In compiling this list I've done my best to collect those recipes developed between the 1700's and the 1930's. However, many of the drinks' stories are disputed, some are rumors and some are just the current cocktail community's best guesses thanks to diligent research. Then again, there are many cocktails which should be included here but the stories of their creators or a clear reference to when they were created is not available.
As with all of my cocktail lists, this is an ongoing project and more recipes will be added in the future. Also note that many of these recipes have been adapted through the years and may not reflect the exact original recipe.
10 Classic Cocktails You Must Try...
- Abbey Cocktail
- Absinthe
- Absinthe Cocktail
- Adirondack
- Adonis
- Alexander
- Algonquin
- Allies Cocktail
- Americano
- Angel's Tit
- Aviation Cocktail
- B&B
- Bacardi Cocktail
- Bamboo Cocktail
- Bee's Knees
- Biltmore
- Bishop
- Black Stripe
- Black Velvet
- Blood & Sand
- Bloody Mary
- Blue Blazer
- Bolo Cocktail
- Boulevardier Cocktail
- Brandy Cobbler
- Brandy Cocktail
- Brandy Daisy
- Brandy Milk Punch
- Brandy Old-fashioned
- Brandy Smash
- Bridal Cocktail
- Bronx
- Brown University
- Champagne Bowler
- Champagne Cocktail
- Charlie Chaplin Cocktail
- Chicago Fizz
- Chocolate Cocktail
- Cider Nog (non-alcoholic)
- Clover Club Cocktail
- Club Cocktail
- Coffee Cocktail
- Colleen Bawn
- Commodore
- Commodore No. 2
- Coronation
- Corpse Reviver
- Corpse Reviver #2
- Creole Cocktail
- Cuba Libre
- Cuban Rose
- Daiquiri
- Deauville Cocktail
- Dorflinger
- Douglas Fairbanks Cocktail
- Dubonnet Cocktail
- Duplex
- Eddy
- Eggnog
- Embassy Cocktail
- Emerson
- Fish House Punch
- Foghorn
- Floradora
- French 75
- Full House
- Gibson
- Gimlet
- Gin & Bitters
- Gin Buck
- Gin Daisy
- Gin Fizz
- Gin Rickey
- Gin Sling
- Golden Dawn
- Good Times
- Hemingway Daiquiri
- Highball
- Hi Ho Cocktail
- Honeymoon Cocktail
- Honolulu Cocktail
- Horse's Neck
- Hot Buttered Rum
- Hot Toddy
- Hurricane
- Irish Coffee
- Jack Rose
- Japanese Cocktail
- Jersey Cocktail
- Jersey Flashlight
- John Collins
- Journalist
- Kir
- Knickerbocker
- Last Word
- Leap Year
- Liberal Cocktail
- Long Island Iced Tea
- Madison Avenue
- Maiden's Prayer
- Mamie Taylor
- Manhattan
- Martinez
- Martini
- Mary Pickford Cocktail
- Medford Rum Punch
- Metropolitan
- Millionaire Cocktail No. 1
- Million Dollar Cocktail
- Minnehaha
- Mint Julep
- Mojito
- Monkey Gland
- Morning Glory
- Napoleon
- National Cocktail
- Negroni
- New Orleans Fizz
- Night Cap
- Obituary Cocktail
- Old-fashioned
- Old Pal Cocktail
- Orange Blossom
- Oriental Cocktail
- Paradise
- Parisian Blond Cocktail
- Pegu Club Cocktail
- Perfect Martini
- Pimm's Cup
- Pink Gin
- Planter's Punch
- Polar Cocktail
- Ramos Gin Fizz
- Regent's Punch
- Robert Burns
- Rob Roy
- Rosemary
- Rum Daisy
- Saratoga Brace Up
- Saratoga Cocktail
- Sazerac
- Sherry Cobbler
- Scotch Whiskey Skin
- Sidecar
- Singapore Sling
- Snow Ball
- Soda Cocktail (non-alcoholic)
- Soul Kiss
- Star Cocktail
- Stinger
- Stone Fence
- Stone Wall
- Thanksgiving
- Tom and Jerry
- Tom Collins
- Tuxedo
- Twentieth Century
- Vieux Carre
- Waldorf
- Ward Eight
- Wassail
- Weep No More
- Whiskey Cobbler
- Whiskey Daisy
- Whiskey Fizz
- Whiskey Punch
- Whiskey Smash
- Whiskey Sour
- Whispers of the Frost
- Winter Cocktail
- Yale Cocktail
- Zaza
This collection of cocktail recipes is an ongoing project and is updated regularly.
References:
- Imibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash - David Wondrich, 2007
- The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book - A.S. Crockett, 1935
- The Joy of Mixology - Gary Regan, 2003
- The Craft of the Cocktail - Dale DeGroff, 2002
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