📷 Martinez Not quite a Manhattan and not quite a Martini, the Martinez uses "Old Tom," a slightly sweeter version of gin that debuted in...

📷 Dark 'n Stormy The Dark 'n Stormy was created on Bermuda in the late 1800s when British sailors, already rum fans, took to brewing...

📷 Daiquiri Forget the sweet frozen version made with a blender. A classic daiquiri is one of the most well-balanced cocktails around. -...

📷 Martini James Bond was wrong—whether you drink it with gin or vodka, stirred is the way to go when ordering a martini. - 3 oz gin or...

📷 French 75 Created during World War I, the name of this drink was supposedly inspired by the fact that taking a sip of it feels like...

📷 Mint Julep The official drink of the Kentucky Derby is worth ordering even when you're not at Churchill Downs. - 2 oz bourbon - 8-10...

📷 Sidecar This simple mix of brandy, lemon juice, and orange liqueur dates to the 1920s. Once you try one you'll understand why the...

📷 Paloma In Mexico the paloma is just as popular as the classic margarita, and with a thirst-quenching combination of tequila, lime, and...

📷 Pimm's Cup The first official Pimm's bar popped up at the 1971 Wimbledon tournament, and now more than 80,000 pints of the...

📷 Gimlet The classic recipe calls for gin, but this drink is just as tasty if you substitute vodka instead. - 2 oz gin or vodka - .75 oz...

📷 Mimosa We'd like to salute Frank Meier, the bartender at the Ritz Paris who in 1925 reportedly served the first mimosa. The recipe...

📷 Manhattan Created sometime in the mid-1800s, the Manhattan is one of the booziest classic drink recipes. - 2 oz rye whiskey - 1 oz...

📷 Whiskey Sour Perhaps the most refreshing whiskey cocktail, this is an old reliable favorite. - 2 oz whiskey - 1 oz lemon juice - 1 tsp...

📷 Mojito Originating in Cuba, this refreshing rum-based sip is filled with mint and lime—a perfectly tropical combination for sipping by...

📷 Moscow Mule Popular for good reason, the Moscow Mule is one of the most refreshing things to sip on a hot summer day. Its suggested...

📷 Negroni A favorite of bartenders all over the world, the Negroni is a simple three-ingredient cocktail: - 1 oz gin - 1 oz Campari - 1...

📷 Margarita Cloyingly sweet margarita mixes have given this drink a bad name. A well-made version is a fresh mix of lime juice and...