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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Christmas Goose cocktail with genever, sloe gin, Benedictine, and aromatic bitters
Christmas Goose
Genever, Sloe gin, Sweet herbal liqueur...


Claremont
Brandied cherries, Orange, Aromatic bitters...


Claridge
Gin, Dry vermouth, Triple sec...


Classic
Brandy, Triple sec, Maraschino...


Cocoa Smoke
Mezcal, Crème de cacao, Chile liqueur...


Complement
Gin, Aquavit, Maraschino...


Congressman’s Lunch
Gin, White wine apéritif, Dry sherry...


Cooper’s Regard
Rye whiskey, Cherry brandy, Dry sherry...


Corn N’ Oil
Black rum, Falernum liqueur, Lime...


Corpse Reviver No. 1
Apple brandy, Sweet vermouth, Brandy...


Corpse Reviver No. 2
Gin, Triple sec, White wine apéritif...


Courting Two Sisters
Absinthe, Sweet vermouth, Dry vermouth...


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