Skip to Content

Classic cocktail recipes

Classic cocktail recipes

Algonquin martini: 1 1/2 parts rye whiskey, 3/4 parts dry vermouth and 3/4 parts pineapple juice.

Bellini: 2 parts peach juice or peach puree and 4 parts Champagne.

Bloody Mary: 3 parts spicy tomato juice drink with 1 part vodka, 1/2 parts lemon juice ,a splash of Worcestershire sauce. Typically garnished with a celery stalk.

Boston Sidecar: 1 part light rum, 1/2 part brandy, 1/2 part triple sec and 1/2 part lime juice.

Compari Cocktail: 1 part Campari, 3/4 parts vodka, dash of bitters. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Gimlet: 2 parts gin and 1 3/4 parts lime juice.

Highball: whiskey and ginger ale to taste.

Manhattan: 2 parts rye whiskey, 1/2 part sweet vermouth and a few dashes of bitters. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Old-fashioned: 1 sugar cube, a few dashes of bitters, orange slices and 3 parts bourbon. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Planter's Punch: 2 parts dark rum, splash of grenadine, 2 parts pineapple and 2 parts orange juice. Garnish with maraschino cherry and/or orange slice.

Rob Roy: 1 1/2 parts Scotch, 1/4 part sweet vermouth and bitters to taste. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Rum and Coke: 2 parts of rum and add Coke to taste. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Tom Collins: 1 1/2 parts gin, 1 part lemon juice, 1/2 parts sugar syrup. Add club soda to taste. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and a lemon slice.

Whisky sour: 1 1/2 parts whiskey and 1 1/2 parts lemon juice. Add sugar syrup to taste.

Add your comments

Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments.

When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.

To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.

Cadillac will celebrate the finest of fine living with The Luxist Awards, featuring honors in the categories of Food & Entertaining, Style & Design, Travel, Health & Well-Being, and more.
» The Luxist Awards

Luxist Awards Schedule

October

Decor

November

Food

December

Accessories

January

Winter Travel

February

 Sweets

March

Spas

April

Entertainment

May

Beauty

June

Wine

July

Outdoor Entertainment

August

Summer Travel

September

Fine Dining