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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- Hasty Cocktail Gin, Dry Vermouth, Anise
- Irish Blackthorn Irish Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Pernod(R)
- Last Round Gin, Brandy, Pernod(R)
- Matinee Sweet Vermouth, Gin, Green Chartreuse Liqueur
- Park Paradise Canadian Whisky, Sweet Vermouth, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Preakness Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Sweet Vermouth, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Racquet Club Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Bitters
- Venezia Gin, Peach Liqueur, Dry Vermouth
- Webster Cocktail Apricot Brandy, Dry Vermouth, Gin
- Whiskey Daisy Lime, Lemon, Simple Syrup
- Aurum Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Aurum(R) Liqueur, Gin
- Beautiful One Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Hennessy(R) Cognac, Cranberry Juice
- Bitch-On-Wheels Gin, Dry Vermouth, Crème de Menthe Blanche Liqueur
- Bourbon Cobbler Caster Sugar, Soda Water, Blended Bourbon Whiskey
- Bushranger #2 Light Rum, Dubonnet(R) Blanc, Aromatic Bitters
- Commodore Cocktail Blended Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Confectioners' Sugar
- Daiquiri Natural White Rum, Sugar Syrup, Lime Juice
- Dixie Julep Bourbon, Confectioners' Sugar
- Flame of Love Tio Pepe(R) Dry Sherry, Vodka
- Honeymoon Cocktail Apple Brandy, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Hot and Dirty Martini Pepper Vodka, Dry Vermouth, Olive Juice
- Jeff Tracy Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Gin
- Merry Widow Cocktail Cherry Brandy, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur
- Mulata Aged Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur, Lime Juice
- Mule's Hind Leg Gin, Apple Brandy, Bénédictine(R) Herbal Liqueur
- Ortensia Sweet Vermouth, Aperol(R) Aperitivo, Scotch
- Shamrock Irish Whiskey, Dry Vermouth, Crème de Menthe Verte Liqueur
- St. Patrick's Day Crème de Menthe Verte Liqueur, Green Chartreuse Liqueur, Irish Whiskey
- The Bronx Ain't So Sweet Gin, Dry Vermouth, Orange Juice
- The Pink Diamond Tanqueray(R) Rangpur Gin, Vodka, Pama(R) Pomegranate Liqueur
- Gypsy Cocktail Sweet Vermouth, Gin
- Jonesey Dark Rum, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
- Aberdeen Angus Scotch, Drambuie(R) Liqueur, Honey
- Allied Requirements Dry Vermouth, Gin, Pernod(R)
- Black Pagoda Brandy, Sweet Vermouth, Dry Vermouth
- Bourbon Black Hawk #2 Bourbon, Sloe Gin, Lemon Juice
- Cardinal Aged Rum, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, Triple Sec Liqueur
- Charging Rhino Vodka, Campari(R) Bitter, Dry Vermouth
- Cul-De-Sac Aged Rum, Ricard(R) Pastis
- Dirty Dick's Downfall Gin, Dry Vermouth, Campari(R) Bitter
- Flying Scotchman Scotch, Sweet Vermouth, Aromatic Bitters
- Folke West Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur, Martinique Rum
- Grand Apple Apple Brandy, Cognac, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur
- Green Lizard 151 Proof Rum, Green Chartreuse Liqueur
- Knickerbocker Martini Orange Bitters, Orange Curaçao Liqueur, French Vermouth
- Manhattan Perfect Canadian Whisky, Dry Vermouth, Rosso Vermouth
- Mardee Mine Dark Rum, Sweet Vermouth
- Miss Belle Dark Rum, Grand Marnier(R) Orange Liqueur, Crème de Cacao Brun Liqueur
