The IBA official cocktails: "The Unforgettables"
The top 3 according to 59 votes from people: Alexander · Americano · Angel Face. (Updated Mar 24, 2025.)
From the Negroni and the Dry Martini to the Sazerac, the Sidecar and the Last Word: the cocktails in the "Unforgettables" category of the International Bartenders Association (IBA), 34 of the 102 official cocktails the IBA recognises as the most requested recipes, with their ingredients.
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Top 34
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1
Alexander
Made with cognac, crème de cacao and cream.
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2
Americano
Made with Campari, sweet vermouth and, for the sparkling version, club soda; garnished with a slice of lemon.
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3
Angel Face
Made with gin, apricot brandy and Calvados in equal parts.
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4
Aviation
Made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and lemon juice.
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5
Between the Sheets
Made with white rum, cognac, triple sec and lemon juice.
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6
Casino
Made with gin, maraschino liqueur, orange bitters and fresh lemon juice.
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7
Boulevardier
Made with bourbon or rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and Campari.
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8
Clover Club
Made with gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup and egg white.
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9
John Collins
Made with gin, lemon juice, simple syrup and soda water.
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10
Last Word
Made with equal parts gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur and lime juice.
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11
Manhattan
Made with whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters.
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12
Mary Pickford
Made with white rum, pineapple juice, grenadine and maraschino liqueur.
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13
Negroni
Made with equal parts gin, red vermouth and Campari, with orange peel.
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14
Paradise
Made with gin, apricot brandy and orange juice, with a splash of lemon juice.
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15
Planter's Punch
Made with Jamaican rum, fresh lime juice and sugar cane juice.
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16
Remember the Maine
Made with rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, cherry brandy and absinthe.
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17
Brandy Crusta
Made with brandy, maraschino liqueur, curaçao, fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup and Angostura bitters.
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18
Daiquiri
Made with rum, lime juice and sugar.
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19
Gin Fizz
Made with gin, lemon juice and sugar, topped with soda water.
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20
Hanky Panky
Made with gin, sweet vermouth and Fernet-Branca.
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21
Monkey Gland
Made with gin, orange juice, grenadine and absinthe; created in the 1920s at Harry's New York Bar in Paris.
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22
Old Fashioned
Made with sugar muddled with bitters, whiskey and a twist of citrus peel.
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23
Porto Flip
Made with brandy, ruby port and an egg yolk.
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24
Ramos Fizz
Made with gin, lemon and lime juice, egg white, sugar, cream, orange flower water and soda water.
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25
Rusty Nail
Made with Drambuie and Scotch whisky.
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26
Sazerac
Made with cognac or whiskey with sugar, bitters and absinthe; born in New Orleans.
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27
Tuxedo
Made with gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters, maraschino and absinthe.
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28
Vieux Carré
Made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and Peychaud's bitters.
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29
White Lady
Made with gin, triple sec and lemon juice.
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30
Martinez
Made with gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters; the precursor of the Martini.
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31
Dry Martini
Made with gin and dry white vermouth, with an olive or a lemon twist.
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32
Sidecar
Made with cognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice.
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33
Stinger
Made with brandy and crème de menthe.
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34
Whiskey Sour
Made with whiskey (often bourbon), lemon juice, sugar and optionally egg white.
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