Cocktail

Cocktail recipes have been around for centuries, with the earliest known recipe dating back to the early 1800s. The cocktail as we know it today originated in the United States, but its roots can be traced back to Europe.

The word "cocktail" is believed to have originated from the French word "coquetier," which means "egg cup." This is likely due to the fact that early cocktails were often made with egg whites.

The first recorded use of the word "cocktail" in print was in the 1806 edition of The Balance and Columbian Repository, a newspaper published in Hudson, New York. The paper's editor, Harry Croswell, defined a cocktail as "a stimulating liquor composed of any kind of sugar, water and bitters."

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Recipes

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Smoky Seafood Cocktails

  • chile sauce
  • coriander seed
  • fennel seed
  • salt
  • horseradish
  • lemon
  • scallop
  • hot pimentón de la vera
  • red pepper
  • shrimp
  • stone crab claw
  • garlic
  • water
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Hurricane Cocktail

  • orange juice
  • grenadine
  • maple syrup
  • lime
  • dark rum
  • light rum
  • passion fruit juice
  • orange
  • maraschino cherry
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Aviation Cocktail

  • lemon juice
  • crème de violette liqueur
  • maraschino liqueur
  • gin
  • lemon peel
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Rum Runner Cocktail

  • banana liqueur
  • dark
  • light rum
  • pineapple juice
  • grenadine
  • blackberry liqueur
  • fruit
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Bloody Maria Cocktail

  • lime juice
  • dijon mustard
  • horseradish
  • tequila
  • celery salt
  • black pepper
  • tabasco sauce
  • worcestershire sauce
  • tomato juice
  • celery
  • lime
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Vieux Carré Cocktail

  • bénédictine liqueur
  • angostura bitter
  • peychaud' bitter
  • cognac
  • rye whiskey
  • sweet vermouth
  • cherry
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Poisoned Orchard Cocktail

  • sugar
  • water
  • apple brandy
  • apple spice syrup
  • clove
  • cardamom
  • dark rum
  • cinnamon
  • honeycrisp apple
  • lemon juice
  • cran apple juice
  • cinnamon
  • ice
  • ice
  • ginger beer
  • sugar
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Shrimp Cocktail

  • SHRIMP
  • salt
  • celery seed
  • red chile powder
  • shrimp
  • lemon
  • ice
  • COCKTAIL SAUCE
  • salt
  • tabasco sauce
  • garlic
  • ketchup
  • horseradish
  • lemon juice
  • CURRIED HONEY MUSTARD
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • curry powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • mayonnaise
  • dijon mustard
  • honey
  • GARLICKY DILL BUTTER
  • salt
  • sugar
  • butter
  • dill
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
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Gingerbread Mule Cocktail

  • ginger
  • water
  • gingerbread syrup
  • orange zest
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • lime juice
  • unsulphured molasses
  • allspice
  • clove
  • bourbon
  • dark brown sugar
  • ginger beer
  • cinnamon
  • rosemary
  • ice
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Sage-Fig Cocktail

  • water
  • sugar
  • orange liqueur
  • sage syrup
  • white rum
  • black mission fig
  • sage
  • lemon juice
  • club soda
  • ice
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Flirtini Cocktail

  • champagne
  • pineapple juice
  • vodka
  • triple sec
  • pineapple
  • maraschino cherry
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Salsa cocktail

  • brandy cucchiaino
  • olio di di girasole
  • pepe nero
  • sale fino
  • salsa ketchup
  • succo di limone
  • tabasco®
  • tuorli
  • worcestershire sauce cucchiaino

Ingredient Breakdown

 
lemon juice
maraschino cherry
lime juice
vodka
ice
maple syrup
orange juice
gin
salt
lime
orange
pineapple juice
sugar
club soda
dark rum
ginger beer
horseradish
lemon
water
grenadine
champagne
triple sec
coconut cream
pineapple
bourbon
coffee liqueur
cranberry juice
cinnamon
lemon twist
tequila
scotch whisky
nutmeg
pomegranate juice
sweet vermouth
cream
ginger ale
shrimp
garlic
light rum
bitter
pomegranate aril
ketchup
black pepper
brandy
milk
galliano 'autentico liqueur
rye whiskey
bénédictine liqueur
mint
thyme
orange zest
cognac
prosecco
aperol
egg white
pisco
crème de cassis liqueur
orange twist
maraschino liqueur
lemon peel
dark crème de cacao liqueur
white crème de cacao liqueur
peychaud' bitter
dijon mustard
tabasco sauce
clove
rosemary
black raspberry liqueur
irish cream liqueur
orange liqueur
peach schnapp
chile sauce
coriander seed
fennel seed
scallop
hot pimentón de la vera
red pepper
stone crab claw
passion fruit juice
drambuie
navy rum
st germain
blood orange juice
sparkling wine
squeeze orange juice
grapefruit soda
grand marnier
peach puree
white peach
peach
amaro
​bourbon
orange peel
aromatic bitter
key lime juice
white wine
hot sauce
egg yolk
olive oil
lemon lime soda
lime wedge
light cream
cola
crème de violette liqueur
campari
amaretto liqueur
southern comfort
absinthe
banana liqueur
dark
blackberry liqueur
fruit
celery salt
worcestershire sauce
tomato juice
celery
tabasco
chili sauce
angostura bitter
cherry
half
whipped cream vodka
soda water
apple brandy
apple spice syrup
cardamom
honeycrisp apple
cran apple juice
celery seed
curry powder
butter
cayenne pepper
mayonnaise
red chile powder
dill
honey
ginger
gingerbread syrup
vanilla extract
unsulphured molasses
allspice
dark brown sugar
chambord
raspberry
coconut rum
jägermeister
heavy cream
crème de noyaux liqueur
blackberry
silver tequila
orange liquor
elderflower liqueur
raspberry liquor
green chartreuse liqueur
rum
blue curaçao liqueur
sage syrup
white rum
black mission fig
sage
vanilla vodka
chocolate liqueur
chocolate
vermouth
cocktail onion
cherry liqueur
hazelnut liqueur
spiced apple cider
brown sugar
apple
amaretto
seasonal fruit
brandy cucchiaino
olio di di girasole
pepe nero
sale fino
salsa ketchup
succo di limone
tabasco®
tuorli
worcestershire sauce cucchiaino
limoncello
rumchata cream liqueur
kahlua coffee liqueur
blanco tequila
cranberry

Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • white crème de cacao liqueur
  • scotch whisky
  • reposado tequila
  • chocolate liqueur
  • absinthe
  • cognac
  • blanco tequila
  • honey
  • irish whiskey
  • peppermint schnapp
  • maraschino liqueur
  • prosecco
  • dark rum
  • cream
  • melon liqueur
  • champagne
  • campari
  • whiskey
  • ice
  • amaretto liqueur
  • brandy

Staple Ingredients

  • lemon juice 14%
  • lime juice 12%
  • vodka 10%
  • maple syrup 10%
  • gin 9%
  • sugar 9%
  • lime 6%
  • ice 6%
  • maraschino cherry 6%
  • orange juice 6%
  • lemon 6%
  • sweet vermouth 6%
  • orange 4%

Common Ingredients

  • mint 4%
  • water 4%
  • club soda 4%
  • grenadine 4%
  • lemon twist 4%
  • pineapple juice 4%
  • vermouth 3%
  • cinnamon 3%
  • salt 3%
  • triple sec 3%
  • aromatic bitter 3%
  • bourbon whiskey 3%
  • bitter 3%
  • brandy 3%
  • light rum 3% See More
  • cranberry juice 3%
  • orange bitter 2%
  • rum 2%
  • champagne 2%
  • coffee liqueur 2%
  • cream 2%
  • egg white 2%
  • tequila 2%
  • dark rum 2%
  • ginger ale 2%
  • ginger beer 2%

Usual Ingredients

  • grapefruit juice 2%
  • nutmeg 2%
  • strawberry 2%
  • absinthe 2%
  • campari 2%
  • elderflower liqueur 2%
  • ginger 2%
  • orange peel 2%
  • pineapple 2%
  • angostura bitter 2%
  • whiskey 2%
  • amaretto liqueur 2%
  • bourbon 2%
  • orange liqueur 2%
  • scotch whisky 2% See More
  • whipped cream 2%
  • agave nectar 1%
  • maraschino liqueur 1%
  • orange twist 1%
  • pomegranate juice 1%
  • rye whiskey 1%
  • apple 1%
  • cognac 1%
  • cucumber 1%
  • honey 1%
  • horseradish 1%
  • irish whiskey 1%
  • lemon lime soda 1%
  • lemon peel 1%
  • milk 1%
  • rosemary 1%
  • worcestershire sauce 1%
  • apple cider 1%
  • cherry 1%
  • raspberry 1%
  • shrimp 1%
  • apricot brandy 1%
  • blanco tequila 1%
  • blue curaçao liqueur 1%
  • cranberry 1%
  • half 1%
  • honey syrup 1%
  • orange curaçao liqueur 1%
  • peach 1%
  • sparkling wine 1%
  • coconut cream 1%
  • melon liqueur 1%
  • reposado tequila 1%
  • basil 1%
  • bénédictine liqueur 1%
  • blackberry 1%
  • peach schnapp 1%
  • prosecco 1%
  • sloe gin 1%
  • banana liqueur 1%
  • black pepper 1%
  • brandy based orange liqueur 1%
  • celery 1%
  • chocolate liqueur 1%
  • cinnamon syrup 1%
  • cola 1%
  • ginger liqueur 1%
  • grapefruit 1%
  • heavy cream 1%
  • ketchup 1%
  • lemonade 1%
  • lime wedge 1%
  • peppermint schnapp 1%
  • raspberry liqueur 1%
  • soda water 1%
  • sour 1%
  • vanilla vodka 1%
  • white crème de cacao liqueur 1%
  • aperol 1%
  • brown sugar 1%
  • irish cream liqueur 1%
  • peychaud' bitter 1%
  • southern comfort 1%
  • tomato juice 1%
  • vanilla ice cream 1%
  • 1%
  • black raspberry liqueur 1%
  • blood orange juice 1%
  • canadian whisky 1%
  • chocolate 1%
  • chocolate vodka 1%
  • cilantro 1%
  • citrus vodka 1%
  • coconut rum 1%
  • dark crème de cacao liqueur 1%
  • galliano 'autentico liqueur 1%
  • hot sauce 1%
  • jägermeister 1%
  • jalapeño 1%
  • lime twist 1%
  • luxardo cherry 1%
  • orange zest 1%
  • orgeat syrup 1%
  • pear 1%
  • sage 1%
  • sparkling water 1%
  • spiced rum 1%
  • tabasco sauce 1%
  • vanilla bean 1%
  • vanilla extract 1%
  • white rum 1%