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Classic Cocktail Recipes

Impress your guests with one of these classic cocktail recipes. Whether you’re in the mood for a classic like a revolver cocktail or a unique twist on an old favorite, like sazerac without absinthe, we’ve got something for everyone.

Our cocktails are easy to make and use simple ingredients, so you don’t have to be a mixologist to create a delicious drink. Grab your shaker and check out our favorite cocktail recipes that are sure to be a hit!

2 hands, each holding a wine glass 3 quarters full of a bubbly orange cocktail with ice and an orange slice.
Two stemless flutes filled with a batched classic French 75 cocktail and lemon twists.

Classic French 75 (Batched for a Crowd)

10 mins

A wine glass filled with ice, amber liquid, a little foam on top, and an apple fan garnish.

Caramel Apple Spritz

5 mins

Two short glasses of blueberry prosecco spritz on coasters with thyme sprigs for garnish.

Blueberry Prosecco Spritz

5 mins

A highball filled with a long margarita, ice, a lime wedge, and a dish of chili salt for rimming on the side

Long Margarita

5 mins

Raspberry vodka lime soda in a pitcher with a large spoon, beside two full glasses, one empty glass, and and a dish of raspberries.

Raspberry Vodka and Lime Soda

10 mins

A coupe glass filled with a revolver cocktail, garnished with orange peel.

The Revolver Cocktail

5 mins

An Irish coffee mug filled with butterscotch beer with foam on top and a drizzle of butterscotch sauce.

Butterscotch Beer

45 mins

2 hands, each holding a wine glass 3 quarters full of a bubbly orange cocktail with ice and an orange slice.

Aperol Spritz

5 mins

Two martini glasses filled with spruce needle vodka with a spruce sprig floating in each glass.

Spruce Needle Vodka

5 mins

Two glasses of orange-colored Christmas cocktail with orange twists on the glasses.

Christmas Cocktail

10 mins

A tall plastic cup filled with frosรฉ or frozen rosรฉ on a wooden table.

Frosรฉ ~ Frozen Rosรฉ

11 hrs

A southside cocktail on a napkin on a silver tray with a potato chip and sprig of mint beside it.

Southside Cocktail

5 mins

A pitcher and glasses of white sangria spritzer, filled with slices of lemons and oranges

White Sangria Spritzer

2 hrs 10 mins

Cream being poured from a pitcher into a highball glass for a white Russian cocktail.

White Russian

5 mins

Two classic martinis, each garnished with two green olives.

Classic Martini

5 mins

Prosecco being added to a Prosecco and Aperol cocktail, with two partially filled glasses behind it.

Prosecco and Aperol Cocktail

5 mins

A high ball glass partially filled with an amber Sazerac cocktail without absinthe and an oversized ice cube.

Sazerac Cocktail Without Absinthe

30 mins

A pitcher of Pimm's cup, with a half-filled glass and a vase of flowers on either side of it.

Pimmโ€™s Cup for Wimbledon

5 mins

A glass filled with margarita granita, topped with a lime sprig and a spoon resting in the glass.

Margarita Granita

11 hrs

A canning jar filled with cherry liqueur and whole cherries, with a pot of liqueur and many cherry stones beside it.

Homemade Cherry Liqueur

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