List of Popular Cocktails

Whether you are planning for a party or simply wondering what to order during your next night out on the town, you should review a list of popular cocktails. Cocktails typically contain one or more types of liquor along with several mixers, such as fruit juice, honey, bitters, soda or cream.

Top Cocktails by Liquor

List of Gin Cocktails

Gin has an earthy, almost medicinal flavor since it is made from juniper berries. It is an acquired taste for some, but many traditional cocktails are made with this spirit.

Dirty Martini - Includes dry vermouth and olive brine, shaken with ice and served with an olive
Gibson - A nice alternative to the traditional martini, with dry vermouth and cocktail onions, served martini style
Gimlet - Add lime juice, serve on ice in a lowball glass
Gin Fizz - With lemon juice, sugar and carbonated water served on ice in a highball glass
Gin Madras - With cranberry juice and orange juice served on ice in a lowball glass
Gin Sour - Includes sweet and sour mix served on ice in a lowball glass
Gin and Tonic - A classic drink that is easy to make, served on ice in a lowball glass
Greyhound - With orange juice served on ice in a lowball glass
Lime Rickey - With lime juice and carbonated water served on ice in a highball glass with a twist of lime
Martini - The traditional martini, with or without bitters, stirred or shaken and garnished with an olive
Negroni - With campari and sweet vermouth served on ice in an old fashioned glass
Pimm's Cup No. 1 - Includes Pimm's liqueur, fruit juices and spices mixed in a pitcher and served on ice
Singapore Sling - With brandy, fruit juices and liqueurs served in a tall glass garnished with a cherry
Sloe Gin Fizz - Like a gin fizz but with sloe gin, garnished with orange and served in an old fashioned glass; sweet and delicious
Tom Collins - Similar to the Gin Fizz, on ice served in a highball glass with a lemon wedge

List of Rum Cocktails

Rum is a crowd-pleaser due to its smoky sweetness, and it's a staple in tropical-themed drinks.

Bahama Mama - With coconut liqueur, coffee liqueur, and pineapple juice served on the rocks
Blue Hawaii - Includes pineapple juice, sweet and sour mix and blue curaçao served on ice
Cuba Libre - A classic cocktail that is easy to make, with cola and lime, served on ice in a highball glass
Dark and Stormy - Dark rum with ginger beer served on ice in a highball glass
Daiquiri - Traditionally with lime juice and sugar, but variations include other fruit juices; it's a blended frozen drink
Hot Buttered Rum - Perfect for winter, with hot buttered rum batter and topped with a hint of grated nutmeg
Hurricane - Classic New Orleans cocktail with lime juice and passion fruit syrup served on ice
Mai Tai - Tiki drink with many variations that contain fruit juices, syrups and liqueurs served on ice and garnished with fruit
Mojito - With mint, sparkling water and simple syrup served on ice garnished with lime and a sprig of mint
Piña Colada - A blended frozen drink with pineapple juice and coconut cream
Planter's Punch - Mixed with various fruit and fruit juices; a fruity umbrella drink
Zombie - With orange curaçao, grenadine, bitters, passion fruit, orange juice, lemon juice, and lime juice

List of Tequila Cocktails

Tequila is a popular liquor that flavors many festive drinks.

Bloody Maria - A variation on the Bloody Mary served garnished with a celery stalk
Juan Collins - With lemon juice, club soda, and agave nectar
Margarita, variations include:
- Frozen margarita
- Fruit flavored margaritas, such as peach, strawberry or mango
- Habanero margarita, an extra spicy version
Tamarind and Tequila - With tamarind nectar, simple syrup, and ginger ale served on ice in a highball glass
Tequila Sunrise - Includes orange juice and grenadine served on ice and garnished with an orange wedge
Tequila Sunset - Similar to the Sunrise, but with grenadine on top - the consummate umbrella drink

List of Vodka Cocktails

Many of the most popular cocktails include vodka. This clear liquor has a subtle taste and mixes well with other ingredients, especially fruit juice.

Appletini - With apple liqueur or juices shaken with ice and served in a martini glass
Bloody Mary - A brunch favorite with tomato juice and various spices garnished with a celery stalk
Cape Cod - With cranberry juice served on ice in a lowball glass with a twist of lime
Cosmopolitan - Includes cranberry juice, triple sec and lime juice shaken with ice and served martini style
Greyhound - With grapefruit juice served on the rocks
Kamikaze - Add lime juice and triple sec; serve either on the rocks or shaken with ice in a lowball glass
Lemon Drop Martini - With lemon juice and simple syrup shaken with ice and served in a martini glass with a sugared rim
Mudslide - With coffee liqueur and Irish Cream served on the rocks or blended with ice cream and served frozen - dessert in a glass
Screwdriver - With orange juice served on the rocks
Sea Breeze - With grapefruit juice and cranberry juice served on the rocks - tart and refreshing
Sex on the Beach - Includes peach schnapps, orange and cranberry juices served on the rocks
Smith and Wesson - With club soda, half and half, and coffee liqueur served on the rocks in a lowball glass
Vodka and Tonic - Served on the rocks in a lowball glass garnished with lime

Vodka Collins - Similar to a Tom Collins but with vodka in place of gin

Vodka Gimlet - With lime juice shaken with ice and strained into a cocktail glass

List of Whiskey Cocktails

Popular in the Prohibition Era, whiskey cocktails have experienced a resurgence in many modern speak-easy theme bars. Its sophisticated flavor blends well with sweet as well as bitter mixers.

Highball - With ginger ale served on the rocks in a highball glass
Hot Toddy - With honey, lemon juice, and tea served hot in a mug
Irish Coffee - Irish whiskey with coffee, sugar and cream served hot in a mug; perfect for winter days
Jack and Coke - Jack Daniel's whiskey with cola served on ice in a highball glass; easy to make with two ingredients
Lynchburg Lemonade - With triple sec, lemon-lime soda, and sweet and sour served on ice in a highball glass
Manhattan - Rye whiskey with sweet vermouth and bitters shaken with ice and served martini style
Mint Julep - Bourbon with mint, sugar and water served on ice; a classic Southern drink
Old Fashioned - Bourbon with simple syrup and bitters served on ice in an old fashioned glass
Seven and Seven - Seagram's Seven with 7-Up served on ice served on ice
Sneaky Pete - Rye whiskey with milk and coffee liqueur served on ice in a lowball glass
Whiskey Sour - With sweet and sour mix, served on ice and garnished with a cherry

Other Cocktails

Many popular cocktails feature a mix of multiple types of liquor, while others use less traditional liquors for the cocktail.

Amaretto Sour - Amaretto with sweet and sour served on crushed ice; a nice balance of sweet and sour
B52 - Kahlua with Irish creme and orange liqueur in a shot glass
Boston Sidecar - With brandy, light rum, triple sec, and lime juice shaken with ice and strained into a cocktail glass
Brandy Alexander - With brandy, créme de cacao and cream shaken and strained into a cocktail glass garnished with nutmeg
Electric Lemonade - Rum, blue curaçao, lemon-lime soda, and sweet and sour served on crushed ice and garnished with lemon; tart and refreshing
Fuzzy Navel - Peach schnapps and orange juice served on crushed ice and garnished with an orange slice
Harvey Wallbanger - Vodka, Galliano, and orange juice served on crushed ice with the Galliano floating on top
Kir - White wine and créme de cassis served in a fluted glass
Kir Royale - Champagne and créme de cassis served in a fluted glass; an elegant cocktail
Long Island Iced Tea - With vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, sweet and sour, and cola served on crushed ice and garnished with a cherry
Melon Ball - Vodka, melon liqueur, and orange juice served on crushed ice and garnished with an orange wedge; a refreshing summer drink
Metropolitan - Brandy with sweet vermouth shaken and strained into a martini glass
Smith and Kearns - Coffee liqueur, cream, and club soda served in a highball glass on crushed ice; a great dessert drink

Narrow Your Choices and Order

Once you have studied this list of popular cocktails and are familiar with your options, depending on your liquor of preference, deciding what to order is much simpler. If you still can't decide, choose a liquor and ask the bartender to come up with his or her own concoction. You may just discover a new favorite.

How to Name a Cocktail

As bartenders and mixologists toil away behind their bars, they occasionally create inspiring cocktails that they want to share with the masses. After creation, the first thing that needs to be done is to provide the mixture with an etymological designation (i.e. give it a name). If the drink is truly unique, then picking a name is a trivial matter. If the drink is a variation on an existing cocktail, then it gets a little tricky. PR people have done a pretty good job at mangling the hierarchy of cocktail names, and it is something we need to avoid. Vodka Mojito with Triple Sec anyone?

Names are important, they help to avoid confusion. Cocktail names are especially important to bartenders because it is often the only information they get to craft a drink.

“;A Manhattan please.”

Most bartenders can handle this request with ease, because this cocktail is historically well defined. This doesn’t mean that all parts of the recipe will be executed exactly the same, but the end drink will at the very least contain whisky and sweet vermouth. Better bartenders will add the bitters and most likely use better ingredients, but either way, the end result will have the characteristics of a Manhattan.

As the cocktail world continues to develop, naming conventions have fallen victim to overzealous PR people, rookie bartenders, amateur mixologists and wannabe mixers.

Some drinks are in the midst of an identity crisis, for example the Martini, Mojito and Margarita. Originally, each one of these was a unique drink. Today, they are considered drink categories. Think Mango Margarita, Apple Mojito and the Tutti-Frutti Martini. Even though these have modified names, the original drink gets blurred. Most people who order a Daiquiri now expect it to be strawberry flavoured and slushy.

The absolute worst part for bartenders is when someone comes in and orders a cocktail and then says “this isn’t what I ordered”. At one restaurant I worked at, I put the classic Singapore Sling recipe on the menu. The majority of people loved it, but I’d get the occasional complaint because it wasn’t the gin, orange juice and grenadine variation. I actually had a girl sitting at the bar, with three friends, “dress me down” and explain that “she was a bartender” and “that drink wasn’t a Singapore Sling”. Fun times, luckily the other three girls thought it was great.

Humans are inherently lazy, and that’s why we have things like cars, because we can’t be bothered to walk. The plus side to this is we use our creative skills to make life easy. Want to solve an efficiency problem? Hire some functional procrastinators, they can get anything done 30 minutes before a deadline. My point is that people craft cocktails and then just haphazardly slap a name on it because we’re lazy.

There is another factor. Appending a known name like Mojito or Martini onto a new creation lowers a consumer’s barrier of acceptance. The Unicum Margarita and Campari Daiquiri sound inviting to the oblivious, but customer satisfaction would be abysmal.

As usual, I have some ideas that I’m going to put forward to start some discussion and possibly help some people understand why good cocktail names matter.

If you are modifying an existing cocktail, the end result should have the same characteristics as the original cocktail. Don’t create confusion by taking an existing name and applying it to a different recipe.

If you’ve created something uniquely different, even though it was based on an existing recipe, at the very least append a modifier to the name.

Example: When rum is substituted for whisky in a Manhattan recipe it is called a Cuban Manhattan or when brandy is substituted for gin in the Alexander Cocktail it’s called a Brandy Alexander.

Rule #3 – Some Things Matter, Some Don’t

Garnish, glassware and brands are inconsequential to the final name. Changing the garnish or serving a drink in a different glass does not require a new name. Even though many companies will try to slap their brand onto a drink, it is best to avoid that because it can cause legal headaches.

If you’ve created something that is truly unique, even though it was based on another drink, give it a new name.

Example: In the Aviation cocktail, Creme de Violette is optional, but either version can still be characteristically described as an Aviation. If you were to add a slug of Fernet Branca, there is no way one could call this modified drink an Aviation. Give it a new name, like the Spruce Goose.

Rule #5 – Maintain Cocktail Lineage

If possible, it is always kind to give credit to an influential cocktail. One method is to modify the name in a creative way. Let’s take Jamie Boudreau’s (http://spiritsandcocktails.wordpress.com/) Pax Sax Sarax cocktail as an example.

2 oz Glenmorangie single malt

¼ oz Peychaud’s bitters

¼ oz Cherry Heering

stir all ingredients with ice

rinse cocktail glass with absinthe

strain into a cocktail glass

garnish with 3 brandied cherries

Modifying the cocktail with a different scotch, or even another type of whisky, wouldn’t constitute a new cocktail. Different bitters? Nope. But if we added a splash of Red Bull we’d need to rename it. And to maintain a link to the original we could call it the Pax Sax Chillax.

If you really want to get into connecting names, talk to race horse owners. The lineage for the horse Seabiscuit (yes the movie horse) is as follows, see if you can figure it out.

Bayleaf > Bayflower > Buttercup > Tuberose > Tea Rose > Tea’s Over > Tea Biscuit > Hard Tack > Seabiscuit

There are some cocktails that already do this, like the Alexander(s) and Tony Abou Ganim’s Cable Car, which is related to the Sidecar.

When naming a cocktail the general idea is to give it a unique identifier that helps promote it. Unique cocktail names, like the Wet Grave, can harken back to a time when cocktail names were rather ghoulish (Tombstone, Corpse Reviver, etc.) and drinking habits reflected the names. Other times, the name of a drink needs to reflect the inspiration, such as older cocktail that it was based on. Then there are the times that truly unique creations should get an equally unique name.

Following some of these guidelines can help sort out the growing mess of cocktail names that already abound. And really, if there ever was a cocktail that was suffering an identity crisis it is the Vodka Mojito with triple sec. Also, see gaz Regan’s post on Recipe Etiquette.

World's top 100 cocktails

Words by: Simon Difford

As in previous years, the following ‘Top 100 Cocktails from 2016’ are based on a combination of the number of visits to individual cocktail pages on this website, frequency of appearance on cocktail menus in bars in Europe, North America and Asia, and search engine stats.

From nearly 4,000 cocktails on Difford's Guide, the Porn Star Martini continues to reign while the previously dominant Mojito has declined for a second year. All manner of ginger beer-charged Mules continue to do well, as do gin based cocktails. It is also good to see so many Scotch whisky cocktails in the top 100.

We've not included any in the top 100 but non-alcoholic cocktails are also on trend.

1. Porn Star Martini - the most visited cocktail on Difford's Guide for a second year. Proof that either sex sells or folk like vanilla flavoured vodka and passion fruit.

2. Amaretto Sour - the 2nd most visited cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016 and one of the best-selling cocktails of 2016. We recommend Morgenthaler Formula

3. Margaritas and Tommy's Margaritas - continue to drive tequila sales. Tommy's Margarita receives more hits than the classic Margaritas (straight-up, on-the-rocks and frozen) on Difford's Guide.

4. Bramble - gin's popularity across Europe helps push this contemporary classic by the legendary Dick Bradsell.

5. Espresso Martini - the second drink from Dick Bradsell in the top 10. Not actually a 'Martini' at all but this stimulating cocktail is fabulous all the same (yes I know it should be called a 'Vodka Espresso' but consumers love the word 'Martini').

6. Moscow Mule - we noticed a huge resurgence for this drink during 2015 and it has continued to climb, as has every flavoursome derivation of Mule. The Mexican Mule (see below) was actually the 5th most visited cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016 while the classic Moscow Mule only made it to 47th place.

7. Old-Fashioned - we've also taken the Maple Old-Fashioned and Benton's Old-Fashioned serves into account to bring the Old-Fashioned into the top ten for another year.

8. Negroni - It is now more than just bartenders who enjoy this easy to make bitter-sweet drink - we think now more than the Aperol Spritz below which seems to be declining.

9. White Lady - this vintage classic continues to rise up this chart, perhaps helped by the popularity of gin.

10. Manhattan - We've combined Dry, Perfect and Sweet serves to bring the Manhattan in at No. 10, but the Sweet Manhattan is by far the most popular on Difford's Guide (the 17th most visited cocktail during 2016).

11. Dry Martini - the various styles of Martini such as Vodkatini and Vesper combine to push the Dry Martini near the top of our chart. The Vesper leads the Martini pack on Difford's Guide at 29th of all cocktails during 2016.

12. Daiquiri - the Hemingway Special helps drive the combined Daiquiri category and this is presently the most popular style of Daiquiri on Difford's Guide at 14th most viewed cocktail during 2016.

13. Mai Tai - commonplace on bar menus around the world, helped by the Tiki revival. (Trader Vic's recipe is by far the most popular on Difford's Guide and the 16th most viewed cocktail during 2016.)

14. Aviation - this gin classic was the 22nd most viewed cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016, up two places from 2015 but it was 15th in 2014.

15 . Penicillin - this whisky-based cocktail was the eighth most viewed on Difford's Guide during 2016 and we saw it in many more bars. This is a cocktail to watch.

16. Spritz - we've grouped Aperol Spritz and Spritz al Bitter together but while Aperol previously led, the drier Campari 'Spritz Al Bitter' now receives more than twice as much traffic on Difford's Guide.

17. French Martini - not actually a Martini and perhaps driven by sales of Chambord liqueur, this fruity drink has wide appeal. Try a Very French Martini with cognac.

18. White Russian - popular since its 1998 cameo appearance in The Big Lebowski this drink appears to be enjoying a resurgence.

19. Dirty Banana - helped by a One Direction blog referring to Harry Styles, this continues to be one of the most visited cocktails on Difford's Guide.

20. Mexican Mule - Summer 2016 saw the Moscow Mule climb in popularity and with it variations such as this tequila based mule.

21. Sazerac - Louisiana's official state cocktail is now also being enjoyed elsewhere in the world.

22. Cantaritos - the 13th most viewed cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016 is spreading its influence from a strong Mexican base.

23. Martinez - of the many recipes with genever the Martinez is by far the most popular on Difford's Guide

24. Screaming Orgasm - the Porn Star Martini isn't the only lewd named cocktail that proved popular during 2016. Screaming Orgasm was our 15th most viewed cocktail.

25. Mojito - the Mojito has dramatically fallen out of favour and during 2016 it was the 76th most viewed cocktail on Difford's Guide. Flavoured variations remain popular and interestingly a non-alcoholic Apple Mojito was our 59th most viewed cocktail. Non- and low-alcohol cocktails are seeing dramatic rises. That said the classic Mojito remains a much requested bar drink. However perhaps opt for a Royal Mojito with champagne rather that soda - this was our 149th most visited cocktail (out of nearly 4,000 recipes).

26. Vieux Carré - another cocktail from New Orleans. Surely bartender driven.

27. Gin Fizz and Ramos Gin Fizz - shaker boys at the ready, the Ramos was the 19th most viewed cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016, up from 29th in 2015.

28. Whisky Mac - it's great to see this old Scotch whisky based cocktail doing so well. Our 20th most viewed cocktail during 2016.

29. Pickle Back - one of the most popular shots of 2013, left the top 50 during 2015 but came back in 2016 to be our 21st most viewed drink.

38. Caipirinha - the 2016 Olympics helped drive this cocktail.

40. Breakfast Martini - this drink has inspired many other marmalade/jam cocktails.

42. Slow Comfortable Screw Against The Wall - While bars strive to write highfalutin menus with sophisticated drinks made using house-made ingredients, it would appear many consumers are looking for something a lot more basic. This was the 15th most visited cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016.

43. Jack's Godfather - Jack Daniel's is one of the world's best-selling spirits brands, people love the almondy taste of amaretto, and they like cola. This drink has all three, a combo that helped make it the 17th most viewed cocktail on Difford's Guide during 2016.

47. Bloody Mary - An incredibly popular cocktail in North America and the UK, and even on aeroplanes making the transatlantic crossing between the two. However, it is less popular elsewhere and languished at 146th place on Difford's Guide during 2016.

48. Irish Coffee - perhaps due to the popularity of Irish whiskey we noticed a jump in this warming drink's popularity.

49. Snowball - such was the popularity of this drink over Christmas 2016 that we felt it deserved a place in the top 50. The first recipe we link to was the 23rd most viewed cocktail on Difford's Guide but predictably I much prefer my own Snowball recipe.

50. Collins - flavoured variations led by the Elderflower Collins are propelling the popularity of this tall refreshing cocktail

51. Alaska - we have two recipes for Alaska on Difford's Guide but the Savoy Recipe is the most popular

54. Cosmopolitan - Still lingering on but now out the top 50.

59. French 75 - we've also noticed the elderflower based French 77 doing well (it's our 175th most viewed cocktail).

60. Mint Julep - a great drink served in a fancy tin. Given the rise of American whiskies this will surely continue to grow in popularity.

61. The Alexander - leads numerous creamy variations with the Brandy Alexander - and the vodka-based Alexander the Great also heavily hit on Difford's Guide.

62. Russian Spring Punch - yet another Dick Bradsell cocktail in the top 100.

64. Bellini - given the present popularity of Prosecco we'd have expected better of the Bellini

70. Singapore Sling - we've included stats for the Gin Sling in our placing of the Singapore Sling.

79. Ace - who'd have guessed this pink gin drink was so popular?

100. Corpse Reviver - of the various recipes it is the No.2 (Savoy Recipe) that is by far most popular on Difford's Guide

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10 Really Bizarre Cocktail Names

Posted on May 06, 2014

A lot of work goes into creating an original cocktail. Doesn’t matter whether you’re a world-renowned bartender or a cocktail enthusiast working your home bar. Hell, some established bartenders try a recipe twenty times to get it right. Then, once you’re content with the taste of that new concoction, there’s still one question remaining: What are you going to name it?

Cocktail names can be inspired by anything from alcoholic authors to the most important meal of the day, and anything—and everything—in between. Sometimes names get downright strange. We’re way fine with that. We just need to know why. Don’t we all?

What’s the weirdest cocktail name you’ve seen or made up? Tell us in the comments!

Fuzzy Navel

Look, we’re not in the business of judging anyone’s grooming habits. But one thing is clear: Not even James Bond could elegantly bark an order for this drink.

Though the name of this two-ingredient cocktail may have your brain thinking of several different hilarious scenarios, the reason behind this moniker is quite pragmatic. The Fuzzy refers to the Peach Schapps (get it?) and the Navel ties to the orange juice. Doesn’t get much simpler than that.

This all-spirit-based Bad-Ass-[insert big ol' curse word] cocktail certainly talks the talk with a mix of Aperol, sherry, and Scotch. Who knows? Maybe this cocktail can turn you into a B.A.F yourself. Just please, no long-winded monologues.

A Lonely Island Lost in the Middle of a Foggy Sea

Finding a cocktail with an 11-word name is a rare treat. This cocktail from Chicago-based bartender Paul McGee turns the fun-loving culture of tiki drinking on its head with a deeply somber name.

Sex on the Beach

What would this list be without mentioning this classic vacation cocktail? Born in Florida, this cocktail has remained a Spring Break staple since its invention in the 1970s.

Redheaded Slut

This shot certainly wins the award for crudeness. Popular among the college crowd, this Jägermeister, peach schnapps and cranberry juice mixture can be found in any bar packed with frat boys and sorority girls. We only hope the origin of this off-color name was inspired by the cranberry juice and not by one person in particular.

Monkey Gland

This cocktail was supposedly created at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, where other classic cocktails like the Scofflaw and the Bloody Mary were invented. Why the strange name? Apparently, the cocktail was inspired by a surgeon who experimented with monkey organs.

Goat's Delight

Usually, goats and cocktails do not go together. (Or so we hear.) Created before prohibition, it’s still a mystery how this forgotten recipe gained its name. One thing is for sure: Do not give this drink to your goat.

With four different types of liquor involved, this cocktail will no doubt knock you out for the night. Say Adios to the bartender and hello to your hangover.

Fat Like Buddha

Sipping this cocktail won’t make you gain weight but you might find peace with its delicious mixture of rum, Cointreau and Bénédictine. Next time you’re at a bar, order one of these and say it’s only because you’re seeking enlightenment.

Set the New Year on Fire

It’s not too often that a cocktail name offers a command. This uncommon New Year cocktail takes its name literally, with a flaming lime peel garnish. When the clock tolls midnight, listen to your drink and flame on.

The Punniest Cocktail Names in the Country Right Now

Posted on Jun 10, 2015

Most everyone loves a good pun, and bartenders and restaurant workers have become famous for naming their libations in a cheeky fashion. Sometimes only the most discerning imbiber will appreciate a particularly clever turn of phrase. But it can be a hoot catching a reference with a sip and a “aha!” These are a dozen of the punniest-named cocktails from coast to coast.

1: Something in the Whey

What’s In It? This tiki-like rum sour starts with Scarlet Ibis Rum, plus Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, house-made falernum syrup, lime juice and house-made whey. The drink is served over ice in a Collins glass with an orange peel garnish. We think George Harrison would approve.

Where to Find It: Rolf and Daughters in Nashville, Tennessee

2: Shisho Fine

What’s In It? Created by Gates Otsuji, this pretty (and aptly named) cocktail is made with Tanqueray, lemon, shiso leaf and seltzer.

3: Flight of the Concord

What’s In It? The cocktail is first infused with Banfi grappa, then pressed and reinfused with Susana Balbo late harvest Torrontés grapes. The grapes are then pressed again and infused a third time with a blend of grappa, torrontes and Chardonnay and topped with Champagne foam. Manager Stephen Thomas says the grapes in the drink have quite a journey into the glass, hence the name.

What’s In It? Like the drink it’s named for, this is a cocktail is of few ingredients—just soju, ginger and shiso.

Where to Find It: Betony in New York City

5: Berry White

What’s In It? Made with Nolet’s Gin, house-made raspberry shrub, and Fever Tree Mediterranean tonic to fill, the drink is served over ice in a rocks glass and garnished with white chocolate shavings. Both the berries and white chocolate are a tribute to the late, great soul singer.

Where to Find It: South Water Kitchen in Chicago, Illinois

6: About Thyme

What’s In It? Thyme is of the essence—literally—in this vodka-based libation that comprises thyme-infused vodka, fresh cantaloupe, fresh lemon juice and agave syrup.

Where to Find It: The Cecil in Harlem, New York City

7: Gimme a Beet

What’s In It? This “nasty” (get it, Janet?) drink is made with blanco tequila, fresh beet juice, ginger, Worcestershire sauce, chipotle and a black lava sea salt rim.

Where to Find It: Horchata in New York City

8: Pho-King Champ

What’s In It? Beef is the base of this shot made with wheat vodka, Oloroso sherry and aromatized beef stock, which is served chilled and garnished with a cilantro leaf.

Where to Find It: Midnight Rambler in Dallas, Texas

9: Blame It on the Aperol

What’s In It? Made with Martin Miller’s Gin, Aperol, lemonade and seltzer, and served over ice, this recipe was developed by the restaurant's owners—perhaps after a night of too much of the Italian aperitif.

Where to Find It: Dell’anima in New York City

10: Cinnamon Toast Punch

What’s In It? This punch sounds almost as good as the cereal that inspired it. Made with Avuá Amburana cachaça, whole milk, Lustau Amontillado sherry, Meletti Amaro and banana puree, the ingredients are stirred up and poured into a punch bowl and served with shaved cinnamon.

Where to Find It: Dirty Habit in San Francisco, California

11: Mint to Be

What’s In It? Laird’s Apple Brandy is the base of this summery drink along with, yes, fresh mint, house-made falernum and lemon.

12: The Shrub Down

What’s In It? This refreshing yet sweet cocktail is made with Diplomatico Añejo Rum, pisco citrus shrub and coconut water, then shaken, strained and served in a large Duralex water glass with a nutmeg garnish.

Where to Find It: Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, California

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A fun list of real names

Names of Beers throughout the world. Hic!

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