No. 097 · Mocktail
Elderflower spritz (alcohol-free)
Elderflower cordial, lime and sparkling water over ice with cucumber and mint.
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Used in (alcohol-free)
No. 094 · Mocktail
Shirley Temple
Ginger ale with a splash of grenadine and a cherry: a classic alcohol-free mixed drink.
Photo: Marie from Malang, East Java, Indonesia, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 093 · Mocktail
Virgin Mary
The Bloody Mary without the vodka: tomato juice, lemon, Worcestershire sauce and spice, stirred over ice.
No. 092 · Mocktail
Virgin Mojito
Mint, lime and sugar gently muddled, then topped with soda water over crushed ice. All of the freshness, none of the rum.
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0
Used in (alcoholic, 18+)
No. 031 · Cocktail · IBA
Americano
Campari and sweet vermouth over ice with a splash of soda: a lighter, lower-strength bitter aperitif.
Photo: Conrad and Peter, CC BY 2.0
No. 036 · Cocktail · IBA
Bellini
White peach purée and Prosecco gently stirred and poured into a chilled flute.
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 056 · Cocktail · IBA
Black Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur over ice. Float cream on top and it becomes a White Russian.
No. 007 · Beer
Black Velvet
Stout and Champagne in equal parts, served without ice. A Victorian-era London drink.
No. 037 · Cocktail · IBA
Bloody Mary
Vodka, tomato juice, lemon and Worcestershire sauce, seasoned to taste and stirred.
Photo: William Clifford (williac), CC BY 2.0
No. 025 · Cocktail · IBA
Boulevardier
Bourbon or rye with Campari and sweet vermouth, stirred: a richer, warmer cousin of the Negroni.
Photo: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 038 · Cocktail · IBA
Caipirinha
Lime wedges muddled with sugar, then cachaça over cracked ice: Brazil's national cocktail.
Photo: Weetjesman, Public domain
No. 041 · Cocktail · IBA
Cuba Libre
White rum, cola and fresh lime built over ice in a highball glass.
Photo: Martin Belam (currybet), CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 017 · Cocktail · IBA
Dry Martini
Gin and a little dry vermouth stirred until ice-cold, finished with lemon oils or an olive.
No. 011 · Cocktail
Gin and Tonic
Gin and tonic water poured over plenty of ice with a wedge of lime. Our house ratio is one part gin to three of tonic.
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 069 · Cocktail · IBA
Horse's Neck
Cognac and ginger ale over ice with a long spiral of lemon peel draped from the rim.
Photo: Cocktailmarler, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 012 · Cocktail
Hot Toddy
Whisky, honey and lemon topped with hot water and lightly spiced. A house recipe for a cold evening.
Photo: Patrick Truby, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 043 · Cocktail · IBA
Irish Coffee
Hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar, topped with a float of chilled cream. Contains caffeine and alcohol.
Photo: jules / stone soup, CC BY 2.0
No. 028 · Cocktail · IBA
John Collins
Gin, lemon, sugar syrup and soda built over ice in a tall glass. Use Old Tom gin and it's a Tom Collins.
Photo: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 045 · Cocktail · IBA
Long Island Iced Tea
Five spirits, lemon, sugar syrup and a top of cola. Contains no tea and a lot of alcohol: take it slowly.
Photo: Alisdair McDiarmid from Glasgow, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
No. 018 · Cocktail · IBA
Manhattan
Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and a dash of Angostura stirred and served up with a cherry.
Photo: Evaengler, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 030 · Cocktail · IBA
Martinez
London dry gin and sweet vermouth in equal measure, with maraschino and orange bitters.
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 049 · Cocktail · IBA
Mint Julep
Bourbon over cracked ice with gently muddled mint and sugar, stirred until the cup frosts.
No. 050 · Cocktail · IBA
Mojito
White rum, lime, sugar and mint lengthened with soda water over ice.
Photo: Alkemieug, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 051 · Cocktail · IBA
Moscow Mule
Vodka, ginger beer and fresh lime in a copper mug over ice.
Photo: Will Shenton, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 019 · Cocktail · IBA
Negroni
Equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth built over ice: bitter, sweet and bracing.
No. 020 · Cocktail · IBA
Old Fashioned
A sugar cube, bitters and a splash of water muddled, then whiskey over ice: slow, aromatic and strong.
No. 060 · Cocktail · IBA
Paloma
Tequila, a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt topped with pink grapefruit soda.
Photo: Erich Wagner, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 035 · Cocktail · IBA
Rusty Nail
Scotch whisky and Drambuie stirred over ice: honeyed and warming.
Photo: Brian Child, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 023 · Cocktail · IBA
Sazerac
Cognac, sugar and Peychaud's bitters stirred into an absinthe-rinsed glass.
Photo: Will Shenton, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 072 · Cocktail · IBA
Sea Breeze
Vodka with cranberry and grapefruit juice built over ice.
No. 061 · Cocktail · IBA
Spritz
Prosecco and Aperol with a splash of soda over ice in a wine glass.
Photo: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 054 · Cocktail · IBA
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila and orange juice over ice with grenadine poured in to sink, creating the sunrise effect.
Photo: Nicor, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 034 · Cocktail · IBA
Vieux Carré
Rye, cognac and sweet vermouth with Bénédictine and Peychaud's: a layered New Orleans stirred drink.
Photo: CocktailStevee, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 015 · Cocktail
Whisky Highball
Whisky lengthened with ice-cold soda water in a tall glass: simple, dry and refreshing.