Cocktail Mag invites you to discover the list of the greatest classic cocktails, whose historical recipes have become the most popular in the world. With or without alcohol, find here the famous Mojito, Tequila Sunrise, Blue Lagoon and other giants of the world of drinks. To share above 😉👍 !!
Ingredients: Tequila + Orange juice + Grenadine syrup
Invented in the 1930s by Gene Sulit, a bartender from Phoenix, Arizona (U.S.A.), the Tequila Sunrise recipe has evolved and is now made with tequila, orange juice and grenadine syrup. With its gradient reminiscent of the sunrise, it is a cocktail that is as pleasant to sip as it is to contemplate.
Ingredients: Tequila + Cointreau + Lime juice
The Margarita is a short drink that was created, at least under that name, by a Mexican woman named Margaret Sames around 1948, who made this cocktail for her very rich husband's guests.
Ingredients: Tequila + Lime juice + Grapefruit soda
The Paloma is a long drink that is said to have been created by Don Javier Delgado Corona of the La Capilla restaurant in Mexico City, it has now become the favorite cocktail of Mexicans, even dethroning the Margarita.
Ingredients: Rum + Lime + Fresh mint + Sugar + Sparkling water
The Mojito is one of the most famous and appreciated cocktails in the world, with its fresh mint and lime it has truly become a must-have in bars. Ernest Hemingway contributed to the popularity of this drink that he loved to enjoy in Cuba in the 20th century, bringing the recipe back with him to America.
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Maraschino + Violet liqueur
With its violet liqueur that gives it all its color, the Aviation cocktail is a very pleasant short drink to taste, with multiple flavors of fruits and flowers. It is made in a shaker and is enjoyed very cold, served in a coupe glass.
Ingredients: Bourbon + Amaro + Lemon juice + Aperol
The Paper Plane was created by a New York bartender in 2007, it is a cocktail that has the particularity of being made with Amaro Nonino, making this short drink very rich in flavors, with notes of herbs and spices. It is a recipe mainly intended for an aperitif.
Ingredients: Vodka + Ginger beer + Lime juice
The Moscow Mule is a cocktail that has become incredibly fashionable today, so much so that many variations have emerged and come from it. The Moscow Mule, like all its variations, is historically served in a copper cup.
Ingredients: Campari + Red vermouth + Sparkling water
A must-have for aperitif cocktails, here is the Americano which originated in the 19th century with Gaspare Campari, the Italian bartender and creator of Campari itself.
Ingredients: Vodka + Peach schnapps + Cranberry juice + Orange juice
The Sex On The Beach is a cocktail whose sexy name has largely earned it all its success. Its origin is not very old but its great fame has made it one of the great modern classics.
Ingredients: Vodka + Coffee liqueur (Kahlua...) + Coffee + Sugar Syrup
Born in the 1980s by London bartender Dick Bradsell, the famous Espresso Martini has become a modern classic. A coffee martini is a magical recipe specially created by its inventor to stimulate the body.
Ingredients: Whiskey + Red vermouth + Sugar syrup + Angostura bitters
The Manhattan is one of the greatest classics in the world, and this since the end of the 19th century when it was one of the most fashionable cocktails in America. Today, the Manhattan is the favorite cocktail of countless people all over the world!
Ingredients: Vodka + White vermouth
The Vodka Martini is also called Vodkatini, this variant of the Dry Martini was popularized among others by James Bond, the famous character created by Ian Fleming, who actually likes to sip this short drink.
Ingredients: Rum + Galliano liqueur + Lemon juice + Orange juice
The Yellow Bird is a rather mysterious cocktail whose origin is not precisely known, the recipes differ quite a bit and yet it has become a classic.
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Honey
Bee's Knees was invented by Frank Meier of the Ritz in Paris, who published the recipe in his book The Artistry of Mixing Drinks from 1936. It is a simple and effective short drink, simply composed of gin, lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey.
Ingredients: Tequila + Gin + Rum + Vodka + Cointreau + Lemon juice + Cola
Long Island Iced Tea is made with 5 different spirits, which is why it is so popular today. If you like manly mixes, this cocktail is for you!
Ingredients: Vodka + Blue curaçao + Lemon Juice
With its blue color, the Blue Lagoon is a cocktail as attractive as it is delicious. It has now become a great classic in bars and restaurants thanks to its rather pleasant and original color. With its full-bodied and refreshing side, it is very popular with short drink lovers.
Ingredients: Rum + Coconut cream + Pineapple juice
Having become indispensable in bars, the Piña Colada is a very exotic cocktail made with rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice, to be decorated with a small pineapple wedge ideally.
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup + Sparkling water
Appeared in 1876 in the 2nd edition of Jerry Thomas' famous book Bartenders Guide: How to mix drinks, the Gin Fizz is a delicious long drink that the lemon makes very thirst-quenching and the sugar makes very sweet.
Ingredients: Gin + Tonic + Lime
Gin Tonic is a very old cocktail that had medicinal virtues in the 18th century. Tonic was actually used to fight malaria, lemon against scurvy, and alcohol was used to preserve vitamin C! Gin and Tonic is not dying, it has always remained a great classic.
Ingredients: Vodka + Lemon juice + Tomato juice + Worcestershire sauce + Tabasco
Lovers of sweet and salty cocktails, here is for you the very original Bloody Mary made with vodka and tomato juice, whose name is also a ritual to discover on the recipe page 🙂
Ingredients: Dark rum + Pineapple juice + Lemon juice + Grenadine syrup
Exotic, fruity, sweet and thirst-quenching, Planter's Punch, also called Punch Planteur in France, is a cocktail from the beginning of the 20th century that definitely has it all and will definitely please many of you.
Ingredients: Rum + Dark rum + White curaçao + Orgeat syrup + Lime juice
The Maï-Taï is a Tiki cocktail created by Trader Vic, Victor Jules Bergeron by his real name, the founder of the restaurant chain Trader Vic's. The Mai Tai is rather full-bodied but with a little touch of sweetness and a little thirst-quenching side that make it incredibly tasty.
Ingredients: Aperol + Prosecco + Sparkling water
A little Aperol, a little Prosecco and a splash of sparkling water, and there you have it, you get one of the greatest classics of aperitif: the Spritz! Without forgetting of course to garnish it with orange 😉
Ingredients: Whiskey + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup
The 'Sours' are a family of cocktails that were introduced in 1862 by Jerry Thomas, and it is the Whiskey Sour that has become the greatest classic of this family. It is a simple but incredibly effective recipe, the Whiskey Sour is a pure delight.
Ingredients: Bourbon whiskey + Sugar + Angostura bitters
The Old Fashioned was published in 1888 by American bartender Theodore Proulx in his book Bartender's Manual, and it has simply become one of the most popular cocktails in the world. Originally garnished with a lemon zest, it is one of the simplest short drinks to make.
Ingredients: Red wine + Brandy + Lemonade + Fresh fruits
Certainly the greatest Spanish classic, how can we still present the famous Sangria made mainly with red wine, brandy and especially its delicious fruits in quantity that delight us 😋
Ingredients: Scotch whisky + Drambuie
The Rusty Nail is a fairly simple cocktail, with only 2 ingredients, but whose particularity is to have Drambuie, a delicious whisky liqueur with delicate notes of honey, herbs and spices.
Ingredients: Irish whiskey + Coffee + Sugar syrup + Whipped cream
A hot cocktail of whiskey and coffee with whipped cream on top, and yes it is of course the famous Irish Coffee, which originated in Ireland in the first half of the 20th century. A treat in winter.
Ingredients: Vodka + Orange juice + Galliano liqueur
The Harvey Wallbanger is a 20th century cocktail whose origin is still debated but one thing is certain, it is a delicious long drink and very simple to make, made with Galliano, an Italian liqueur with anise flavors.
Ingredients: Rum + Cola + Lime
Rum, cola and lime wedges directly in a glass filled with ice cubes, and there you have it, nothing could be simpler to make a delicious Cuba Libre to enjoy at any time of the day.
Ingredients: Vodka + Orange juice
Here is one of the simplest cocktails to make, the Screwdriver which is neither more nor less than an Orange Vodka, preferably made with freshly squeezed orange juice.
Ingredients: Crème de cassis + Aligoté white Burgundy wine
Kir is an aperitif whose reputation is well established, composed of crème de cassis and Aligoté white Burgundy wine. It bears the name of its creator Félix Kir, who became mayor of Dijon (France) in 1946 after receiving the Legion of Honor the same year.
Ingredients: Rum + Lime + Sugar
Today, an inevitable part of many bars, the Ti Punch is a cocktail that takes us back to the time of sugar cane weeding in the 18th century, when this drink was given different names depending on the time of day it was drunk: Ti-Feu, Ti-Lagoutte, L'Heure Du Christ or Pété-Pied.
Ingredients: Brandy + Cointreau + Lemon juice
Historically made with brandy, Cointreau and lemon juice since its creation, the Side Car (or Sidecar) is a short drink of most certainly French origin whose first traces date back to 1910.
Ingredients: Gin + Cointreau + Lemon juice
The White Lady was supposedly invented by bartender Harry McElhone around 1919 when he worked at Ciro's Club in London, it is a short drink inspired by the Side Car cocktail where gin replaces brandy.
Ingredients: Gin + White Vermouth
The Dry Martini is one of the most famous cocktails in the martini family, it is simply composed of vodka and white vermouth, without forgetting of course the olives!
Ingredients: Vodka + Coffee liqueur (Kahlua...)
Created in the middle of the 20th century, the Black Russian is a digestif simply composed of vodka and coffee liqueur, to be poured directly into a glass filled with ice cubes and stirred with a mixing spoon. Simple and effective!
Ingredients: Vodka + Cointreau + Lemon juice + Cranberry juice
The Cosmopolitan is one of those cocktails whose origin is unknown, it is a short drink softened by fruit juice and that the lemon juice will make very thirst-quenching. To be consumed at any time of the day, and as always in moderation 😉
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup + Soda water
First published in 1876 by Jerry Thomas in his book Bartenders Guide, the Tom Collins would however go back a few decades. It is in any case a very sweet and refreshing cocktail, similar to the Gin Fizz but with more capacity.
Ingredients: Gin + Campari + Red vermouth
It is Count Camillo Negroni who gave his name to this rather full-bodied short drink whose history is closely or loosely linked to the Americano, another famous unstoppable cocktail consumed as an aperitif. The Negroni is made directly in a glass filled with ice cubes and garnished with orange.
Ingredients: Gin + Cherry brandy + Cointreau + Benedictine + Grenadine + Pineapple juice + Lemon + Angostura
The Singapore Sling is a fairly complex cocktail that has no less than 8 ingredients, and whose history could well be linked to the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. If you have everything you need on hand, all you have to do is shake everything and garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Ingredients: Gin + White vermouth + Red vermouth + Squeezed orange juice
The Bronx is a short drink to be shaken and strained into a glass that originated at the very end of the 19th century near the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. It is made with gin, red and white vermouths and freshly squeezed orange juice.
Ingredients: Gin + Cointreau + Lillet + Lemon juice + Absinthe
Many Corpse Reviver recipes have been made since 1870, but it is Corpse Reviver No. 2 published in 1930 by Harry Craddock that has become a great classic today. With only 4 alcohols including absinthe, it is a powerful recipe that lives up to its name.
Ingredients: Gin + Red Dubonnet
The Dubonnet is a French wine-based apéritif that gave birth at the beginning of the 20th century to the Dubonnet Cocktail, a short drink with basic ingredients, to be shaken and filtered into a glass. To be enjoyed as an apéritif.
Ingredients: Gin + Freshly squeezed orange juice
Orange Blossom is the name given to "Gin Orange", it first appeared in a cocktail book in 1906, it was Louis Mixed Drinks written by Louis Muckensturm. Orange Blossom is made with freshly squeezed orange juice.
Ingredients: Gin + Apricot brandy + Orange juice
Paradise is a deliciously fruity short drink to shake and serve in a glass, with its apricot and orange flavors it can be sipped at any time of the day.
Ingredients: Gin + Grand Marnier + Lemon juice + Orange juice
The Red Lion is a short drink with omnipresent citrus flavors, it is said to have been created in 1933 by a British bartender named Arthur Tarling. His Red Lion won him the British Empire Cocktail Competition that year.
Ingredients: Vodka + Amaretto
The Godmother is a short drink composed of vodka and Amaretto, an almond liqueur from Italy. It is a cocktail that is made very simply, by pouring the ingredients directly into a glass containing ice.
Ingredients: Whiskey + Amaretto
The Godfather is a fairly modern classic since it dates back to the second half of the 20th century. Composed solely of whisky and Amaretto, it is consumed as an aperitif in a glass containing ice cubes.
Ingredients: Brandy (Cognac) + Crème de menthe
The Stinger is a great classic that dates back to the very beginning of the 20th century, it is simply composed of brandy and crème de menthe. It is a wonderful digestive that is enjoyed chilled in a glass after being shaken.
Ingredients: White peach puree + Prosecco
The Bellini is one of the most chic and original classics, it is made with white peach puree and Prosecco. It is ideal for receptions such as weddings to receive your guests with the greatest elegance.
Ingredients: Brandy + Crème de cacao + Single Cream
Brandy Alexander was created in the 1920s by bartender Harry McElhone while he was working at Ciro's Club in London. It is an excellent, very smooth short drink that can be enjoyed as a digestif after a meal.
Ingredients: Porto + Egg + Sugar syrup + Nutmeg
Like many cocktails in the "flips" family, the Porto Flip is very old since it was first published in a book in 1882 by the American bartender Harry Johnson. It is a very original short drink, enhanced by the mixture of Porto wine with an egg.
Ingredients: Rum + Sugar syrup + Lime juice
Daiquiri is the name of a beach in Cuba and it is no coincidence, since it is there that the Daiquiri would have seen the light of day at the very end of the 19th century. It is a short drink with the air of Rum Sour, just as succulent.
Ingredients: Bourbon whiskey + Fresh mint + Powdered sugar
The Mint Julep is one of the oldest classics since we already find traces of mint juleps in the 18th century! Made in the 19th century with brandy, it is now more commonly made with bourbon, and it is also the iconic drink of the Kentucky Derby, the famous American horse race.
Ingredients: Crème de menthe + Crème de cacao + Crème fraîche
The Grasshopper is a short drink that first appeared in a cocktail book in 1908, written by the American bartender William Boothby. Its mint and chocolate flavors make it a most excellent digestif.
Ingredients: Cachaça + Lime + Powdered sugar
Here is a timeless bar staple that you are bound to know due to its popularity: the famous Caïpirinha made with Cachaça, a famous Brazilian sugar cane juice brandy.
Ingredients: coffee liqueur (Kahlua...) + Baileys + Cointreau
The B52 is the most popular of the layered cocktails, it is a must-have for night bars that takes its name from the American bomber B-52 Stratofortress launched in the 1950s. This shooter is generally served on fire and drunk in one gulp.
Ingredients: Rye whiskey + Brandy + Red vermouth + Bénédictine + Peychaud's bitters
Created by Walter Bergeron, the head bartender of the Montelone Cocktail Lounge located in New Orleans, the Vieux Carré was published by Stanley Clisby Arthur in 1938 in his book Famous New Orleans Drinks.
Ingredients: Orange juice + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup
The Florida is a rather old non-alcoholic cocktail since it was first published in 1901. Very fruity and refreshing, it is made with freshly squeezed lemons and oranges to the delight of children and adults alike.
Ingredients: Gin + Apricot brandy + Calvados
First appearing in 1930 in Harry Craddock's famous book The Savoy Cocktail Book, the Angel Face is a short drink probably of French origin that should be shaken and served chilled.
Ingredients: Gin + Maraschino + Lemon juice + Orange bitters
The Casino is a short drink that is over a century old, it was first published in 1909 in the cocktail book The Reminder written by the American bartender Jacob Didier. Rather dry and full of character, the Casino is best drunk chilled.
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Grenadine + Egg white
It was in the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia that the Clover Club men's club was founded in 1896, and that the cocktail of the same name, which has become a classic today, was created shortly after. Made with very basic ingredients, the Clover Club is rather simple but very effective, which the egg white enhances.
Ingredients: Rum + Maraschino + Pineapple juice + Grenadine syrup
Mary Pickford was a Hollywood star, she gave her name to this cocktail created especially in her honor by a bartender in the 1920s in Cuba while she was passing through. It is a sweet, fruity and exotic short drink to be served chilled in a coupe glass.
Ingredients: Rum + Red vermouth + White curaçao + Grenadine syrup
Created at the beginning of the 20th century in Cuba where it was extremely popular at the time, the El Presidente cocktail has since spread all over the world, becoming one of the greatest classics of Cuban origin.
Ingredients: Gin + Absinthe + Orange juice + Grenadine syrup
Created by Harry McElhone in the early 1920s while he was working at Ciro's Club in London, the Monkey Gland takes its name from the monkey testicle transplants performed on humans by Serge Voronoff at that time.
Ingredients: Brandy or rye whiskey + Absinthe + Sugar syrup + Peychaud's bitter
Born in the middle of the 19th century, the Sazerac has become the emblematic cocktail of New Orleans (Louisiana, USA) since 2008. Its recipe has evolved over time, rye whiskey has replaced brandy and absinthe has appeared, making this mixture legendary today.
Ingredients: Gin + White vermouth + Maraschino + Absinthe + Orange bitters
It was in 1900 that the American bartender Harry Johnson published the recipe for Tuxedo in his book Bartenders Manual, this short drink very rich in flavors and decorated with a cherry has today become an official classic of the International Bartenders Association.
Ingredients: Brandy + Amaretto
Inspired by the Godfather cocktail, the French Connection is an excellent digestif made of brandy (Cognac) and Amaretto, and whose name is taken from a 1971 American film. Very simple, it is made directly in an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.
Ingredients: Gin + Red vermouth + Sugar syrup + Angostura bitters
Published in 1884 in O. H. Byron's Modern Bartender's Guide, the Martinez is the gin variation of the famous Manhattan. Just as rich on the nose as on the palate, the Martinez has become just as classic as its heir.
Ingredients: Cointreau + Galliano liqueur + Orange juice + Crème fraîche
The Golden Dream is a cocktail to try at least once, it is a creamy short drink with orange and anise flavors that is definitely worth the detour.
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup + Champagne
The French 75 is named after a French cannon used during the First World War of 1914-1918, it is a cocktail similar to a Gin Fizz where Champagne would replace sparkling water. Ideal for all kinds of receptions such as weddings, baptisms, birthdays...
Ingredients: Rum + Lime juice + Maraschino + Grapefruit juice
The Hemingway Special is a cocktail named after the famous writer, and is said to have originated in a bar in Havana, Cuba, where Ernest visited in the late 1930s. With its touch of bitterness brought by the grapefruit juice, it is a very pleasant short drink on the nose and palate.
Ingredients: Spirit of your choice + Ginger ale + Lemon zest
The Horse's Neck was first published in a cocktail book in 1895 in Modern American Drinks written by American bartender George Kappeler who is probably the originator of this recipe. Originally it was a non-alcoholic drink composed only of ginger ale and a long lemon zest running all the way around the inside of the glass.
Ingredients: Squeezed orange juice + Champagne
Mimosa is the name given to cocktails simply composed of orange juice and Champagne, it is a very simple recipe and ideal for large receptions, especially weddings.
Ingredients: Vodka + Cranberry juice + Grapefruit juice
The Sea Breeze is a long drink made with vodka, cranberry juice and grapefruit juice, it is a pleasant recipe from the 20th century classified as a "contemporary classic" by the IBA.
Ingredients: Gin + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup + Crème de mûre
The Bramble was created by London bartender Dick Bradsell in the 1980s, it is a cocktail similar to a Gin Fix with added crème de mûre. The Bramble is very tasty and very popular in England.
Ingredients: Dark rum (Goslings) + Ginger beer
The Dark and Stormy is a long drink made with Goslings dark rum and ginger beer, it is such a popular cocktail in the Bermuda Islands that it has become a true icon there.
Ingredients: Vodka + Raspberry liqueur + Pineapple juice
The French Martini is a neo-classical cocktail that is very pleasant to the palate, which pineapple juice will perfect and make very visually appealing after it has been shaken. In short, a treat.
Ingredients: Vodka + Triple sec + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup
The Lemon Drop Martini is a modern classic dating back to the end of the 20th century, it is a kind of Vodka Sour with a dash of triple sec on top, making this cocktail absolutely divine.
Ingredients: Pisco + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup + Egg white + Angostura bitters
Pisco Sour is a short drink claimed by Peru and Chile, it dates back to the beginning of the 20th century at the latest. Like all cocktails in the "sour" family, Pisco Sour has this magical side brought by the alliance of lemon with sugar, making it just as exquisite.
Ingredients: Tequila + Lime juice + Agave syrup
Invented by Julio Bermejo in the 1980s, Tommy's Margarita is a sweetened version of the famous Mexican Margarita, where agave syrup replaces Cointreau. Since its creation, Tommy's Margarita has seduced the whole world, so much so that it has now entered the precious circle of modern classic cocktails.
Ingredients: Gin + Vodka + Lillet blanc
The Vesper is a very special cocktail because it was born in the novel where James Bond appears "Casino royale" written by Ian Fleming, it is therefore a recipe born from the genius of the writer who thus made his formidable invention known to the 4 corners of the planet.
Ingredients: Brandy + Dark rum + Milk + Egg + Sugar syrup
Egg Nogg is the great Christmas classic, especially in America, and has been for centuries. It has given rise to many variations, to drink hot or cold, with any type of alcohol, there really is something for everyone.
Ingredients: Scotch whisky + Hot water + Sugar
The Blue Blazer is the signature cocktail of "professor" Jerry Thomas, the father of mixology and author of the reference book for any bartender Bartender's Guide: How to mix drinks. The Blue Blazer is a brilliant invention of Jerry Thomas, where the mixture is ignited and transferred from one tumbler to another creating an arc of fire.
Ingredients: Gin + brandy + Lime juice + Ginger beer + Angostura bitters
The Suffering Bastard is a classic "new era" cocktail as the International Bartenders Association calls them, it was created in Cairo, Egypt in the 1940s by a man named Joe Scialom. It's a long drink rich in flavors and refreshing to try and try again.
Ingredients: Rums + Apricot brandy + Lemon juice + Pineapple juice + Grenadine
Here is one of the most popular tiki cocktails: the Zombie! Created in 1934 by Don the Beachcomber, it is a very powerful long drink, with multiple exotic flavors that really take us on a journey.
Ingredients: Old rum + Lime juice + Pineapple juice + Galliano liqueur + Prosecco
The Barracuda is a long drink with exotic ingredients, which takes us on a journey to the islands as well as to Italy thanks to the Prosecco. It was Benito Cuppari, an Italian bartender, who developed this delicious recipe in the middle of the 20th century.
Ingredients: Fernet-Branca + Coca Cola
Fernandito is a very simple recipe, Fernet-Branca with Cola, but it is a formidably efficient alliance that has made this mixture very popular in South America, particularly in Argentina.
Ingredients: Bourbon + Campari + Red vermouth
The Boulevardier appeared in 1927 in the book Barflies and Cocktails written by bartender Harry McElhone who credits the recipe to a certain Erskinne Gwynne. Composed of bourbon, Campari and red vermouth, it is a rather virile and pleasant mixture.
Ingredients: Gin + Lime juice cordial
The Gimlet is a cocktail simply composed of gin and lime juice cordial, it was a very popular mixture centuries ago in the British Navy. It is a recipe quite close to the Gin Sour, just as exquisite.
Ingredients: Vodka + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup + Crème de cassis + Champagne
The Russian Spring Punch is an explosive cocktail created in the 1980s by London bartender Dick Bradsell, inventor of other great classics such as the Espresso Martini or the Bramble. It is a first-class aperitif.
Ingredients: Champagne + Sugar + Angostura bitters
In 1862 Jerry Thomas published in his famous book Bartender's Guide: How to mix drinks the recipe for the timeless "Champagne Cocktail". It is a simple and foolproof recipe that will happily find its place at receptions.
Ingredients: Rum + brandy (Cognac) + Cointreau + Lemon juice
Published in 1930 in the book The Savoy Cocktail Book written by Harry Craddock, the Between The Sheets is a very intense short drink, to be shaken and enjoyed very cold.
Ingredients: Gin + Green Chartreuse + Maraschino + Lime juice
The Last Word appeared in 1916, it was part of a list of cocktails on a menu sent to members of a Detroit athletic club. It is a very manly short drink, with gin, green Chartreuse and maraschino as alcohol, to be served very cold of course.
Ingredients: Amaretto + Lemon juice + Sugar syrup
The Amaretto Sour is part of the "Sours" family, here in its version with Amaretto, the famous Italian almond liqueur created in 1851. The Amaretto Sour has become a very popular cocktail in the world, in particular thanks to its "sweet and sour" side which works all its magic as in all the recipes of this family.