Poached Pear

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

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Martini family

Vodka, cranberry, lime, triple sec. The pink one — tarter than it looks.

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Shaken sours

White rum, fresh lime, sugar. The simplest, brightest sour ever invented.

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Tropical & tiki

Rum, pineapple, coconut cream. Vacation in liquid form.

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Tropical & tiki

Aged rum, orgeat, orange curaçao, lime. Tiki royalty.

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Aperitivo & low-ABV

Aperol, Prosecco, soda water, orange slice. Sunset orange — Italian summer.

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Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

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Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

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Shaken sours

Cognac, lemon, orange liqueur. Old-world elegance in a coupe.

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Martini family

Vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur. Dessert and digestif in one.

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Vodka & gin

Bittersweet, herbal, the aperitivo standard.

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Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Elderflower liqueur, Prosecco, mint, soda. The Negronis softer cousin.

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.