Names of alcoholic drinks in alphabetical order

This list of cocktail names has everything from common cocktails to fancy and unique alcoholic drinks! There’s something for everyone here.

Looking for a drink? There are so many great cocktails to choose from! While the art of the cocktail had its heyday in the 1920’s, the oldest cocktails stem back even to the mid-1800’s. There are gin cocktails and bourbon cocktails, drinks with niche liqueurs and easy two-ingredient cocktails. There are classic cocktails from Italy and Brazil and craft cocktails from New York City. Yep, there’s just about everything in this list!

Here’s our master list of alcohol drink names, from common to unique. They’re listed by alcohol type, and are listed under multiple categories if they have multiple liquors. The best way to use this cocktail names list? Control F to search for the liquor you’re looking for.

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See also: Master List: Types of Alcohol.
*Indicates the most common and popular cocktails.

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Gin Cocktails

These gin cocktails mix up this popular liquor in a myriad of ways. See also Best Gin Cocktails.

• Aqua Velva
• Aviation
• Basil “Collins”
• Basil Gimlet
• Bees Knees
• Bijou
• Blood Orange G&T
• Bramble
• Clover Club
• Corpse Reviver*
• Cynar Negroni
• Dirty Martini
• Gibson Cocktail
• Gin and Coke
• Gin and Lemonade
• Gin and Soda
• Gin and Tonic*
• Gin Fizz*
• Gin Gimlet*
• Gin & Basil Cocktail
• Gin Basil Smash
• Gin Gin Mule
• Gin Rickey
• Gin Sour
• Greyhound
• Finnish Long Drink
• French 75*
• French 77
• French Gimlet*
• Floradora
• Hanky Panky
• Last Word
• Lavender Gin Cocktail
• Lillet Cocktail
• Lime Rickey
• Long Island Iced Tea*
• Martinez
• Martini (Classic)*
• Negroni (Classic)*
• Ramos Gin Fizz
• Red Snapper
• Pegu Club
• Pomegranate Gin Fizz
• Salty Dog
• Singapore Sling
• Southside*
• Southside Fizz
• Strawberry Basil G&T
• Tom Collins*
• Vesper Martini
• White Lady
• White Negroni

Vodka Cocktails

Got vodka? These cocktails highlight the best of this neutral-flavored liquor. See also Vodka Cocktails or 2 Ingredient Vodka Drinks.

• Apple Cider Mule
• Apple Martini (Appletini)
• Aqua Velva
• Baileys White Russian
• Bay Breeze*
• Berry Vodka Smash
• Black Russian*
• Bloody Caesar
• Blood Orange Martini
• Bloody Mary (Classic)*
• Blue Hawaii
• Blue Lagoon
• Blue Long Island Iced Tea
• Brass Monkey
• Chi Chi
• Chocolate Martini
• Chocolatini
• Christmas Martini
• Coconut Martini
• Colorado Bulldog
• Cosmopolitan*
• Coffee Martini
• Cranberry Martini
• Cranberry Moscow Mule
• Cucumber Gimlet
• Cucumber Martini
• Dirty Shirley
• Elderflower Cocktail
• Espresso Martini*
• Espresso Martini with Baileys
• French 76
• French Martini*
• Ginger Martini
• Gingerbread Martini
• Harvey Wallbanger
• Key Lime Martini
• Lemon Drop
• Lemon Drop Martini
• Limoncello Martini
• Long Beach Iced Tea
• Long Island Iced Tea*
• Madras
• Mango Martini
• Mind Eraser
• Moscow Mule (Classic)*
• Peach Martini
• Pear Martini
• Pineapple Vodka Cocktail
• Pomegranate Cosmo
• Pomegranate Martini
• Pumpkin Martini
• Raspberry Martini
• Rosemary Fizz Cocktail
• Sea Breeze*
• Screwdriver
• Spicy Bloody Mary
• Strawberry Vodka Cocktail
• Transfusion
• Vampire’s Kiss / Love Potion
• Vesper Martini
• Vodka and Coke
• Vodka and Ginger Ale
• Vodka Collins
• Vodka Cranberry*
• Vodka Gimlet*
• Vodka Lemonade
• Vodka Margarita
• Vodka Sidecar
• Vodka Soda
• Vodka Sour
• Vodka Spritzer
• Vodka Sunrise
• Vodka Tonic
• Watermelon Martini
• Watermelon Mule
• Watermelon Smash
• White Russian*

Bourbon Cocktails

Bourbon whiskey is common in cocktails! Here are all the best ways to use it. See also Best Bourbon Cocktails and Best Whiskey Cocktails.

• Amaretto Sour*
• Amaretto Whiskey Sour
• Apple Cider Cocktail
• Apple Cider and Whiskey
• Apple Cider Hot Toddy
• Alabama Slammer
• Black Manhattan
• Blackberry Bourbon Smash
• Boston Sour
• Boulevardier*
• Bourbon Hot Toddy
• Bourbon Manhattan
• Bourbon Milk Punch
• Bourbon Lemonade
• Bourbon Sazerac
• Bourbon Sidecar
• Bourbon Smash
• Brown Derby
• Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
• Gold Rush
• Hot Toddy
• Japanese Highball
• John Collins
• Kentucky Mule
• Lime Rickey
• Lion’s Tail
• Manhattan*
• Maple Old Fashioned
• Milk Punch
• Mint Julep*
• New York Sour
• Old Fashioned*
• Old Pal
• Paper Plane
• Peach Bourbon Cocktail
• Revolver Cocktail
• Smoked Old Fashioned
• Spiked Hot Chocolate
• St Germain & Cranberry Cocktail
• Whiskey and Coke (or Jack and Coke)
• Whiskey Ginger
• Whiskey Highball
• Whiskey Lemonade
• Whiskey Sour*
• Whiskey Sour with Egg White
• Whiskey Sour Mix
• Whiskey Sour with Lime
• Whiskey Smash

Rum Cocktails

These rum cocktails pair this liquor with fruity, tropical flavors. See also Best Rum Cocktails, Dark Rum Cocktails, Malibu Drinks, and Guide to Malibu Rum.

• Aperol Cocktail
• Bahama Mama
• Banana Daiquiri
• Between the Sheets*
• Blackberry Mojito
• Blue Hawaii
• Blueberry Mojito
• Brass Monkey
• Bushwacker
• Coconut Mojito
• Christmas Punch
• Cuba Libre
• Daiquiri (Classic)*
• Dark and Stormy*
• El Presidente
• Georgia Peach
• Frozen Daiquiri
• Frozen Mojito
• Hemingway Daiquiri
• Hot Toddy
• Hurricane
• Jungle Bird
• Limoncello Mojito
• Long Island Iced Tea*
• Mai Tai*
• Malibu and Pineapple
• Malibu Bay Breeze
• Malibu Sunset
• Mango Daiquiri
• Mango Mojito
• Mary Pickford
• Mojito*
• Mojito Pitcher
• Old Cuban
• Peach Daiquiri
• Peach Mojito
• Piña Colada or Frozen Piña Colada*
• Pineapple Daiquiri
• Pineapple Mojito
• Pineapple Rum Cocktail
• Raspberry Mojito
• Rum & Cranberry Cocktail
• Rum and Coke*
• Rum and Ginger Ale
• Rum and Lemonade
• Rum and Orange Juice
• Rum and Tonic
• Rum Hot Toddy
• Rum Punch
• Spanish Coffee
• Strawberry Daiquiri
• Strawberry Mojito
• Tequila Mojito
• Vodka Mojito
• Watermelon Mojito
• Yellow Bird
• Zombie*

Tequila Cocktails

Tequila is perfect in a margarita. But it’s much more than that, too! See also Best Tequila Cocktails or 2 Ingredient Tequila Drinks.

• Agave Margarita
• Apple Cider Margarita
• Beer Margarita
• Beet Margarita
• Blackberry Margarita
• Blood Orange Margarita
• Bloody Maria
• Blue Margarita
• Blueberry Margarita
• Cadillac Margarita
• Cantarito
• Casamigos Margarita
• Christmas Margarita
• Coconut Margarita
• Cointreau Margarita
• Cranberry Margarita
• Cucumber Margarita
• Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita
• El Diablo
• Espresso Margarita
• Frozen Margarita
• Grand Marnier Margarita
• Grapefruit Margarita
• Hennessy Margarita
• Hibiscus Margarita
• Italian Margarita
• Jalapeño Margarita
• Long Island Iced Tea*
• Margarita (Classic)*
• Mango Margarita
• Mexican Coffee
• Mexican Martini
• Mexican Mule*
• Mezcal Margarita
• Mezcal Mule
• Mezcal Paloma
• Oaxaca Old Fashioned
• Orange Margarita
• Paloma Cocktail*
• Patron Margarita
• Peach Margarita
• Pineapple Margarita
• Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita
• Pomegranate Margarita
• Prickly Pear Margarita
• Ranch Water
• Raspberry Margarita
• Siesta
• Skinny Margarita
• Strawberry Margarita
• Tequila and Coke
• Tequila and Ginger Ale
• Tequila and Orange Juice
• Tequila and Pineapple Juice
• Tequila and Tonic
• Tequila Lemonade
• Tequila Soda
• Tequila Sour
• Tequila Sunrise*
• Tequila and Pineapple Juice
• Texas Margarita
• Triple Sec Margarita
• Watermelon Margarita
• Watermelon Smash

Champagne & Prosecco Cocktails

Who can resist bubbles? These cocktail names feature sparkling wine. See also Best Champagne Cocktails.

• Amaro Spritz
• Aperol Spritz*
• Apple Cider Mimosa
• Bellini*
• Campari Spritz
• Chambord and Champagne
• Champagne Cocktail (Classic)*
• Champagne Punch
• Cranberry Mimosa
• French 75*
• French 77
• Hugo
• Limoncello Spritz
• Mango Mimosa
• Mimosa*
• Negroni Sbagliato
• Old Cuban
• Pineapple Mimosa
• Poinsettia
• Prosecco Cocktail
• Spritz Veneziano
• St Germain Champagne Cocktail
• St Germain Spritz
• Strawberry Mimosa

Beer & Wine Cocktails

Use wine or beer to mix up some tasty cocktails and mixed drinks. See also Best Wine Cocktails and Beer Cocktails.

• Apple Cider Sangria
• Beer Margarita
• Black Velvet
• Chelada
• Death in the Afternoon
• Frose (Frozen Rosé)
• Frozen Sangria
• Kalimotxo (Red Wine & Coke)
• Kir
• Kir Royale
• Michelada
• New York Sour*
• Peach Sangria
• Red Sangria
• Red Wine Spritzer
• Rose Sangria
• Rosé Spritzer
• Shandy, Summer Shandy or Grapefruit Shandy
• Watermelon Sangria
• White Sangria
• White Wine Spritzer

Vermouth Cocktails

Vermouth is the most popular backup character in cocktails! See also Best Vermouth Cocktails.

• Americano*
• Apple Cider Cocktail
• Bijou
• Bitter Giuseppe
• Blood and Sand
• Boulevardier*
• Brooklyn
• Corpse Reviver*
• Cucumber Martini
• Cynar Negroni
• Dirty Martini
• Gibson
• Ginger Martini
• Hanky Panky
• La Louisiane
• Manhattan*
• Martinez
• Martini (Classic)*
• Mexican Martini
• Mezcal Negroni
• Negroni (Classic)*
• Negroni Sbagliato
• Old Pal
• Rob Roy
• Vieux Carre

Triple Sec & Cointreau Cocktails

Cointreau makes a mean margarita and a smooth Sidecar. See also Guide to Cointreau, Best Cointreau Cocktails or Triple Sec Cocktails.

• Agave Margarita
• Between the Sheets*
• Beer Margarita
• Blood Orange Margarita
• Blood Orange Martini
• Bourbon Sidecar
• Cadillac Margarita
• Coconut Margarita
• Cointreau Margarita
• Corpse Reviver*
• Cosmopolitan*
• Cranberry Margarita
• Cranberry Martini
• Cucumber Margarita
• Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita
• Grand Marnier Margarita
• Grapefruit Margarita
• Golden Dream
• Hennessy Margarita
• Hibiscus Margarita
• Jalapeño Margarita
• Long Island Iced Tea*
• Mai Tai*
• Margarita (Classic)*
• Mango Margarita
• Mexican Coffee
• Mexican Martini
• Mezcal Margarita
• Orange Margarita
• Patron Margarita
• Peach Margarita
• Peach Martini
• Pegu Club
• Pineapple Margarita
• Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita
• Poinsettia
• Pomegranate Martini
• Pomegranate Margarita
• Prickly Pear Margarita
• Raspberry Margarita
• Red Sangria
• Rum & Cranberry Cocktail
• Sidecar*
• Singapore Sling
• Spanish Coffee
• Strawberry Margarita
• Strawberry Sangria
• Texas Margarita
• Triple Sec Margarita
• Vodka Margarita
• Vodka Sidecar
• Watermelon Martini
• White Lady
• Yellow Bird

Campari Cocktails

This Italian bitter features in some of the most classic of all cocktails. See also Guide to Campari or Campari Cocktails.

• Americano*
• Boulevardier*
• Campari and Soda
• Campari Spritz
• Garibaldi
• Jungle Bird
• Mezcal Negroni
• Negroni (Classic)*
• Negroni Sbagliato
• Old Pal Cocktail
• Siesta

Amaretto Cocktails

This Italian liqueur has a famous almond flavor. See also Guide to Amaretto or Best Amaretto Cocktails.

• Amaretto Sour*
• Amaretto Stone Sour
• Amaretto Whiskey Sour
• Alabama Slammer
• Amaretto Coffee
• French Connection*
• Godfather
• Italian Margarita

St Germain Cocktails

This newcomer to the cocktail scene is a beautifully floral elderflower liqueur. See also Guide to St Germain and St Germain Cocktails.

• Cucumber Martini
• Elderflower Cocktail with Lemon
• French Gimlet*
• French 77
• Hugo Cocktail
• St Germain & Cranberry Cocktail
• St Germain Champagne Cocktail
• St Germain Spritz

Irish Whiskey or Rye Whiskey Cocktails

This flavor-filled whiskey brings a spicy finish to these cocktail names. See also Best Whiskey Cocktails, Rye Whiskey Cocktails, Irish Whiskey Cocktails, Irish Whiskey Guide or Rye Whiskey Guide.

Irish whiskey

• Classic Irish Coffee*
• Irish Mule
• Irish Sour

Rye Whiskey

• Black Manhattan
• Brooklyn
• La Louisiane
• Manhattan*
• Old Pal
• Sazerac*
• Trinidad Sour
• Toronto
• Ward 8
• Whiskey Ginger
• Whiskey Lemonade
• Vieux Carre

Scotch Cocktails

Scotch is unique in cocktails, but it’s also uniquely delicious. See also Best Scotch Cocktails.

• Blood and Sand
• Buchanan Sour
• Godfather
• Penicillin
• Rob Roy
• Rusty Nail

Brandy & Cognac Cocktails

Brandy or Cognac (French brandy) make standout mixed drinks. See also Best Cognac Cocktails, Best Brandy Cocktails, and Classic Hennessy Cocktails.

• Between the Sheets*
• Brandy Alexander
• Brandy Manhattan
• French Connection*
• Hennessy and Coke
• Hennessy Margarita
• Japanese Cocktail
• Milk Punch
• Sidecar*
• Sazerac*
• Stinger*
• Vieux Carre
• Wisconsin Old Fashioned

Absinthe Cocktails

This licorice-flavored liquor was banned for almost 100 years, but is now back in good graces. See also Quick Guide to Absinthe and Classic Absinthe Cocktails.

• Corpse Reviver*
• Death in the Afternoon
• La Louisiane
• Sazerac*

Amaro Cocktails

Amaro, a family of Italian bitters, are seeing a surge in popularity. See also Amaro Cocktails, Fernet Branca, Fernet Branca Cocktails, Averna, Cynar, and Amaro Nonino.

• Amaro Spritz
• Bitter Giuseppe (Cynar Manhattan)
• Black Manhattan
• Brooklyn
• Cynar Negroni
• Cynar Spritz
• Fernet Sour
• Hanky Panky
• Paper Plane
• Toronto*

Kahlua Cocktails

This Mexican coffee liqueur has inspired a list of tasty drinks. See also Guide to Kahlua and Kahlua Cocktails. You can also use Tia Maria in any of these drinks.

• B52 Shot
• Baileys White Russian
• Black Russian*
• Bushwacker
• Coffee Martini
• Colorado Bulldog
• Espresso Martini*
• Espresso Martini with Baileys
• Kahlua Coffee
• Kahlua Hot Chocolate
• Mexican Coffee
• Mind Eraser
• Mudslide*
• Revolver
• Spanish Coffee
• White Russian*

Maraschino Liqueur Cocktails

This cherry flavored liqueur plays back up in many classics. See also Maraschino Liqueur Cocktails.

• Aviation
• Brooklyn
• Hemingway Daiquiri*
• Last Word*
• Martinez*
• Mary Pickford
• Pineapple Rum Cocktail

Cocktails with Bitters

Got a bottle of bitters? Here are the top cocktails that feature bitters! See also Guide to Bitters and Orange Bitters Cocktails.

• Amaretto Sour
• Bitters and Soda
• Black Manhattan
• Brooklyn
• Champagne Cocktail (Classic)*
• Japanese Cocktail
• La Louisiane
• Manhattan*
• Martinez
• Old Fashioned*
• Pegu Club
• Pisco Sour
• Rob Roy
• Sazerac*
• Singapore Sling
• Smoked Old Fashioned
• Tequila Sour
• Trinidad Sour
• Toronto Cocktail
• Vieux Carre
• Vodka Sour
• Wisconsin Old Fashioned
• Zombie*

Other Cocktail Names

These cocktails are made with unique liqueurs or ingredients that are worth buying for the adventurous home bartender.

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