Liqueur / Modifier Crème de Cassis Lejay-Lagoute & Boudier · Dijon, Burgundy, France · Est. 1841 A deep purple-red blackcurrant liqueur from Burgundy, so sweet and concentrated it turns a plain glass of white wine into a Kir — or a flute of Champagne into a Kir Royale. Category Fruit Liqueur Origin France ABV 15–20%…
Liqueur / Modifier Coffee Liqueur The sweet, roasted-coffee spirit behind the Espresso Martini and the White Russian — and the one modifier where the bottle you pick genuinely changes the drink. ☕CategoryLiqueur 🥃ABV range20–30% 🍹Best known forEspresso Martini 🍋FlavourSweet · Rich · Bitter 🌎OriginMexico, 1936 About Coffee Liqueur Coffee liqueur is a sweetened, spirit-based liqueur…
Cocktail Sex on the Beach A sweet, fruity highball built on vodka and peach schnapps, rounded out with cranberry and orange juice — the definitive 1980s Florida party cocktail. 🥃Base spiritVodka 🍹MethodBuilt ⭐DifficultyEasy 🍋FlavourSweet · Citrus · Refreshing 🥂GlassHighball About the Sex on the Beach Sex on the Beach is a sweet, low-intensity vodka cocktail…
Cocktail Whiskey Sour Whiskey, fresh lemon, and just enough sugar to soften the edges — the sour that taught every bartender the ratio by heart. 🥃Base spiritWhiskey 🍹MethodShaken ⭐DifficultyEasy 🍋FlavourCitrus • Sweet 🥂GlassRocks Glass About the Whiskey Sour The Whiskey Sour belongs to cocktail’s oldest and simplest family: spirit, citrus, and sweetener. That template traces…
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…
