Cocktails (and other Mixed Drinks)

A cocktail must contain at least one spirit.  Not all of these drinks do; the ones that don't are more correctly classed as "mixed drinks".

Added to gin to make pink gin		Angostura bitters
A form of claret cup (claret, with herbal flavourings, honey and sugar, or soda water and sugar); alternatively made with gin, cucumber, lime and mint; named after an English country house		Badminton cup
Sparkling wine (prosecco) and peach purée (juice) – invented at Harry's Bar, Venice (a favourite haunt of Ernest Hemingway, among others) around 1940		Bellini
B & B: Brandy and		Benedictine
White rum, cognac and triple sec: often said to have been invented by Harry MacElhone at Harry's New York Bar, in Paris in the 1930s, as a derivative of the sidecar; sometimes known as a Maiden's Prayer		Between the Sheets
Coffee liqueur, Irish cream and orange liqueur (typically, Kahlúa, Bailey's and Grand Marnier – possibly originating in the 1970s)		B–52
Guinness and bitter		Black & tan
Vodka and coffee liqueur (typically Kahlúa or Tia Maria). Add cola for a "tall" version		Black Russian
Invented (according to legend) to mark the death of Prince Albert in 1861, when the steward at Brook's Club in London ordered that even the Champagne should be in mourning, dressed all in black.		Black Velvet
Tomato juice, vodka, "and other spices and flavorings including Worcestershire sauce, hot sauces, garlic, herbs, horseradish, celery, olives, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, lime juice and celery salt"; often served with a stick of celery		Bloody Mary
Principal spirit in a champagne cocktail		Brandy
Gin (or latterly vodka), vermouth, orange juice		Bronx
Two parts Champagne, one part orange juice (cf. Mimosa)		Buck's fizz
Black Velvet: Guinness and		Champagne
"Poor man's Black Velvet": Guinness and		Cider
Vodka (officially vodka citron), triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice; probably invented in the United States, some time during or after the mid–1970s		Cosmopolitan
Cola, rum (dark or white) and lime juice – name reflecting its claimed origin in the Caribbean around 1900		Cuba Libre
White rum, lime juice and syrup or sugar; named after a Cuban town that was a focal point in the Spanish–American war of 1898		Daiquiri
Often described as the national drink of Bermuda: made with dark rum and ginger beer, the name was patented (in the USA) in 1991 by Gosling Brothers Ltd. – a Bermudan blender and distributor of rum, established in 1806		Dark 'n' stormy
Beer and gin		Dog's nose
The John Collins is like a Tom Collins, but uses		Dutch gin
Four parts gin and one part vermouth, served with a pickled pearl onion		Gibson
Gin and lime juice; shares its name with a hand tool used for drilling small holes		Gimlet
Mixed with Vermouth to make a Dry Martini		Gin
Buck or Mule (see Moscow Mule): antiquated name for a mixed drink of a spirit (traditionally gin), citrus juice and		Ginger beer or ginger ale
Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup		Gin sour
Added to whisky to make a whisky mac		Ginger wine
Crème de menthe, crème de cacao, cream		Grasshopper
Vodka, orange juice and Galliano; said to be named after an American surfer		Harvey Wallbanger
Whisky and soda (or ginger): original recipe for		Highball
Brandy or whisky, and ginger ale, with a long spiral of lemon peel draped over the edge of the glass		Horse's neck
Dry white wine and cassis (crème de cassis – blackcurrant liqueur) – formerly known as blanc–cassis, but renamed after a former mayor of Dijon, France (d. 1968), who popularised it by offering it to twinning delegations		Kir
Added to whisky (along with sugar syrup) to make a whisky sour, or gin to make a gin sour		Lemon juice
1.5 parts each of vodka, gin, tequila, rum, and triple sec (or Cointreau); 2.5 parts sour mix (e.g. lemon juice); 3 parts gomme syrup; and a splash of cola		Long Island Iced Tea
Gin and triple sec: a variation (using gin instead of white rum and cognac) on a Between the Sheets, which is sometimes known by this name		Maiden's Prayer
Five parts whisky (traditionally rye whisky), two parts vermouth, and a dash of bitters; garnished with a cocktail cherry		Manhattan
Tequila, triple sec (or Cointreau) and lime juice		Margarita
Champagne and orange juice, in equal measure (cf. Buck's Fizz)		Mimosa
Associated with the American south, and particularly the Kentucky Derby: Bourbon, sugar, water, crushed ice and fresh mint		Mint julep
White rum, sugar, lime, sparkling water, mint: traditional Cuban "highball"		Mojito
Vodka, ginger beer and lime juice		Moscow Mule
Classic Italian aperitif: made with equal parts gin, red vermouth and Campari, poured over ice, stirred (not shaken) and garnished with a slice of orange; named after an Italian nobleman who asked for an Americano with gin instead of soda water		Negroni
Bourbon or rye whisky, crushed sugar lump, Angostura bitters		Old fashioned
Triple sec (liqueur): flavoured with		Oranges
Rum, pineapple juice, coconut milk		Pina colada
Gin, grenadine, cream, egg white		Pink Lady
Claimed by both Peru and Chile as their national drink: made from local brandy (which is where its name comes from), lemon or lime juice, syrup, egg white and Angostura bitters. The egg white makes it foam when shaken		Pisco sour
Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters		Rob Roy
Drambuie, scotch whisky		Rusty nail (or D & S)
Red wine, orange/lemon juice, iced soda, sometimes brandy (popular in Spain)		Sangria
Vodka, orange juice, sugar		Screwdriver
One part vodka, three parts cranberry juice, one part (strictly ¾ of a part) grapefruit juice		Sea Breeze
Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, cranberry juice; or, vodka, Chambord (raspberry liqueur), Midori Melon Liqueur, pineapple juice, cranberry juice		Sex on the Beach
Brandy (usually cognac), orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier, dry Curaçao or triple sec) and lemon juice		Sidecar
Gin, cherry brandy, pineapple juice (etc.): said to have been invented by a barman in Raffles Hotel in the early 20th century		Singapore sling
Half lager, half cider		Snakebite
White wine and soda		Spritzer
White crème de menthe, and a spirit (traditionally brandy)		Stinger
Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup , ice (cf. gin sour)		Tom Collins
Tomato juice, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning (i.e. a Bloody Mary without the vodka)		Virgin Mary
Gin, Cointreau, lemon juice		White Lady
Vodka, coffee liqueur (typically Kahlúa or Tia Maria), and cream (i.e. a Black Russian with cream)		White Russian

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