Until recently, fassionola syrup, which was used in many old Tiki drinks including the Hurricane, was lost to the past. The Jonathan English Company bottled it in the 1950s, and modern bartenders have either created house-made versions...

When it comes to a classic drink to enjoy before a meal, few will satisfy your palate quite like the famous Negroni. It is a simple and sophisticated aperitif featuring gin and Campari and you will find it to be the perfect addition to...

The Zombie is a cocktail made of fruit juices, liqueurs, and various rums. It first appeared in late 1934, invented by Donn Beach (formerly Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gannt) of Hollywood's Don the Beachcomber restaurant.[1] It was...

Planter's Punch is an IBA Official Cocktail made of dark rum, several juices, grenadine syrup, sugar syrup, and Angostura bitters. The cocktail has been said to have originated at the Planters Hotel in Charleston, SC.

Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball. Traditionally, a mojito is a cocktail that consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. The original Cuban recipe uses...

The Clover Club Cocktail is a cocktail consisting of Gin, Lemon Juice, Raspberry Syrup, and an egg white. The egg white is not added for the purpose of giving the drink flavor, but rather acts as an emulsifier. Thus when the drink is...

This drink is uber refreshing from the squeeze of fresh lemon and grapefruit juice but also sweet and floral because of the St Germain which is an elderflower liqueur. Torn and shaken basil adds another sweet note as well.

The original name for this drink was apparently the Suffering Bar Steward as created by Joe Scialom at the Long Bar at the Shepheard Hotel in Cairo Egypt (from 1937 to 1952). But as one might expect in a noisy bar after a few drinks, the...

A South Side or Southside is an alcoholic beverage made with gin, lime juice, simple syrup and mint. A variant, the Southside Fizz, adds soda water.

The Bramble is a cocktail created by Dick Bradsell in 1980s London, England. Best described as a spring cocktail, the Bramble brings together dry gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, crème de mûre, and crushed ice. Bradsell also suggests...

Adapted from a drink created in July 2008 by Jörg Meyer at Bar Le Lion, Hamburg, Germany. Jörg originally blogged that his new creation was called a Gin Pesto but it quickly became better known as the Gin Basil Smash.

Margaritas and mojitos may dominate the summer cocktail landscape, but when you're looking for something a bit more continental, the Negroni is your move. Made with Campari—a bitter-sweet red liqueur that's been around since the...

After a couple of these herby, smoky little drinks, you may find yourself slathering your body in sunscreen and dragging your boombox out to the stoop.

We doubt you’ll see too many athletes sipping this cocktail before a big game, but being that its so darn delicious, you certainly might! Named after the artichoke, featured in Cynar – the drink’s bitter component – this cocktail was...

The origin of the Margarita recipe is fiercely debated, but we think it's got Mexico written all over it. With tequila, triple sec and fresh lime it's tart, zingy and satisfying.

This take on the Manhattan is Andrew Pollard’s tribute to Italian American culture and the annual Don Gennaro festival in New York’s Little Italy. He combines rye, a quintessentially American spirit, with three from Italy: citrusy Averna...

Holy Dang it, we've got a hot cocktail for today. You like spice? You like heat? You like Hot Lips!?

Created in the early 1990s by Julio Bermejo and named after his family's Mexican restaurant and bar in San Francisco, the self-proclaimed “premier tequila bar on earth”. Tomas and Elmy Bermejo set up Tommy’s in 1965 and Julio is one of...

Comment: Tequila and lavender are a match made in heaven, made more complex with herbal wine notes from the vermouth, aromatised by delicately fruity maraschino cherry.About:Created in Bermondsey, London in 2014 by yours truly (Simon...

Created in 2010 by Dick Bradsell at The Pink Chihuahua at El Camion, London, England. This fluffy little pink drink is named Chihuahua (Spanish: Chihuahueño) after the smallest breed of dog and also the state of Mexico. At El Camion, the...

The Silk Stocking was once a very popular dessert martini that is ideal for romantic occasions or a girls' night out. If you are a fan of fruity and creamy cocktails, you'll really enjoy this one. It is heavy on the cream but has the...

Created in 2010 by Chris (Hasselhoff) Hysted the Black Pearl, Melbourne, Australia.

Adapted from a recipe created in 2016 by Stephen Wicker at the Raleigh Bar, Miami Beach, USA. Stephen’s original recipe calls for twice as much ginger syrup but the ginger syrup he uses is housemade and 1:1 concentration.

The Last Word, a vintage cocktail classic, was first documented in Ted Saucier's Bottoms Up in 1951 where its creation was attributed to the Detroit Athletic Club. In 2008 the folk at New York's PDT tinkered with the recipe to create...