Cocktail Recipes

Every recipe in our journal, in one place. Each one links to a full article with its history, technique notes and variations. Measurements are in milliliters; 30 ml is roughly one US fluid ounce.

Cocktail	Ingredients	Glass
Clarified Milk Punch	cognac or brandy, aged rum, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup (1:1), strong black tea, cooled, Pineapple, cloves, cinnamon and lemon zest (optional infusion), whole milk	Rocks glass
Dry Martini	London dry gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters (optional)	Chilled coupe or martini glass
Garden Basil Gin Sour	4 fresh basil leaves, gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup (1:1)	Coupe
Hanky Panky	London dry gin, sweet vermouth, Fernet-Branca (2.5 to 5 ml)	Coupe or Nick and Nora glass
Hemingway Daiquiri	white rum, fresh lime juice, fresh grapefruit juice, maraschino liqueur, 7.5 ml simple syrup, to taste	Coupe
Jack Rose	bottled-in-bond apple brandy or Calvados, fresh lemon juice, homemade grenadine	Coupe
New York Sour	rye or bourbon, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, white (optional), dry, fruity red wine (float)	Rocks glass or coupe
Old Fashioned	bourbon or rye whiskey (45 to 50% ABV), 7.5 ml rich demerara syrup (2:1), Angostura bitters, orange bitters (optional)	Rocks glass
Penicillin	blended Scotch whisky, fresh lemon juice, honey-ginger syrup, peated Islay single malt (float)	Rocks glass
Singapore Sling	London dry gin, cherry liqueur, orange liqueur, Bénédictine, fresh pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, grenadine, Angostura bitters	Highball or sling glass
Spiced Rum Old Fashioned	aged rum, allspice dram, spiced syrup (cinnamon, clove, star anise, orange), Angostura bitters	Rocks glass
Suze and Tonic (house aperitif)	Suze, dry vermouth, chilled tonic water	Highball glass
Vesper	London dry gin, vodka, Cocchi Americano or Lillet Blanc	Coupe or small champagne goblet
Vieux Carré	rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, Peychaud's bitters, Angostura bitters	Rocks glass or coupe

Classics we cover in depth

Some of the most important classics are discussed within longer articles rather than as single recipes:

• Manhattan and Martinez: the ancestors of the martini, in From Martinez to Dry Martini.
• Aperol Spritz and L'Apéro drinks: in our French aperitif guide.
• Vermouth on ice, vermouth and soda: in the vermouth guide.
• Nightcaps such as the Stinger and Brandy Alexander: on the late-night menu.

Basic measures and terms

• Simple syrup: equal parts sugar and water by weight, stirred until dissolved.
• Rich syrup: two parts sugar to one part water.
• Dash: a single quick shake from a bitters bottle, about 1 ml.
• Double strain: straining through a regular strainer and a fine mesh strainer to remove ice shards and pulp.
• Express: squeezing a citrus peel over a drink to spray its oils on the surface.

New to mixing drinks? Start with home bar essentials and our guide to ice.