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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Negroni
Bitter orange apéritif, Sweet vermouth, Gin...


Leap Year
Gin, Orange curaçao, Sweet vermouth...


Lewis & Martin
Bourbon, White wine apéritif, Banana liqueur...


Manhattan cocktail with bourbon and sweet vermouth
Manhattan
Bourbon, Sweet vermouth, Aromatic bitters...


Martinez
Gin, Sweet vermouth, Maraschino...


Martini
Gin, Dry vermouth,


Mauresque
Absinthe, Orgeat,


Gotham
Cognac, Dry vermouth, Crème de cassis...


Dubliner
Irish whiskey, Sweet vermouth, Orange curaçao...


Elegant Without Number
Vodka, Apple brandy, Orange curaçao...


El Floridita
Light rum, Sweet vermouth, Lime...


El Presidente
Light rum, Blanc vermouth, Orange curaçao...


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