Citrus cocktails
Citrus cocktails are all about brightness and lift: lemon, lime, orange and their sweeter cousins sharpen the edges of a drink, keep the sugar in check, and make the whole glass feel fresher. The Margarita shows how citrus can carry a drink built on tequila and salt, while the Bee's Knees leans softer and sweeter, with gin softened by honey and lemon.
In this list of 686 cocktails, you can compare base spirit, strength, format, technique and flavour direction, from short shaken sours to longer spritzes like the Limoncello Spritz and easy mixed drinks for warmer days.
Margarita
Tequila blanco, Triple sec, Lime juice, Salt
Sidecar
Cognac, Triple sec, Lemon juice
Mojito
White rum, Lime juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Sugar
Limoncello Spritz
Lemon liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water
Paloma
Tequila blanco, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Soda water, Salt
Monkey Gland
Absinthe, Gin, Orange juice, Grenadine
Dry Martini Franklin
Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters
Sangaree
Brandy, Orange liqueur, Red wine, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Cinnamon syrup, Sugar / simple syrup
Champs-Élysées
Cognac, Green Chartreuse, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Bee's Knees
Gin, Lemon juice, Honey syrup
Passion Fruit Mojito
White rum, Lemon juice, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup, Mint leaves, Passion fruit
Pumpkin Spice Margarita
Tequila blanco, Cointreau, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Pumpkin puree
Rum Louis
White rum, Dark rum, Pineapple juice, Orange juice, Grapefruit juice, Lemon
Planter’s Punch
Jamaican rum, Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Salty Dog
Gin, Grapefruit juice, Salt
Coffee Cardamom & Orange
Coffee liqueur, Orange juice, Cardamom pods
Mimosa
Champagne / prosecco, Orange juice
The Real Blood and Sand
Tequila añejo, Cherry liqueur, Red vermouth, Orange juice
Raspberry Lift-off
Raspberry vodka, Champagne / prosecco, Orange juice, Raspberry juice
Claret Cup
Apricot brandy, Red wine, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water, Grapefruit juice, Sugar, Water, Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Water
Fitzgerald
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Scorpion
Cognac, Gold rum, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Orgeat syrup
Mistletoe Margarita
Tequila blanco, Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier, Cranberry juice, Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Dry Martini Montgomery's
Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters
Margarita
Tequila blanco, Triple sec, Lime juice, Salt
Sidecar
Cognac, Triple sec, Lemon juice
Mojito
White rum, Lime juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Sugar
Limoncello Spritz
Lemon liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water
Paloma
Tequila blanco, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Soda water, Salt
Monkey Gland
Absinthe, Gin, Orange juice, Grenadine
Dry Martini Franklin
Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters
Sangaree
Brandy, Orange liqueur, Red wine, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Cinnamon syrup, Sugar / simple syrup
Champs-Élysées
Cognac, Green Chartreuse, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Bee's Knees
Gin, Lemon juice, Honey syrup
Passion Fruit Mojito
White rum, Lemon juice, Soda water, Sugar / simple syrup, Mint leaves, Passion fruit
Pumpkin Spice Margarita
Tequila blanco, Cointreau, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Pumpkin puree
Rum Louis
White rum, Dark rum, Pineapple juice, Orange juice, Grapefruit juice, Lemon
Planter’s Punch
Jamaican rum, Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Salty Dog
Gin, Grapefruit juice, Salt
Coffee Cardamom & Orange
Coffee liqueur, Orange juice, Cardamom pods
Mimosa
Champagne / prosecco, Orange juice
The Real Blood and Sand
Tequila añejo, Cherry liqueur, Red vermouth, Orange juice
Raspberry Lift-off
Raspberry vodka, Champagne / prosecco, Orange juice, Raspberry juice
Claret Cup
Apricot brandy, Red wine, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water, Grapefruit juice, Sugar, Water, Orange, Lemon, Pineapple, Water
Fitzgerald
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Scorpion
Cognac, Gold rum, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Orgeat syrup
Mistletoe Margarita
Tequila blanco, Orange liqueur, Grand Marnier, Cranberry juice, Lime juice, Sugar / simple syrup
Dry Martini Montgomery's
Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters