Spirit-Forward Cocktails
1089 recipes. Short, strong and stirred, with nothing to hide behind.
A spirit-forward cocktail is mostly alcohol by volume and by intent: no juice, usually no sugar beyond a modifier, and served short and cold. The Manhattan, the Martini, the Negroni and the Old Fashioned are the four corners of the category.
These are stirred, not shaken, because there is nothing in them that needs aerating and everything in them benefits from staying clear and heavy on the tongue. Stir for around thirty seconds over good ice and taste before you serve.
They are also the drinks where ingredient quality shows most. There is no citrus to hide behind, so a tired vermouth or a bottom-shelf spirit is exactly as obvious as it sounds.
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- Genie Martini Gordon's(R) Gin, Martini & Rossi(R) Bianco Vermouth
- Gent Of The Jury Gin, Dry Vermouth
- Gold Miner Bacardi(R) Superior Rum, Cognac, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Green Dragon Kümmel Liqueur, Crème de Menthe Verte Liqueur, Gin
- Joan Miro Dubonnet(R) Rouge, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Scotch
- Lemon Highlander Limoncello Liqueur, Scotch, Drambuie(R) Liqueur
- Major Bradbury Canadian Whisky, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Mexican Martini Tequila, Dry Vermouth
- Orchid Cocktail Gin, Crème de Violette Liqueur, Egg
- Special Rough Cocktail Brandy, Apple Brandy, Anisette Liqueur
- Stuffy in a Suit Vodka, Lillet(R) Blanc, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Tonight's the Night Cognac, Rosso Vermouth, Passion Fruit Syrup
- La Stephanique Gin, Triple Sec Liqueur, Sweet Vermouth
- Amber Dream London Dry Gin, French Vermouth, Chartreuse(R) Yellow Liqueur
- Attaboy Gin, Dry Vermouth, Grenadine
- Blue Blazer Whisky, Water
- Brandy Smash Mint Sprigs, Caster Sugar, Soda Water
- Canadian Cherry Canadian Whisky, Cherry Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Cossack Charge Stoli(R) Vodka, Cognac, Cherry Brandy
- Cubano Lime Juice, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Jamaican Gold Rum
- Danny's Special Whiskey, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur
- Harry's Cocktail Mint Leaves, Sweet Vermouth, Absinthe
- Karsk Coffee, 190 Proof Neutral Grain Spirit
- Lawhill Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Anise
- Loch Lomond Scotch, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Ojen Cocktail Ojen(R) Anise Liqueur, Peychaud's(R) Bitters, Granulated Sugar
- Parisian Dry Vermouth, Gin, Crème de Cassis Liqueur
- Rosita Tequila, Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth
- Velvet Kilt Scotch, Butterscotch Schnapps
- Stiletto Amaretto Liqueur, Blended Whiskey, Lemon Juice
- Mexican Mountie Tequila, Yukon Jack(R) Liqueur
- Pickled Mountie Whiskey, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Snyder Dry Vermouth, Gin, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Banff Cocktail Canadian Whisky, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Kirschwasser
- Bronx Cocktail (Dry) Dry Vermouth, Gin, Orange Juice
- Copper Rivet Brandy, Triple Sec Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Dressed Up Like A Dogs Dinner Brandy, Laird's(R) Applejack Brandy, Sweet Vermouth
- Flying Scotsman Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Froupe Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Brandy, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Garlic Martini Tanqueray(R) Gin, Martini & Rossi(R) Extra Dry Vermouth, Garlic-Stuffed Olive Juice
- Jeyplak Cocktail Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Anise
- Madame Rene Blended Whiskey, Aged Rum, Orange Juice
- Mark Twain Cocktail Scotch, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup
- Mayflower Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth, Brandy
- Moon Quake Shake Coffee Brandy, Dark Rum, Lemon Juice
- Mostly Mal Aged Rum, Dry Vermouth, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Nevins Bourbon, Apricot Brandy, Grapefruit Juice
- New York Sour Blended Bourbon Whiskey, Simple Syrup, Lemon Juice
