Aperitif Cocktails
682 recipes. Bitter, dry and built to be drunk before dinner.
An aperitif is meant to sharpen the appetite rather than satisfy it, which is why the category runs bitter and dry and why the drinks in it are usually low in alcohol and served before a meal rather than after.
Bitter aperitivo liqueurs do most of the work: Campari and its relatives, plus dry vermouth and sherry. A Negroni, an Americano and a Spritz are all the same idea at three different strengths.
Serve them cold and serve them small, or long over plenty of ice. An aperitif that takes an hour to drink has stopped being one.
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- Accordion Brandy, Triple Sec Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Armour Cocktail Dry Sherry, Sweet Vermouth
- Barcelona Fizz Sweet Sherry, Gin, Lemon Juice
- Bentley Calvados, Dubonnet(R) Rouge
- Coco's Cocktail Gin, Campari(R) Bitter, Dry Vermouth
- Combo Dry Vermouth, Brandy, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Graceland Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Scotch
- Killarney Irish Mist(R) Herbal Liqueur, Gin, Dry Vermouth
- Novebuche Campari(R) Bitter, Grapefruit Juice, Gin
- Pink Gin Tonic Gin, Tonic Water, Campari(R) Bitter
- Rosetta Stoli(R) Ohranj Vodka, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Campari(R) Bitter
- Saucy Sue Cocktail Apple Brandy, Apricot Brandy, Pernod(R)
- Silver Cocktail Gin, Dry Vermouth, Sugar Syrup
- Smoky Martini Gin, Scotch
- The Manager's Daughter Dubonnet(R) Rouge, Apple Brandy, Sparkling Lemon Soda
- Queen Elizabeth Dry Vermouth, Gin, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Armada Martini Vodka, Amontillado Sherry
- Black Devil Dry Vermouth, Light Rum
- Coronation Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Gin, Dubonnet(R) Rouge
- Deanne Vodka, Sweet Vermouth, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Eastwind Rosso Vermouth, Dry Vermouth, Vodka
- Ginger-bang Champagne Champagne, Simple Syrup, Ginger
- HPW Cocktail Gin, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth
- Maragato Silver Rum, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Morticia Gin, Pernod(R), Dry Vermouth
- Ridley Tequila Reposado, Gin, Galliano(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Presidente White Rum, Rosso Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Red nail Vodka, Campari(R) Bitter
- Allies Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Gin, Kümmel Liqueur
- Buckeye Martini Gin, Dry Vermouth
- El Presidente Edwardo Aged Rum, White Curaçao Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Green Fantasy Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Melon Liqueur
- Kir Dry White Wine, Crème de Cassis Liqueur
- Sloe Vermouth Dry Vermouth, Sloe Gin, Lemon Juice
- Straight Law Cocktail Dry Sherry, Gin
- Thanksgiving Special Apricot Brandy, Dry Vermouth, Gin
- Alliance Aquavit, Gin, Dry Vermouth
- Cyprus Brandy Sour Cyprus Brandy, Lemon Cordial, Lemonade
- Cutty Rickey Cutty Sark(R) Scotch Whisky, Lime Juice, Soda Water
- Cuyahoga Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth, Gin
- Cynar Cocktail Vermouth, Cynar(R) Liqueur
- Death in the afternoon Pernod(R), Champagne
- East India Cocktail #2 Dry Sherry, Dry Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Easy Action Dry Vermouth, Apricot Brandy, Scotch
- Fare Thee Well Martini Gin, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth
- Italian Sunrise Vodka, Campari(R) Bitter, Limoncello Liqueur
- Leap Year Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur
- Louisiana Lullaby Dark Rum, Dubonnet(R) Rouge, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur
