The top rated cocktails and mixed drinks as determined by your votes! https://www.drinknation.com/ https://www.drinknation.com/rss/ https://www.drinknation.com/images/logomini.gifhttps://www.drinknation.com11531Drinknation.com en-us Copyright 2000-2026 Drinknation.com Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:00:01 +0000 1. Stir ingredients in a mixing tin and strain into a cocktail glass. 2. Garnish with a cocktail onion. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/gibson 1. Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker. 2. Add ice and shake well until chilled. 3. Strain into glass. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/suzi-q 1. Add gin, lime juice and sugar to a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. 2. Add ice cubes and stir well. 3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. 4. Garnish with a lime wedge and a stir stick. ### Preparation notes - Many Gimlet recipes call for the use of lime cordial, particularly Rose's Lime Cordial. While early recipes traditionally use this, the original Rose's recipe has changed since then, now using high fructose corn syrup and other ingredients. Try experimenting with different combinations of cordial, lime juice and simple syrup, or lime juice and sugar as described here. They are all valid variations. - If you make a Gimlet with cordial or simple syrup, you may want to shake the cocktail rather than stir it. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/gimlet 1. Shake everything with ice. 1. Strain into a cocktail glass. 1. Garnish with a lemon twist, and run it around the edge of the glass. This is the martini ordered by James Bond in Ian Fleming's novel, Casino Royale. Bond tells the bartender, "Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?" Kina Lillet is no longer available, and is generally replaced with Lillet Blanc for a modern Vesper cocktail. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/vesper 1. Salt the rim of a cocktail glass using lime juice and bar salt. 1. Add ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. 1. Shake and strain into salted glass. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/blue-margarita Add ingredients (except for olives) to a cocktail shaker, shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add olives as garnish. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/007-martini Combine vodka and gin. Fill rest of glass with tonic water and stir. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/ginka-bitonica 1. Chill a highball glass in the freezer. 1. Blend rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and ice in a bar blender. 1. Pour into the chilled glass over ice cubes. 1. Layer the brandy on top. 1. Finally, top with whipped cream and garnish with a slice or chunk of pineapple. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/chi-chi 1. Rim a highball glass with salt and pepper or bar salt. 2. Add a bit of ice, then add vodka. 3. Fill with clamato juice and add tabasco and worcestershire. 4. Garnish with a stick of celery, a green bean, or a stalk of asparagus. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/caesar 1. Add ice to a highball glass. 2. Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker. 3. Add ice to shaker and shake well until chilled. 4. Strain into the highball glass. ### Preparation notes - A hurricane glass is also a great choice for Sex on the Beach. - Most modern recipes also include 4 cL of pineapple juice. https://www.drinknation.com/drink/sex-on-the-beach