In compiling this list I've done my best to collect those recipes developed between the 1700's and the 1930's. However, many of the drinks' stories are disputed, some are rumors and some are just the current cocktail community's best guesses thanks to diligent research. Then again, there are many cocktails which should be included here but the stories of their creators or a clear reference to the dates they were created is not available.
As with all my cocktail lists, this is an ongoing project and more recipes will be added in the future. Also note that many of these recipes have been adapted through the years and may not reflect the exact original recipe.
- Abbey Cocktail
- Absinthe
- Adirondack
- Adonis
- Alexander
- Algonquin
- Americano
- B&B
- Bacardi Cocktail
- Black Stripe
- Bloody Mary
- Brandy Old-fashioned
- Bronx
- Champagne Cocktail
- Clover Club Cocktail
- Coronation
- Corpse Reviver
- Cuba Libre
- Daiquiri
- Deauville Cocktail
- Douglas Fairbanks Cocktail
- Dubonnet Cocktail
- Duplex
- Eddy
- Eggnog
- Emerson
- Floradora
- French 75
- Gibson
- Gimlet
- Gin & Bitters
- Gin Buck
- Gin Fizz
- Gin Rickey
- Golden Dawn
- Highball
- Horse's Neck
- Hot Buttered Rum
- Hot Toddy
- Hurricane
- Jack Rose
- John Collins
- Kir
- Long Island Iced Tea
- Maiden's Prayer
- Manhattan
- Martinez
- Martini
- Mary Pickford Cocktail
- Metropolitan
- Million Dollar Cocktail
- Mint Julep
- Mojito
- Monkey Gland
- Negroni
- New Orleans Fizz
- Old-fashioned
- Orange Blossom
- Paradise
- Perfect Martini
- Pimm's Cup
- Pink Gin
- Planter's Punch
- Ramos Gin Fizz
- Rob Roy
- Sazerac
- Sidecar
- Singapore Sling
- Stinger
- Thanksgiving
- Tom and Jerry
- Tom Collins
- Tuxedo
- Ward Eight
- Whiskey Fizz
- Whiskey Sour
- Yale Cocktail
- Zaza
References:
- Imibe! From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash - David Wondrich, 2007
- The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book - A.S. Crockett, 1935
- The Joy of Mixology - Gary Regan, 2003
- The Craft of the Cocktail - Dale DeGroff, 2002
