American Cocktails

As the name suggests, Old-Fashioned is a very old cocktail made with bourbon or whiskey, fine sugar or a sugar cube, Angostura bitters, Maraschino cherries, orange slices, and a splash of club soda or water. The cocktail is prepared by mu... READ MORE

Believed to have originated during the prohibition era in New York City (some say in the original Harry's New York Bar), Bloody Mary is made with a combination of vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, tabasco, celery sal... READ MORE

Tequila Sunrise is a classic cocktail that evokes a summer sunrise in a glass. It is made with three basic ingredients: tequila, orange juice, and grenadine syrup. The cocktail was invented around 1930 with a base of tequila and lime juic... READ MORE

A classic cocktail believed to have originated in the 1970s in New York City, the fashionable Cosmopolitan (or affectionately Cosmo) consists of vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice. It simultan... READ MORE

A classic cocktail that was created in New York City in the 1940s, Moscow Mule consists of vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice. Because it contains ginger beer, Moscow Mule is a type of buck (a mixed drink with ginger beer or ale, spirit, ... READ MORE

Screwdriver is one of the most popular highball cocktails, made with vodka and orange juice. Although the exact origin of the Screwdriver is unclear, it is believed that it had originated in the United States around the middle of the 20th... READ MORE

Sex on the Beach is an American cocktail with many variations and two main types. In its most popular manifestation, the cocktail consists of vodka, orange juice, Passoa or peach schnapps, and cranberry juice. However, along with vodka, t... READ MORE

Mai Tai is a popular rum-based cocktail originating from Oakland in 1944. Its name means good in Tahitian. In addition to rum, which can be both spiced and coconut flavored, the cocktail contains lime juice, orgeat syrup, and ora... READ MORE

Zombie is a Tiki cocktail that was invented in the late 1930s in Los Angeles by Donn Beach. The cocktail is named Zombie after the way it affects the drinkers. The drink is made with demerara rum, golden rum, dark rum, 151 proof Lemon Har... READ MORE

Whiskey Sour is an American cocktail that originated sometime in the 1870s. This cocktail classic is composed of whiskey or bourbon, sugar or Gomme syrup, lemon juice, and optionally an egg white. It is believed that the original version ... READ MORE

Invented on Long Island in 1972, Long Island Iced Tea is a strong cocktail consisting of vodka, gin, tequila, light rum, triple sec, a shot of sour mix, and cola. The cocktail is named after its place of origin and its color, which is rem... READ MORE

Mint Julep is a cocktail that originated in the 18th century in Kentucky, and it is widely consumed throughout the American South. It contains bourbon, sugar syrup, water, crushed ice, and fresh mint leaves (usually spearmint). In the 18t... READ MORE

Shandy is a popular cocktail with a low content of alcohol, made with a combination of beer and soft drinks. Proportions of the ingredients are usually half-and-half, although they can vary depending on personal preferences. It is believe... READ MORE

Originating from New Orleans, the timeless cocktail known as Sazerac is made with a combination of cognac or rye whiskey, bitters, absinthe, and sugar. Rye whiskey and absinthe can sometimes be replaced by bourbon whiskey and Herbsaint or... READ MORE

Manhattan is a classic cocktail that originated in the late 1800s on Manhattan Island in New York City. Traditionally, it consists of rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, and a dash of bitters, usually of the Angostura variety or orange bitters. ... READ MORE

Known as the specialty drink of New Orleans, where it was invented in 1887 as the first beverage in the fizz family, Gin Fizz is a cocktail made with gin, Gomme syrup or sugar, lemon juice, and soda water. The cocktail is prepared by shak... READ MORE

Invented in the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, Jack and Coke is a simple cocktail made with Jack Daniel’s whiskey and Coca-Cola. As a fixed term, it was used in combined advertising campaigns of both companies, ... READ MORE

Boilermaker is an American beer cocktail that consists of beer and a shot of whiskey. There are a few ways of serving Boilermaker - with beer as a chaser taken after a single gulp of hard liquor, or as a shot of whiskey poured into the be... READ MORE

Woo Woo is a fruity American cocktail which is considered a mix between Cosmopolitan and Hairy Navel. It is made with vodka, peach schnapps, and cranberry juice. The cocktail can be fixed shaken or stirred, and it is typ... READ MORE

Bay Breeze is a refreshing cocktail with Hawaiian origins. It consists of vodka and cranberry juice as its base, with an addition of pineapple juice. This elegant, layered cocktail is sometimes also referred to as Downeaster, READ MORE

Rickey is a cocktail made with gin or bourbon as a base, combined with freshly squeezed lime juice and carbonated water. It originated in the 1880s in Washington D.C. In 2011, it became the official cocktail of the city, and since then, i... READ MORE

This elegant cocktail is made with champagne, cognac, Angostura bitters, and a sugar cube. To prepare it, a sugar cube is soaked in Angostura bitters and is then placed in a champagne flute. The combination is then topped with cognac and chilled c... READ MORE

Appletini consists of vodka and one or more of these beverages: apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy such as Calvados. This modern cocktail was invented in Los Angeles in 1996, and it is also known as Apple Martini... READ MORE

Vodka Martini is a cocktail made with dry vermouth and vodka, which acts as a substitute for gin. The cocktail is also known as Vodkatini or Kangaroo cocktail. It is made by stirring or shaking the ingredients with ice, ... READ MORE

Probably the most recognizable version of Martini known as Dry Martini consists of the same ingredients - gin and dry vermouth. The lesser amount of vermouth in the mix means that the cocktail will be drier, while the extra-dry style cons... READ MORE

White Russian cocktail is made with a combination of vodka, cream, and coffee liqueur. To prepare it, vodka and coffee liqueur are poured into an old-fashioned glass over ice. Cream is then floated on top, and the whole combination is gen... READ MORE

Fuzzy Navel is a sweet and fruity American cocktail that was invented in the 1980s by bartender Ray Foley. The cocktail consists of equal parts peach schnapps and vodka, which are then topped with orange juice. There are also versions tha... READ MORE

Sea-Breeze is a classic summer cocktail made with a simple mix of vodka, cranberry juice, and grapefruit juice. Although it originated in the United States in the late 1920s, when it was made with gin, grenadine, apricot brandy, lemon jui... READ MORE

Originating from the United States at the end of the 19th century, Pink Lady is a cocktail based on gin, with the addition of grenadine syrup and egg whites. Its beautiful pink color comes from grenadine, while the white foam on top is a ... READ MORE

7 and 7 is a simple highball cocktail made with a combination of Seagram’s 7 Crown whiskey that is topped with 7-Up, a popular lemon-lime-flavored soft beverage. A shot of 7 Crown is typically poured over ice in a highball glass, to... READ MORE

Ideal for those times when you want to drink plenty and remember little, Jungle Juice is a potent combination of grain alcohol and fruit juice. It is believed that the drink was invented by American soldiers in the Southwest Pacific durin... READ MORE

Aviation is a classic cocktail that was created at the beginning of the 20th century in New York City by bartender Hugo Ensslin. It consists of dry gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and violet liqueur, which is added to provide the co... READ MORE

Dirty Martini is a Martini variety made with gin and vermouth, with an additional dash of olive juice, brine, or even olive oil, giving a salty-dry flavor to the drink, hence the word dirty in its name. The cocktail is typically ... READ MORE

Although the classic Daiquiri is said to have been invented in 1898 in Cuba, the variation known as Banana Daiquiri was first made around the 1970s at St. Thomas’ Mountaintop bar, located in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The cocktail is ... READ MORE

This refreshing cocktail is made with a combination of vodka (preferably of the Citron variety), triple sec, and freshly squeezed lemon juice. To prepare Lemon Drop Martini, all ingredients are shaken and strained into a chilled cocktail ... READ MORE

Similar to the Jäger Bomb and Boilermaker, Irish Car Bomb is a shot cocktail made by dropping a shot of Irish cream and whiskey into a glass filled with stout beer. The cocktail is traditionally chugged right after ... READ MORE

Whiskey Smash is a classic cocktail that combines whiskey, lemon juice, and mint. It is usually prepared with bourbon, but rye whiskey is a suitable replacement. To make the cocktail, lemon wedges and mint are first muddled in a shaker. W... READ MORE

Rum Runner is an old cocktail dating back to the 1950s. It is a rum-based concoction that is often tweaked with other ingredients. The classic version combines rum, orange and pineapple juice, banana liqueur, grenadine, and blackberry liq... READ MORE

Ranch Water is a light tequila cocktail hailing from Texas. It incorporates tequila, lime juice, and sparkling mineral water—preferably Topo Chico, which is ubiquitous in Texas. Some variations also opt for a splash of orange liqueu... READ MORE

Grasshopper is a sweet, minty cocktail characterized by its green color. It is made with a combination of equal parts crème de cacao, crème de menthe, and fresh cream. The ingredients are shaken with ice, then strained into ... READ MORE

Vieux Carré was invented in New Orleans sometime in the 1930s. It is made with rye whiskey, Cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine (French herbal liqueur), Angostura bitters, and Peychaud's bitters. The ingredients are mixed in a mixi... READ MORE

The famous tropical cocktail known as Blue Hawaii is made with a combination of rum, pineapple juice, curaçao, and sweet and sour mix. Vodka can also be added to the combination as well. The ingredients are stirred or shaken with i... READ MORE