Filter results

Search within the results

Sorting

Glass type

Lowball / rocks glass

Cocktail glass

Highball glass

Shot glass

Wine glass

Whisky glass

Champagne glass

Hurricane glass

Coupe glass

Cocktail Filters

Classic

Easy to make

Strong

Non alcoholic / mocktail

Hot

Alcohol Strength

1% 40%

Personal Filters

Only cocktails you can make

Can make but not tried

You're a fan

Ones you've tried

Aperitif cocktails

Every cocktail tagged Aperitif on Make Me a Cocktail.

Explore the Aperitif Cocktails Hub

Aperitif cocktails are built to wake the palate before a meal: usually drier, lighter, and more restrained than after-dinner drinks, with bitterness, citrus, or a clean spirit base doing the work. The Sidecar brings bright brandy and lemon into sharp focus, while the Boulevardier leans darker and more complex with whisky, vermouth, and Campari.

In this list you can compare base spirit, strength, format, technique, and flavour direction, from crisp stirred classics to fragrant, celebratory serves like the Martini Perfect, Lavender French 75, and Negroni.

Showing 1 - 24 / 83

Sidecar

Cognac, Triple sec, Lemon juice

Martini Perfect

Dry gin, Red vermouth, White vermouth, Aromatic bitters

Boulevardier

Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth

Lavender French 75

Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Lavender syrup

Negroni

Gin, Campari, Red vermouth

Dry Martini 'Preferred'

Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters

Garibaldi

Campari, Orange juice, Sugar / simple syrup

Dry Martini Montgomery's

Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters

Metropole

Cognac, White vermouth, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Orange bitters, Gomme syrup

Tuscan Blue Fizz

Gin, Soda water, Rosemary syrup

Velo

Dry gin, Elderflower liqueur, Passion fruit syrup, Lime juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters

White Mezcal Negroni

Mezcal, White vermouth, Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Aperitif

Lucien Gaudin

Dry gin, Campari, Triple sec, White vermouth

Rosita

Tequila reposado, White vermouth, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters

New Yorker

Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Grenadine

Spritz 43

Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) Liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Lemon

French 75

Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup

Vodka Martini

Vodka, White vermouth

Spritz Al Bitter

Campari, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water

El Presidente

White rum, Orange liqueur, White vermouth, Grenadine

Gin And Tonic

Gin, Tonic water

Winter Spritz

Aperol, Champagne / prosecco, Ginger beer

Air Mail

White rum, Champagne / prosecco, Lime juice, Honey syrup

Plain Sailing

Dry gin, Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda, Saline solution

Sidecar

Cognac, Triple sec, Lemon juice

Martini Perfect

Dry gin, Red vermouth, White vermouth, Aromatic bitters

Boulevardier

Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth

Lavender French 75

Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Lavender syrup

Negroni

Gin, Campari, Red vermouth

Dry Martini 'Preferred'

Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters

Garibaldi

Campari, Orange juice, Sugar / simple syrup

Dry Martini Montgomery's

Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters

Metropole

Cognac, White vermouth, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Orange bitters, Gomme syrup

Tuscan Blue Fizz

Gin, Soda water, Rosemary syrup

Velo

Dry gin, Elderflower liqueur, Passion fruit syrup, Lime juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters

White Mezcal Negroni

Mezcal, White vermouth, Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Aperitif

Lucien Gaudin

Dry gin, Campari, Triple sec, White vermouth

Rosita

Tequila reposado, White vermouth, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters

New Yorker

Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Grenadine

Spritz 43

Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) Liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Lemon

French 75

Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup

Vodka Martini

Vodka, White vermouth

Spritz Al Bitter

Campari, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water

El Presidente

White rum, Orange liqueur, White vermouth, Grenadine

Gin And Tonic

Gin, Tonic water

Winter Spritz

Aperol, Champagne / prosecco, Ginger beer

Air Mail

White rum, Champagne / prosecco, Lime juice, Honey syrup

Plain Sailing

Dry gin, Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda, Saline solution

Sidecar

Cognac, Triple sec, Lemon juice

Martini Perfect

Dry gin, Red vermouth, White vermouth, Aromatic bitters

Boulevardier

Bourbon, Campari, Red vermouth

Lavender French 75

Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Lavender syrup

Negroni

Gin, Campari, Red vermouth

Dry Martini 'Preferred'

Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters

Garibaldi

Campari, Orange juice, Sugar / simple syrup

Dry Martini Montgomery's

Dry gin, White vermouth, Orange bitters

Metropole

Cognac, White vermouth, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters, Orange bitters, Gomme syrup

Tuscan Blue Fizz

Gin, Soda water, Rosemary syrup

Velo

Dry gin, Elderflower liqueur, Passion fruit syrup, Lime juice, Peychaud's Aromatic Bitters

White Mezcal Negroni

Mezcal, White vermouth, Domaine La Bohème Gentiane Extra Bitter Aperitif

Lucien Gaudin

Dry gin, Campari, Triple sec, White vermouth

Rosita

Tequila reposado, White vermouth, Red vermouth, Aromatic bitters

New Yorker

Whiskey, DOM Benedictine, Grenadine

Spritz 43

Licor 43 (Cuarenta Y Tres) Liqueur, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Soda water, Mint leaves, Lemon

French 75

Gin, Champagne / prosecco, Lemon juice, Sugar / simple syrup

Vodka Martini

Vodka, White vermouth

Spritz Al Bitter

Campari, Champagne / prosecco, Soda water

El Presidente

White rum, Orange liqueur, White vermouth, Grenadine

Gin And Tonic

Gin, Tonic water

Winter Spritz

Aperol, Champagne / prosecco, Ginger beer

Air Mail

White rum, Champagne / prosecco, Lime juice, Honey syrup

Plain Sailing

Dry gin, Double Dutch Pink Grapefruit Soda, Saline solution