5 Staple Cocktail Recipes You Should Know

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“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day…”

- Frank Sinatra

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Manhattan

A Manhattan is a cocktail made with whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters.

Margarita

A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass.

Martini

The martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist.

Mojito

Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and mint.

Old Fashioned

The old fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and water, adding whiskey, and garnishing with orange slice or zest and a cocktail cherry.