Classic Cocktail and Drink Recipes
There is nothing like a classic cocktail when entertaining or celebrating. Get all the classic bar recipes, from the perfect Old Fashioned to the always classy Manhattan.
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Old Fashioned
Get the Recipe: Don's Old Fashioned
Manhattan
Michael Symon's classic Manhattan — made with bourbon, sweet vermouth and angostura bitters — calls for a few top-quality Maraschino cherries.
Get the Recipe: Classic Manhattan
Dark and Stormy
Brian Boitano's take on the Dark and Stormy cocktail features homemade ginger simple syrup and soda water. If you're short on time, you can use ginger beer found at your local health food market.
Get the Recipe: Dark and Stormy
Classic Gin Martini
Get the Recipe: 50/50 Martini
Mojitos
Get the Recipe: Mojitos
Mint Julep
Get the Recipe: Mint Julep
Long Island Iced Tea
Get the Recipe: Long Island Iced Tea
Pina Colada
Get the Recipe: Piña Coladas
Classic Negroni
The Negroni has, over time, become a template for drinks involving a base spirit, a bitters and a vermouth. This take on the mixture uses the more classic combination of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.
Gin and Tonic with Cucumbers and Lemongrass
Get the Recipe: Gin and Tonic with Cucumbers and Lemongrass
Classic Margarita
Do you take yours shaken, on the rocks, blended or straight up? Would you like to add fruit flavor to yours or just keep it simple? With this classic tequila cocktail, there's something for everyone.
Get the Recipe: Margarita
Kir Royales
This classic French apéritif is traditionally served before meals to help stimulate the appetite. The sweet blackcurrant in the Crème de Cassis is balanced out by the addition of a light, bubbly white wine and citrusy orange rind in this popular cocktail.
Get the Recipe: Kir Royales
French 75
Gin adds a new dimension to this full-bodied champagne-based cocktail, while lemon juice and simple syrup balance out the alcohol with subtle flavor.
Get the Recipe: French 75
Caipirinha Cocktail
Dave adds a splash of club soda for a fizzy take on Brazil's national cocktail, classically made of fresh lime, raw sugar and cachaça (sugar cane rum).
Get the Recipe: Caipirinha Cocktail
Limoncello
Gabriele Corcos shares his family recipe, straight from his Aunt Laura's handwritten cookbook, for the most authentic Italian Limoncello. Though it takes six weeks for the final product to come to fruition, every sip is worth the wait.
Get the Recipe: Limoncello
Classic Pisco Sour
This Pisco Sour will give your taste buds a whole new experience. With the exotic, spicy flavors the South American pisco brings to the mix, and the frothy aspect brought by the egg whites, this cocktail certainly sets itself apart.
Get the Recipe: Classic Pisco Sour
Pimm's Cup Cocktail
Get the Recipe: Pimm's Cup Cocktail
Rob Roy
The Rob Roy — similar to the Manhattan, but traditionally made with Scotch instead of rye — was created in 1894 for the opening of Reginald De Koven's musical of the same name, as it was common practice back then to christen a new show with a cocktail of its own.
Get the Recipe: Rob Roy
Dark and Stormy with Homemade Ginger Beer
Tiffani makes homemade ginger beer for her Dark and Stormy, and it couldn't be easier. Just boil together grated ginger, allspice, cloves, sugar and water, and then add lime zest, juice and rum.
Get the Recipe: Dark and Stormy