Classic Recipes

Fino SherrySweet VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Low-ABV sherry cocktail with orange bitters

GinYellow ChartreuseScrappy's Orange Bitters

A martini with Yellow Chartreuse where the vermouth would be

CampariSweet VermouthSoda WaterAngostura Orange Bitters

Low-ABV aperitif with Campari

LimeSoda WaterAngostura Bitters

Trinidad's house drink: a heavy dose of bitters lengthened with soda

ProseccoAperolSoda Water

Venetian aperitif with Aperol

GinCrème de VioletteMaraschino LiqueurAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Gin cocktail with crème de violette and maraschino

Fino SherryDry VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Low-ABV sherry and vermouth cocktail

CampariDry White WineSoda WaterLemon Wheel

Milanese aperitivo of Campari and dry white wine topped with soda

VodkaWorcestershire SauceHot SauceCelery Bitters+4

Savory vodka cocktail with tomato and celery bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyCampariSweet VermouthAngostura Orange Bitters

Whiskey-based Negroni variation with bitters complexity

BrandyOrange LiqueurFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Bitters+1

Brandy cocktail with sugar rim and bitters

Byrrh Grand QuinquinaCreme de CassisSoda Water

A French cafe aperitif: quinquina wine with cassis and soda

CognacSugar CubeChampagneAngostura Bitters

Sparkling wine cocktail with sugar and bitters

GinCointreauLillet BlancOrange Bitters+2

Classic gin sour with absinthe rinse and orange bitters

ProseccoCynarSoda Water

Italian artichoke bitter aperitif spritz

GinDry VermouthRegans' Orange Bitters No. 6

Gin and dry vermouth stirred cold, with orange bitters for lift

Fernet-BrancaFernet 1882Coca-Cola

The Argentine national drink — a tall, icy mix of Fernet-Branca and Coca-Cola, known locally as fernandito

Fernet PiantaRed Aperitivo

Equal parts fernet and red aperitivo, swirled in a short glass

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthThe Bitter Truth Orange Bitters+2

An 1890s Manhattan variant that takes three different bitters

GinSweet VermouthFernet Branca

Gin and sweet vermouth cocktail with Fernet Branca

WhiskeyFresh Lemon JuiceHoneyAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Warming whiskey cocktail with honey and lemon

Irish WhiskeyHeavy CreamBrown SugarCocoa Bitters+1

The 1943 original — hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar under a collar of lightly whipped cream, lifted with cocoa bitters

GinGreen ChartreuseMaraschino LiqueurFresh Lime Juice

Equal-parts gin cocktail with Green Chartreuse and maraschino

Aged Jamaican RumOrange CuraçaoFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+2

Classic tiki cocktail with aged Jamaican rum and orgeat

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey and vermouth cocktail

Old Tom GinSweet VermouthMaraschino LiqueurAngostura Orange Bitters

Gin and vermouth cocktail with orange bitters

Blanco TequilaGrenadineLime JuiceJack Rudy Aromatic Bitters+1

Tequila, lime and grenadine, lengthened with soda

Punt e MesItalian Red BitterSoda Water

Turin's half-and-half, stirred over ice in a low tumbler

Dark RumLight RumDemerara RumAngostura Aromatic Bitters+3

Tiki cocktail with multiple rums and bitters

GinCampariSweet Vermouth

Italian aperitif cocktail with Campari

Bourbon WhiskeySugar CubeAngostura Bitters

Classic whiskey cocktail with Angostura bitters

Fernet-ValletBlanco TequilaAnise Liqueur

Tequila, Mexican fernet and anise in equal parts, swirled in a brandy glass

GinAngostura Bitters

Gin seasoned with Angostura bitters — the Royal Navy's cocktail

GinEgg WhiteFresh Lemon JuiceAngostura Orange Bitters+1

Gin sour with grenadine and egg white

PiscoEgg WhiteFresh Lime JuiceAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Peruvian/Chilean sour with pisco

GinHeavy CreamEgg WhiteOrange Flower Water+4

New Orleans gin fizz with orange flower water

Blended Scotch WhiskySweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters+1

Scotch Manhattan with aromatic bitters

Aged RumLime JuiceDemerara SyrupAngostura Bitters

Caribbean planter's punch built on the old one-two-three-four rhyme

Rye WhiskeyAbsintheSugar CubePeychaud's Bitters

New Orleans cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

ProseccoCampariSweet Vermouth

Negroni variation with Prosecco instead of gin

Select AperitivoProseccoSoda Water

The original Venetian spritz, and the one that takes an olive

Medium Dry SherrySugar SyrupOrangeChocolate Bitters+1

Muddled fruit, sherry and crushed ice, with chocolate bitters through it

GinCherry HeeringBenedictineAngostura Aromatic Bitters+5

Heritage Raffles Hotel cocktail with cherry and pineapple

Rye WhiskeyMaraschino LiqueurAbsintheAngostura Bitters

Jerry Thomas-era classic template: spirit with maraschino, absinthe, and bitters

Rye WhiskeyFernet BrancaSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Rye whiskey cocktail with Fernet Branca as starring ingredient

GinVodkaCocchi Americano

Fleming's martini: gin, vodka and a quinquina, stirred down to almost nothing

Rye WhiskeyCognacSweet VermouthPeychaud's Bitters+2

New Orleans cocktail built on two bitters, Peychaud's and Angostura

Bourbon WhiskeyEgg WhiteMiraculous FoamerAngostura Bitters+2

Classic sour cocktail elevated with aromatic bitters

Jamaican Dark RumPuerto Rican Gold RumDemerara Rum (151 proof)Angostura Aromatic Bitters+6

Potent tiki cocktail with multiple rums and bitters