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Cocktails with the bottle you have
Campari, Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, mezcal, mint — open a hub for every recipe that uses that bottle, then check it against your pantry. Gin, rum, and other base spirits live on the spirit hubs.
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Triple Sec
Orange-liqueur classics — Margarita, Sidecar, Cosmopolitan, and other citrus drinks that call for triple sec rather than Cointreau by name.
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White Rum
Light-rum classics — Mojito, Piña Colada, and Hemingway Daiquiris — built on a clean white rum rather than a generic “rum” call.
9 recipes -
Angostura Bitters
The little bottle behind Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, and a stack of sours and tiki drinks that finish with aromatic bitters.
8 recipes -
Campari
Bitter, red, and built for equal-parts classics — Negronis, Boulevardiers, Americanos, and tropical riffs that keep Campari in the glass.
7 recipes -
Sweet Vermouth
Rosso vermouth classics — Manhattans, Negronis, Boulevardiers, and other stirred drinks that need a bottle of sweet vermouth on the bar.
7 recipes -
Maraschino Liqueur
Clear cherry-liqueur drinks — Last Word, Aviation, and Hemingway Daiquiris — not the red cocktail cherries in the garnish tray.
5 recipes -
Absinthe
Anise-rinsed and absinthe-dashed classics — Sazerac, Corpse Reviver No. 2, Monkey Gland, and tiki drinks that use a rinse more than a pour.
4 recipes -
Aperol
Orange, bittersweet aperitivo drinks — Aperol Spritz plus equal-parts modern classics like the Paper Plane and Naked and Famous.
4 recipes -
Champagne
Sparkling classics that specify Champagne — French 75, Old Cuban, Mimosa, and Champagne Cocktail.
4 recipes -
Dark Rum
Molasses-forward rum drinks — Dark 'n' Stormy, Jungle Bird, Hurricane, and the Zombie — not light-rum Daiquiris.
4 recipes -
Mint
Fresh-mint drinks — Mojito, Mint Julep, Southside, and other shaken or crushed-ice classics that need a bunch of mint, not crème de menthe.
4 recipes -
Prosecco
Sparkling-wine drinks that name prosecco — Aperol Spritz, Bellini, Negroni Sbagliato, and the Porn Star Martini sidecar pour.
4 recipes -
Dry Vermouth
Martini-family drinks and the Bamboo — recipes that want dry (white) vermouth, not sweet rosso.
3 recipes -
Rye Whiskey
Spice-forward whiskey drinks that name rye — Manhattan, Sazerac, and Vieux Carré — not generic “whiskey” or bourbon builds.
3 recipes -
Scotch Whisky
Scotch mixed drinks — Penicillin, Rusty Nail, and Scotch Sour — not bourbon Old Fashioneds or rye Manhattans.
3 recipes -
Amaretto
Almond-liqueur drinks — Amaretto Sour and French Connection — two very different uses of the same bottle.
2 recipes -
Bénédictine
Herbal-liqueur drinks — Vieux Carré and Singapore Sling — that use Bénédictine D.O.M. as a sweet, spiced modifier.
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Coffee Liqueur
Kahlúa-style drinks — Espresso Martini and White Russian — that use coffee liqueur even when espresso or cream joins the glass.
2 recipes -
Cointreau
Recipes that specify Cointreau — Corpse Reviver No. 2 and Singapore Sling — rather than generic triple sec.
2 recipes -
Ginger Beer
Spicy highballs — Moscow Mule and Dark 'n' Stormy — built on ginger beer, not ginger ale.
2 recipes -
Lillet Blanc
Aromatized-wine drinks — Vesper and Corpse Reviver No. 2 — that call for Lillet Blanc rather than dry vermouth.
2 recipes -
Mezcal
Smoky agave drinks — Mezcal Margaritas and equal-parts modern classics that swap tequila for a joven mezcal.
2 recipes -
Espresso
Coffee-forward mixed drinks that use a fresh espresso shot — starting with the Espresso Martini.
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Green Chartreuse
Herbal, high-proof Chartreuse drinks — starting with the Last Word, the equal-parts gin classic that made the green bottle famous again.
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Yellow Chartreuse
Honeyed Chartreuse drinks — the Naked and Famous and other equal-parts builds that want the yellow bottle, not the green.
1 recipe