Long Island Iced Tea served in a highball glass over ice, cola-tea color, garnished with a lemon wedge.

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Agua de Valencia in a wine glass or flute, opaque orange, orange twist optional omit lemon.

Wine

Agua De Valencia

A Spanish brunch punch of orange juice, cava, gin, and vodka.

Alabama Slammer served in a highball glass over ice, deep orange-red, garnished with an orange slice.

Whiskey

Alabama Slammer

A sweet Southern party highball of amaretto, sloe gin, whiskey, and orange juice.

Apple Cider Punch in a punch cup over ice, golden amber, cinnamon stick.

Brandy

Apple Cider Punch

A fall holiday sharing punch of cider, brandy, citrus, and spice.

A Barracuda in a highball or large flute with a pineapple wedge.

Rum

Barracuda

A sparkling tiki-style drink combining rum, pineapple, and Galliano.

Batida in a rocks glass over ice, opaque yellow passion-fruit cream, passion-fruit seed garnish.

Cachaça

Batida

A Brazilian blender or shaken drink of cachaça, fruit, and condensed milk or sugar.

Black Magic in a coupe, deep brown-black, ungarnished.

Vodka

Black Magic

A dark Halloween coffee cocktail of vodka, coffee liqueur, and lime.

Bloody Maria served in a highball glass over ice, opaque red, garnished with celery and lime.

Tequila

Bloody Maria

A tequila Bloody Mary with tomato, citrus, and savory brunch spices.

Blue Hawaiian served in a highball glass over ice, bright turquoise, garnished with pineapple and cherry.

Rum

Blue Hawaiian

A turquoise rum highball with pineapple, coconut, and blue curaçao.

Caramel Apple Martini in a coupe, golden amber, ungarnished or caramel rim.

Vodka

Caramel Apple Martini

A dessert-leaning vodka martini with apple and caramel flavors.

A Caribou Lou in a highball glass with a pineapple wedge.

Rum

Caribou Lou

A high-octane party punch of 151 rum, coconut rum, and pineapple.

Cranberry Cosmo in a coupe, deep pink-red, ungarnished.

Vodka

Cranberry Cosmo

A Thanksgiving-leaning Cosmopolitan with a stronger cranberry emphasis.

Cranberry Mule in a copper mug or highball over ice, deep red, lime wheel.

Vodka

Cranberry Mule

A mule highball with vodka, cranberry, lime, and ginger beer.

Death in the Afternoon served in a Champagne flute, pale opalescent green, no garnish.

Liqueur

Death In the Afternoon

A sparkling absinthe cocktail of absinthe topped with chilled Champagne.

Electric Lemonade served in a highball glass over ice, electric blue, garnished with a lemon wheel.

Vodka

Electric Lemonade

A bright blue vodka lemonade highball finished with lemon-lime soda.

Fish House Punch in a punch cup or rocks glass over ice, amber peach-citrus, lemon wheel and mint.

Rum

Fish House Punch

A historic Philadelphia punch of rum, cognac, peach, lemon, sugar, and tea or water.

Fuzzy Navel served in a highball glass over ice, opaque orange, garnished with an orange wheel.

Liqueur

Fuzzy Navel

A simple peach schnapps and orange juice highball for easy summer drinking.

Gin Gin Mule served in a highball glass over ice, pale, garnished with a mint bouquet and lime.

Gin

Gin Gin Mule

A minty gin mule with lime, ginger beer, and muddled mint.

Gingerbread Martini in a coupe, light brown, spice dusting.

Vodka

Gingerbread Martini

A spiced holiday dessert martini with vodka, gingerbread syrup, and cream liqueur.

A Hairy Navel in a highball glass with an orange slice.

Vodka

Hairy Navel

A punchy 80s highball mixing vodka, peach schnapps, and orange juice.

Limoncello Spritz served in a wine glass over ice, pale lemon yellow, garnished with a lemon wheel.

Liqueur

Limoncello Spritz

An Italian sparkling highball of limoncello, Prosecco, and soda.

A Liquid Marijuana in a highball glass with a bright teal-green color.

Rum

Liquid Marijuana

A neon-teal tropical highball mixing spiced rum, melon, and blue curaçao.

Long Island Iced Tea served in a highball glass over ice, cola-tea color, garnished with a lemon wedge.

Vodka

Long Island Iced Tea

A party-ready highball of five white spirits, triple sec, lemon, and cola.

A Lychee Martini in a cocktail glass with a whole lychee garnish.

Vodka

Lychee Martini

A floral, fruit-forward martini defining the early 2000s cocktail boom.

A Malibu Bay Breeze in a highball glass with a lime wedge.

Coconut Rum

Malibu Bay Breeze

A tropical 80s highball blending coconut rum, cranberry, and pineapple.

A Melon Ball in a highball glass with a melon ball garnish.

Vodka

Melon Ball

A bright orange-and-melon highball with a glowing green hue.

Mezcal Paloma served in a highball glass over ice, pale pink, garnished with grapefruit and optional salt rim.

Mezcal

Mezcal Paloma

A smoky Paloma variation with mezcal, grapefruit soda, and lime.

Midori Sour served in a rocks glass over ice, bright green, garnished with a lemon wheel.

Liqueur

Midori Sour

A bright melon sour made with Midori, lemon, and a touch of sugar.

A Mini Beer shot looking exactly like a tiny glass of beer with foam.

Liqueur

Mini Beer

A visual novelty shot resembling a tiny pint of lager.

Mulled Wine in a mug, deep red, cinnamon stick and orange peel, light steam.

Wine

Mulled Wine

Warm spiced red wine with citrus and winter spices for cold-weather serving.

New York Sour served in a rocks glass over ice with a red wine float and pale sour body.

Whiskey

New York Sour

A whiskey sour finished with a red wine float for color and tannin.

Peppermint Martini in a coupe, pale creamy white, ungarnished.

Vodka

Peppermint Martini

A holiday dessert martini with vodka, peppermint, and white chocolate or cream liqueur.

A yellow pineapple shot with a red grenadine layer at the bottom.

Vodka

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

A dessert shooter tasting exactly like the pastry.

Pink Lady served in a chilled coupe, pale pink with foam, no heavy garnish.

Gin

Pink Lady

A gin sour with apple brandy, lemon, grenadine, and egg white.

Pisco Punch in a rocks or punch cup over ice, pale gold pineapple, pineapple leaf or mint.

Pisco

Pisco Punch

A historic San Francisco punch of pisco, pineapple, citrus, and sugar.

Pumpkin Spice Martini in a coupe, pale orange-tan, light spice dusting.

Vodka

Pumpkin Spice Martini

A seasonal vodka dessert martini with pumpkin spice and cream liqueur.

Rossini served in a Champagne flute, pink strawberry tone, no heavy garnish.

Wine

Rossini

A strawberry sparkling cocktail of purée topped with Prosecco.

A Royal Flush shot in a glass with a deep red hue.

Whiskey

Royal Flush

A fruity, berry-laced whisky shot named for the winning hand.

A tall Russian Spring Punch with a blackberry and lemon slice garnish.

Vodka

Russian Spring Punch

A vibrant, sparkling highball with vodka, lemon, raspberry liqueur, and Champagne.

Sangria served in a wine glass over ice with citrus and berry fruit floating.

Brandy

Sangria

A Spanish wine punch with citrus, brandy, and fresh fruit for sharing.

A Screaming Orgasm in a rocks glass over ice.

Vodka

Screaming Orgasm

A rich, creamy quartet of vodka, coffee liqueur, amaretto, and Irish cream.

A bright blue Shark Bite with red grenadine streaks sinking from the top.

Coconut Rum

Shark Bite

A visual novelty cocktail with a 'blood in the water' grenadine float.

Sloe Gin Fizz served in a Collins glass over ice, pink-red, topped with soda and lemon.

Gin

Sloe Gin Fizz

A tall sparkling sour made with sloe gin, lemon, sugar, and soda.

A Slow Comfortable Screw in a tall glass over ice.

Vodka

Slow Comfortable Screw

A complex highball layering vodka, sloe gin, Southern Comfort, and orange juice.

Spiked Apple Cider in a mug, amber, cinnamon stick garnish, faint steam.

Whiskey

Spiked Apple Cider

Warm apple cider fortified with whiskey or rum and finished with spice.

Strawberry Daiquiri served frozen in a coupe, pink-red slush texture, garnished with a strawberry.

Rum

Strawberry Daiquiri

A frozen rum sour blended with strawberries for a bright summer serve.

A Surfer on Acid shot in a glass with a dark murky pineapple color.

Liqueur

Surfer On Acid

A tropical-herbal shooter mixing Jägermeister, coconut rum, and pineapple.

A Tequila Sunrise in a highball glass with a red-to-yellow gradient.

Tequila

Tequila Sunrise

A visual 70s icon of tequila, orange juice, and sinking grenadine.

Thanksgiving Punch in a punch cup over ice, deep amber-red, orange peel.

Cognac

Thanksgiving Punch

A sharing punch of cognac or whiskey with apple cider, cranberry, and spice.

A VDC highball in a tall glass with bubbles and a lime wedge.

Vodka

The Yoozh (aka VDC)

A utilitarian, low-calorie highball combining vodka and diet cola.

A Water Moccasin shot in a glass with a golden-yellow color.

Whiskey

Water Moccasin

A smooth, peach-forward shooter with a whiskey bite.

Whiskey Smash served over crushed ice in a rocks glass, garnished with mint and lemon.

Whiskey

Whiskey Smash

A muddled whiskey sour with lemon and mint over crushed ice.

A Woo Woo in a highball glass with a lime wedge.

Vodka

Woo Woo

A fun, fruity disco-era highball of vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry.

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