Top 10 most popular cocktails 2026

Ingredients

Aperol Spritz (classic recipe)

• 3 parts Prosecco (or other dry sparkling wine)
• 2 parts Aperitivo (Aperol or other)
• 1 part Soda
• Garnish with an orange slice
• Wine glass, filled with ice

Limoncello Spritz

• 1–1½ oz. / 30-45 ml Limoncello
• 3 oz. / 90 ml Prosecco
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Soda water
• Garnish with a Lemon wheel
• Wine glass, filled with ice

Espresso Martini (classic recipe)

• 2 oz. / 60 ml Vodka
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Coffee liqueur
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Espresso
• ¼ oz. / 7 ml Simple syrup
• Garnish with 3 coffee beans
• Shake, chilled Cocktail glass

Chocolate Orange Espresso Martini

• 1½ oz. / 45 ml Vodka (or Orange vodka)
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Espresso
• ⅔ oz. / 20 ml Coffee liqueur
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Dark cacao liqueur
• ⅓ oz. / 10 ml Triple sec (or Cointreau)
• Garnish with chocolate shavings and essential oils from orange zest
• Shake, chilled cocktail glass

Gin and Tonic (classic recipe)

• 1⅔ oz. / 50 ml Gin
• 4 oz. / 120 ml Tonic
• ¼–⅓ oz. / 5-10 ml Lime juice
• Build in Highball glass with ice

Autumn-Winter Cherry Gin & Tonic

• 1⅔ oz. / 50 ml Gin (autumn variety, if available)
• ½–⅔ oz. / 15–20 ml Cherry syrup from cocktail cherries
• 3–4 oz. / 90–120 ml Tonic
• ¼–⅓ oz. / 5–10 ml Lime juice
• Garnish with cherries on a skewer
• Build in Highball glass with ice

Mojito

• 10-15 Mint leaves
• 2 oz. / 60 ml Light rum
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Lime juice
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Simple syrup (or passionfruit, apple, yuzu)
• Top up with 1 oz. / 30 ml Soda
• Build in highball glass with ice, muddle mint first

Rum Old Fashioned

• 2 oz. / 60 ml Aged rum
• ¼ oz. / 7 ml Maple syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 2 dashes Orange bitters
• Garnish with orange zest
• Stir with ice in Old Fashioned glass

Tiramisu White Russian

• 2 oz. / 60 ml Vanilla vodka
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Coffee liqueur
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Creme de cacao
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Amaretto
• 1–1½ oz. / 30–45 ml 20% cream
• Build in Rocks glass with ice

Long Island Iced Tea (Old Man Bishop)

• 1 oz. / 30 ml Vodka
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Whiskey (Tennessee or bourbon)
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Tequila
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Gin
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Rum
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Maple syrup
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Lemon juice
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Lime juice
• 4 oz. / 120 ml Coca-Cola
• Garnish with a lemon wheel
• Build in highball with ice

Frozen Pina Colada

• 200 g Frozen pineapple cubes
• 5 Ice cubes
• 2 oz. / 60 ml Rum (light or aged)
• 1½ oz. / 45 ml Cream of coconut
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Lime juice
• Garnish with pineapple leaves
• Blender, Highball or tiki glass

Tommy’s Margarita

• 2 oz. / 60 ml Tequila blanco (100% agave)
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Freshly squeezed lime juice
• ½ oz. / 15 ml Agave syrup
• Rim the glass with Salt
• Shake, Rocks glass with ice

Cynar Negroni aka Cin-Cyn

• 1 oz. / 30 ml Cynar (or Campari)
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Sweet vermouth
• 1 oz. / 30 ml Gin
• Garnish with orange zest
• Stir in rocks glass with ice