Section

Classic Cocktails

The drinks every bar should know, and why they work.

5 drinks
4min Classic Cocktails · Picker Why a Gimlet wants lime cordial: the spec, fresh lime versus cordial, and a balance builder A Gimlet is only gin and lime, but which lime changes the drink: a sweetened cordial gives the pale, soft classic, fresh juice with syrup… 4 min 4min Classic Cocktails · Picker Why a Mojito's mint is pressed, not smashed: the spec and a builder A Mojito is mint, lime, sugar, rum and soda, and it goes wrong in one place: the mint. Beat it to mush and the drink tastes grassy and… 4 min 5min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Daiquiri is just rum, lime and sugar: the 6:2:1 spec and a balance builder A Daiquiri is only rum, lime juice and sugar, so the whole drink comes down to balance. This piece gives the 6:2:1 spec (60 ml rum, 20 ml… 5 min 5min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Margarita needs three things in balance: the spec and a tart-to-sweet dial A Margarita is tequila, orange liqueur and lime, shaken cold. It sounds simple, yet most bad ones get the balance wrong: too sweet, or too… 5 min 4min Classic Cocktails · Recipe Why a Daiquiri needs only three things, and how to balance them The Daiquiri is just rum, lime and sugar, which makes it the best drink for learning how a cocktail is balanced. A few millilitres of lime… 4 min