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    Classic Cocktails

    You can't go wrong with a classic! These tried-and-true cocktail recipes are some of the most popular drinks in the world.

    • Overhead view of a Christmas Mule cocktail in a copper mug on a countertop. The drink is garnished with fresh cranberries, rosemary and a lime slice.
      Christmas Mule
    • top view of cocktail with droplet splashing into it
      Bees Knees Cocktail
    • Side view close up of a Gold Rush cocktail. The drink is in a faceted lowball glass with gold sugar on one side and a lemon peel garnish on the rim on the other side.
      Gold Rush
    • Side view of a Jasmine Cocktail with a lemon twist garnish.
      Jasmine Cocktail
    • Southside cocktail with a mint sprig garnish on a light-colored wooden countertop.
      Southside Cocktail
    • Side view of an Eastside cocktail in a nick and nora cocktail glass with a cucumber and mint garnish.
      Eastside Cocktail
    • Two Spicy Paloma cocktails on a white wooden countertop with tequila and grapefruit in the background.
      Spicy Paloma
    • Side view of a Non-alcoholic Aperol Spritz drink on a countertop. A cut orange is in the background along with the Lyre’s Italian Spritz and Lyre’s Classico bottles.
      Non-Alcoholic Aperol Spritz
    • Close up of a Christmas Old Fashioned cocktail on a countertop. The drink is in a gold-rimmed crystal glass with amber colored liquid and a large ice sphere. There is a star anise, cinnamon stick and orange peel garnish. In the background are bourbon, a bitters bottle and a gold jigger.
      Christmas Old Fashioned
    • Side view of a Gingerbread Old Fashioned cocktail in an old fashioned style glass, also called a lowball glass. The drink is brown and has a large sphere of ice in the glass along with an orange peel and a cinnamon stick garnish.
      Gingerbread Old Fashioned
    • Close up of a Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned cocktail in an old fashioned glass, garnished with a dried orange slice and cinnamon stick.
      Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned
    • Side view of a bright red Cranberry whiskey Sour cocktail with a cranberry and lemon peel garnish. The drink is in a modern style cocktail glass with a short stem and a gold rim.
      Cranberry Whiskey Sour
    • Two garnished blood orange mimosas on a countertop among the fruit and ingredients to make it.
      Blood Orange Mimosa
    • Side view of an Apple Cider mimosa on a gray countertop in a Champagne flute. Cinnamon sugar is coating the rim of the glass and an apple slice is attached to the rim as a garnish. In the background is fresh apple, a jigger, a plate of cinnamon sugar and a plate of caramel sauce, along with a rustic vase.
      Apple Cider Mimosa
    • Close up of a Negroni cocktail, a red-colored drink in an old fashioned glass with a large piece of orange peel
      Negroni Cocktail
    • Side view of a Singapore Sling cocktail in a fancy serving glass. The drink is garnished with a pineapple, lime slice and cherry and there are some bottles and bar tools in the background of the image.
      Singapore Sling
    • Side view of a Jungle Bird rum cocktail. In the background are bar tools, rum, and other ingredients used to make the drink.
      Jungle Bird Rum Cocktail
    • Side view of a Saturn cocktail with a cherry and lemon peel garnish in the shape of a ringed planet. A jigger and bottles used to make the drink are slightly visible in the background.
      Saturn Cocktail
    • A collage of four different spritz cocktails with bold text in the middle that says "Spritz Cocktails".
      15+ Refreshing Spritz Cocktails - Easy and Delicious!
    • Lion’s Tail cocktail in a martini glass on a white countertop. The drink is orange in color and has a long curly strip of orange peel as the garnish.
      Lion's Tail Cocktail
    • top view of last word cocktail
      Last Word Cocktail
    • Side view of a Paper Plane cocktail with a jigger and other ingredients in the background.
      Paper Plane Cocktail
    • Side view of a Champs-Élysées cocktail with Hennessy Cognac, green Chartreuse liqueur and angostura bitters in the background.
      Champs-Élysées Cocktail
    • Side view of Mango Mai Tai with ingredients and bar tools on the countertop behind it.
      Mango Mai Tai
    • Side view of Gin Gin Mule on a white background with a lime and candied ginger.
      Gin Gin Mule
    • Side view of a Tequila Mule cocktail in a hammered copper mug. A lime wheel is on the rim of the mug as a garnish. In the background is a bottle of tequila.
      Tequila Mule (Mexican Mule)
    • side view of glass goblet filled with eggnog and a cinnamon stick with christmas decor in the background
      Aged Eggnog
    • Banana Cow cocktail with a quartered banana as a garnish on a tabletop with ingredients and bar tools in the background.
      Banana Cow
    • Blue Gin and Tonic with a strawberry, lemon and mint garnish in a highball glass.
      Blue Gin and Tonic
    • side view of gimlet cocktail with lime garnish
      Gimlet Cocktail
    • LIttle Italy cocktail in a Nick and Nora cocktail glass with two maraschino cherries on a cocktail pick resting on top of the drink.
      Little Italy Cocktail
    • Collage of four cocktails in the background. Text says "12 Dad-Approved cocktails for Father's Day".
      12 Dad-Approved Father's Day Cocktails
    • A prepared Aperol sour garnished with a lemon peel.
      Aperol Sour
    • Aperol Spritz cocktail on a countertop with an orange slice garnish. Another spritz is in the background along with a cut orange.
      Aperol Spritz
    • Side view of a yellow drink in a stemmed martini glass on a marble countertop. The rim is covered in sugar. Ingredients are in the background.
      Limoncello Martini
    • Side view of Empress Gin and tonic cocktail in a stemmed wine glass. The drink is pink and purple in color and is garnished with a pink grapefruit slice. In the background are a cut grapefruit, a jigger, and a bottle of Empress 1908 gin.
      Empress Gin and Tonic
    • Tipperary cocktail on a gray countertop garnished with an orange peel.
      Tipperary Cocktail
    • Kir Imperial cocktail on a countertop with bottles of Chambord and Champagne in the background along with a jigger and raspberries.
      Kir Imperial - Raspberry and Champagne
    • Kir Royale cocktail in a champagne flute with lemon peel garnish. A lemon along with a gold jigger and a champagne cork are in the background, along with a bottle of champagne and creme de cassis.
      Kir Royale - Champagne and Blackcurrant Cocktail
    • Two Amaro Spritz cocktails on a marble countertop with lemon slices and a lemon wedge garnish.
      Amaro Spritz
    • Side view of a yellow colored Painkiller cocktail in a Hurricane glass on a gray countertop with pineapple fronds and an orange slice garnish. In the background are cut oranges, pineapple and a bottle of rum.
      Painkiller Cocktail
    • Side view of French 75 cocktail with a long curly lemon peel garnish, and flowers and cocktail ingredients in the background.
      French 75

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    I'm Kim, a cocktail enthusiast (and cold brew coffee lover). Here you'll find recipes, tips and tricks to make delicious cocktails at home! More about me →

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    • Side view of a Lavender Mule vodka cocktail on a gray countertop. The drink is in a gold and glass mug with a lime slice and dried lavender sprigs as garnish. In the background are a bottle of lavender syrup, some bar tools, and a cut lime on a wooden cutting board.
      Lavender Mule
    • Side view of a pink colored Floradora gin cocktail. Bar tools and ingredients are in the background.
      Floradora Cocktail
    • Side view of a Lychee mocktail garnished with mint and a lychee along with lime zest sugar on the side of the glass. In the background are flowers, a jigger, a dish of lychees and fresh mint.
      Lychee Mocktail
    • Slightly overhead photo of a Lavender Lime gin spritz cocktail. The drink is a pinkish purple color and garnished with a lime slice and lavender sprigs.
      Lavender Lime Gin Spritz
    • Martini glass with a Blueberry Lemon Drop cocktail. The drink is red with blue sugar rim and garnished with a lemon slice and blueberries.
      Blueberry Lemon Drop Martini
    • Pink whitney cocktail, garnished and ready to serve.
      Pink Whitney Drink | Pink Whitney Lemonade Martini 

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