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39 recipes · 507 materials in the library

Amaretto

An almond-marzipan liqueur from benzaldehyde and vanilla on a brandy base, sweetened to ~22% ABV.

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Aperol Spritz

The Venetian aperitivo: bittersweet Aperol and sparkling wine, topped with soda over ice.

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Bloody Mary

A savory brunch classic: vodka and tomato juice sharpened with lemon and salt.

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Classic Cola

A balanced cola: citrus-spice essence in ethanol, a 60-Brix syrup with phosphoric acid, caffeine, caramel color and preservative, thrown 1:5 with carbonated water.

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Classic Cola (copy)

A balanced cola: citrus-spice essence in ethanol, a 60-Brix syrup with phosphoric acid, caffeine, caramel color and preservative, thrown 1:5 with carbonated water.

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Classic Margarita

Tequila, orange liqueur, simple syrup and lime (citric acid + water), shaken over ice. The melt adds ~30% water, landing it near 18% ABV.

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Coffee Liqueur

A rich, dark coffee liqueur: spirit infused with coffee and vanilla at full strength, sweetened heavy to ~20% ABV.

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Cosmopolitan

A tart, blush vodka cocktail: citron vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry and lime.

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Cream Soda

A smooth vanilla cream soda rounded with ethyl maltol and a whisper of caramel.

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Crème de Menthe

A cooling peppermint liqueur on a neutral base, sweetened heavy, at full mint strength.

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Daiquiri

The platonic rum sour: white rum, fresh lime and simple syrup, shaken cold.

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Dry Cider

Fresh apple juice fermented dry to ~6% ABV — apple sugars to alcohol, lightly tart.

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Dry Martini

Cold, clean and spirit-forward: gin kissed with dry vermouth and stirred.

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Gin & Tonic

The definitive highball: gin lengthened with quinine tonic over ice.

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Ginger Ale

A crisp, dry ginger ale: warming ginger and zingerone lifted with lemon and lime.

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Grape Soda

A candy-sweet purple grape soda built on methyl anthranilate's foxy 'grape' note.

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Homemade Orange Liqueur

A DIY triple sec: neutral spirit infused with sweet- and bitter-orange oils at full strength, then sweetened to a bright ~28% ABV liqueur for mixing.

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Lemon-Lime Soda

A bright, clean lemon-lime soda with a citrus-buffered tang.

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Limoncello

Southern Italy in a glass: neutral spirit steeped with lemon peel oil, then sweetened and softened with syrup to ~27% ABV. Carries a true, intense lemon-oil load — sipped chilled or mixed, not drunk by the glass.

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Mai Tai

The tiki benchmark: aged rum, orange liqueur, lime and almond orgeat.

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Manhattan

A spirit-forward classic: rye whiskey and sweet vermouth bound with aromatic bitters.

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Mojito

A tall, minty Cuban highball: white rum, lime and sugar lengthened with soda.

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Moscow Mule

Vodka, spicy ginger beer and fresh lime, served long over ice.

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Negroni

Equal parts gin, bitter aperitivo and sweet vermouth — bracing and bittersweet.

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Old Fashioned

The original cocktail: whiskey gently sweetened and seasoned with aromatic bitters over a little water.

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Orange Soda

A bold, sweet orange soda — cold-pressed orange and mandarin over a citrus tang, emulsified for a cloudy pour.

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Pale Ale

An extract pale ale: malt extract wort fermented to ~5% ABV, with a touch of hop aroma oil (suspended with gum arabic) under its GRAS cap. ~75% attenuation.

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Piña Colada

A blended tropical classic: white rum, pineapple juice and cream of coconut.

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Root Beer

A creamy, spicy root beer: wintergreen and anise over vanilla and licorice, colored with caramel and lightly preserved.

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Tom Collins

A long, refreshing gin sour lengthened with soda.

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Tonic Water

A dry, quinine-bittered tonic with a citrus edge, carbonated hard. Quinine sits under the 83 ppm cap.

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Traditional Mead

Honey must fermented to a strong, off-dry mead (~12% ABV). High honey load, ~80% attenuation.

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Whiskey Sour

A balanced sour: bourbon, fresh lemon and simple syrup, shaken.

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