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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- Monkey Gland Cocktail Gin, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur, Orange Juice
- Mutiny Dark Rum, Aromatic Bitters, Dubonnet(R) Rouge
- Paisley Martini Gin, Scotch, Dry Vermouth
- Pink Gin Aromatic Bitters, Plymouth(R) Gin
- The Drink Dry Sherry, Boodles(R) Dry Gin
- Why Not? Apricot Brandy, Gin, Dry Vermouth
- Spicy Martini Gin, Vermouth, Tabasco(R) Sauce
- Stone Fence Whiskey, Apple Cider, Aromatic Bitters
- Adam Dark Rum, Lemon Juice, Grenadine
- Baby's Bottom Whiskey, Crème de Menthe Blanche Liqueur, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur
- Bannister Gin, Laird's(R) Applejack Brandy, Pernod(R)
- Belle of Ellis Island Dry Vermouth, Brandy, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Bittersweet Jack Jack Daniel's(R) Tennessee Whiskey, Apricot Liqueur, Orange Curaçao Liqueur
- Black Flag Dark Rum, Water, Honey
- Bourbon Crusta Bourbon, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Bumbo Dark Rum, Lemon Juice, Grenadine
- Centenario Havana Club(R) Añejo Reserva, Havana Club(R) 7 Years Rum, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Cloister Gin, Chartreuse(R) Yellow Liqueur, Grapefruit Juice
- Delmonico Cocktail Gin, Brandy, Sweet Vermouth
- Devil's Torch Vodka, French Vermouth, Grenadine
- French Night Green Chartreuse Liqueur, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur, Otard(R) Cognac
- Gin and Bitters Aromatic Bitters, Gin
- Hokkaido Cocktail Gin, Triple Sec Liqueur, Sake
- International Jack Jack Daniel's(R) Tennessee Whiskey, Dry Sack(R) Sherry, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Laguna Brandy, Vodka, Martini & Rossi(R) Bianco Vermouth
- Lover's Nocturne Absolut(R) Vodka, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Aromatic Bitters
- Maxim Gin, Dry Vermouth, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur
- Mint Julep #2 Mint Leaves, Caster Sugar, Bourbon
- Napoleon Gin, Curaçao Liqueur, Dubonnet(R) Rouge
- Oriental Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Triple Sec Liqueur
- RAC Cocktail Gin, Dry Vermouth, Rosso Vermouth
- Ragamuffin White Rum, Amaretto Liqueur, Raspberry Syrup
- The Ricky Martini Absolut(R) Peppar Vodka, Absolut(R) Mandrin Vodka, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- Twin Peaks Blended Whiskey, Dubonnet(R) Rouge, Cointreau(R) Orange Liqueur
- London Cocktail Gin, Orange Bitters, Simple Syrup
- Maritime Martini Gin, Dry Vermouth
- Ninotchka Cocktail Vodka, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur, Lemon Juice
- Affinity Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Brown Derby Dark Rum, Lime Juice, Maple Syrup
- Debutante's Dream Bourbon, Brandy, Orange Juice
- Delicious Martini Stoli(R) Kafya Vodka, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur
- Dinah Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Confectioners' Sugar, Lemon Juice
- Dixie Dew Bourbon, Crème de Menthe Blanche Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Fallen Leaves Rosso Vermouth, Dry Vermouth, Calvados
- Farthingale Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth, Gin
- La Floridita Cocktail White Rum, Rosso Vermouth, Crème de Cacao Blanc Liqueur
- Manhattan Sweet Canadian Whisky, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura(R) Bitters
- Octopus's Garden Gin, Dry Vermouth
