No. 095 · Mocktail
Arnold Palmer
Half iced tea, half lemonade over ice: a simple, refreshing non-alcoholic mix named after the golfer.
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No. 103 · Mocktail
Cinderella
Orange, pineapple and lemon juices shaken with grenadine, then lengthened with soda water.
Photo: RegionVisitor90, CC0
No. 098 · Mocktail
Cucumber and mint cooler
Muddled cucumber and mint shaken with lime and sugar syrup, strained over ice and topped with soda.
No. 097 · Mocktail
Elderflower spritz (alcohol-free)
Elderflower cordial, lime and sparkling water over ice with cucumber and mint.
No. 100 · Mocktail
Ginger and lime fizz
Fresh ginger muddled with honey and lime, shaken, then topped with soda for a spicy, zesty long drink.
No. 101 · Mocktail
Grapefruit and rosemary soda
Pink grapefruit juice with a quick rosemary syrup, topped with soda: bitter, herbal and refreshing.
No. 102 · Mocktail
Pineapple and ginger punch
Pineapple juice, ginger ale and lime with mint, mixed in a jug for a party. Serves about eight.
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. 096 · Mocktail
St Clement's
Orange juice and bitter lemon in equal parts over ice: a bittersweet British soft drink.
Photo: US Department of Agriculture (edited by Arad), Public domain
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
No. 099 · Mocktail
Virgin Piña Colada
Pineapple juice, coconut cream and a squeeze of lime blended with ice. Creamy and tropical, without the rum.
Photo: Martin Asche, CC BY-SA 3.0
Used in (alcoholic, 18+)
No. 032 · Cocktail · IBA
Alexander
Cognac, brown crème de cacao and fresh cream shaken and dusted with nutmeg.
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. 024 · Cocktail · IBA
Aviation
Gin, maraschino, lemon and a barspoon of crème de violette, shaken and served up.
No. 064 · Cocktail · IBA
Bee's Knees
Dry gin with honey syrup, lemon and orange juice, shaken and served up.
Photo: Will Shenton, CC BY-SA 3.0
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. 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. 058 · Cocktail · IBA
Bramble
A gin sour over crushed ice with crème de mûre drizzled through it. Created in 1980s London.
No. 038 · Cocktail · IBA
Caipirinha
Lime wedges muddled with sugar, then cachaça over cracked ice: Brazil's national cocktail.
Photo: Weetjesman, Public domain
No. 039 · Cocktail · IBA
Champagne Cocktail
A bitters-soaked sugar cube and a little cognac, topped with chilled Champagne.
No. 026 · Cocktail · IBA
Clover Club
Gin, raspberry syrup, lemon and a little egg white shaken to a pink, foamy sour.
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 067 · Cocktail · IBA
Corpse Reviver #2
Equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc and lemon with a dash of absinthe.
Photo: Farther Along, CC BY 2.0
No. 040 · Cocktail · IBA
Cosmopolitan
Citrus vodka, Cointreau, lime and cranberry shaken to a tart, pink sour.
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0
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. 016 · Cocktail · IBA
Daiquiri
White rum, fresh lime and fine sugar shaken hard: a three-ingredient sour that rewards precise measuring.
No. 059 · Cocktail · IBA
Dark 'n' Stormy
Ginger beer over ice with dark rum floated on top.
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 017 · Cocktail · IBA
Dry Martini
Gin and a little dry vermouth stirred until ice-cold, finished with lemon oils or an olive.
No. 057 · Cocktail · IBA
Espresso Martini
Vodka, coffee liqueur, sugar syrup and fresh espresso shaken hard for a creamy foam. Contains caffeine.
No. 042 · Cocktail · IBA
French 75
Gin, lemon and sugar syrup shaken, strained into a flute and topped with Champagne.
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/people/garyjwood/, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 070 · Cocktail · IBA
French Martini
Vodka, raspberry liqueur and fresh pineapple juice shaken to a light foam.
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. 027 · Cocktail · IBA
Gin Fizz
Gin, lemon and sugar syrup shaken, then lengthened with a splash of soda and served without ice.
No. 068 · Cocktail · IBA
Grasshopper
White crème de cacao, green crème de menthe and cream shaken: a minty, chocolatey after-dinner drink.
Photo: TexasDex, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 074 · Cocktail · IBA
Hemingway Special
Rum, grapefruit, maraschino and lime shaken and served in a large cocktail glass.
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. 044 · Cocktail · IBA
Kir
Crème de cassis topped with dry white wine. Use Champagne and it becomes a Kir Royal.
No. 029 · Cocktail · IBA
Last Word
Equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime: herbal, sharp and intensely aromatic.
Photo: Kent Wang, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 066 · Cocktail · IBA
Paper Plane
Equal parts bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol and lemon, shaken and served up.
No. 063 · Cocktail · IBA
Penicillin
Blended Scotch, lemon, honey and fresh ginger, with a smoky Islay whisky float.
Photo: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0
No. 053 · Cocktail · IBA
Pisco Sour
Pisco, lemon, sugar syrup and a whole egg white shaken to a thick foam, scented with bitters.
No. 052 · Cocktail · IBA
Piña Colada
White rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice blended with ice and served with straws.
Photo: Martin Asche, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
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. 022 · Cocktail · IBA
Sidecar
Cognac, triple sec and lemon shaken and served up: a dry, citrusy brandy sour.
No. 055 · Cocktail · IBA
Singapore Sling
Gin, cherry liqueur, Cointreau, Bénédictine, pineapple, lime and grenadine shaken long.
Photo: Achim Schleuning, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
No. 014 · Cocktail
Snowball
Advocaat and fizzy lemonade in roughly equal parts, with a squeeze of lime. Advocaat contains egg.
Photo: Tobias R. – Metoc, CC BY-SA 2.5
No. 065 · Cocktail · IBA
South Side
London dry gin, lemon, sugar syrup and mint leaves shaken and double-strained.
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. 062 · Cocktail · IBA
Tommy's Margarita
Tequila, lime and agave nectar shaken and served over ice.
No. 071 · Cocktail · IBA
Vesper
Gin, vodka and Lillet Blanc shaken and served very cold with a lemon zest.
Photo: TabascoMan77, 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. 021 · Cocktail · IBA
Whiskey Sour
Bourbon, lemon and sugar syrup shaken, with optional egg white for a soft foam.
Photo: Martin Asche, CC BY-SA 3.0
No. 015 · Cocktail
Whisky Highball
Whisky lengthened with ice-cold soda water in a tall glass: simple, dry and refreshing.
No. 033 · Cocktail · IBA
White Lady
Gin, triple sec and lemon juice shaken and served up: crisp, dry and citrusy.
Photo: Cocktailmarler, CC BY-SA 4.0
No. 073 · Cocktail · IBA
Zombie
Three rums, lime, falernum, Donn's Mix, grenadine, bitters and Pernod flash-blended. Very strong: one is plenty.
Photo: Matthias Friedlein, CC BY-SA 4.0