Ingredient guide

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77 ingredients

• Gin

  Juniper, citrus and herbs.

• Bourbon whiskey

  Vanilla, caramel and oak.

• Rye whiskey

  Pepper, grain and baking spice.

• White rum

  Light cane sweetness, citrus and gentle fruit.

• Dark rum

  Often caramel, spice and molasses.

• Blackstrap rum

  Deep molasses, caramel and earthy bitterness.

• Blended Scotch whisky

  Malt, orchard fruit and oak; smoke varies.

• Smoky Islay whisky

  Smoke, peat and often maritime notes.

• Vodka

  Clean and restrained; texture varies by bottle.

• Blanco tequila

  Agave, pepper and fresh vegetal notes.

• Campari

  Bitter citrus, herbs and sweetness.

• Aperol

  Orange, light bitterness and herbs.

• Sweet red vermouth

  Wine, herbs, warm spice and sweetness.

• Dry vermouth

  Dry herbs, floral notes and wine.

• Triple sec

  Sweet orange peel with a dry citrus edge.

• Green Chartreuse

  Concentrated herbs, spice and sweetness.

• Maraschino liqueur

  Cherry aroma, almond-like nuttiness and sweetness.

• Amaro Nonino

  Herbal bitterness, citrus and warm spice.

• Coffee liqueur

  Roasted coffee, sugar and sometimes vanilla.

• Prosecco

  Light fruit and lively bubbles.

• Champagne

  Citrus, apple and often toast.

• Soda water

  Neutral, crisp and bubbly.

• Ginger beer (0.0%)

  Spicy ginger with sweetness.

• Grapefruit soda

  Citrus, light bitterness and sweetness.

• Cola

  Sweet caramel, citrus and spice.

• Pineapple juice

  Sweet-tart and tropical.

• Coconut cream (unsweetened)

  Creamy coconut.

• Pink grapefruit juice

  Tart, fruity and bittersweet.

• Elderflower cordial (alcohol-free)

  Floral, sweet and lightly citrusy.

• Lime

  Sharp, green citrus.

• Lemon

  Bright, tart citrus.

• Orange

  Sweet citrus.

• Fresh mint

  Cool and herbal.

• Cucumber

  Fresh, green and subtle.

• Fresh ginger

  Hot, aromatic and citrusy.

• Raspberries

  Tart, fragrant red fruit.

• White sugar

  Clean sweetness.

• Simple syrup (1:1)

  Neutral sweetness.

• Demerara syrup (1:1)

  Caramel and light molasses.

• Honey syrup (1:1)

  Floral honey; varies by honey.

• Angostura aromatic bitters

  Intense warm spice and herbs.

• Salt

  Salty.

• Espresso

  Concentrated roasted coffee.

• Cocktail cherries

  Sweet preserved cherry.

• Old Tom gin

  Juniper, citrus and a softer sweet edge.

• Cognac

  Dried fruit, vanilla and oak.

• Cachaça

  Fresh cane, grass and fruit.

• Cask-strength bourbon

  Concentrated oak, caramel and spice.

• Aged Jamaican rum

  Ripe tropical fruit, oak and spice.

• Martinique molasses rum

  Rounded cane, oak and dried fruit.

• Vanilla vodka

  Vanilla with a restrained spirit base.

• Amaretto

  Almond, marzipan and warm sweetness.

• Orange curaçao

  Orange peel, spice and rounded sweetness.

• Crème de mûre

  Rich blackberry and sweetness.

• Passion fruit liqueur

  Sweet tropical passion fruit.

• Fino sherry

  Dry almond, bread dough and saline notes.

• Ginger ale (0.0%)

  Gentle ginger, citrus and sweetness.

• Cream of coconut (sweetened)

  Sweet, rich coconut.

• Passion fruit purée (unsweetened)

  Intensely tart, aromatic tropical fruit.

• Pasteurised egg white

  Nearly neutral; silky texture.

• Fresh pineapple

  Sweet-tart tropical fruit.

• Passion fruit

  Fragrant, tart tropical pulp.

• Blackberries

  Sweet-tart dark berries.

• Rich simple syrup (2:1)

  Concentrated neutral sweetness.

• Rich honey syrup (2:1)

  Concentrated floral honey; not vegan.

• Raspberry syrup

  Sweet, tart red fruit.

• Orgeat (almond syrup)

  Almond, marzipan and sometimes orange blossom.

• Grenadine (alcohol-free)

  Sweet red fruit with gentle tartness.

• Vanilla sugar

  Sweet vanilla.

• Orange bitters

  Bitter orange peel and spice.

• Citron vodka

  Lemon peel with a restrained vodka base.

• Lillet Blanc

  Sweet citrus, white wine and light bitterness.

• Cranberry juice drink (sweetened)

  Tart cranberry balanced with sweetness.

• Red grape juice (alcohol-free)

  Sweet red grape and gentle tannin.

• Black tea (brewed, unsweetened)

  Tea aroma, gentle tannin and a dry finish.

• Still lemonade (alcohol-free)

  Sweet lemon with fresh acidity.

• Tonic water (0.0%)

  Bittersweet quinine and citrus with bubbles.