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Home | Recipes | Cocktails | Page 4

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

Sazerac Cocktail

5 mins

A sidecar cocktail, ice cubes and a dried cherry garnish, in a highball glass with a sugared rim.

Sidecar Cocktail

10 mins

A frozen gin fizz in a martini glass with an orange stir stick and a little piece of lemon on the rim.

Frozen Gin Fizz

5 mins

Four glasses of michelada on a wooden board with a lime wedge in between them.

Michelada

5 mins

A golden orange Derby cocktail on a bar with a slice of lime on the rim.

The Derby Cocktail

5 mins

A classic, OG Manhattan cocktail in a stemmed glass with a twist of lemon.

Classic Manhattan Cocktail

3 mins

A black velvet cocktail in a flute with a napkin and cork in the background.

Black Velvet Cocktail

5 mins

A glass of lemon cucumber cocktail with a sprig of mint, a lemon wheel, and a slice of cucumber.

Lemon Cucumber Cocktail

10 mins

Three glasses of Maple Leaf Cocktails on a glass tray with cinnamon sticks

Maple Leaf Cocktail

5 mins

A martini glass filled with rosemary lemon drop with a sugared rosemary rim.

Rosemary Lemon Drop

5 mins

A champagne glass of Sgroppino, also called Lemon Chill, on a blue plate.

Sgroppino ~ Lemon Chill

5 mins

A glass of Mexican mojito with lime slices floating in it and a mint sprig garnish.

Mexican Mojito

5 mins

A glass of raspberry lemonade with tequila garnished with a mint sprig.

Raspberry Lemonade with Tequila

5 mins

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