Cocktails without the guesswork

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PopularBubbly⏱ 3 min

Aperol Spritz

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Bittersweet orange, bubbles and soda. Nearly impossible to look unhappy while holding one.

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PopularSour⏱ 5 min

Daiquiri

A clean, sharp rum classic with lime and just enough sweetness.

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PopularSpirit-forward⏱ 5 min

Dry Martini

Cold, crisp and minimalist. Mostly gin, because subtlety has limits.

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PopularRich⏱ 6 min

Espresso Martini

Coffee, vodka and questionable decisions dressed very elegantly.

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PopularBubbly⏱ 5 min

French 75

Gin, lemon and bubbles with the manners of a champagne cocktail and the intentions of something stronger.

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PopularRefreshing⏱ 2 min

Gin & Tonic

β˜… 12.5 / 12.5 Β· 1 vote

Crisp, simple and almost impossible to ruin. Humanity has managed, but you need not.

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PopularTropical⏱ 7 min

Mai Tai

Rum, lime and almond with enough structure to survive decades of bad resort copies.

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PopularSpirit-forward⏱ 5 min

Manhattan

Whiskey and vermouth, polished until the rough edges become the point.

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PopularSour⏱ 5 min

Margarita

Bright tequila, orange and lime with a salty edge.

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PopularRefreshing⏱ 6 min

Mojito

Fresh mint, lime and rum with a fizzy finish.

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PopularRefreshing⏱ 3 min

Moscow Mule

Vodka, lime and ginger beer. The copper mug is optional; the fizz is not.

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PopularBitter⏱ 4 min

Negroni

Bitter, herbal and beautifully unapologetic.

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PopularRefreshing⏱ 3 min

Paloma

Tequila, grapefruit and lime in one of the easiest excellent drinks around.

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PopularTropical⏱ 6 min

PiΓ±a Colada

Rum, pineapple and coconut. A holiday with a blender licence.

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PopularRefreshing⏱ 5 min

Tom Collins

Tall, fizzy and lemony. Gin dressed for warm weather.

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PopularSour⏱ 5 min

Whiskey Sour

Whiskey, lemon and sweetness in near-perfect balance.

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Sour⏱ 7 min

Amaretto Sour

Nutty, sweet and sharpened with lemon.

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Bitter⏱ 3 min

Americano

Campari and vermouth made long with soda. Bitter, light and civilised.

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Floral⏱ 6 min

Aviation

Floral, tart and pale violet in spirit, even when your ingredients refuse to cooperate aesthetically.

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Sour⏱ 5 min

Bee’s Knees

Gin, lemon and honey. Prohibition-era problem solving that aged unusually well.

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Bubbly⏱ 2 min

Bellini

Peach and Prosecco: brunch has submitted its paperwork.

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Spirit-forward⏱ 2 min

Black Russian

Vodka and coffee liqueur. Two ingredients, zero ambiguity.

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Savory⏱ 7 min

Bloody Mary

Savory, spicy and perfectly comfortable being breakfast adjacent.

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Fruity⏱ 3 min

Blue Lagoon

Electric blue citrus vodka, because restraint is not always the assignment.

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Bitter⏱ 5 min

Boulevardier

A Negroni with whiskey, deeper and warmer without becoming friendly.

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Fruity⏱ 7 min

Bramble

Gin and lemon over crushed ice with a dark berry ribbon.

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Creamy⏱ 5 min

Brandy Alexander

Creamy chocolate brandy that has absolutely no interest in being refreshing.

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Sour⏱ 5 min

Caipirinha

CachaΓ§a, lime and sugar: direct, punchy and built in the glass.

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Bitter⏱ 2 min

Campari Soda

Bitter, fizzy and profoundly uncomplicated.

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Sour⏱ 7 min

Clover Club

A silky raspberry gin sour that looks suspiciously civilised.

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Fruity⏱ 5 min

Cosmopolitan

Tart cranberry, citrus and vodka.

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Refreshing⏱ 3 min

Dark & Stormy

Dark rum, lime and spicy ginger beer.

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Spirit-forward⏱ 2 min

French Connection

Cognac and amaretto. Rich, nutty and suspiciously easy.

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Bitter⏱ 3 min

Garibaldi

Campari and orange juice: bitter orange made soft and surprisingly refreshing.

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Sour⏱ 5 min

Gimlet

Bright gin and lime with no unnecessary committee meetings.

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Fresh⏱ 7 min

Gin Basil Smash

Basil, lemon and gin in an aggressively green little triumph.

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Creamy⏱ 5 min

Grasshopper

Mint-chocolate cream in vivid retro form.

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Bubbly⏱ 4 min

Hugo Spritz

Mint, lime and bubbles with a fragrant, garden-party sort of energy.

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Tropical⏱ 7 min

Hurricane

Rum, citrus and passionfruit in an enthusiastic tall glass.

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Warm⏱ 7 min

Irish Coffee

Hot coffee, Irish whiskey and cream. Dessert wearing office clothes.

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Bubbly⏱ 2 min

Kir Royale

Blackcurrant liqueur and bubbles. Two ingredients behaving very elegantly.

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Sour⏱ 5 min

Lemon Drop

Sweet-tart vodka and lemon with a sugar-rimmed grin.

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Bubbly⏱ 3 min

Limoncello Spritz

Bright lemon liqueur, bubbles and soda. Sunshine, but operational.

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Strong⏱ 7 min

Long Island Iced Tea

Several clear spirits wearing cola as a fake moustache. Approach with adult supervision, ideally your own.

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Refreshing⏱ 3 min

Mexican Mule

The Moscow Mule took a holiday and sensibly switched to tequila.

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Bubbly⏱ 2 min

Mimosa

Bubbles and orange juice, because breakfast occasionally needs a costume.

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Refreshing⏱ 6 min

Mint Julep

Bourbon, mint, sugar and a mountain of crushed ice.

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Creamy⏱ 5 min

Mudslide

Vodka, coffee, Irish cream and dairy. Nobody invited restraint.

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Spirit-forward⏱ 4 min

Old Fashioned

Bourbon, sugar and bitters. Minimal ingredients, maximum seriousness.

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Tropical⏱ 6 min

Painkiller

Dark rum, pineapple, orange and coconut: the rich cousin of a PiΓ±a Colada.

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Refreshing⏱ 2 min

Rum & Cola

The reliable emergency cocktail.

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Fruity⏱ 2 min

Screwdriver

Vodka and orange juice. A recipe name doing heroic work for two ingredients.

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Fruity⏱ 3 min

Sea Breeze

Vodka, cranberry and grapefruit: tart, easy and extremely pink.

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Fruity⏱ 4 min

Sex on the Beach

Peach, orange and cranberry with vodka. The 1980s remain legally responsible for the name.

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Sour⏱ 5 min

Sidecar

Cognac, orange and lemon: sharp tailoring in cocktail form.

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Fresh⏱ 6 min

Southside

Minty, citrusy gin that sits somewhere between a Gimlet and a Mojito.

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Fruity⏱ 4 min

Tequila Sunrise

Orange, tequila and grenadine in unapologetic gradient form.

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Fruity⏱ 2 min

Vodka Cranberry

Simple, tart and pleasantly bright.

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Spirit-forward⏱ 5 min

Vodka Martini

Silky, icy and extremely straightforward.

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Refreshing⏱ 2 min

Whiskey Highball

Whiskey made long, cold and fizzy. Minimal effort, excellent return.

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Creamy⏱ 3 min

White Russian

Coffee, cream and vodka. Dessert disguised as a beverage with paperwork.

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Fruity⏱ 4 min

Woo Woo

Vodka, peach and cranberry. Ridiculous name, very serviceable drink.

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