75 Cocktails to Make at Home Try these classic and contemporary cocktails with the spirits, mixers and tools in our Ultimate Home Bar Guide.   You've stocked your home bar and want to give it a test run, or you're ready to throw a full-on party with our expert entertaining tips. Whether you're mixing for one or for many, here are 75 cocktail recipes you can easily make at home, using spirits, mixers, ingredients and tools outlined in our May/June 2009 issue's Ultimate Home Bar Guide. When you've shaken and stirred your way through this list, browse all of our drink recipes for more ideas!

Home Bar 101 Cocktails to Try

The basic home bar is made up of just 12 bottles (check out our budget-friendly recommendations), a few key mixers and 12 essential tools. Check out our May/June 2009 issue for the full details. We've compiled a list of some of the many cocktail recipes you can make with a basic home bar:

Americano Beachcomber Black Rose Brandy Crusta Bronx Cuba Libre Daiquiri Daisy Diplomat Gin Rickey Jasmine Manhattan

Margarita Martini Negroni Old Fashioned Pegu Club Presidente Rosita (in the May/June 2009 issue) Satan's Whiskers Tom Collins Vodka Collins Ward Eight Whiskey Sour

Once you've mastered the basics, it's fun to branch out into some more unusual spirits and mixers. Now's the time to add infusions to your repetoire or maybe try making your own grenadine. After you pick up the essentials listed in our May/June 2009 issue's Home Bar 201 toolkit, give these cocktails (and more) a go:

Absinthe Frappé Amaretto Sour Bee’s Knees Bobby Burns Caipirinha Champagne Cocktail Chicago Corpse Reviver #2 Dubonnet Cocktail Flamingo French 75 Jack Rose Japanese Jewel Last Word

Mai Tai Marker Man (in the May/June 2009 issue) Mimosa Monkey Gland Morning Glory Moscow Mule Pimm’s Cup Prohibition Rob Roy Sidecar Stinger Tuxedo Twentieth Century Vesper

Home Bar 301 Cocktails to Try

You've mixed more than a few cocktails in your day and you're ready for your advanced degree. Give these cocktails a try, then sit back and enjoy higher education:

American Beauty Attention Aviation Blood and Sand Clover Club Hanky Panky Kir Royale Mayfair Painkiller Paul's Club (in the May/June 2009 issue) Piña Colada

Pink Lady Pisco Sour Planter’s Punch Ramos Gin Fizz Réveillon Seville Singapore Sling Sloe Gin Fizz Trident Zombie

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