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Maraschino, curacao, lemon juice, sugar syrup and bitters flavor a sugar-rimmed _ _ _ _ _ _ Crusta.
Gold rum, lime juice and honey syrup get tropical from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fruit in Don's Special Daiquiri.
Creme de menthe, cream and this chocolate liqueur blend into a minty Grasshopper.
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Rum, lime juice, maraschino and grapefruit juice make the writer-honoring Hemingway _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Gin, triple sec and lemon juice shake into this elegantly named classic cocktail.
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Vodka, lemon juice, triple sec and sugar syrup make this citrusy, sugar-rimmed sipper.
LEMONDROPVodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec and cola combine in a Long Island Iced _ _ _.
TEAVodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice combine in this beachy highball.
SEABREEZEBrandy or bourbon topped with ginger ale and a long lemon spiral makes a Horse's _ _ _ _.
NECKWhite rum, pineapple juice, grenadine and maraschino honor silent film star Mary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
PICKFORDGin, dry vermouth and Campari combine in this lesser-known cousin of the Negroni.
CARDINALESugar and lime muddle with this Brazilian sugarcane spirit in a Caipirinha.
CACHACANamed for a French chateau, this black raspberry liqueur flavors vodka in a French Martini.
CHAMBORDRum, coconut cream and pineapple juice blend into a frosty Pina _ _ _ _ _ _.
COLADAMezcal, overproof rum, Falernum, maraschino and lime juice mix into this smoky modern cocktail.
ILLEGALPisco, lemon juice, syrup, egg white and bitters shake into Peru's national cocktail.
PISCOSOURBrandy, ruby port and an egg yolk blend into this rich, old-fashioned flip cocktail.
PORTOFLIPCognac or rye, absinthe, Peychaud's bitters and sugar make this New Orleans original.
SAZERACFalernum, allspice liqueur, honey and citrus flavor the tiki classic Three Dots and a _ _ _ _.
DASHSugar, brandy, a maraschino cherry and a dash of this classic bitters top a Champagne Cocktail.
ANGOSTURARum, curacao, orgeat syrup and lime juice combine in this Polynesian-style classic.
MAITAIThis gin-based drink from a Raffles Hotel bar takes its name from a Singapore _ _ _ _ _.
SLINGWhisky mixes with a _ _ _ _ _ _ and lemon cordial in the medicinally named Penicillin.
GINGERTequila, orange liqueur and lime juice make an upscale _ _ _ _ _ Margarita.
GRANDCognac and amaretto liqueur, equal parts, make the after-dinner _ _ _ _ _ _ Connection.
FRENCHDark rum and ginger beer combine in this Bermuda-born drink, 'Dark 'N' _ _ _ _ _ _.'
STORMYRye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth and Benedictine make the New Orleans classic Vieux _ _ _ _ _.
CARREVodka, creme de cassis, sugar syrup and lemon juice bubble up in a Russian _ _ _ _ _ _ Punch.
SPRINGSugar, bitters, citrus rind and whiskey come together in the classic Old _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
FASHIONEDCachaca, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters make the Brazilian Rabo de _ _ _ _.
GALOVodka, triple sec, cranberry and lime juice make the pink drink nicknamed the _ _ _ _ _.
COSMOBourbon, Aperol, amaro and lemon juice, equal parts, make this cocktail, Paper _ _ _ _ _.
PLANEVodka, coffee liqueur and sugar syrup shake into this caffeinated modern classic.
ESPRESSOIrish whiskey, sugar and cream float atop hot _ _ _ _ _ _ in this warming classic.
COFFEECampari and orange juice combine in this drink named for an Italian general.
GARIBALDITwo sherries, sugar and a fruit wheel garnish make this old Southern classic, Sherry _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
COBBLERRye whiskey, sweet vermouth and cherry brandy get a rinse of this anise spirit in Remember the Maine.
ABSINTHECitrus juices, egg white, sugar, cream and orange flower water shake into a Ramos Gin _ _ _ _.
FIZZMultiple rums and fruit juices combine in this potent tiki classic.
ZOMBIERye whiskey, Angostura bitters, orgeat and lemon juice make this Caribbean-named _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sour.
TRINIDADVodka and coffee liqueur mix into the simply named Black _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
RUSSIANCreme de cassis tops white wine in this French aperitif named for a mayor of Dijon.
KIRGin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and egg white shake up in the _ _ _ _ _ _ Club cocktail.
CLOVEREqual parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime juice make this Prohibition-era classic.
LASTWORDVodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce spice up a Bloody _ _ _ _.
MARYCuban aguardiente, lime juice and this natural sweetener make a Canchanchara.
HONEYGin, lemon juice, sugar and soda water make up the highball called John _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
COLLINSTequila, orange juice and grenadine layer into a sky-colored Tequila _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
SUNRISEWhite rum, peach brandy, lime, honey and mint tempt in the Missionary's _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
DOWNFALLVodka, peach _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, orange juice and cranberry juice blend into a beach-themed cocktail.
SCHNAPPSProsecco and peach puree blend into this Venetian brunch classic.
BELLINIVodka, ginger beer and lime juice, served in a copper cup, make a Moscow _ _ _ _.
MULEMaraschino liqueur, orange bitters and lemon juice mix with gin in this card-game-named cocktail.
CASINOWhite grappa, lemon, honey and chamomile blend into this Italian drink named for 'wind.'
VENTODry vermouth, orange bitters, maraschino and absinthe dress up gin in this formal-named drink.
TUXEDOLemon juice, sugar and optional egg white smooth out bourbon in a classic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sour.
WHISKEYGin, lemon juice, orange liqueur, Lillet and absinthe wake you up in a Corpse _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
REVIVERRye, syrup, lemon juice, egg white and a red wine float make a New York _ _ _ _.
SOURGin, lemon juice and honey sweeten into this Prohibition-era cocktail.
BEESKNEESGin, lemon juice and sugar get topped with this bubbly wine in a French 75.
CHAMPAGNEGin, orange juice, grenadine and a dash of absinthe make the oddly named Monkey _ _ _ _ _.
GLANDFernet, an Italian amaro, mixes with this soft drink in the Argentine Fernandito.
COLADrambuie and Scotch whisky combine in this two-ingredient sipper.
RUSTYNAILProsecco, bitters and soda water combine in this popular Italian aperitif.
SPRITZRum, lime juice and sugar combine in this simple Cuban classic, often served frozen.
DAIQUIRIEqual parts gin, apricot brandy and calvados form this heavenly-named cocktail.
ANGELFACETequila, orange liqueur and lime juice, salt-rimmed, make this classic Mexican cocktail.
MARGARITAVodka, elderflower cordial, honey syrup, chili and lime make the aptly named Spicy _ _ _ _ _.
FIFTYThis bitter red Italian liqueur joins bourbon and sweet vermouth in a Boulevardier.
CAMPARIGin, lemon juice, syrup and fresh basil muddle into a Gin Basil _ _ _ _ _.
SMASHPineapple juice, lime juice and Falernum swirl with Chartreuse in this stirred cocktail.
SWIZZLECognac, cocoa liqueur and cream combine in this smooth after-dinner cocktail.
ALEXANDERGin, vodka and Kina Lillet shake into this drink named for a character in a 1953 spy novel.
VESPERGin, lemon juice, sugar and soda water fizz together in this classic highball.
GINFIZZChampagne and orange juice combine in this brunch-table classic.
MIMOSAWhite rum, cognac, triple sec and lemon juice mix into 'Between the _ _ _ _ _ _.'
SHEETSBlackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple and lime juice fly into the tiki classic Jungle _ _ _ _.
BIRDCampari, sweet vermouth and soda water make this Italian aperitivo named for a nationality.
AMERICANOJamaican rum, lime juice and sugar cane juice combine in a classic Planters _ _ _ _ _.
PUNCHWhite rum, mint, lime juice, sugar and soda water make this refreshing Cuban highball.
MOJITOTequila, lime juice and agave nectar make the simplified classic _ _ _ _ _ _' Margarita.
TOMMYSTequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda combine in this refreshing Mexican highball.
PALOMABourbon, sugar and crushed ice with fresh mint make this Kentucky Derby tradition.
MINTJULEPBrandy and creme de menthe combine in this simple after-dinner sipper.
STINGEREqual parts gin, vermouth rosso and Campari make this bittersweet Italian classic.
NEGRONIGin, lemon juice, sugar syrup and blackberry liqueur pour over crushed ice in this 1980s British classic.
BRAMBLEWhiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters stir together in this New York-named classic.
MANHATTANIrish whiskey, sweet vermouth and green Chartreuse combine in this Irish-named classic.
TIPPERARYCognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice shake into this sugar-rimmed classic.
SIDECARAged rum, lime, syrup, bitters and mint get topped with Champagne in this modern classic.
OLDCUBANRum, cola and lime juice combine in this Spanish-named highball, literally 'free Cuba.'
CUBALIBREGin, apricot brandy and orange juice combine two-to-one-to-one in this cocktail.
PARADISEGin, sweet vermouth, maraschino and orange bitters combine in this Martini ancestor.
MARTINEZGin, lemon juice, syrup and mint muddle into this crisp, mojito-adjacent classic.
SOUTHSIDEGin and white vermouth, stirred with an olive or lemon twist, make a dry _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
MARTINISweet vermouth and this pungent Italian amaro mix with gin in the cheeky Hanky Panky.
FERNETGin, maraschino liqueur, creme de violette and lemon juice fly into this 1916 cocktail.
AVIATIONHavana Club rums, amaretto, Frangelico, maraschino and pineapple blend into this tropical creation.
IBATIKIPineapple juice, syrup, lemon juice, white wine and cloves flavor this Peruvian-spirit punch.
PISCOMezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Aperol and lime juice, equal parts, make Naked and _ _ _ _ _ _.
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