The IBA Contemporary Classics: the best modern classic cocktails
The top 3 according to 385 votes from people: Mojito · Moscow Mule · Bellini. (Updated Jan 4, 2022.)
Mojito, Margarita, Moscow Mule and Piña Colada: the 34 drinks in the 'Contemporary Classics' category of the International Bartenders Association's official cocktail list.
Top 34
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1
Mojito
White rum, sugar, lime, mint and soda.
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2
Moscow Mule
Vodka, ginger beer and lime.
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3
Bellini
Prosecco and white peach purée.
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4
Caipirinha
Cachaça, sugar and lime: Brazil's national cocktail.
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5
Mai Tai
Rum, curaçao, orgeat and lime.
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6
Margarita
Tequila, orange liqueur and lime, with a salted rim.
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7
Mint Julep
Bourbon, sugar, crushed ice and mint.
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8
Mimosa
Sparkling wine and orange juice.
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9
Piña Colada
Rum, coconut cream and pineapple juice.
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10
Bloody Mary
Vodka, tomato juice and spices.
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11
French 75
Gin, Champagne, lemon and sugar.
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12
Pisco Sour
Pisco, lemon, syrup, egg white and bitters.
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13
Cuba Libre
Rum, cola and lime.
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14
Long Island Iced Tea
Vodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec and a splash of cola.
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15
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry and lime.
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16
Irish Coffee
Hot coffee, Irish whiskey and sugar under a layer of cream.
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17
Hemingway Special
Rum, lime, maraschino and grapefruit.
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18
Singapore Sling
Gin-based sling from Singapore.
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19
Cardinale
Gin, dry vermouth and Campari.
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20
Sea Breeze
Vodka, cranberry and grapefruit.
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21
Black Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur.
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22
French Connection
Cognac and amaretto.
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23
Sex on the Beach
Vodka, peach schnapps, orange and cranberry.
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24
Kir
Crème de cassis topped with white wine.
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25
Corpse Reviver #2
Gin, lemon, orange liqueur, Lillet and a dash of absinthe.
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26
Grasshopper
Crème de menthe, crème de cacao and cream.
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27
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila, orange juice and grenadine.
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28
Garibaldi
Campari and orange juice.
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29
Vesper
Gin, vodka and Kina Lillet, the James Bond Martini.
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30
Rabo de Galo
Cachaça, sweet vermouth, Cynar and bitters.
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31
Champagne Cocktail
Sugar, bitters, Champagne and brandy.
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32
Horse's Neck
Brandy and ginger ale with a long lemon spiral.
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33
Zombie
Several rums, fruit juices and liqueurs.
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34
Lemon Drop
Vodka, lemon, triple sec and syrup.
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