Classic Cocktails

9 Cocktails

Timeless recipes that have stood the test of time. These are the cocktails every home bartender should master.

A perfectly symmetrical mix of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth that defined the bitter-sweet aperitivo and spawned a family of riffs.

The primordial cocktail—whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water—showcasing the base spirit in its purest, most aromatic form.

The king of cocktails—minimalist, elegant and endlessly riffed—balancing aromatic gin with a restrained measure of vermouth. Orange bitters optional.

The quintessential whiskey cocktail—rye, vermouth and bitters in perfect harmony—serving as the template for a whole family of spirit-forward drinks.

A crisp Cuban rum sour that showcases perfect balance—just rum, lime and sugar shaken icy cold.

The quintessential tiki concoction marrying a blend of rums with lime, orange curaçao, and nutty orgeat.

Peru's frothy national cocktail blending grape brandy, lime, sugar, and egg white with a bitters finale.

Brazil's national cocktail of muddled lime, sugar, and cachaça—simple, vibrant, and fiercely refreshing.

Pre-Prohibition gin sour colored with raspberry and crowned with a dry-shaken egg white foam.