No. 104 · Soft drink
Homemade lemonade
Fresh lemon juice and a simple sugar syrup topped up with still or sparkling water. Serves four.
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Citrus press
A hinged hand press for squeezing fresh lemon and lime juice quickly, straight into the jigger.
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Used in (alcohol-free)
No. 106 · Soft drink
Pink lemonade
Homemade lemonade blended with raspberries and strained for a natural pink colour.
Photo: Baldurmen, CC BY-SA 3.0
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. 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. 046 · Cocktail · IBA
Mai Tai
Two rums, orange curaçao, orgeat and fresh lime shaken and poured over ice: the tiki benchmark.
Photo: Achim Schleuning (E-Mail: comander02_de@yahoo.de), CC BY-SA 3.0 de
No. 047 · Cocktail · IBA
Margarita
100% agave tequila, triple sec and fresh lime shaken and served up, with an optional half salt rim.
Photo: Akke Monasso, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 048 · Cocktail · IBA
Mimosa
Equal parts fresh orange juice and Prosecco in a flute. The IBA notes it's also known as Buck's Fizz.
Photo: John Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0
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. 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. 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. 062 · Cocktail · IBA
Tommy's Margarita
Tequila, lime and agave nectar shaken and served over ice.