Classic Cocktail Recipes

There's a reason they're classic cocktails. Manhattans, Negronis, Old Fashioneds, Sidecars and their brethren have timeless appeal. When you mix one, it's not just a cocktail...it's a feeling.
Classic Tom Collins cocktail garnished with lemon with a plate of lemons to the left and a bottle of gin behind it.
Tom Collins
5 mins
Close up of two Gin Martini Cocktails garnished with lemon twists.
Gin Martini
5 mins
Side view of DIY Coffee Liqueur in a swing top bottle next to a small bowl of coffee beans.
Homemade Coffee Liqueur
10 mins
Side view of an Espresso Martini Drink on a marble background.
Espresso Martini
5 mins
Close up of two Moscow Mule Cocktails garnished with mint.
Moscow Mule
5 mins
Two Mint Julep Cocktails
Mint Julep
5 mins
50/50 Gin Martini with a lemon peel garnish.
50/50 Martini
5 mins
Milk Punch
Milk Punch
5 mins
How to Make Pina Colada in a blender with less ice
Piña Colada
5 mins
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Two gold-rimmed glasses of eggnog cocktail.
Traditional Eggnog
25 mins
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Long Island Iced Tea
Long Island Iced Tea
5 mins
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Swirling cream in a white russian cocktail
White Russian Cocktail
2 mins
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Flavored simple syrups
How to Make Simple Syrup
4 mins
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A chilled coupe with a frothy gin cocktail to show what a gimlet is.
Gimlet Cocktail
4 mins
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Old fashioned cocktail made with bourbon or rye whiskey
Old Fashioned Cocktail
2 mins
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A wine glass with an Aperol spritz cocktail inside.
Aperol Spritz
3 mins
Manhattan cocktail with cherry garnish
Manhattan Cocktail
2 mins
Boulevardier cocktail ingredients negroni with whiskey
Boulevardier Cocktail
2 mins
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Aviation cocktails made with Crème de Violette and maraschino liqueur
Aviation Cocktail
5 mins
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Fancy French 75 cocktail with champagne gin and simple syrup ingredients
French 75 Cocktail
5 mins
Bee's Knees simple cocktail recipe with gin and honey and lemon
Bee's Knees Cocktail
5 mins
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Two tall glasses of Pimms cup cocktail with slices of cucumber, mint leaves and ice. Mint leaves and Pimms no 1 are behind the glasses.
Pimm’s Cup Cocktail
8 mins
Sidecar cocktail with a halved lemon to the left and a lemon peel on the edge of the glass.
Sidecar Cocktail
5 mins
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Whiskey sour cocktail with egg white foamy top
Whiskey Sour Cocktail
2 mins
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How to Make a Salty Dog Drink closeup of salty dog cocktail with ice and salt
Salty Dog Cocktail
5 mins
Close up horizontal view of sazarec drink. Sazarec ingredients are in the background.
Sazerac Cocktail
5 mins
Crema di Limoncello
Crema di Limoncello
60 mins
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How To Make a Cosmo summer cocktail with blueberry and pomegranate
Blueberry Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
5 mins
Glass jar filled with Campari substitute. A whiskey glass with a cocktail inside is to the right.
Homemade Campari
10 mins
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Paloma Cocktail With Grapefruit Soda - closeup two glasses clear cocktail with lime wedges
Classic Paloma Cocktail
2 mins
Grasshopper Cocktail
Grasshopper Cocktail
5 mins
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Chamomile Hot Toddy
Chamomile-Honey Hot Toddy
5 mins
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Cosmopolitan ingredients on a counter with a cosmo drink in front.
Cosmopolitan Cocktail
5 mins
Classic cocktail recipes for beginners
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