Cocktail Espresso Martini A rich, bittersweet vodka cocktail shaken with fresh espresso and coffee liqueur until it forms a thick foam cap — the after-dinner drink that doubles as a pick-me-up. 🥃Base spiritVodka 🍹MethodShaken ⭐DifficultyMedium 🍋FlavourRich · Bitter · Sweet 🥂GlassCoupe About the Espresso Martini The Espresso Martini is a shaken vodka cocktail built on…
Cocktail Aperol Spritz Three ingredients, no shaker required, ready in two minutes. The Aperol Spritz is the drink that turned an Italian aperitivo ritual into a global habit. 🍊 Base Aperol 🫧 Method Built ⭐ Difficulty Easy 🍋 Flavour Bitter · Citrus 🥂 Glass Large wine glass About the Aperol Spritz The Aperol Spritz follows…
Cocktail Manhattan Whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters — stirred until cold, served straight up. One of the oldest and most enduring cocktails ever made. 🥃 Base spirit Whiskey 🍸 Method Stirred ⭐ Difficulty Easy 🍒 Flavour Rich · Bitter 🥂 Glass Coupe or martini About the Manhattan The Manhattan is one of the oldest cocktails…
Cocktail Cosmopolitan Pink, sharp, and effortlessly stylish — the Cosmo is a four-ingredient classic that’s earned every bit of its iconic status. 🥃 Base spirit Vodka 🍹 Method Shaken ⭐ Difficulty Easy 🍋 Flavour Citrus · Fruity 🥂 Glass Martini or coupe About the Cosmopolitan The Cosmopolitan is one of those cocktails that transcended the…
Cocktail Margarita The world’s most ordered cocktail. Tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime — sharp, salty, and impossible to get enough of. 🥃 Base spirit Tequila 🍹 Method Shaken ⭐ Difficulty Easy 🍋 Flavour Citrus · Sour 🥂 Glass Coupe or rocks About the Margarita The Margarita is the best-selling cocktail in the world, and…
Classic cocktail Negroni The perfectly balanced bitter-sweet classic. Equal parts, stirred down, orange peel. Timeless. 🥃 Glass Rocks 🌀 Method Stir ⏱ Time 3 min 📊 Difficulty ★★☆ 🍊 Flavour Bitter-sweet 🔥 ABV ~24% Ingredients Gin 25ml Campari 25ml Sweet vermouth 25ml Orange peel to garnish gin campari vermouth stirred Method 1 Add all three…
Fortified Wine · Modifier Bianco Vermouth Also known as: Blanc vermouth, White vermouth, Bianco The most approachable of the three vermouth styles — sweet, floral, and vanilla-forward, and far more versatile than most people realise. Category Aromatised Wine Origin Italy / France ABV 14.4–18% Colour Pale straw to golden Flavour Sweet, floral, vanilla What is…
Fortified Wine · Modifier Sweet Vermouth Also known as: Rosso vermouth, Red vermouth, Italian vermouth Rich, warming, and botanically complex — the vermouth behind the Manhattan, the Negroni, and some of the most enduring cocktails ever made. Category Aromatised Wine Origin Italy ABV 15–17% Colour Deep ruby red Flavour Sweet, herbal, bitter What is Sweet…
Liqueur · Orange Cointreau Cointreau SAS · Saint-Barthélemy-d’Anjou, France · Est. 1875 The benchmark premium triple sec — cleaner, drier, and more complex than the budget alternatives, and the orange liqueur most cocktail recipes actually mean. Category Orange Liqueur Origin France ABV 40% Colour Crystal clear Flavour Bright citrus, clean finish What is Cointreau? Cointreau…
Liqueur · Aperitivo Aperol Gruppo Campari · Padua, Italy · Est. 1919 The lighter, sweeter Italian aperitivo behind the world’s most ordered spritz — and a lot more besides. Category Bitter Liqueur Origin Italy ABV 11% Colour Vivid orange Flavour Sweet citrus, gentle bitter What is Aperol? Aperol is an Italian bitter liqueur — an…
Liqueur Triple Sec Also known as: Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Combier The orange liqueur behind some of the world’s most beloved cocktails — from the Margarita to the Cosmopolitan. Category Orange Liqueur Origin France Typical ABV 15–40% Base Orange peel & sugar Flavour Sweet citrus What is Triple Sec? Triple sec is a sweet, orange-flavoured liqueur…
