Bittersweet orange and prosecco bubbles over ice, the Veneto way
AperitivoBuilt in the glass
Aviation
Gin, cherry and violet – a sky-tinted sour from 1916
GinShaken
Bloody Mary
Tomato, vodka and spice – brunch's savoury, peppery restorative
VodkaStirred
Boulevardier
The Negroni's whiskey-warmed cousin – bittersweet, rich and autumnal
WhiskeyStirred
Bramble
Gin and lemon on crushed ice, bleeding with blackberry liqueur
GinShaken
Caipirinha
Muddled lime, sugar and grassy cachaça over crushed ice
CachaçaBuilt in the glass
Alcohol-freeCinderella
Orange, pineapple and lemon shaken frothy and lifted with soda
No alcoholShaken
Clover Club
Gin and raspberry under a silky, blush-pink foam
GinShaken
Cosmopolitan
Citrus vodka, lime and a blush of cranberry, sharp and pale pink
VodkaShaken
Daiquiri
Rum, lime and sugar – three ingredients and nowhere to hide
RumShaken
Dry Martini
Ice-cold gin, a whisper of dry vermouth and a snap of lemon oil
GinStirred
Espresso Martini
Fresh espresso and vodka, shaken to a dense, velvety crema
VodkaShaken
Alcohol-freeEspresso Tonic
Bitter-bright tonic under a dark cap of fresh espresso
No alcoholBuilt in the glass
French 75
Gin, lemon and champagne – crisp, dry and festive in a flute
GinShaken
Gimlet
Gin and lime, sharpened to a point
GinShaken
Gin & Tonic
Juniper and bitter quinine in a glass packed with ice
GinBuilt in the glass
Jungle Bird
Dark rum, Campari and pineapple – tiki with a bitter streak
RumShaken
Last Word
Equal parts gin, Chartreuse, maraschino and lime – herbal and sharp
GinShaken
Long Island Iced Tea
Five spirits disguised as sweet iced tea – handle with care
VodkaBuilt in the glass
Mai Tai
Two rums, lime, orange curaçao and almond over a mound of crushed ice
RumShaken
Manhattan
Spicy rye and sweet vermouth, stirred silky and crowned with a cherry
WhiskeyStirred
Margarita
Agave, lime and orange liqueur, shaken bright with a salted edge
TequilaShaken
Mimosa
Fresh orange and dry champagne, half and half, poured cold
WineBuilt in the glass
Mojito
Lime, mint and white rum over crushed ice, lifted with a splash of soda
RumBuilt in the glass
Moscow Mule
Vodka, lime and fiery ginger beer in a frost-cold copper mug
VodkaBuilt in the glass
Negroni
Equal parts gin, Campari and vermouth – bitter, bright, ruby red
GinStirred
Alcohol-freeNojito
Lime, mint and soda over crushed ice – the Mojito, minus the rum
No alcoholBuilt in the glass
Old Fashioned
Bourbon, demerara and bitters – stirred slow, served over one big cube
WhiskeyStirred
Paloma
Tequila, lime and grapefruit soda – Mexico's everyday highball
TequilaBuilt in the glass
Paper Plane
Bourbon, Aperol, amaro and lemon in equal parts – bittersweet and bright
WhiskeyShaken
Penicillin
Honey, ginger and lemon with Scotch and a smoky Islay float
WhiskeyShaken
Piña Colada
Rum, pineapple and creamy coconut, shaken frothy over crushed ice
RumShaken
Alcohol-freeShirley Temple
Ginger ale blushed pink with grenadine and crowned with a cherry
No alcoholBuilt in the glass
Sidecar
Cognac, orange and lemon in a sugar-rimmed coupe – Jazz Age polish
BrandyShaken
Alcohol-freeSt Clement's
Oranges and lemons, bright and bittersweet, poured tall over ice
No alcoholBuilt in the glass
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila and orange with a grenadine dawn sinking to the bottom
TequilaBuilt in the glass
Tom Collins
Gin, lemon and sugar stretched tall with soda – a grown-up lemonade
GinBuilt in the glass
Alcohol-freeVirgin Mary
All the spice and savour of a Bloody Mary, none of the vodka
No alcoholStirred
Whiskey Sour
Bourbon and lemon under a velvet cap of foam
WhiskeyShaken
White Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur under a slow-sinking veil of cream
VodkaBuilt in the glass