A
cocktail is a style of mixed drink made predominantly with a distilled beverage, such as vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, or tequila, mixed with another drink other than water. Cocktails usually contain one or more types of liqueur, juice, fruit, sauce, honey, milk or cream, spices, or other flavorings. Cocktails may vary in their ingredients from bartender to bartender, and from region to region. Two creations may have the same name but taste very different because of differences in how the drinks are prepared.
Martini is a classic gin-based cocktail. This fruity, blended Piña Colada Margaritas are commonly
is typical of many rum-based served cocktails at cocktails. many Tex-Mex restaurants.
Bloody Mary cocktail, with fancy A classic 2:1 Manhattan, made with A Pisco Sour.
garnish. vermouth, bitters, and a cherry
Cocktails may vary in their ingredients from bartender to bartender like Cocktails with
absinthe, Cocktails with
beer, Cocktails with
brandy or
cognac, Cocktails with
cachaça, Cocktails with
gin, Cocktails with
rum, Cocktails with
sake, Cocktails with
tequila, Cocktails with
vodka, Cocktails with
whiskey/
whisky or
bourbon, Cocktails
with wine,
sparkling wine, or
port & Cocktails with
less common spirits