Gin Cocktails
731 recipes. Juniper, citrus and botanicals: the most mixable spirit there is.
Gin is the most versatile bottle on a home bar, and the reason is that it was built to be mixed. Juniper gives it a piney backbone, the citrus peel and botanicals around it change with the brand, and none of it needs age to taste finished. That is why more classic cocktails call for gin than for anything else.
Three families cover almost everything. Stirred and bitter: the Martini and the Negroni, spirit-forward, served cold and short. Sours: the Gimlet and the Bee's Knees, gin plus citrus plus something sweet, shaken. And long drinks: the Gin and Tonic and the Tom Collins, where the gin is a tenth of the glass and the rest is length.
If you are buying one bottle, buy a London Dry. It is the style every classic recipe was written for, and a contemporary gin that leads with cucumber or rose will quietly change the drink.
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- Apricot-Mango Martini Mango, Tanqueray(R) Gin, Apricot Brandy
- Bermuda Cocktail Gin, Peach Brandy, Grenadine
- Colonial Cocktail Gin, Grapefruit Juice, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Delmonico Gin, Brandy, Sweet Vermouth
- Fallen Angel Gin, Crème de Menthe Blanche Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Gardenia Gin, Pineapple Juice, Cream
- KCB Gin, Apricot Brandy, Kirschwasser
- Monday at Midnight London Dry Gin, Lime Juice, Grenadine
- Monte Carlo Imperial Gin, Crème de Menthe Blanche Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Union Jack Cocktail Gin, Sloe Gin, Grenadine
- Dixie Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Gin, Anise
- Martinez London Dry Gin, Cinzano(R) Rosso Vermouth, Luxardo(R) Maraschino Liqueur
- Mint Martini Gin, Crème de Menthe Blanche Liqueur
- Biffy Cocktail Gin, Swedish Punsch, Lemon Juice
- Bunueloni Punt e Mes(R) Vermouth, White Vermouth, Gin
- Cessna Gin, Dubonnet(R) Blanc, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Jockey Club Gin, Amaretto Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Magique Dry Vermouth, Gin, Crème de Cassis Liqueur
- Lucky Lyndi Gin, Pineapple Juice
- Sloehand Jackson Sloe Gin, Gin, Vodka
- Apricot Collins Apricot Brandy, Gin, Soda Water
- Bloody Sun Bombay Sapphire(R) Gin, Bols(R) Kontiki Liqueur, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Chocolate Soldier Gin, Dubonnet(R) Rouge, Lime Juice
- Corey's Pomtonic Bombay Sapphire(R) Gin, POM(R) Pomegranate Juice, Tonic Water
- Curled Satan's Whiskers Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Farmer's Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Gin
- Florida Sling Cherry Brandy, Gin, Pineapple Juice
- Knock-Out Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Gin, Anise
- Lady Love Fizz Gin, Light Cream, Confectioners' Sugar
- Mamie's Sister Gin, Ginger Ale, Lime Juice
- Oueureum Gin, Apricot Brandy, Orange Bitters
- Tod's Cooler Gin, Crème de Cassis Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Verboten Gin, Forbidden Fruit(R) Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Martian Martini Midori(R) Melon Liqueur, Gin
- The Original Singapore Sling Gin, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur, Cherry Brandy
- UFO Jenever, Bitter Lemon Soda
- Allen Cocktail Gin, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Aloha Dark Rum, Dry Vermouth, Cognac
- Aperitivo Gin, White Sambuca, Orange Bitters
- Barnum Gin, Apricot Brandy, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Bronx Silver Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Gin, Orange Juice
- Delilah Bombay Sapphire(R) Gin, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Gin Cooler Gin, Carbonated Water, Confectioners' Sugar
- Red Ruby Gin, Cherry Brandy, Dry Vermouth
- Smeraldo London Dry Gin, Tropical Fruit Juice, Blue Curaçao Liqueur
- Sunshine Cocktail Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Superman Gin, Dry Vermouth, Apricot Brandy
- Trinity Cocktail Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Gin
Worth reading
- Shake or Stir? The Rule and Its Exceptions Shake anything cloudy, stir anything clear. The rule takes one line, and knowing why it works tells you what to do with the drinks it does not cover.
- The First Five Bottles for a Home Bar Buy for coverage, not for variety. Five bottles chosen this way make more drinks than ten chosen one favourite at a time.
