A cocktail drink is an alcoholic-based drink. It is a combination of at least two cocktail ingredients. Most commonly, it is mixed with spirits. Tonic water, fruit juice, flavored syrup, or cream are the other ingredients. Sours, fizzes, Old-Fashioneds, and three-partners are the four basic cocktail categories.
1. Manhattan
Ingredients used in Manhattan are 2 ounces of rye whiskey, One tablespoon of sweet vermouth, Two dashes, and Angostura bitters. Garnish with a Branded cherry or lemon twist. The procedure for making Manhattan is as follows Add 2 ounces of rye whiskey, 1ounce of sweet vermouth, and two dashes of Angostura bitters into a mixing glass with Ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a brandied cherry or a lemon twist. It was invented sometime around 1880 in New York City’s Manhattan Club. The Manhattan’s combination of American whiskey and Italian vermouth, with a few dashes of aromatic bitters, is timeless and tasty. It is the very definition of what a cocktail should be.
2. Margarita
The price of a margarita ranges between $560 and $575, depending on where you go. Francisco “Pancho” Morales invented the Margarita on July 4, 1942, at a bar located in Mexico. Ingredients for preparing Margarita are 2 ounces tequila Blanco, 1/2ounce orange liqueur, 14-ounce lime juice, and ½ ounce agave syrup. Garnishes used in this cocktail are the lime wheel and kosher salt (optional). The steps for preparing Margarita are to dip the rim of the glass in kosher salt to make the salt stick to it. Shake 2 ounces of Blanco tequila, ½ ounce of orange liqueur, 1 ounce of lime juice, and ½ ounce of agave syrup with Ice, then carefully pour into the glass, taking care not to dislodge any salt. Then garnish and serve over Ice.
3. Martini
A Martini is a cocktail made with vermouth and gin. Over the years, the martini has become the most popular mixed alcoholic beverage worldwide. Ingredients for martini are 2 1/2 oz gin, ½ ounce dry vermouth, and one teaspoon orange bitters. The most popular garnishes are lemon twists and olives. The steps to preparing a martini are to mix 2 ½ ounces of gin, 1/2ounce of dry vermouth, and one dash of orange bitters into a mixing glass with Ice. Then stir well until very cold. Strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or olives and serve straight or on the rocks.
4. Daiquiri
The Main alcohol in a Daiquiri is rum. The calories in daiquiri are 186 per 100 grams. The price of a Daiquiri is $6 for 12 oz or $8 for 16 oz. Ingredients used for Daiquiri; are two oz. of light rum, 14-ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed, and 1 cup of demerara sugar syrup. Either Garnish with a lime twist or serve it straight up without Ice. The procedure to make Daiquiri is to mix the rum, lime juice, and demerara sugar syrup in a shaker with Ice. Shake well until well chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. For garnish, use a lime twist. Strawberry Daiquiri, Hemingway Daiquiri, banana daiquiri, winter, and deadbeat daiquiris are the different recipe variations.
5. Negroni
A Negroni is a bitter Italian cocktail. The Negroni was invented in Florence by the dauntless Italian Count Camillo Negroni in the early 20th century. It also gave birth to a thousand basslines, and the negroni can now be found in countless iterations at restaurants and cocktail bars worldwide. Ingredients for preparing Negroni are 1-ounce gin, 1-ounce Campari, and one tablespoon sweet vermouth. Garnish with the orange peel. Served with rocks. Drinkware: Old Fashioned Glass. Preparation steps for Negroni are as follows Add 1 oz. of gin, 1 ounce of Campari, and 1 ounce of sweet vermouth to a mixing glass filled with Ice. And stir until well-chilled. Serve in a rock glass over a large ice cube. Then garnish with an orange peel.
6. Mojito
The Mojito is the most famous cocktail and is almost available everywhere. It is a traditional Cuban highball. The Main alcohol in a mojito is rum. Ingredients for preparing Mojito; are ten large mint leaves, plus extra for garnish, one teaspoon sugar, 2 1/2 ounces of white rum, lime juice (half a lime), and soda water. Garnish with fresh mint and thinly sliced lime. The preparation process for a mojito is to make the mint paste, place the mint, sugar, and 1/2 ounce of the rum into the bottom of a mortar and pestle, and make a paste. Add the remaining rum and allow it to steep for about 5 minutes. Strain the rum by filling a glass with Ice. Finish the cocktail: Add the lime juice and top with soda water. Stir together and garnish with a lime wheel or a sprig of mint if you’re feeling extra fancy.
7. Old Fashioned
The name “old-fashioned” came from the way it is made and served in an old-fashioned glass. Ingredients required for old-fashioned are one teaspoon sugar, Angostura bitters in three dashes, one tablespoon water, and 2 ounces of bourbon or rye whiskey if wanted. Garnish with a Cocktail cherry and an orange twist. The procedure to make this cocktail is to add one teaspoon of sugar, three dashes of Angostura bitters, one teaspoon of water, and 2 ounces of bourbon or rye whiskey, stirred until nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with ice cubes add pour in the bourbon. To combine, gently mix everything. Pour the oil of an orange twist over the drink. Then drop it into the mirror to garnish with a cocktail cherry.
8. Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan is informally called Cosmo. The taste of the cosmos is sweet with a touch of tang from the lime. This cosmopolitan cocktail recipe is perfect. It’s not overly sweet or too tart. Ingredients required for cosmopolitan are 2 oz vodka, one teaspoon triple sec, Grand Marnier, or Cointreau, ¾ ounce cocktail of cranberry juice, 14 to ½ cup fresh lime juice, one orange peel/twist (2 inches), and Ice. Directions to prepare this cocktail is to fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and then 2 ounces of vodka, 1/2 ounce of triple sec, and lime juice. If you like the extra bite of extra lime juice, then you can use ½ ounce in your cosmopolitan cocktails. Shake it for about 30 seconds until well chilled. Then, strain it into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange peel or twist. For an extra flavor, peel the orange twist over the filled cocktail glass. So that the orange oils spray into the glass.
9. Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary is an alcoholic drink known for its distinct taste. This drink has tomato juice. Bloody Mary has a rich and savory flavor with a tinge of spiciness. It consists of 200-400 calories. Ingredients required for bloody mary are celery salt, one lemon wedge, one lime wedge, vodka, tomato juice, horse radish, two dashes of Tabasco sauce, two dashes of Worcester shire sauce, ground black pepper, smoked paprika, and garnish with parsley sprig, green olives, lime wedge, celery stalk. The preparation process for bloody mary is to Pour some salt onto a small plate. Rub the juice side of the lime wedge along the lip of a pint glass. Roll the outer edge of the mirror in salt until fully coated, then fill the glass with Ice and set it aside. Squeeze the lemon into a shaker and drop them in. Add 2 ounces of vodka, 4 ounces of tomato juice, two teaspoons of prepared horseradish, two dashes of Tabasco sauce, two dashes of Worcestershire sauce, one pinch of ground black pepper, one pinch of smoked paprika, and a pinch of celery salt along with Ice. Shake gently. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a parsley sprig, two speared green olives, a celery stalk, and a lime wedge.
10. Whiskey Sour
It is one of the oldest types of cocktails. The mixture of spirit, citrus, and sugar combine to form the classic sour. Ingredients for making a whiskey sour are 2 Ounces of bourbon whiskey, 3/4 ounces of lemon juice, freshly squeezed, 1/2 ounce of simple syrup (Gomme syrup), and one teaspoon of egg white. Garnish with Angostura bitters, lemon rind, Maraschino cherry, orange slice, and sugared glass. The preparation process of whiskey sour is to add 2 ounces of bourbon whiskey, ¾ ounce of lemon juice, freshly squeezed, 1/2 ounce of simple syrup (Gomme syrup), and one dash of egg white. Dry shake for 30 seconds without Ice. Add Ice and shake well until it becomes cool. Strain into a rock glass or a coupe. Garnish with 3 or 4 drops of Angostura bitters. Served shaken on the rocks. Eating raw or lightly cooked eggs poses a risk of foodborne illness.
11. Moscow Mule
The Main alcohol in a Moscow mule is vodka. It has 182 calories in a standard Moscow Mule measuring approximately 150 ml. The name Moscow mule is said to be a random pick where Moscow is used to describing the American tendency to associate vodka with Russia, and the mule is the name given that ginger gives a kick of flavor. Ingredients for making Moscow mule are 2oz of vodka, 1/2ounce of lime juice (freshly squeezed), 3 ounces of ginger beer, and chilled. Garnish with a lime wheel. Drinking glasses are Copper mugs or highball glasses. The preparation process to make a Moscow mule is to fill a Moscow Mule mug, highball glass, or copper mug with Ice, then add 2 ounces of vodka and 1/2 ounce of lime juice (freshly squeezed). Add three ounces of chilled ginger beer on top. Then garnish with a lime wheel.
12. Pina Colada
A Pina colada is a cocktail made with coconut cream or coconut milk and pineapple juice. This cocktail has a bit of a bad rap among cocktail connoisseurs. Ingredients for pina colada are two oz. of light rum, 1 1/2 ounces of coconut cream, and 1 1/2 oz. Pineapple juice, ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, pineapple leaf, and Maraschino cherry. The process of making a pina colada is as follows. Put the Ice, frozen 1 1/2 ounces of pineapple juice, 1 1/2 ounces of cream of coconut, and the white and dark rums into a blender. Blend until smooth and frozen. Pour the drink into a chilled hurricane glass over pebble ice. Garnish with a pineapple leaf, a maraschino cherry, and a pineapple wedge.
13. Mai Tai
Mai Tai is one of the most famous tiki drinks in the world. 1 mai tai contains 309 calories. For one serving, it takes 5 minutes. Ingredients for making mai tai are white rum,45 mL, ¾ cup of orange curaçao, 25ml freshly squeezed lime juice, 1/2 ounce of oregano, and Dark rum (15ml). Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel. The preparation process for Mai tai is to fill the cocktail shaker with white rum, curaçao, lime juice, and orgeat with crushed ice and shake lightly for about 3 seconds. Pour into a cubed or crushed ice rock glass. Float the dark rum over the top and garnish with a lime wheel and mint sprig, or whatever you prefer.
14. Sazerac
The Sazerac is a local variation of a cognac or whiskey cocktail. Ingredients for making Sazerac are Absinthe, to rinse, One sugar cube, 1/2 teaspoon of cold water, Three dashes of Peychaud’s bitters, two dashes of Angostura bitters, 1 ounce of rye whiskey, and 1 oz of cognac. Garnish with lemon peel. Sazerac production is to fill a chilled rock glass halfway with crushed Ice and rinse with absinthe, discarding any excess. In a mixing glass, stir the sugar cube, water, and Peychaud’s and Angostura bitters. Add the rye and cognac, fill the mixing glass with Ice, and stir until well chilled. Put the filter into the prepared glass or old-fashioned glass. Twist the lemon peel over the drink’s surface to express the peel’s oils, then garnish with the peel.
15. Gimlet
“A real gimlet is half gin and half Rose’s lime juice and nothing else.” is the statement in the novel The Long Goodbye. The primary alcohol in a gimlet is gin. It was popular among British sailors in the 1800s. Ingredients required for the gimlet are two and a half ounces of gin, half an ounce of lime juice, freshly squeezed, a half-ounce of simple syrup, and a lime wheel as a garnish. Gimlet Directions are given below. Shake the 2 1/2 ounces of gin, half an ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice, and half an ounce of simple syrup in a shaker with Ice until well-chilled. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass or a rocks glass filled with fresh Ice and serve. Enjoy. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.
16. Espresso Martini
The secret to the perfect espresso martini is to balance flavors and richness. Cold brew is vital. It’s all about the base. The espresso martini evolved from the vodka espresso, created in 1983 by London bartender legend Dick Bradsell. This cocktail is a cold caffeinated alcoholic drink made with coffee liqueur, vodka, and espresso. It is not a proper martini as it contains neither vermouth nor gin. The caffeine quantity is about 63mg. Ingredients required for this cocktail are two oz. Of vodka, Half an ounce of coffee liqueur, usually Kahla, 1 ounce of espresso, freshly brewed or cold-brewed concentrate, and A half-ounce of simple syrup. Garnish with coffee beans. How to mix an espresso martini is explained below. Add 2 ounces of vodka, ½ ounce of coffee liqueur, usually Kahla, 1 ounce of espresso, freshly brewed or cold brew concentrate, and 1/2 ounce of simple syrup to a shaker filled with Ice and shake until well-chilled. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with three coffee beans for good luck.
17. Spritzer
Spritzer taste like a combination of white wine and the sweet tang of club soda. A wine spritzer contains 2.3 g of carbs and 60 calories per glass. Ingredients for making a spritzer are 3 ounces of chilled white wine, 1 oz. Cold soda or mineral water, Lime wedge, or orange peel for garnish. The steps to making a Spritzer are to Gather all the ingredients, which are 3 ounces of chilled white wine, 1ounce of cold club soda, or mineral water. Fill a white wine glass with ice cubes. Pour in the wine. Top off with club soda or mineral water. Garnish with an orange peel or a lime wedge. Serve your friends and enjoy it.
18. French 75
The French 75 came from the inspiration of a 75mm Howitzer field gun used by the French and the Americans in World War 1. Ingredients for French 75 are one oz. of gin, half an ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice, a half-ounce of simple syrup, Three ounces of Champagne or other sparkling wine, and a Lemon twist as a garnish. Steps to make French 75 are to shake 1 ounce of gin, half an ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice, half an ounce of simple syrup, and three ounces of Champagne or other sparkling wine in a shaker with Ice until well chilled. Pour into a Champagne flute and serve. Finish with the Champagne. Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy.
19. Long Island Iced tea
Long Island iced tea contains 220 calories in a single serving without sugar syrup. There is a chance of reducing calories by topping with Diet Coke. Ingredients for making this cocktail are ¾ ounces of vodka, white rum, silver tequila, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon juice. Cola, on top. Garnish with a lemon wedge. How do you make a Long Island Iced Tea cocktail? Fill a cocktail shaker with Ice. Add ¾ ounces of vodka, white rum, silver tequila, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon juice, freshly squeezed, to a Collins glass filled with Ice. Finish with a splash of Cola. Stir briefly. Then garnish with a lemon wedge. Enjoy your drink with a straw.
20. Caipirinha
Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaça, sugar, and lime. We can enjoy this cocktail with Pasteles de Palmito, little deep-fried pastries stuffed with palm hearts and cheese. It only takes 5 minutes. Ingredients for the preparation of caipirinha are one lime, peeled and cut into wedges, two tablespoons sugar, cachaça (two ounces), and a Lime wheel as a garnish. Directions to make the best caipirinha are as follows. In a double-sized glass, add the lime into half-inch rounds and add sugar. Fill the glass with Icecubes, pour in the cachaça, and stir briefly. Garnish with a wedge of lime and a stirring rod.
