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, Jugo de limón
Mojito
Ron blanco, Agua con gas, Jugo de lima, Azúcar, Hojas de menta
Champs-Élysées
Cognac, Green Chartreuse, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Dry Martini Franklin
Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters
Pumpkin Spice Margarita
Tequila blanco, Cointreau, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Pumpkin puree
Sangaree
Brandy, Orange liqueur, Red wine, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Cinnamon syrup, Sugar / simple syrup
Passion Fruit Mojito
Weißer Rum, Zitronensaft, Sprudelwasser, Zucker / einfacher Sirup, Minzblätter, Passionsfrucht
Paloma
Tequila blanco, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Soda water, Salt
Rum Louis
Weißer Rum, Dunkler Rum, Ananassaft, Orangensaft, Grapefruit juice, Zitrone
Limoncello Spritz
Lemon liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water
Bee's Knees
Gin, Lemon juice, Honey syrup
Monkey Gland
Absinthe, Gin, Orange juice, Grenadine
Planter’s Punch
Jamaican rum, Limettensaft, Zucker / einfacher Sirup
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
Aprikosenbrand, Red wine, Champagne / prosecco, Sprudelwasser, Grapefruit juice, Zucker, Water, Orange, Zitrone, Ananas, Water
Fitzgerald
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Cadillac Margarita
Tequila blanco, Triple sec, Orange liqueur, Lemon juice, Lime juice, Agave syrup, Salt
El Floridita Daiquiri
Weißer Rum, Maraschino-Kirschlikör, Limettensaft, Zucker / einfacher Sirup, Pink Grapefruit Saft
Scorpion
Cognac, Goldrum, Orangensaft, Zitronensaft, Orgeat syrup
Margarita
Tequila blanco, Triple sec, Lime juice, Salt
Sidecar
Cognac, Triple sec, Jugo de limón
Mojito
Ron blanco, Agua con gas, Jugo de lima, Azúcar, Hojas de menta
Champs-Élysées
Cognac, Green Chartreuse, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Dry Martini Franklin
Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters
Pumpkin Spice Margarita
Tequila blanco, Cointreau, Lime juice, Lemon juice, Pumpkin puree
Sangaree
Brandy, Orange liqueur, Red wine, Orange juice, Lemon juice, Cinnamon syrup, Sugar / simple syrup
Passion Fruit Mojito
Weißer Rum, Zitronensaft, Sprudelwasser, Zucker / einfacher Sirup, Minzblätter, Passionsfrucht
Paloma
Tequila blanco, Grapefruit juice, Lime juice, Soda water, Salt
Rum Louis
Weißer Rum, Dunkler Rum, Ananassaft, Orangensaft, Grapefruit juice, Zitrone
Limoncello Spritz
Lemon liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water
Bee's Knees
Gin, Lemon juice, Honey syrup
Monkey Gland
Absinthe, Gin, Orange juice, Grenadine
Planter’s Punch
Jamaican rum, Limettensaft, Zucker / einfacher Sirup
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
Aprikosenbrand, Red wine, Champagne / prosecco, Sprudelwasser, Grapefruit juice, Zucker, Water, Orange, Zitrone, Ananas, Water
Fitzgerald
Dry gin, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup, Aromatic bitters
Cadillac Margarita
Tequila blanco, Triple sec, Orange liqueur, Lemon juice, Lime juice, Agave syrup, Salt
El Floridita Daiquiri
Weißer Rum, Maraschino-Kirschlikör, Limettensaft, Zucker / einfacher Sirup, Pink Grapefruit Saft
Scorpion
Cognac, Goldrum, Orangensaft, Zitronensaft, Orgeat syrup