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Classic Cocktails

Bee's Knees Cocktail: Gin, Lemon, and Honey — To make a Bee's Knees, shake 2 oz (60 ml) London dry gin, 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice, and 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) 1:1 honey syrup with ice for 10 to 12…
10 Classic Cocktails Everyone Should Know How to Make — The classic cocktails everyone should know are the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Martini, Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour, Margarita, Negroni, Mojito, Tom Collins, and…
Cocktail Bitters Guide: Aromatic, Orange, and Beyond — Cocktail bitters are concentrated flavourings most often measured in dashes.
How to Make an Old Fashioned: Classic Recipe, Step by Step — To make an Old Fashioned, muddle one sugar cube with 2-3 dashes of Angostura bitters and a teaspoon (5 ml) of water in a rocks glass until dissolved, or…
Martini Style Variations: A Decision Guide — Martini variations change the base spirit, spirit-to-vermouth ratio, bitters or brine, garnish, and sometimes the mixing method.
Negroni Recipe: Equal Parts, Better Balance — The IBA Negroni recipe uses equal parts gin, Campari and sweet red vermouth: 1 oz (30 ml) of each, for 3 oz (90 ml) before dilution.
Sidecar Cocktail Recipe: Cognac, Orange, and Lemon — To make one Sidecar, shake 2 oz (60 ml) cognac, 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) orange liqueur, and 0.75 oz (22.5 ml) fresh lemon juice with ice for 10 to 12 seconds.

Cocktail Dilution Guide: Ice, Water, and Temperature — Cocktail dilution is the water added as ice melts during shaking, stirring or service.
Home Bar Essentials: 12 Bottles and Tools to Start Right — A starter home bar is twelve items, split evenly between the liquor store and the kitchen drawer.
How to Make Simple Syrup for Cocktails — Make cocktail simple syrup by weighing equal parts white sugar and water: 200 g of each for a 1:1 syrup.
How to Shake Cocktails Without Leaks or Guesswork — Measure the recipe into a sound shaker, add its specified ice, hold both ends and shake with controlled movements until chilled and combined.

Prohibition Cocktails: What the Historical Record Shows — Prohibition cocktail history combines earlier drink traditions, illegal American supply and contemporary publishing abroad and at home.
What Is a Speakeasy? Prohibition History to Modern Bars — A speakeasy is a bar that sells alcohol illegally — the term is most closely associated with the hidden drinking spots that flourished in the United…