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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.
Three glasses of classic mojito, with two lime wedges and a jar of sugar beside them.

Classic Mojito

5 mins

Two glasses filled with Mexican blood Mary, some lime wedges, a mostly empty bottle of Corona, and a bottle of Tabasco on its side.

Mexican Bloody Mary

5 mins

A punch bowl and several glasses filled with strawberry sangria, whole strawberries, and orange wheels.

Strawberry Sangria

5 hrs 30 mins

Two martini glasses filled with morir sonando, ice, and orange twists.

Morir Soñando

5 mins

A pitcher and two glasses of blue margarita on a grey woven placemat.

Blue Margarita

10 mins

A tumbler half-filled with homemade Irish cream and an ice cube, and a bottle of cream in the background.

Homemade Irish Cream

1 hr 25 mins

Two Champagne flutes filled with Campari fizz.

Campari Fizz

5 mins

Spiced cider with a cinnamon stick and orange zest, in a stemless wine glass.

Spiced Cider

20 mins

Three glasses filled with rosé sangria, lime wheels, nectarine wedges, watermelon cubes, and raspberries.

Rosé Sangria

4 hrs 15 mins

Beer from a Budweiser bottle being poured into a glass of mean shandy.

Mean Shandy

5 mins

Three glasses of sweet tea cocktail on a wooden table.

Sweet Tea Cocktail

5 mins

Blood orange and prosecco cocktail, in a coupe glass, on a small tray.

Blood Orange and Prosecco Cocktail

15 mins

Several glasses partially filled with limoncello on a silver platter, with a bottle of limoncello in the background.

Limoncello ~ Lemon Liqueur

22 d

A tall glass mug filled with Irish coffee with whipped cream on top and a tumbler or whiskey in the background.

Irish Coffee

10 mins

Two tall glasses of cranberry margaritas rimmed and sugar with sugared-cranberry garnish.

Cranberry Margarita

45 mins

A wine glass filled with frozen Long Island iced tea, garnished with an orange slice on an umbrella.

Frozen Long Island Iced Tea

10 mins

Fatty Daddy Cocktail

Fatty Daddy Cocktail

45 mins

Cosmopolitan shot in a small glass.

Cosmo Shot

5 mins

A highball glass filled with classic old-fashioned cocktail and large ice cubes.

Classic Old-Fashioned Cocktail

5 mins

A Sazerac cocktail garnished with a twist, sitting on a bar beside a spoon and a bottle of rye whiskey.

Sazerac Cocktail

5 mins

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