Spirit-Forward Cocktails

We’ve borrowed the “Spririt-Forward” terminology from Serious Eats writer Paul Clarke, who includes vermouth-based cocktails and bitter cocktails like the Martini, Negroni, and the Manhattan among this category.

We’ve also included classics that Clarke calls the “Ancestrals,” drinks like the Old Fashioned and the Fancy Free that harken back to the original recipe for a cocktail, calling for only a base spirit, a touch of sweetener, and bitters.

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Prospector
Cognac, Green herbal liqueur, Triple sec...


Purity of the Turf cocktail by Matt Piacentini, with gin, dry vermouth, rhubarb syrup, and orange bitters
Purity of the Turf
Gin, Dry vermouth, Rhubarb syrup...


Rabo de Galo
Aged cachaça, Sweet vermouth, Artichoke amaro...


Racketeer Julep
Mint, Genever, Jamaican rum...


Red Hook
Rye whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino...


Red Moon Over Manhattan
Orange, Red wine, Bourbon...


Remember the Maine
Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Cherry brandy...


Restraining Order
Aged tequila, Sweet orange apéritif, Celery bitters...


Reveillon
Apple brandy, Allspice dram, Pear brandy...


Reverse Manhattan
Sweet vermouth, Rye whiskey, Aromatic bitters...


Right Hand
Aged rum, Sweet vermouth, Bitter orange apéritif...


Rites of Spring
Aquavit, Blanc vermouth, Pear liqueur...


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