Orange Liqueurs
Sweet liqueurs flavored with orange peels. It’s used in 51 cocktails on Garnish.
Cocktails
Margarita
Tequila, lime and orange liqueur in flawless harmony—Mexico's most famous cocktail and a symbol of celebration.
Frozen Margarita
The blender classic—tequila, triple sec, and lime blended with ice; salt rim optional.
Mai Tai
The quintessential tiki concoction marrying a blend of rums with lime, orange curaçao, and nutty orgeat.
Trader Vic Zombie
A potent and complex tiki cocktail that simplified and popularized Don the Beachcomber's original secret recipe. Victor Bergeron's more approachable version helped make the Zombie a global staple of Polynesian-themed restaurants.
Long Island Iced Tea
Equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila and triple sec shaken with lemon and cola for a famously boozy "iced" tea.
Purple Lemon Drop
A visually striking modern twist on the classic Lemon Drop, combining tropical passion fruit with vanilla sweetness and Empress 1908 Gin's color-changing magic for an Instagram-worthy experience.
Spicy Margarita
A modern classic that elevates the beloved Margarita with a piquant kick, perfectly balancing the tartness of lime, the sweetness of orange liqueur, and the fiery warmth of fresh jalapeño.
Raspberry Lemon Drop
A vibrant and modern classic that elevates the foundational sweet and sour interplay of the 1970s Lemon Drop with fresh raspberries, creating a visually stunning and deliciously complex cocktail.
Sidecar
Cognac shaken with Cointreau and lemon, served in a sugar-rimmed coupe for a crisp, elegant sour.
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, cranberry, orange liqueur, and lime combine for a tart, vividly pink martini that defined 1990s cocktail culture.
Corpse Reviver #2
Equal parts gin, orange liqueur, aperitif wine and lemon, awakened by an absinthe rinse—Craddock's revitalizing classic.
Mezcal Margarita
A modern classic smoky twist on the beloved Margarita—mezcal's earthy, complex character balanced with fresh lime, agave, and orange liqueur.
Between the Sheets
A Sidecar spin with split base—cognac and light rum shaken with Cointreau and lemon for a bright, potent classic.
Sangria
A Spanish staple—dry red wine brightened with brandy, orange liqueur, citrus, and a touch of sugar. Batched and chilled, served over ice with fresh fruit.
Lemon Drop Martini
A tart-sweet blend of citron vodka, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice shaken icy cold and served with a sparkling sugar rim.
Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai
The tourist-friendly evolution of Trader Vic's original Mai Tai, featuring the addition of pineapple and orange juices that transformed it into a globally recognized symbol of tropical leisure.
El Presidente
A Cuban aristocrat: lightly aged rum stirred with blanc vermouth, dry orange curaçao, and a hint of real grenadine—silky and elegant.
Singapore Sling
Raffles Hotel's iconic rosy gin punch—layering cherry brandy, Bénédictine, citrus, and pineapple for a frothy tropical sling.
Blue Hawaiian
Tropical crowd‑pleaser—light rum, blue curaçao, pineapple, and cream of coconut for an electric‑blue vacation in a glass.
Cosmopolitan Royale
A bubbly Cosmo—vodka, Cointreau, cranberry and lime finished with brut Champagne.
Brandy Crusta
Joseph Santini’s 1850s New Orleans showpiece—cognac with curaçao, maraschino, lemon, and bitters served in a sugar‑crusted glass lined with a grand lemon peel.
Kamikaze
Vodka, Cointreau, and lime—shaken icy cold for a clean, citrusy classic served up or as a shooter.
Pegu Club #2
A definitive gin sour from the twilight of the British Empire, perfectly balanced and bracingly tart with botanical complexities of gin, bright lime, orange curaçao, and aromatic bitters.
Picador
The definitive blueprint for the Margarita, this 1937 London creation combines tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in perfect harmony—the Margarita in its purest, unadorned form.
White Lady
Harry MacElhone's gin, Cointreau and lemon sour—creamy with egg white and a benchmark of Prohibition elegance.
Adios Motherf***er (AMF)
A neon cousin of the Long Island—vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and blue curaçao with citrus and lemon‑lime soda.
Cadillac Margarita
Premium margarita spec—reposado tequila and lime sweetened with agave, finished with a float of Grand Marnier.
Yellow Bird
A classic tropical cocktail celebrated for its vibrant, sunny hue and refreshingly complex flavor profile, blending rum with the distinctive vanilla-anise notes of Galliano L'Autentico.
Cointreau Mexican Mule
A citrusy tequila buck—blanco tequila and Cointreau with fresh lime, topped with spicy ginger beer.
Long Beach Iced Tea
A cranberry‑tinted LIIT—vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, lemon and cranberry over ice.
Pegu Royale
A modern, effervescent twist on the classic Pegu Club cocktail, elevating the original gin-based sour with Champagne to create a celebratory and more complex libation.
Lavender Lemon Drop
A floral lemon drop—vodka, lemon, and lavender syrup shaken and served in a sugar‑rimmed glass.
Blue Lagoon
Vodka, blue curaçao, and lemonade for an electric-blue disco-era refresher.
Blue Margarita
A vibrant margarita riff—blanco tequila, blue curaçao, and fresh lime served tart with an optional salted rim.
Trader Vic's Suffering Bastard
A rum-centric tiki cocktail that's more robust and complex than the original gin and brandy Cairo creation. Essentially a more potent variation of the Mai Tai, featuring a blend of aged rums with citrus, orgeat, and curaçao.
Boston Sidecar
A split‑base Sidecar—cognac meets light rum with Cointreau and lemon for a brighter, tropical‑tinged classic.
Pegu Club
A zesty gin sour from the British colonial club in Rangoon, balancing citrus, bitters, and orange liqueur.
Blue Lady
A colorful cousin of the White Lady—gin, blue curaçao, and lemon shaken frothy with optional egg white.
Fruit Tingle
Aussie highball—vodka and blue curaçao with lemonade (or lemon‑lime soda) for a bright purple fizz.
Golden Dream
Creamy 1960s dessert—Galliano and Cointreau shaken with orange juice and cream for a vanilla‑citrus treat.
Oriental
A sophisticated pre-Prohibition cocktail representing the intersection of American whiskey tradition and early 20th century's global cocktail culture. The elegant balance of spicy rye, rich sweet vermouth, bright orange curaçao, and tart lime creates a complex yet refreshing flavor profile.
Spicy Lemon Drop
A modern evolution of the classic Lemon Drop that transforms the original's straightforward sweet-sour profile into a complex interplay of tart, sweet, and heat through chile-infused vodka.
Texas Tea
The bigger, bolder, bourbon-fueled cousin of the Long Island Iced Tea. With six spirits and a fresh sour mix, it epitomizes the 'everything is bigger in Texas' philosophy while maintaining surprising balance when crafted with quality ingredients.
Tokyo Tea
A visually striking, vibrant green variation of the Long Island Iced Tea, distinguished by Midori melon liqueur. This potent disco-era cocktail prioritizes bold aesthetics and sweet melon flavor over subtle complexity.
Skittle Bomb
A potent and vividly flavored bomb shot that captures early 21st-century nightlife energy—the chemical reaction between Cointreau and Red Bull miraculously evokes the flavor of Skittles candy.
Sex in the Driveway
A vibrant blue variation of Sex on the Beach, featuring vodka, peach schnapps, and blue curaçao topped with lemon-lime soda for a sweet, fizzy party drink.
French Connection #2
A sophisticated and deceptively simple two-ingredient cocktail that elevates the classic after-dinner drink, substituting Amaretto with the complex, orange-laced elegance of Grand Marnier.
Houla Houla Cocktail
A pre-Tiki tropical gin cocktail, representing a bridge between the classic gin cocktails of the early 20th century and the rise of exotic, fruit-forward drinks.
Isbjørn (Blue Lagoon)
A quintessential retro drink, capturing the spirit of the late 20th century with its vibrant, approachable nature and electric blue hue.
Mai Tai Swizzle
The complex, grapefruit-driven, and historically significant forerunner to the more famous Trader Vic's Mai Tai, created by the father of tiki culture, Donn Beach.
Mexican Martini
A potent and piquant cocktail that stands as a proud emblem of Austin, Texas's unique culinary and social identity, a masterful hybrid of a Margarita and a Dirty Martini.