Getting Started

For those of you just starting up mixing drinks, here's a suggestions of few bottles you need to have. These will get you started at a reasonable price. From there, any additional bottle will get you a few more possible drinks!

Absolut Vodka. Vodka mixes very well with just about anything, you'll find a lot of drinks made with vodka and juices for example. Since you'll be mixing it, you don't need to go for the priciest bottle. Don't go with cheap vodka either: on top of giving you a headache, cheaper vodka leaves you with a burning feeling and a bad taste.

White rum. Just like vodka, white rum mixes very well and is used in a lot of drinks. Havana Club and Bacardi are popular choices.

Gin. London Dry Gin is the classic choice for gin. Gordon's Dry Gin is cheap and taste great for mixed drinks. For Martinis, you'll need a higher quality brand like Bombay Saphire and Tanqueray No. Ten

Tequila. This spirit doesn't mix that well except for a few exceptions: it does magic with lime juice and orange liqueur in the Margarita recipe for example. If you're short on budget, keep this bottle for your next run as good quality tequilas are quite expensive. Even for mixed drinks, don't go with the cheaper brands. Go at least with Sauza Silver or Jose Cuervo Clasico Silver, they are a bit rough for shots but great for mixing.

Triple Sec. This orange liqueur is not expensive and is used in a lot of tropical drinks. You can use it as a replacement to Cointreau, Grand Marnier and Curacao.

Mixers. Coke, Sprite, 7UP, Canada Dry, etc.

Juices. Cranberry, orange, fresh lime and lemon juices.

1. Rum And Pineapple 10.0/10

   Easy to make as the title, Splendid, simple drink.
   By Tawny

2. Orange-Lime Relaxer 9.3/10

   A very great relaxing dinner beverage for non-alcoholic drinkers.
   By PerryHodges

3. Bloody Ceasar 9.1/10

   A variant of the Bloody Mary ordered at the Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas by crooner Tony Bennett.
   By David

4. Vodka Collins 9.0/10

   Great and refreshing drink for parties
   By vimukthi sumathiratne

5. SW's Original Frozen Margarita 9.0/10

   Frozen Margarita
   By Shaun

6. Outerbanks Sunrise 9.0/10

   The perfect wakeup drink to enjoy the sunrise at the Outerbanks in North Carolina. Fresh orange juice with just the right amount of vodka and sweetness provided by Patron Citronge Orange Liqueur then topped with a maraschino cherry.
   By Bubbasaurusrex

7. Margarita 9.0/10

   Saltiness, sweetness and sharpness all at once. A sweetened version of one of the most classic cocktails.
   By David

8. Lemon Daiquiri 8.9/10

   A great classic recipe I rediscovered when I ran out of limes for my daiquiri
   By David

9. Mojito 8.8/10

   The official Cuban drink. Excellent and refreshing!
   By David

10. Lemon Kamikazi 8.8/10

    The famous shooter, as a cocktail, that uses lemon instead of lime. Clean and brisk.
    By Tawny

11. Daiquiri 8.8/10

    One of the simplest cocktails you can do using white rum. Cuban Rum (ex: Havana Club) really turns an average cocktails into a great one!
    By David

12. Lime Rickey 8.7/10

    A great refreshing summer drink
    By David

13. Batman Cocktail #2 8.7/10

    This non-alcoholic version of the cocktail has nothing in common with its spirited counter-part. It doesn't resemble the name in no way, except maybe that it is pretty cool mocktail after all.
    By johnniepop

14. Banana Daiquiri 8.6/10

    Another variation of this excellent tropical drink
    By David

15. Non-alcoholic Fizz 8.6/10

    Refreshing and made with style. Perfect for pregnant women on a party.
    By ET

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