List of cocktails
, there are 102 IBA official cocktails, divided into three equal categories of 34: The Unforgettables, Contemporary Classics, and New Era Drinks.
The Unforgettables is a well-known cocktail. ;
Alexander : Made with
cognac, cocoa liqueur (
crème de cacao), and
cream. ;
Americano : Made with
Campari,
sweet vermouth, and for the sparkling version,
club soda and garnished with a slice of lemon. ;
Angel face : Made with
gin,
apricot brandy and
calvados in equal amounts. ;
Aviation : Made with
gin,
maraschino liqueur,
crème de violette, and
lemon juice. Some recipes omit the crème de violette.
cognac,
triple sec, and
lemon juice. ;
Boulevardier : Made with
bourbon or
rye whiskey, sweet red
vermouth, and bitter
Campari. ;
Brandy crusta : Made with
brandy,
maraschino liqueur,
curaçao, fresh
lemon juice,
sugar syrup, and
Angostura bitters. ;
Casino : Made with
gin,
maraschino liqueur,
orange bitters and fresh lemon juice. ;
Clover Club : Made with
gin,
lemon juice, raspberry syrup, and an
egg white. ;
Daiquiri : Made with
rum, citrus juice (typically
lime juice), and sugar or other sweetener. ;
Dry Martini : Made with
gin and white
vermouth, and garnished with an
olive or a
lemon twist. ;
Gin fizz : Made with gin,
lemon juice, and sugar, which are shaken with ice, poured into a tumbler and topped with carbonated water. ;
Hanky panky : Made with gin, sweet vermouth, and
Fernet-Branca. ;
John Collins : Made from
gin,
lemon juice,
simple syrup, and
carbonated water. ;
Last word : Made with equal amounts of gin, green
Chartreuse,
maraschino liqueur, and fresh
lime juice, which are combined in a
shaker with ice. After shaking, the mix is poured through a
cocktail strainer (sieve) into the glass so that the cocktail contains no ice and is served "
straight up". ;
Mary Pickford : Made with
white rum, fresh
pineapple juice,
grenadine, and
maraschino liqueur. It is served shaken and chilled, often with a
maraschino cherry. ;
Monkey gland : Made with
gin,
orange juice,
grenadine and
absinthe. Created in the 1920s by
Harry MacElhone, owner of
Harry's New York Bar in Paris, France. ;
Negroni : An Italian
cocktail made with one part
gin, one part
vermouth rosso (red, semi-sweet), and one part
Campari, garnished with orange peel. ;
Old fashioned : Made by
muddling sugar with
bitters, adding
whiskey or, less commonly,
brandy, and garnishing with a twist of citrus rind and a
cocktail cherry. ;
Paradise : Made with
gin,
apricot brandy (apricot liqueur), and orange juice in a 2:1:1 ratio, with a splash of lemon juice. ;
Porto flip : Made with
brandy,
ruby port, and one
egg yolk. ;
Ramos fizz : Made with
gin,
lemon juice,
lime juice, egg white, sugar, cream,
orange flower water, and
soda water. It is served in a large non-tapered
Collins glass. ;
Remember the Maine: Made with
rye whiskey,
sweet vermouth,
cherry brandy, and
absinthe. ;
Rusty nail: Made by mixing
Drambuie and
Scotch whisky. ;
Sazerac : A local
New Orleans variation of a
cognac or
whiskey cocktail, named for the
Sazerac de Forge et Fils brand of cognac brandy that served as its original main ingredient. The drink is most traditionally a combination of cognac or
rye whiskey,
absinthe,
Peychaud's Bitters, and sugar, although
bourbon whiskey is sometimes substituted for the rye and
Herbsaint is sometimes substituted for the absinthe. ;
Sidecar : Made with
cognac,
orange liqueur (
Cointreau,
Grand Marnier, Dry
Curaçao, or
triple sec), plus
lemon juice. ;
Stinger : Duo cocktail made by adding
crème de menthe to
brandy (although recipes vary). ;
Tuxedo : Made with
gin, dry
vermouth,
orange bitters,
maraschino, and
absinthe. ;
Vieux Carré : Made with
rye whiskey,
cognac,
sweet vermouth liqueur,
Bénédictine, and
Peychaud's bitters. ;
Whiskey sour :
Mixed drink containing
whiskey (often
bourbon),
lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of
egg white. ;
White Lady : Made with
gin,
triple sec and lemon juice.
Contemporary Classics ;
Bellini : Made with
Prosecco and
peach purée or
nectar. ;
Black Russian : Made with
vodka and
coffee liqueur. ;
Bloody Mary : Made with
vodka,
tomato juice, and other spices and flavorings including
Worcestershire sauce,
hot sauces,
garlic, herbs,
horseradish,
celery,
olives, salt,
black pepper,
lemon juice,
lime juice, and
celery salt. ;
Caipirinha: Brazil's national cocktail, made with
cachaça (
sugarcane hard
liquor), sugar, and
lime. ;
Cardinale: Made with
gin, dry
vermouth, and
Campari. ;
Champagne cocktail : Made with sugar,
Angostura bitters,
Champagne,
brandy, and a
maraschino cherry as a garnish. ;
Corpse reviver #2 : Consists of equal parts
gin,
lemon juice,
orange liqueur (commonly
Cointreau),
Kina Lillet (now usually replaced with
Cocchi Americano, as a closer match to Kina Lillet than modern
Lillet Blanc), and a dash of
absinthe. ;
Cosmopolitan : Made with
vodka,
triple sec,
cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened
lime juice. ;
Cuba libre : Made with
cola,
rum, and
lime juice on ice. ;
French 75 : Made from
gin,
Champagne,
lemon juice, and sugar. ; French Connection : Made with equal parts
cognac and
amaretto liqueur. ;
Garibaldi: Made with
Campari and
orange juice. ;
Grasshopper : Made with equal parts green
crème de menthe, white
crème de cacao, and cream shaken with ice and strained into a chilled cocktail glass. ;
Hemingway special : Made with
rum,
lime juice,
maraschino liqueur, and
grapefruit juice and served in a double cocktail glass. ;
Horse's neck : Made with
brandy (or sometimes
bourbon) and
ginger ale, with a long spiral of
lemon peel draped over the edge of an '
old-fashioned' or
highball glass. ;
Irish coffee : Made with hot
coffee,
Irish whiskey, and sugar, stirred, and topped with
cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream. ;
Kir : Made with a measure of
crème de cassis (
blackcurrant liqueur) topped up with
white wine. ;
Lemon drop: A
vodka-based cocktail that is prepared with the addition of
lemon juice,
triple sec, and
simple syrup. ;
Long Island iced tea : Typically made with
vodka,
tequila,
light rum,
triple sec,
gin, and a splash of
cola, which gives the drink the same amber hue as
iced tea. ;
Mai Tai : Based on
rum,
Curaçao liqueur,
orgeat syrup, and
lime juice, associated with
Polynesian-style settings. ;
Margarita : Made with
tequila,
orange liqueur, and
lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass. ;
Mimosa : Made with
Champagne (or other
sparkling wine) and chilled citrus juice, usually
orange juice unless otherwise specified. ;
Mint julep : Made primarily with
bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh
mint. ;
Mojito : Made with
white rum, sugar (traditionally
sugar cane juice),
lime juice,
soda water, and
mint. ;
Moscow mule : Made with
vodka, spicy
ginger beer, and
lime juice, garnished with a slice or wedge of lime. ;
Piña colada : Made with
rum,
cream of coconut or
coconut milk, and
pineapple juice, usually served either blended or shaken with ice. ;
Pisco sour : The Peruvian pisco sour uses Peruvian
pisco as the base liquor and adds freshly squeezed
lemon juice,
simple syrup, ice,
egg white, and
Angostura bitters. The Chilean version is similar, but uses Chilean
pisco and
pica lime, and excludes the bitters and egg white. Other variants of the cocktail include those created with fruits like
pineapple or plants such as
coca leaves. ;
Rabo de galo: Made with
cachaça,
sweet vermouth,
Cynar, and
Angostura bitters. ;
Sea breeze : Made with
vodka,
cranberry juice, and
grapefruit juice. ;
Sex on the beach: Made with
vodka, peach
schnapps,
orange juice, and
cranberry juice. ;
Singapore sling : A
gin-based
sling cocktail from
Singapore. ;
Tequila sunrise : Made with
tequila,
orange juice, and
grenadine syrup. ;
Vesper : Originally made of
gin,
vodka, and
Kina Lillet. The formulations of its ingredients have changed since its original publication in print, and so some modern bartenders have created new versions which attempt to more closely mimic the original taste. ;
Zombie : Made with fruit juices,
liqueurs, and various
rums.
New Era Drinks ;
Bee's knees: Made with
gin, fresh
lemon juice, and
honey. It is served shaken and chilled, often with a
lemon twist. ;
Bramble : Made with dry
gin,
lemon juice,
sugar syrup,
crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur), and crushed ice. ;
Canchanchara : Made with Cuban
aguardiente,
honey, and fresh
lime juice. ;
Chartreuse swizzle: Made with
Chartreuse,
pineapple juice, fresh
lime juice, and
Falernum. ;
Dark 'n' stormy : Made with
Goslings Black Seal Rum (the "dark") and
ginger beer (the "stormy") served over ice and garnished with a slice of
lime. ;
Don's special daiquiri: Made with gold Jamaican
rum, Cuban
rum,
passion fruit juice, fresh
lime juice, and honey syrup. ;
Espresso martini : Made with
vodka,
espresso coffee,
coffee liqueur, and
sugar syrup. It is not a true
martini as it contains neither
gin nor
vermouth, but is one of many drinks that incorporate the term into their names. ;
Fernandito : A
long drink of
Argentine origin consisting of the Italian
amaro liqueur
fernet and
cola, served over ice. ;
French martini : The key ingredient that makes a martini "French" is
Chambord, a black raspberry
liqueur that has been produced in France since 1685. ;
Gin basil smash: Made with
gin, fresh
lemon juice,
simple syrup, and
basil leaves. ;
Grand margarita: Made with
tequila,
Grand Marnier, and fresh lime juice. ;
IBA Tiki: Made with Ron Profundo
Havana Club (a
white rum), Ron Smoky Havana Club (a
barrel-aged rum),
Licor Amaretto (
almond liqueur),
Licor Frangelico (
hazelnut liqueur),
Maraschino,
passion fruit purée, fresh
pineapple juice, fresh
lime juice, and a slice of
ginger root. ;
Illegal: Made with
mezcal, Jamaica
overproof white
rum,
Falernum,
maraschino liqueur,
lime juice,
simple syrup, and optionally a few drops of
egg white. ;
Jungle Bird: Made with
Blackstrap rum,
Campari,
pineapple juice, fresh
lime juice, and
demerara simple syrup. ;
Missionary's downfall: Made with white
rum, peach
brandy, fresh
lime juice, honey mix, mint leaves, and
pineapple chunks. ;
Naked and famous : Made with equal parts
mezcal,
yellow Chartreuse,
Aperol, and fresh
lime juice. ;
New York sour : Made with
whiskey (
rye or
bourbon),
simple syrup,
lemon juice,
egg white, and
red wine (
Shiraz or
Malbec). ;
Old Cuban : Created in 2001 by
mixologist Audrey Saunders, it is made with aged
rum, fresh
lime juice,
simple syrup,
Angostura bitters, mint leaves, and topped with
Champagne brut. ;
Paloma : Most commonly prepared by mixing
tequila,
lime juice, and a
grapefruit-flavored soda such as
Fresca,
Squirt, or
Jarritos and served
on the rocks with a lime wedge. Adding salt to the rim of the glass is also an option. ;
Paper plane : Made with equal parts
bourbon,
Aperol,
amaro liqueur, and
lemon juice. ;
Penicillin : Made with
whisky,
ginger, and fresh
lemon juice. ;
Pisco punch: Made with
Pisco, fresh
pineapple juice,
simple syrup, fresh
lemon juice, dry
white wine, and
cloves. ;
Porn star martini: Made with vanilla
vodka,
passion fruit liqueur,
passion fruit purée, vanilla sugar, and
Champagne on the side. ;
Russian spring punch : Made with
vodka,
crème de cassis, sugar syrup, and
lemon juice. ;
Sherry cobbler: Made with two kinds of
sherry (
Amontillado and
Palo Cortado), sugar, orange wheel, and lemon wheel. ;
South Side: Made with
gin,
lemon juice,
simple syrup, and
mint (also known as "Southside"). ;
Spicy Fifty: Made with
vodka,
elderflower cordial, honey syrup, red chili pepper, and fresh
lime juice. ;
Spritz : Made with
Prosecco,
bitters, and
soda water. ;
Suffering bastard : Name for two different mixed drinks, one being more of a standard cocktail associated with
World War II and the other being more of an exotic drink associated with
Tiki bars. ;
Three dots and a dash: Made with
Martinique rum, blended aged
rum,
Falernum,
allspice liqueur, honey syrup, fresh
lime juice, fresh
orange juice, and
Angostura bitters. ;
Tipperary : Made with
Irish whiskey, sweet red
Vermouth,
green Chartreuse, and
Angostura bitters. ;
Tommy's margarita : Made with
tequila,
lime juice, and
agave nectar or
simple syrup, and
orange bitters served in a
cocktail glass. It is distinct from the
margarita in its omission of
orange liqueur and its preferred substitution of agave nectar to highlight the natural agave notes in
tequila. ;
Trinidad sour : Made with
Angostura bitters,
orgeat syrup,
lemon juice, and
rye whiskey. ;
Ve.n.to : Made with white smooth
grappa,
lemon juice, honey mix (made with
chamomile infusion if desired), chamomile
cordial, and optionally,
egg white. ==Former drinks==
History
After the initial 1961 list, there have been revisions in 1987, 1993, 2004, 2011, 2020, and 2024. 1961 The 1961 list consisted of 50 drinks: Adonis, Affinity, Alaska, Alexander, Angel Face, Bacardi, Bamboo, Bentley, Between The Sheets, Block And Fall, Bloody Mary, Bobby Burns, Bombay, Bronx, Brooklyn, Caruso, Casino, Claridge, Clover Club, Czarina, Daiquiri, Derby, Diki-Diki, Duchess, Est-India, Gibson, Gin And It, Grand Slam, Grasshopper, Manhattan, Martini Dry, Martini Sweet, Mary Pickford, Mikado, Monkey Gland, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Old Pal, Orange Blossom, Oriental, Paradise, Parisian, Planters, Princeton, Rob Roy, Rose, Sidecar, Stinger, White Lady, Za-Za. 1987 The 1987 list consisted of 73 drinks: Alexander, Americano, Apotheke, Bacardi, Banana Bliss, Banana Daiquiri, B & B, Bellini, Black Russian, Bloody Mary, Blu Lagoon, Bronx, Buck’s Fizz, Bull Shot, Champagne Cocktail, Champagne Pick Me Up, Collins (Tom Collins), Coffes (Irish Whiskey), Daiquiri, Egg Nogs (Cognac), Fizzes (Gin), Florida, French Connection, Frozen Daiquiri, Garibaldi, Gibson, Gimlet (Gin O Vodka), Gin And French, Gin And It, Golden Cadillac, Golden Dream, God Father, God Mother, Grasshopper, Harvey Wallbanger, Horse’s Neck, King Alfonzo, Kir, Kir Imperial, Kir Royal, Mai Tai, Manhattan, Margarita, Martini, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Paradise, Pimm’s Cup N°1, Piña Colada, Planter’s Punch, Porto Flip, Prairie Oyster, Pussy Foot, Rob Roy, Rose, Rusty Nail, Salty Dog, Screwdriver, Shirley Temple, Sidecar, Singapore Sling, Snowball, Sours (Whiskey), Spritzer, Stinger, Strawberry Daiquiri, Tequila Sunrise, Tequini, Velvet Hammer, Vodkatini, White Lady, White Russian, White Spider. A total of 24 drinks were removed: Adonis, Affinity, Alaska, Bamboo, Bentley, Block And Fall, Bobby Burns, Bombay, Brooklyn, Caruso, Claridge, Czarina, Diki-Diki, Duchess, Est-India, Grand Slam, Martini Sweet, Mikado, Old Pal, Orange Blossom, Oriental, Parisian, Princeton, Za-Za. 1993 The 1993 list consisted of 60 drinks: Alexander, Americano, Bacardi, Banana Frozen Daiquiri, Bellini, Black Russian, Bloody Mary, Brandy Egg Nog, Bronx, Buck’s Fizz ( Mimosa ), Bull Shot, Champagne Cocktail, Daiquiri, Florida (non-alcoholic), French Connection, Frozen Daiquiri, Garibaldi, Gibson, Gin And French, Gin And It, Gin Fizz, Golden Cadillac, Golden Dream, God Father, God Mother, Grasshopper, Harvey Wallbanger, Horse’s Neck, Irish Coffee, John Collins, Kir, Kir Royal, Manhattan, Manhattan Dry, Manhattan Perfect, Margarita, Martini Dry, Martini Perfect, Martini Sweet, Martini Vodka, Negroni, Old Fashioned, Paradise, Parson’s Special (non-alcoholic), Piña Colada, Planter’s Punch, Porto Flip, Pussy Foot (non-alcoholic), Rob Roy, Rose, Rusty Nail, Screwdriver, Shirley Temple (non-alcoholic), Sidecar, Singapore Sling, Stinger, Tequila Sunrise, Whiskey Sour, White Lady, White Russian. 2004 The 2004 list consisted of 66 drinks in five categories: • Pre Dinner (23 drinks): Americano, Bacardi Cocktail, Daiquiri, Banana Daiquiri, Frozen Daiquiri, Bronx, Kir, Kir Royal, Manhattan, Manhattan Dry, Manhattan Perfect, Margarita, Martini Dry, Martini Perfect, Martini Sweet, Martini Vodka, Gibson, Negroni, Paradise, Old Fashioned, Rob Roy, Rose, Whiskey Sour • After Dinner (11 drinks): Brandy Alexander, Black Russian, White Russian, French Connection, God Father, God Mother, Golden Cadillac, Golden Dream, Grasshopper, Porto Flip, Rusty Nail • Long Drink Style (17 drinks): Bellini, Bloody Mary, Brandy Egg Nog, Buck’s Fizz, Mimosa, Bull Shot, Champagne Cocktail, John Collins*, Gin Fizz, Harvey Wallbanger, Horse’s Neck, Irish Coffee, Pina Colada, Planter’s Punch, Screwdriver, Singapore Sling, Tequila Sunrise • The Most Popular (14 drinks): Caipirinha*, Cosmopolitan, Japanese Slipper, Kamikaze, Long Island Iced Tea, Mai-Tai, Mojito, Orgasm, B 52, Salty Dog, Sea-Breeze, Cuba Libre, Sex On The Beach, Apple Martini • Special Cocktails (1 drink): Ladyboy 2011 The 2011 list consisted of 77 drinks in three categories: The following 24 drinks were added in the 2020 update: • 6 drinks added to The Unforgettables: Boulevardier, Brandy Crusta, Hanky Panky, Last Word, Martinez, Vieux Carré. • 2 drinks added to Contemporary Classics: Corpse Reviver #2, Zombie. • 16 drinks added to New Era Drinks: Bee's Knees, Canchanchara, Fernandito, Illegal, Naked and Famous, New York Sour, Old Cuban, Paloma, Paper Plane, Penicillin, Southside, Spicy Fifty, Suffering Bastard, Tipperary, Trinidad Sour, Ve.n.to. The following 11 drinks were removed in the 2020 update: • 3 drinks removed from The Unforgettables: Bacardi, Derby, Screwdriver • 4 drinks removed from Contemporary Classics: Godfather, Godmother, Harvey Wallbanger, Rose • 4 drinks removed from New Era Drinks: B-52, Dirty Martini, Kamikaze, Vampiro Other changes: • Pisco Sour and Vesper both moved from "New Era Drinks" to "Contemporary Classics" • "Spritz Veneziano" was renamed "Spritz", and remained in "New Era Drinks" 2024 The IBA list was updated in early November 2024 with 15 new drinks, 3 removed drinks, and 1 movement between sections. For the first time ever, each category is evenly split, with 34 drinks in each. The following 16 drinks were added in the 2024 update: • 1 drink added to The Unforgettables: Remember the Maine • 3 drinks added to Contemporary Classics: Cardinale, Garibaldi, Rabo De Galo. • 11 drinks added to The New Era: Chartreuse Swizzle, Don's Special Daiquiri, Gin Basil Smash, Grand Margarita, IBA Tiki, Jungle Bird, Missionary's Downfall, Pisco Punch, Porn Star Martini, Sherry Cobbler, Three Dots and a Dash. The following 3 drinks were removed in the 2024 update: • 1 drink removed from Contemporary Classics: Golden Dream • 2 drinks removed from The New Era: Barracuda, Yellow Bird. Other changes: • Lemon Drop Martini was moved from "New Era Drinks" to "Contemporary Classics" • "Southside" was briefly removed in early 2021, but was present from mid-2021 to mid-2023. It was again removed from mid-2023, before being added in the 2024 update as "South Side". ==See also==