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28 Classic Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Know How to Make

Get Creative With Classic Cocktails

Chocolate Negroni Recipe
9 Easy Riffs on a Classic Negroni
Cucumber Margarita
The 11 Best Margarita Recipes
Gibson Martini
Our Best Martini Recipes
Decaf Carajillo
How to Make a Cold Brew Negroni, Espresso Martiki, and 16 Other Coffee Cocktails

Make a Bartender-Approved Cocktail

Punt e Mes, Antica Formula, Cocchi Storico vermouths and a negroni.
The 6 Best Vermouths for Negronis, According to Bartenders
A French 75, a bottle of Gray Whale gin, Emporess 1908 gin, and Hat trick gin.
The 10 Best Gins for a French 75, According to Bar Pros
Best Affordable Tequila
6 Best Budget Tequilas to Use in Margaritas, Palomas, and More
Russell's Reserve 10, Few Straight Bourbon, Eagle Rare Bourbon and a bourbon old fashioned.
The 7 Best Bourbons for Old Fashioneds, According to Bartenders
Sobremesa Hand-Blown Recycled Margarita Glasses with cocktails and limes in them with salted rims on a counter
The 37 Best Cocktail Gifts for Home Mixologists
best cocktail shakers
The 6 Best Cocktail Shakers, According to Our Tests
Ritzy Rims
Four Eye-Catching and Versatile New Cocktail Salts That Belong in Your Kitchen
Person testing an Old Fashioned cocktail with the Aged & Charred Cocktail Smoker
The 6 Best Cocktail Smokers, According to Our Tests

Explore Cocktails

Little Ned's Silver Screen Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned Is Better When You Break a Few Rules
A person preparing a martini with an olive garnish
This Simple Kitchen Tool Is the Secret to an Ice-Cold Martini
A hand holding a glass of iced drink with orange slice on a colorful tiled surface
Negroni Week is About More Than Drinking a Classic Cocktail
A glass of a beverage surrounded by bottles and cans of soju and sojubased drinks on a table
Why Soju Is The Ultimate Vodka Swap
Selection of olive brines and cocktail ingredients displayed on a wooden surface
We Tried 5 Olive Brines in Dirty Martinis, and the Winner Was Clear
Dasima Martini
Dasima Martini 
2 mins
What's the Difference Between Campari and Aperol
What’s the Difference Between Campari and Aperol?
John's Food & Wine Old Fashioned
John’s Old Fashioned
3 mins
Christine Kim smiling while pouring a drink into a cocktail glass at a bar
Roy Choi, Jean-Georges, and Shaquille O’Neal Will Headline Drink Las Vegas Debut
Two glasses of campari spritz on a wooden table outdoors
The Secret to a Better Spritz Isn’t the Alcohol — It’s Your Bubbles
Mr. J
If You Love Scotch Whisky, You Need to Try These 10 Simple Cocktail Recipes
Rob Roy
16 Timeless Vermouth Cocktails to Perfect at Home, From Martini to Bamboo
Yax Cha
14 Mezcal Cocktails Our Editors Love, From Mezcal Negroni to Mezcal Margarita
Sunset at Lago di Carezza in Dolomites
Inside the Alpine Flavor Trend That Is Everywhere Right Now
White Wine Martini
White Wine Martini
2 mins
Scorpion Bowl
15 Refreshing Orange Juice Cocktails to Shake Up Happy Hour
Roy Choi holding a drink with a playful expression
Drink Las Vegas Will Bring More Than 25 Food and Cocktail Events to the Strip
Three bottles of tequila from different brands arranged side by side against a yellow background
The World’s Top Margarita Expert Recommends These Tequilas For Your Next Margarita
Traditional Japanese drink Amazake with home made bamboo cups
Meet Amazake, Japan’s Ancient Energy Drink That Bartenders Are Embracing
A summer cocktail in a stemmed glass garnished with lemon and lime slices placed on a bar table with a person in the background
France’s Favorite Summer Aperitif Is Finally Catching On in the US
An Espresso Herbtini and bottles of Underberg.
Espresso Herbtini
3 mins
Three bottles of bourbon displayed side by side including Weller Special Reserve The Gospel Straight Rye and Old Forester 100 Proof
The Best Bourbons for a Paper Plane, According to the Bartender Who Invented It
Three bottles of uniquely flavored vodkas labeled as Hot Monkey Absolut Tabasco and The Original Pickle Shot displayed on a purple background
The Wildest Flavored Vodkas Bartenders Actually Recommend
Black and Blue from The Dutch Martini Bar
Martini-Maxxing Has Arrived. Here’s Why Everyone Is Doing It
PUMPKIN SPICE SHRUB SPRITZ
Pumpkin Spice Spritz
35 mins
Three vodkas in bottles Vestal Beluga and Grey Goose Altus arranged with a circle background
The Best High-End Vodkas to Splurge on, According to Bartenders
Three whiskey bottles arranged against a red background
We’re Still Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary With These 10 New Whiskey Drops
A lively street scene showing people walking past historical taverns a flag overhead and outdoor dining tables in the background
This Boston Pub Crawl Reveals the Surprisingly Boozy Story of America’s Founding
The interior of FURA.
This Singapore Bar Is Officially the No. 1 Bar in the World, According to the 2026 Spirited Awards
Cocktail glasses with decorative ice cubes and strawberry garnishes on a tray
Drinking at 11,000 Feet? Here’s How Bartenders Are Rethinking Cocktails
Watermelon Mezcalita
Watermelon Mezcalita
5 hrs
Watermelon Punch
Watermelon Punch
5 mins
FWX 3 COCKTAILS DRAMBUIE 1
3 Simple Cocktails to Acquaint You with the Taste of Drambuie
Radler
Radler
2 mins
mezcaletti
Mezcaletti
2 mins
Sherbet Sidecar
Sherbet Sidecar
4 mins
Mai Tai Cocktail
12 Dark Rum Cocktails That Taste Like a Beach Vacation
Nui Nui Cocktail
Nui Nui
3 mins
Kir Royale Float
Kir Royal Float
4 mins
Lynchburg lemonade
Lynchburg Lemonade
3 mins
Chi chi cocktail.
Chi Chi
3 mins
Frisco cocktail
9 Refreshing Whiskey Cocktails to Shake Up All Summer Long
Anejo vs. Reposado Tequila
What’s the Difference Between Añejo and Reposado Tequila?
Classic Dry Martini
Dry Martini
3 mins
Leche de Tigre
Leche de Tigre
1 hr 3 mins
Angostura colada
Angostura Colada
4 mins
Three bottles of rum from different brands displayed side by side
The 9 Best Rums for Daiquiris, According to Bartenders
Three tequila bottles displayed side by side each with distinct branding and labels
The Best Well Tequilas, According to Bartenders
AVERNA X ROSEMARY SPRITZ
11 Cocktails to Make With 1 Bottle of Prosecco
Three whiskey bottles Rittenhouse Rye Old Forester Rye and Four Roses Bourbon displayed against a red and white background
The Best Well Whiskeys, According to Bartenders Across the Country
Erin Rose Frozen Irish Whiskey
Frozen Irish Coffee
7 mins
Five icy popsicles with small paper planes attached resting on ice
Paper Plane Pops
12 hrs 5 mins
Five jars of assorted olives and pickled garnishes displayed on a wooden surface
We Tested 6 Martini Garnishes — and One Completely Changed the Drink
A glass of a layered brunch drink on a wooden surface
Before the Aperol Spritz, There Was the Bismarck, the Ultimate Brunch Drink
Frozen Painkiller
Move Over, Malibu — Craft Coconut Rum Has Arrived
Americano Cocktail
23 Campari Cocktails Full of Bitter, Bright Italian Flavor
Planter’s Punch
Planter's Punch
4 mins
Mezcal Paloma
Mezcal Paloma
3 mins
Paloma
Classic Paloma
3 mins
Frosé and a Ninja SLUSHiMAX machine.
Easy Slushy-Machine Frosé
40 mins
Frozen Painkiller
Frozen Painkiller
5 mins
Coconut Daiquiri
Coconut Daiquiri
5 mins
Variety of canned espresso martinis and cocktail beverages displayed on a wooden surface with a wine rack background
We Tried 10 Canned Espresso Martinis — Our No. 1 Pick Tastes Like It Came From a Cocktail Bar
Floradora cocktail
Floradora
3 mins
Eastside cocktail
Eastside Cocktail
4 mins
Scorpion Bowl
Scorpion Bowl
30 mins
Chrysanthemum cocktail
Chrysanthemum Cocktail
3 mins