Cocktail Recipes

A collection of 10 classic cocktails

Clarified Jungle Bird

I LOVE this cocktail. It’s my favorite one to clarify. Why clarify? It taste awesome. It's silky in texture. Think of a milkshake NEIPA for the beer lovers compared to a west coast style IPA. It's like a fat wash but a milk fat wash instead.

by thirstywhale_ 6 ingredients

Mezcal Sour

This is a nice cool weather cocktail with spiced notes. The @angosturahouse cocoa bitters elevate the cocktail and add complexity.

by thirstywhale_ (Instagram) 6 ingredients

Eggnog

Large-batch boozy eggnog. The recipe lists a 16 oz spirit portion — choose Cognac, Rum, Whiskey, or Tequila as preferred. Measurements are shown as given; chill before serving. Optional substitutions: different sherry, partial sherry swap for banana liqueur, or different aged spirit.

by Justin Sajda (Thirstywhale on Instagram) 10 ingredients

Thou Shall Not Be Named

The Boulevardier inspired this cocktail recipe riff, made with tequila and mezcal instead of whiskey, and Amaro Sfumato instead of Campari.

by Alicia Perry 4 ingredients

The Bitter Giuseppe

Classic amaro-forward cocktail. If you’re not using Cynar 70, it becomes a lower-ABV beverage. Some recipes express a lemon peel into the mixing glass and discard.

by Shantelle Pace (Instagram) 4 ingredients

Revolver 43

A slight riff on the original Revolver cocktail — a bourbon and coffee liqueur stirred cocktail with a touch of Licor 43 for sweetness and orange aroma.

by Troy Ali (Instagram); original by Jon Santer 4 ingredients

The Champs-Élysées

Cognac cocktail with Green Chartreuse, lemon and Angostura.

by Jean-félix Desfossés (Instagram) 5 ingredients

The Lion's Tail

A cozy bourbon cocktail featuring pimento (allspice) dram — a forgotten classic from the Café Royal Cocktail Book (1937).

by Jean-félix Desfossés (Instagram) 5 ingredients

Salmoncito

Instagram caption: Salmoncito — a Mexican modern-classic: Gin, Campari, grapefruit juice, topped with tonic. Served in a large double old-fashioned over a big rock or very cold ice.

by The Educated Barfly (Instagram) 4 ingredients

Carajillo Old Fashioned

A stirred Carajillo-inspired Old Fashioned combining tequila reposado, Licor 43 and coffee liqueur with cacao and orange bitters.

by Jordan Hughes (@highproofpreacher) 6 ingredients