Gin Cocktails
107 recipesMost of the drinks that built cocktail history are built on gin: the Martini, the Negroni, the Gimlet, the Aviation. Juniper plays well with citrus, dry vermouth and bitter aperitivi, which is why so many of these 107 recipes need only three or four bottles.
If you're starting out, mix a Gin and Tonic with fresh lime, then work up to a Negroni (equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth) and a French 75. Each recipe shows measures in oz or ml, plus ABV and calories per serving.
GinAngel FaceAn equal-parts Prohibition classic of gin, apricot brandy and calvados shaken and served up. Orchard fruit aromas mask a formidable all-spirit build.Easy3 ingredients
GinAviationGin shaken with maraschino, lemon and a spoon of creme de violette into a pale sky-lavender classic. Floral, tart and beloved by cocktail revivalists.Easy5 ingredients
GinBrambleA gin sour over crushed ice with creme de mure bled through the top in a crimson cascade. Dick Bradsell's modern London classic.Medium6 ingredients
GinCardinaleGin stirred with dry vermouth and a measured pour of Campari, finished with lemon zest. A drier, sharper cousin of the Negroni in cardinal red.Easy3 ingredients
GinCasinoOld Tom gin shaken with maraschino, fresh lemon and orange bitters, served up with a cherry. A pre-Prohibition gamble that always pays out.Easy6 ingredients
GinClover ClubGin shaken with raspberry syrup, lemon and egg white into a rosy, silk-foamed classic. Pretty in pink but a proper gin drink at heart.Medium5 ingredients
GinCorpse Reviver #2Equal parts gin, Cointreau, Lillet Blanc and lemon with a dash of absinthe, shaken bracingly cold. The hangover cure that became a modern classic —…Easy6 ingredients
GinDerbyGin stirred with peach bitters and served with fresh mint leaves. A spare, aromatic classic that leans entirely on its gin.Easy3 ingredients
GinDry MartiniGin and a whisper of dry vermouth stirred ice-cold and strained into a chilled glass, finished with lemon oil or an olive. Austere, bone-dry and the…Easy4 ingredients
GinFrench 75Gin shaken with lemon and sugar, topped with champagne in a flute. Named for a field gun, and it hits with similar precision.Easy4 ingredients
GinGin Basil SmashA handful of basil muddled with syrup, shaken hard with gin and lemon and double-strained a vivid green. Hamburg's herbaceous gift to the modern…Medium4 ingredients
GinGin FizzGin, fresh lemon and simple syrup shaken hard and topped with a splash of soda. Sharp, sparkling and one of the great morning-after classics.Easy5 ingredients
GinHanky PankyLondon dry gin and sweet vermouth stirred with a bar-spoon of Fernet, finished with orange zest. Ada Coleman's Savoy original — 'that is the real…Easy3 ingredients
GinMartinezThe martini's Victorian ancestor — London dry gin stirred with sweet vermouth, a spoon of maraschino and orange bitters. Rounder and more aromatic…Easy5 ingredients
GinMartiniGin and dry vermouth stirred glacially cold and strained up with a lemon twist or olive. The most iconic cocktail ever poured, and still the driest…Easy3 ingredients
GinMonkey GlandGin and fresh orange juice shaken with spoonfuls of absinthe and grenadine. A 1920s Paris curiosity with a name best not researched before drinking.Easy4 ingredients
GinNegroniEqual parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth stirred over ice — the definitive bitter aperitivo. Bracing, ruby-red and balanced by an orange-slice…Easy4 ingredients
GinParadiseGin, apricot brandy and a measure of orange juice shaken and served chilled. Stone fruit and citrus over a firm juniper base.Easy3 ingredients
GinRamos fizzGin, cream, citrus, egg white, sugar, vanilla and orange flower water shaken for minutes on end, then raised with soda into a towering white column.…Hard9 ingredients
GinRoseGin shaken with dry vermouth, apricot brandy and a teaspoon of grenadine. A powder-pink Parisian classic with more spine than its color suggests.Easy6 ingredients
GinSingapore SlingRaffles Hotel's famous sling layers gin, cherry liqueur, Benedictine and Cointreau with pineapple and lime into a rosy tropical tall drink. Complex,…Hard10 ingredients
GinSouth sideLondon dry gin shaken with lemon, syrup and mint, double-strained and crowned with a mint sprig. The gin drink of choice from Chicago speakeasies to…Medium5 ingredients
GinSuffering BastardGin and brandy shaken with lime and bitters, poured unstrained and topped with ginger beer and mint. Cairo's famous wartime hangover remedy.Easy7 ingredients
GinThe Last WordEqual parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime shaken ice-cold. The Prohibition-era sour that came back to define modern craft menus.Easy4 ingredients
GinTuxedo Gin and dry vermouth dressed up with dashes of absinthe, maraschino and orange bitters, served with a cherry and lemon twist. Formal wear for the…Medium7 ingredients
GinWhite LadyGin, triple sec and lemon shaken into a pale, poised classic from the golden age of London hotel bars. Crisp, citrusy and impeccably dressed.Easy3 ingredients
GinA1Gin and Grand Marnier shaken with a squeeze of lemon and a thread of grenadine. An orange-scented classic that earns its top billing.Easy4 ingredients
GinAbbey CocktailGin shaken with fresh orange juice and orange bitters, topped with a cherry. A bright, citrusy classic from the Savoy era.Easy4 ingredients
GinAbbey MartiniGin shaken with sweet vermouth, orange juice and Angostura. A juicier, friendlier take on the martini formula.Easy4 ingredients
GinAceGin shaken with grenadine, cream, milk and egg white into a pale-pink, velvet-textured classic. Smooth enough to hide its double shot.Medium5 ingredients
GinAdam & EveGin, cognac and creme de cassis shaken with a squeeze of lemon. Dark berry temptation over a serious spirit base.Easy4 ingredients
GinAddisonGin and vermouth shaken in equal measure and strained up. A fifty-fifty martini relative with old-school manners.Easy2 ingredients
GinAdios Amigos CocktailRum, gin, cognac and dry vermouth shaken with lime, syrup and a splash of water. A farewell toast built from half the back bar.Easy7 ingredients
GinAlaska CocktailGin stirred with herbal Yellow Chartreuse and orange bitters, strained up with a lemon twist. Golden, honeyed and unapologetically boozy.Easy4 ingredients
GinAllies CocktailA dry, stirred blend of gin and dry vermouth seasoned with a hint of caraway-scented kummel. Savory, herbal and quietly old-world.Easy3 ingredients
GinArchbishopGin stirred over ice with green ginger wine and a spoon of Benedictine, brightened with lime. Warming spice and honeyed herbs behind a stiff gin core.Easy4 ingredients
GinArthur TompkinsGin shaken with Grand Marnier and a squeeze of lemon, garnished with a twist. Orange-scented, dry and briskly strong.Easy4 ingredients
GinArtilleryA gin-heavy relative of the martini stirred with a little sweet vermouth and two dashes of bitters. Terse, dry and aptly named.Easy3 ingredients
GinBee's KneesDry gin shaken with honey syrup and both lemon and orange juice. A Prohibition-era charmer originally built to soften bathtub gin — now it just…Easy5 ingredients
GinBermuda HighballBrandy, gin and dry vermouth lengthened with sparkling water and a lemon twist in a tall glass. A dry, old-school highball that drinks lighter than…Easy5 ingredients
GinBijouGin, green Chartreuse and sweet vermouth stirred with orange bitters — each ingredient a 'jewel' of diamond, emerald and ruby. Herbal, opulent and…Easy4 ingredients
GinBluebirdGin stirred with triple sec, blue curacao and bitters, dressed with a lemon twist and cherry. An azure classic that keeps its gin character front and…Easy6 ingredients
GinBombay CassisGin swirled with creme de cassis and lime, topped with ginger beer over cubed ice with a ginger ribbon. Blackcurrant and spice in a big balloon glass.Easy6 ingredients
GinBoomerangA dry, stirred gin cocktail seasoned with dry vermouth, maraschino liqueur and bitters, garnished with a cherry. Crisp and aromatic with a subtle…Easy5 ingredients
GinBoxcarGin and triple sec shaken with lemon, a blush of grenadine and egg white into a rosy, foam-capped sour. Pretty in pink but firmly gin-driven.Medium5 ingredients
GinCasino RoyaleGin shaken with lemon, maraschino, orange bitters and an egg yolk for uncommon silkiness. A vintage gamble that pays off in rich texture.Medium5 ingredients
GinDisaronno Velvet Gin FizzGin and Disaronno Velvet cream shaken with lemon, egg white and orange flower water, topped with soda. A plush, almond-scented fizz.Medium7 ingredients
GinDragonflyGin stirred with ginger ale over ice and finished with a lime wedge. A crisp, gently spicy alternative to the gin and tonic.Easy3 ingredients
GinDubonnet CocktailDubonnet Rouge stirred with gin and a dash of bitters — famously a favorite of Queen Elizabeth II. Wine-like sweetness balanced by quinine and…Easy4 ingredients
GinEnglish HighballEqual parts brandy, gin and sweet vermouth stretched with sparkling water and a lemon twist. A dry, clubby tall drink from another era.Easy5 ingredients
GinEnglish Rose CocktailGin, apricot brandy and dry vermouth blushed with grenadine, served in a sugar-rimmed glass with a cherry. Floral, fruity and stronger than it looks.Easy6 ingredients
GinFlying DutchmanGin stirred over ice with a half-ounce of triple sec for a faint orange lift. A minimalist rocks drink for committed gin drinkers.Easy2 ingredients
GinFrench NegroniGin stirred with sweet vermouth and Lillet in place of Campari, finished with orange peel. A softer, more floral read on the Italian icon.Easy4 ingredients
GinGaribaldi NegroniGin and Campari shaken with a big pour of orange juice. Vitamin C and your cocktail fix settled in one glass.Easy4 ingredients
GinGentleman's ClubGin, brandy and sweet vermouth stirred on the rocks with a splash of club soda. A stately, old-school sipper with leather-armchair gravitas.Easy4 ingredients
GinGimletA generous pour of gin shaken with lime and a little sugar syrup, served up or on the rocks. Sharp, minimal and naval in origin.Easy4 ingredients
GinGin and SodaGin and soda water over ice with a lime wedge — the G&T minus the tonic's sugar and quinine. Clean, dry and calorie-shy.Easy3 ingredients
GinGin And TonicTwo ounces of gin lengthened with quinine-bright tonic over plenty of ice, finished with a lime wedge. Crisp, bitter-edged and eternally reliable.Easy3 ingredients
GinGin Based AlexanderThe original Alexander formula — gin shaken with white creme de cacao and light cream under a grating of nutmeg. Botanical lift keeps the creamy…Easy4 ingredients
GinGin CoolerGin briefly infused with cucumber and lime, then strained over ice and topped with tonic or soda. A garden-fresh cooler worth the short wait.Easy5 ingredients
GinGin DaisyGin shaken with lemon, sugar and a blush of grenadine, poured over ice with orange and cherry. A rosy, citrus-bright member of the daisy family.Easy6 ingredients
GinGin LemonGin and lemon juice stirred over ice with a lemon slice. Sharp, botanical and refreshingly stripped-back.Easy4 ingredients
GinGin RickeyGin and citrus over ice with a teaspoon of grenadine and a soda top. Dry, fizzy and one of summer's oldest thirst-quenchers.Easy5 ingredients
GinGin SlingSugar dissolved in lemon and water, then stirred with gin over ice and scented with orange peel. The simple, sturdy ancestor of many a taller drink.Easy5 ingredients
GinGin SmashMint and a sugar cube muddled with a splash of soda, then stirred with gin over a single cube. A compact, herb-scented cousin of the julep.Medium6 ingredients
GinGin SourGin shaken with fresh lemon and superfine sugar, garnished with orange and cherry. Clean, juniper-lifted and tart to the last sip.Easy5 ingredients
GinGin SquirtGin stirred with grenadine and sugar, topped with sparkling water and piled with pineapple and strawberries. A playful, fruit-decked refresher.Easy6 ingredients
GinGin SwizzleGin, lime, sugar and bitters stirred until the glass frosts over, then finished with club soda. A briskly cold Caribbean-style cooler.Medium5 ingredients
GinGin ToddyGin stirred with a little sugar and water over a single ice cube, finished with lemon peel. Spare, spirit-forward and quietly old-fashioned.Easy4 ingredients
GinGin TonicGin over ice, topped with tonic and a squeeze of lemon. The continental pour of the world's most dependable highball.Easy4 ingredients
GinGrass SkirtGin shaken with triple sec, pineapple juice and a drop of grenadine, garnished with a pineapple slice. A sunny little tiki-leaning number.Easy5 ingredients
GinHawaiian CocktailGin shaken with triple sec and just a tablespoon of pineapple juice. More martini than mai tai, with a faint tropical accent.Easy3 ingredients
GinHibiscus SpritzGin and hibiscus syrup topped with sparkling wine in an ice-filled wine glass. Ruby petals and bubbles for golden-hour sipping.Easy5 ingredients
GinImperial CocktailAperol and gin shaken with a full measure of lime juice. A bracing bittersweet sour that drinks like a punchier, tarter spritz.Easy3 ingredients
GinJewel Of The NileGin stirred with both green and yellow Chartreuse into a gleaming, herb-saturated cocktail. Intense, honeyed and emphatically strong.Easy3 ingredients
GinJohn CollinsGin, fresh lemon and simple syrup built over ice and topped with soda, cherry and citrus. The tall, unhurried cousin of the gin sour.Easy6 ingredients
GinLady Love FizzGin shaken with cream, egg white, lemon and sugar, then topped with sparkling water. A soft, cloud-like fizz with a gentle citrus heart.Medium6 ingredients
GinLondon TownGin stirred with maraschino liqueur and orange bitters into a pale, aromatic classic. Dry juniper first, a whisper of cherry-almond after.Easy3 ingredients
GinLone Tree CocktailGin and sweet vermouth stirred two-to-one and served up. A sturdy, no-frills relative of the martini from the classic canon.Easy2 ingredients
GinLone Tree CoolerGin and dry vermouth built tall over sugared soda water, dressed with lemon peel and an orange spiral. A dry, sparkling garden-party pour.Easy6 ingredients
GinMango CollinsDry gin shaken with mango puree and fresh lemon, built tall with soda and straws. The collins takes a tropical sabbatical.Easy4 ingredients
GinMountain BrambleBlackberries muddled in the glass, gin sour shaken and strained over, then topped with soda and mint. The bramble goes hiking.Medium6 ingredients
GinMunich MuleGin and lime under a fill of ginger beer, garnished with cucumber. The Moscow mule emigrates to Bavaria and trades vodka for botanicals.Easy5 ingredients
GinOrange OasisGin and cherry brandy shaken with a big pour of orange juice, then topped with ginger ale. Juicy, gently spicy and built for easy afternoons.Easy4 ingredients
GinOrange Rosemary CollinsGin and rosemary syrup lengthened with orange, lemon and soda, garnished with a rosemary sprig. An herb-garden collins that stays light on its feet.Easy7 ingredients
GinPegu ClubGin shaken with orange curacao, lime and two kinds of bitters — the house cocktail of colonial Rangoon's famed club. Dry, citrusy and worldly.Easy5 ingredients
GinPink GinA wine glass rinsed with Angostura bitters and filled with room-temperature gin — Royal Navy tradition in its starkest form. Aromatic, bone-dry and…Easy2 ingredients
GinPink LadyGin shaken hard with grenadine, a teaspoon of cream and egg white into a blush-pink cloud. Prettier and considerably stronger than it appears.Medium4 ingredients
GinPink MoonGin and coconut liqueur shaken slowly with lime and elderflower, garnished with blackberries and edible flowers. As pretty as its name promises.Easy5 ingredients
GinPoppy CocktailGin and white creme de cacao shaken and strained up — an odd-couple pairing that works. Juniper botanicals over a smooth chocolate base.Easy2 ingredients
GinQueen ElizabethGin stirred with dry vermouth and a spoonful of Benedictine, served up. Regally dry with an herbal, honeyed curtsy at the finish.Easy3 ingredients
GinRamos Gin FizzGin shaken a full minute with cream, egg white, lemon, syrup, orange flower and vanilla, then lifted with soda into a towering foam. New Orleans'…Hard7 ingredients
GinRosemary BlueGin and blue curacao swirled with rosemary and lemon, topped with light tonic. An aromatic, sea-blue twist on the G&T.Easy4 ingredients
GinRoyal FizzGin shaken with a whole egg and sweet-and-sour, then topped with cola in a chilled collins glass. A frothy, curious fizz with a soda-fountain streak.Medium4 ingredients
GinRoyal Gin FizzA gin fizz enriched with a whole egg for extra body, shaken hard and finished with sparkling water. Plush, golden and satisfying.Medium5 ingredients
GinRuby TuesdayGin and cranberry juice over ice with two splashes of grenadine. Ruby-red, tart and ready in seconds.Easy3 ingredients
GinSalted Toffee MartiniToffee gin shaken with chocolate liqueur and amaretto, served in a glass rimmed with chocolate sauce and grated salted chocolate. Dessert-counter…Medium5 ingredients
GinSalty DogGin and grapefruit juice stirred with a pinch of salt that rounds off the bitterness. Sharp, saline and endlessly drinkable.Easy3 ingredients
GinSicilian SunsetGin over Sicilian blood orange juice with grenadine sinking into sunset layers. Mediterranean citrus doing all the talking.Easy6 ingredients
GinSurf City LifesaverGin, Baileys, ouzo and Grand Marnier over lots of ice with a soda top and a cherry. An eccentric mix where anise and cream somehow find common ground.Easy4 ingredients
GinThe LaverstokeGin swirled with rosso vermouth, elderflower cordial and lime, topped with ginger ale over cubed ice with mint and snapped ginger. A garden-fresh…Easy7 ingredients
GinThe PhilosopherGin and melon liqueur shaken with orange bitters and lemon, topped with Prosecco. A pale-green aperitif that invites long conversations.Easy5 ingredients
GinThe Strange WeaverGin and light rum stirred slowly with Campari, sweet vermouth and threads of orgeat and lemon. A bittersweet Negroni variation with a tiki loom.Easy7 ingredients
GinTom CollinsGin shaken with lemon and sugar, poured tall over ice and topped with club soda. The archetypal summer cooler, garnished with cherry and orange.Easy6 ingredients
GinTurf CocktailEqual parts gin and dry vermouth stirred with a whisper of anis and bitters, finished with orange peel. A dry, aromatic relic of the martini's early…Easy5 ingredients
GinVictorGin shaken with brandy and sweet vermouth, served up. A firm, vinous cocktail from the classic canon.Easy3 ingredients
GinWaikiki BeachcomberGin and triple sec shaken with a tablespoon of pineapple juice. A short, orange-bright cocktail with only a postcard's worth of the tropics.Easy3 ingredients