A classic Daiquiri served in a chilled coupe with a thin lime wheel on the rim against a dark bar backdrop.

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Spirit, citrus, and sugar — the template

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An Air Mail in a flute with a postage stamp garnish (optional) or lime twist.

Rum

Air Mail

A golden, honeyed rum sour lengthened with Champagne.

A coupe of Amaretto Sour with a frothy top and a lemon twist.

Amaretto

Amaretto Sour

A silky nutty sour balanced with citrus and a touch of whiskey.

Apple Cider Margarita in a rocks glass over ice, pale gold, cinnamon-sugar rim optional.NEW

Tequila

Apple Cider Margarita

A tequila margarita variation using apple cider with lime and orange liqueur.

Applejack Rabbit in a chilled coupe, golden amber, ungarnished.NEW

Apple Brandy

Applejack Rabbit

A Prohibition-era apple brandy sour with maple and citrus.

A bright green Appletini in a chilled cocktail glass with apple slice.

Vodka

Appletini

A crisp vodka‑apple cocktail with bright acidity and candy‑green color.

An Army & Navy served up with a lemon twist.

Gin

Army & Navy

A silky gin–orgeat sour balanced with bitters.

A coupe of Aviation with a faint lavender tint and a brandied cherry.

Gin

Aviation

A floral, sky tinted gin sour layering maraschino and violet.

A Balalaika served in a chilled coupe with a lemon twist.

Vodka

Balalaika

A crisp, citrusy vodka sour balancing lemon and orange liqueur.

A Basil Smash in a rocks glass with fresh basil garnish.

Gin

Basil Smash

A vivid-green gin sour packed with fresh basil aroma.

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

Cachaça

Batida

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

A coupe of Bee's Knees with a pale golden hue and a lemon twist.

Gin

Bee's Knees

A smooth Prohibition era gin sour sweetened with floral honey.

A Bennett in a coupe with a lime wheel.

Gin

Bennett

A Gimlet variation that adds Angostura bitters and omits the cordial.

A coupe of Between the Sheets with a light golden tint and lemon twist.

Brandy

Between the Sheets

A split‑base brandy and rum sour with citrus brightness.

A Blackberry Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh blackberry garnish.

Tequila

Blackberry Margarita

A deep, jammy Margarita with dark berry aromatics.

Blanco Margarita in a coupe, pale green, optional salt rim, lime wheel.NEW

Tequila

Blanco Margarita

A margarita specified with blanco tequila for a clean, bright agave profile.

A coupe of Blood and Sand with a red-orange hue, light froth, and a single dark cherry garnish.

Whiskey

Blood and Sand

A smoky-sweet Scotch cocktail brightened by cherry liqueur and fresh orange.

A Blue Moon Cocktail with a faint lavender tint served in a coupe.

Gin

Blue Moon Cocktail

A lavender‑hued gin sour with soft floral sweetness.

A Blueberry Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh blueberry garnish.

Tequila

Blueberry Margarita

A mellow fruit Margarita with soft berry sweetness.

A Bourbon Smash over crushed ice with mint bouquet.

Whiskey

Bourbon Smash

A citrus‑mint bourbon cocktail with juicy brightness and herbal lift.

Bramble served over crushed ice in a rocks glass, pale with a dark berry drizzle, garnished with blackberry and lemon.NEW

Gin

Bramble

A modern gin sour served over crushed ice with a crème de mûre drizzle.

Brandy Crusta in a small wine or coupe glass with sugared rim and wide citrus peel, golden.NEW

Cognac

Brandy Crusta

A nineteenth-century Cognac sour with a sugared rim and wide citrus peel.

A coupe of Brown Derby with a pale golden tone and grapefruit twist.

Whiskey

Brown Derby

A grapefruit–honey bourbon sour with bright citrus lift and gentle sweetness.

A Cable Car in a coupe with a cinnamon-sugar rim and orange twist.

Rum

Cable Car

A modern spiced-rum sour with a cinnamon-sugar rim.

A Cadillac Margarita over ice with a visible Grand Marnier float.

Tequila

Cadillac Margarita

A luxurious Margarita finished with a Grand Marnier float for rich orange depth.

Caipirinha served in a rocks glass over ice with muddled lime wedges.NEW

Cachaça

Caipirinha

Brazil’s national cocktail of cachaça muddled with lime and sugar over ice.

A Caipiroska in a rocks glass filled with crushed ice and muddled limes.

Vodka

Caipiroska

A vodka riff on the Caipirinha with muddled lime and sugar.

A Canchánchara in a small clay mug or rocks glass with a lime wedge.

Rum

Canchánchara

The ancestral Cuban rum sour made with honey and fresh lime.

A Casino cocktail in a coupe with a cherry.

Gin

Casino

A crisp gin sour with maraschino and orange bitters.

Champs-Élysées served in a chilled coupe, pale gold in color, garnished with a lemon twist.NEW

Cognac

Champs Élysées

A Cognac sour from the 1920s that uses yellow Chartreuse in place of orange liqueur.

A Charlie Chaplin Cocktail in a coupe with lime twist.

Gin

Charlie Chaplin Cocktail

A fruity, tart gin‑apricot‑lime cocktail with bright color.

Chicago Fizz in a Collins glass, pink-ruby body under white foam, ungarnished.NEW

Rum

Chicago Fizz

A rum-and-port fizz with lemon, egg white, sugar, and soda.

A coupe of Clover Club with a pink foam and a raspberry garnish.

Gin

Clover Club

A bright raspberry gin sour with a smooth foam and vivid color.

A chilled coupe of Corpse Reviver No. 2 with a faintly opalescent hue and a lemon twist.

Gin

Corpse Reviver No. 2

A citrus‚Äëforward, aromatic equal‚Äëparts classic with gin, lemon, and absinthe rinse.

A pale pink Cosmopolitan in a stemmed glass with an orange peel.

Vodka

Cosmopolitan

A sleek, blush pink vodka sour with citrus snap.

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

Vodka

Cranberry Cosmo

A Thanksgiving-leaning Cosmopolitan with a stronger cranberry emphasis.

Cranberry Margarita in a rocks glass over ice, red-pink, optional salt rim.NEW

Tequila

Cranberry Margarita

A tequila margarita brightened with cranberry for holiday color and tartness.

A classic Daiquiri served in a chilled coupe with a thin lime wheel on the rim against a dark bar backdrop.

Rum

Daiquiri

A crisp Cuban rum sour of white rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar served up in a chilled coupe.

Daiquiri No. 3 in a coupe, pale pink-gold citrus, ungarnished or lime twist.NEW

Rum

Daiquiri No. 3

A Floridita daiquiri of rum, lime, sugar, grapefruit, and maraschino.

A Division Bell in a coupe with a grapefruit twist.

Mezcal

Division Bell

A smoky, aperitivo-style sour with mezcal and maraschino.

A coupe of Eastside with floating cucumber slice.

Gin

Eastside

A refreshing gin-mint-cucumber sour with bright citrus.

A Fallen Angel in a coupe with a mint leaf.

Gin

Fallen Angel

A minty, herbal gin sour with a dash of crème de menthe.

Final Word in a coupe, pale green-gold, ungarnished.NEW

Rye

Final Word

A Last Word variation that swaps gin for rye whiskey.

A Fitzgerald in a rocks glass with a lemon wedge.

Gin

Fitzgerald

A modern classic Gin Sour defined by the addition of Angostura bitters.

Floridita Daiquiri served in a chilled coupe, pale yellow in color, no garnish.NEW

Rum

Floridita Daiquiri

Havana’s El Floridita daiquiri variation with grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur.

A French Martini with frothy top and raspberry garnish.

Vodka

French Martini

A fruity vodka‑pineapple Martini with raspberry liqueur and smooth tropical aroma.

A clear Gimlet in a chilled martini glass with a small lime wheel garnish on a polished bar.

Gin

Gimlet

A simple gin sour built from gin and lime, served chilled in a small cocktail glass.

Gin Basil Smash in a rocks glass over ice, pale green tint, basil sprig.NEW

Gin

Gin Basil Smash

A muddled gin sour with fresh basil, lemon, and sugar for a bright herbal profile.

A Gold Rush over a large ice cube with lemon peel.

Whiskey

Gold Rush

A bourbon-honey sour with smooth texture and bright citrus lift.

A Gypsy Eyes in a coupe with a rosemary sprig.

Gin

Gypsy Eyes

A complex, layered sour with Green Chartreuse and Aperol.

A Habanero & Pineapple Margarita in a rocks glass with visible spice elements and garnish.

Tequila

Habanero & Pineapple Margarita

A sweet-heat Margarita layering tropical pineapple with bold habanero spice.

A coupe of Hemingway Daiquiri with a pale citrus hue and lime wheel.

Rum

Hemingway Daiquiri

A lean rum sour with grapefruit, lime, and light cherry brightness.

A Hotel Nacional Special in a coupe with a thick foam head and lime wheel.

Rum

Hotel Nacional Special

A sophisticated Cuban sour with apricot brandy and pineapple.

Illegal in a coupe, pale gold, ungarnished.NEW

Mezcal

Illegal

A mezcal and Jamaican rum sour with falernum, lime, and maraschino.

A coupe of Jack Rose with a soft red tint and a lemon twist.

Apple Brandy

Jack Rose

A bright apple brandy sour tinted with grenadine and lifted citrus.

John Collins in a Collins glass over ice, pale gold, cherry optional.NEW

Whiskey

John Collins

A whiskey Collins: spirit, lemon, sugar, and soda in a tall glass.

A June Bug in a hurricane glass with pineapple and cherry.

Coconut Rum

June Bug

A neon-green 90s icon mixing coconut rum, melon liqueur, and banana.

A Kiwi Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh kiwi garnish.

Tequila

Kiwi Margarita

A zesty green Margarita with tangy kiwi brightness.

A Knickerbocker in a goblet filled with crushed ice and berries.

Rum

Knickerbocker

A 19th-century raspberry-rum sour with a dry, fruity finish.

A coupe of Last Word with a pale green tint and a maraschino cherry.

Gin

Last Word

A sharp, herbal equal‚Äëparts cocktail balancing gin, Chartreuse, maraschino, and lime.

A chilled cocktail glass of Lemon Drop with a sugared rim and lemon twist.

Vodka

Lemon Drop

A sweet‑tart vodka lemon cocktail with bright citrus snap.

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 Mango Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh mango garnish.

Tequila

Mango Margarita

A tropical mango Margarita with rich golden texture.

A chilled coupe of Margarita with a half-salt rim and a lime wheel garnish on the edge of the glass.

Tequila

Margarita

A crisp, lime-driven tequila sour with a saline edge and crystalline balance.

A Mary Pickford in a coupe with a pale pink hue and cherry garnish.

Rum

Mary Pickford

A pink, fruity Prohibition classic blending rum, pineapple, and grenadine.

A Matador in a coupe or rocks glass with a pineapple wedge.

Tequila

Matador

A simple, shaken mix of tequila, pineapple, and lime.

A tall Mexican Firing Squad with lime wedge and red hue.

Tequila

Mexican Firing Squad

A tart tequila–grenadine cocktail with bright spice.

Mezcal Last Word in a coupe, pale green, ungarnished.NEW

Mezcal

Mezcal Last Word

An equal-parts Last Word with mezcal in place of gin.

Mezcal Margarita in a rocks glass over ice, pale, lime wheel, optional salt rim.NEW

Mezcal

Mezcal Margarita

A margarita built on mezcal for a smoky agave-lime profile.

Mezcal Sour in a coupe, pale with soft foam, ungarnished.NEW

Mezcal

Mezcal Sour

A straightforward mezcal whiskey-sour template with lime or lemon and egg white optional.

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

Liqueur

Midori Sour

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

A Millionaire #1 in a coupe with cherry garnish.

Rum

Millionaire #1

A rich rum‑sloe‑apricot sour with deep fruit complexity.

A Millionaire #4 in a coupe with thick foam and cherry garnish.

Whiskey

Millionaire #4

A bold whiskey‑absinthe‑grenadine sour with deep spice and color.

A Minimalist Margarita in a coupe with a lime twist.

Tequila

Minimalist Margarita

A two‑ingredient tequila sour showcasing pure agave and fresh lime.

A Monkey Gland in a chilled coupe with an orange twist.

Gin

Monkey Gland

A Prohibition-era sour masking absinthe with orange and grenadine.

A coupe of Naked and Famous with a warm coral hue.

Mezcal

Naked and Famous

A vibrant equal-parts mezcal sour with Aperol, Chartreuse, and lime.

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

Whiskey

New York Sour

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

A coupe of Paper Plane with a muted orange hue and a thin, even ring of foam at the rim.

Whiskey

Paper Plane

A modern equal-parts bourbon sour with bright bittersweet depth from Aperol and Amaro Nonino.

Paradise served in a chilled coupe, soft orange-gold in color, no garnish required.NEW

Gin

Paradise

A gin sour brightened with apricot brandy and orange juice.

A Passion Fruit Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh passionfruit garnish.

Tequila

Passion Fruit Margarita

A bold tropical Margarita with tangy passionfruit bite.

A Peach Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh peach garnish.

Tequila

Peach Margarita

A juicy peach Margarita with soft stone-fruit sweetness.

A Pegu Club served up in a coupe with orange twist.

Gin

Pegu Club

A bright gin‑orange‑bitters sour with crisp citrus and spice.

A Penicillin in a rocks glass with candied ginger on top.

Whiskey

Penicillin

A smoky-ginger Scotch sour with honeyed depth and a peaty aroma.

A Pineapple Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh pineapple garnish.

Tequila

Pineapple Margarita

A bright tropical Margarita with sharp pineapple acidity.

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

Gin

Pink Lady

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

Pisco Sour served in a chilled coupe with a dense white foam and Angostura dots.NEW

Pisco

Pisco Sour

A South American pisco sour with lemon or lime, syrup, egg white, and bitters.

A coupe of Pisco Sour with a thick foam cap dotted with bitters.

Pisco

Pisco Sour

A silky, foam capped pisco sour balancing grape spirit, citrus, and bitters.

A Pornstar Martini with passionfruit half floating on the foam.

Vodka

Pornstar Martini

A vibrant passionfruit-vanilla vodka sour served with a prosecco sidecar.

A Raspberry Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh raspberry garnish.

Tequila

Raspberry Margarita

A tart berry-rich Margarita with vivid red color.

Reposado Margarita in a rocks glass over ice, pale gold, lime wheel.NEW

Tequila

Reposado Margarita

A margarita made with reposado tequila for light oak and warmer agave.

A Royal Bermuda Yacht Club in a coupe with a lime wheel.

Gin

Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

A tropical tiki-style gin sour with falernum and Cointreau.

A Rum Collins in a tall glass with a lemon wheel and cherry.

Rum

Rum Collins

A refreshing, sparkling lemon highball highlighting white rum.

A coupe of Rum Sour with pale gold color and a lemon twist.

Rum

Rum Sour

A bright, tropical-leaning sour balancing citrus with molasses depth.

A Saturn cocktail in a coupe with citrus spiral garnish.

Gin

Saturn

A gin tiki sour with passionfruit, almond, and gentle spice.

A coupe of Scofflaw with light pink‑gold color and lemon twist.

Whiskey

Scofflaw

A rye and citrus cocktail with grenadine sweetness and aromatic spice.

A Serrano-Cilantro Margarita in a rocks glass with visible spice elements and garnish.

Tequila

Serrano Cilantro Margarita

A herbal-spicy Margarita balancing serrano heat with fresh cilantro aromatics.

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.

A Sidecar in a stemmed cocktail glass with a light sugared rim and a thin lemon twist resting on the edge.

Brandy

Sidecar

A Cognac sour with orange liqueur and lemon juice served up with a sugared or clean rim.

A Siesta served up in a coupe with a grapefruit twist.

Tequila

Siesta Cocktail

A grapefruit–Campari tequila sour with lively citrus complexity.

Silver Fizz in a Collins glass, pale cloudy body, dense white foam cap, no fruit garnish.NEW

Gin

Silver Fizz

A gin fizz with egg white—citrus, sugar, soda, and a soft foam cap.

A Skinny Margarita in a rocks glass with a lime wedge and clear ice.

Tequila

Skinny Margarita

A lighter, drier Margarita with reduced sweetness and clean lime focus.

A Smoky Chipotle Margarita in a rocks glass with visible spice elements and garnish.

Tequila

Smoky Chipotle Margarita

A smoky Margarita built on chipotle warmth, lime brightness, and earthy depth.

A coupe of Southside with fine texture and a mint leaf garnish.

Gin

Southside

A minty gin sour with bright citrus and a cooling herbal finish.

Spiced Pear Cocktail in a coupe, pale gold, ungarnished.NEW

Brandy

Spiced Pear Cocktail

A fall sour with pear brandy or liqueur, lemon, and warm spice.

A Spicy Jalapeño Margarita in a rocks glass with visible spice elements and garnish.

Tequila

Spicy Jalapeño Margarita

A fiery jalapeño-infused Margarita with bright heat and sharp citrus.

Spicy Margarita in a rocks glass over ice, pale, lime wheel, optional chili salt rim.NEW

Tequila

Spicy Margarita

A margarita infused with fresh chili heat alongside tequila, lime, and orange liqueur.

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

Rum

Strawberry Daiquiri

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

A Strawberry Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh strawberry garnish.

Tequila

Strawberry Margarita

A vibrant strawberry-forward Margarita with bright citrus.

A Tajin-Rim Margarita in a rocks glass with visible spice elements and garnish.

Tequila

Tajin Rim Margarita

A crisp Margarita with a tangy Tajín rim amplifying lime and agave.

A coupe of Tequila Sour with a bright white foam cap and lime zest.

Tequila

Tequila Sour

A citrusy agave-driven sour with clean lime and soft foam.

Test Pilot in a rocks glass over crushed ice, amber, mint sprig.NEW

Rum

Test Pilot

A Donn Beach tiki drink with rum, lime, falernum, Cointreau, and bitters.

A Tom Collins in a tall Collins glass filled with ice, a lemon wheel, and a cherry on a skewer.

Gin

Tom Collins

A tall gin highball with lemon, sugar, and soda water over ice, finished with citrus garnish.

A Tommy’s Margarita in a rocks glass with a lime wheel.

Tequila

Tommy’s Margarita

A clean agave-forward Margarita made with tequila, lime, and agave syrup.

A Top-Shelf Margarita in a chilled coupe with an orange twist.

Tequila

Top Shelf Margarita

A premium Margarita with ultra-high-quality tequila and curated orange liqueur.

A Tovarich served up in a coupe with a lime twist.

Vodka

Tovarich

A sharp, herbal sour balancing vodka with the caraway punch of Kümmel.

Trade Winds in a coupe, pale gold with soft foam, ungarnished.NEW

Rum

Trade Winds

A mid-century tiki sour with rum, apricot brandy, lemon, and orgeat.

A coupe of Trinidad Sour with deep red color and lemon peel.

angostura

Trinidad Sour

A bold modern sour built on an unprecedented amount of Angostura bitters.

A Vodka Gimlet served in a chilled coupe with a lime wheel.

Vodka

Vodka Gimlet

A vodka-based variation of the classic Gimlet with sharp lime acidity.

A coupe of Vodka Sour with pale color and a smooth white foam.

Vodka

Vodka Sour

A clean, bright citrus sour where lemon takes center stage over a neutral base.

A Volga Boatman in a coupe with a deep red color.

Vodka

Volga Boatman

A tart, cherry-forward sour with a vodka base.

A Ward Eight in a coupe with a cherry garnish.

Whiskey

Ward Eight

A rye‑citrus‑grenadine sour with bright, historic Boston character.

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

Whiskey

Water Moccasin

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

A Watermelon Margarita in a rocks glass with fresh watermelon garnish.

Tequila

Watermelon Margarita

A refreshing watermelon Margarita with crisp summer sweetness.

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

Whiskey

Whiskey Smash

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

A Whiskey Sour in a rocks glass with a foamy top, lemon wheel, and cherry garnish on a wooden bar.

Whiskey

Whiskey Sour

A balanced whiskey sour with bourbon or rye, lemon juice, and sugar, often finished with egg white.

A coupe of White Lady with pale foam and lemon twist.

Gin

White Lady

A crisp gin‑citrus sour with light froth and dry orange perfume.

A Yellow Bird in a coupe or highball with a lemon wheel.

Rum

Yellow Bird

A Caribbean icon blending rum with the herbal vanilla of Galliano.

Zero-Proof Margarita in a rocks glass over ice, pale green, lime wheel, salt rim.NEW

Non-Alcoholic

Zero Proof Margarita

A non-alcoholic margarita with lime, agave, and orange, optional salt rim.

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