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
Glassware
Rocks (old fashioned) glass
A short, heavy tumbler for drinks served over ice, such as the Old Fashioned and Negroni.
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Guides that use it
Used in (alcoholic, 18+)
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 062 · Cocktail · IBA
Tommy's Margarita
Tequila, lime and agave nectar shaken and served over ice.
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