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Cocktail Families
Master the formulas behind every great cocktail
6
Families
100s
Variations
1
Formula Each
The Essential Families
The Fizz
Shaken citrus base, topped with soda — the bright, effervescent middle ground between the Sour and the Highball.
Spirit + Citrus + Sugar + Soda Water
Shake & Top→
The Flip
Spirit plus egg — from 17th-century colonial rum drinks to the Pisco Sour and Clover Club.
Spirit + Egg (Whole or White) + Sweetener
Dry Shake→
The Highball
Spirit plus carbonated mixer over ice — the most refreshing and versatile cocktail family on earth.
Spirit + Carbonated Mixer (2:1 to 3:1 ratio)
Build→
The Old Fashioned
The original cocktail — spirit, sugar, and bitters, unchanged since 1806.
Spirit + Sugar + Bitters + Ice
Stir in Glass→
The Sour
Three ingredients. Perfect balance. The formula behind the Daiquiri, Margarita, and hundreds more.
Spirit + Citrus + Sweetener
Shake→
The Stirred
Spirit-forward elegance — Martini, Manhattan, and Negroni built on spirit and aromatized wine.
Spirit + Aromatized Wine (+ Bitters)
Stir & Strain→
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