The Classic 25 Drinks Every Bartender Should Know

I don’t know how many times I’ve had a bartender ask me, “What’s a Negroni?”

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Here are the 25 classic drinks that BarSmarts thinks every bartender should know:

  1. Aviation Cocktail. Gin, Maraschino, lemon juice.
  2. Bellini. White peach puree, champagne.
  3. Blood and Sand. Scotch, cherry liquor, sweet vermouth, orange juice.
  4. Bloody Mary. Tomato juice, vodka, spices.
  5. Caipirinha. Cachaça, lime, sugar.
  6. Collins (Tom, John or Vodka). Gin, bourbon or vodka, simple syrup, lemon juice.
  7. Cosmopolitan. Citrus vodka, orange liquor, lime juice, cranberry juice.
  8. Daiquiri. Rum, simple syrup, lime juice.
  9. Gimlet. Gin, Rose’s lime juice.
  10. Gin Fizz. Gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda.
  11. Irish Coffee. Irish whiskey, brown sugar syrup, coffer, whipped cream.
  12. Mai Tai. Rum, lime juice, orange curaçao, orgeat syrup.
  13. Manhattan. Bourbon or rye, sweet vermouth, bitters.
  14. Margarita. Tequila, orange liquor, lime juice, simple syrup.
  15. Dry Martini. Gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters.
  16. Mint Julep. Bourbon, sugar, mint.
  17. Mojito. Rum, lime juice, simple syrup, mint, club soda.
  18. Negroni. Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth.
  19. Old Fashioned. Bourbon or rye, sugar.
  20. Pisco Sour. Pisco, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters, egg white.
  21. Rob Roy. Scotch, sweet vermouth, bitters.
  22. Sazerac. Rye, Peychaud’s bitters, absinthe, simple syrup.
  23. Sidecar. Cognac, orange liquor, lemon juice.
  24. Stinger. Cognac, white crème de Menthe.
  25. Whiskey Sour. Bourbon or rye, simple syrup, lemon juice.

Full recipes are online, plus there’s a video that shows Dale DeGroff, David Wonderlich and others making each of the drinks.

September 4, 2009 by John Martin under Spirits

4 Responses to “The Classic 25 Drinks Every Bartender Should Know”

  1. Posted by: Joni Mueller - 09/07/2009

    Why isn’t my favorite on there?
    Kamikaze: Triple Sec, Rose’s Lime Juice, Vodka

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