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28 complete recipes to compare
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Gin & Tonic
A crisp botanical highball of gin, cold tonic water, abundant ice, and fresh lime.
Built · 3 min02
Negroni
Equal parts gin, bitter orange, and sweet vermouth with a firm finish.
Stirred · 5 min03
Dry Martini
Cold gin and dry vermouth with a clean, restrained profile.
Stirred · 6 min04
Tom Collins
A sparkling gin sour stretched tall with soda water.
Shaken · 5 min05
French 75
A bright sparkling gin sour lifted with fresh lemon, sugar syrup, and cold Champagne.
Shaken · 6 min06
Aviation
A floral gin sour balanced with maraschino, lemon, and a measured touch of violet liqueur.
Shaken · 5 min07
Long Island Iced Tea
A potent citrus highball combining five spirits, lemon, sugar, and a short cola top.
Built · 5 min08
Gin Fizz
A carefully balanced shaken classic led by gin, with fresh lemon juice and simple syrup.
Shaken · 5 min09
Casino
An Old Tom gin classic sharpened by lemon, maraschino, and orange bitters.
Shaken · 5 min10
Bee's Knees
A carefully balanced shaken classic led by gin, with fresh lemon juice and honey syrup.
Shaken · 5 min11
Bramble
A crushed-ice gin sour finished with a dramatic blackberry-liqueur float.
Shaken · 6 min12
Corpse Reviver No. 2
A carefully balanced shaken classic led by gin, with triple sec and dry vermouth.
Shaken · 5 min13
Clover Club
A silky raspberry gin sour with fresh lemon and a fine egg-white foam.
Shaken · 7 min14
Angel Face
An equal-parts classic combining gin, apple brandy, and apricot liqueur.
Shaken · 5 min15
John Collins
A tall sparkling gin sour with fresh lemon, simple syrup, and soda water.
Built · 4 min16
Martinez
A carefully balanced stirred classic led by gin, with sweet vermouth and maraschino liqueur.
Stirred · 5 min17
White Lady
A clean gin sour with orange liqueur and vivid lemon.
Shaken · 5 min18
Last Word
An equal-parts classic balancing gin, green herbal liqueur, maraschino, and fresh lime.
Shaken · 4 min19
Gin Basil Smash
A carefully balanced muddled classic led by gin, with fresh lemon juice and simple syrup.
Muddled · 5 min20
Vesper
A carefully balanced stirred classic led by gin, with vodka and dry vermouth.
Stirred · 5 min21
South Side
A bright London dry gin sour lifted by fresh mint and lemon.
Shaken · 5 min22
Ramos Fizz
A luxurious New Orleans gin fizz with citrus, cream, egg white, orange flower water, vanilla, and soda.
Shaken · 8 min23
Hanky Panky
A carefully balanced stirred classic led by gin, with sweet vermouth and amaro.
Stirred · 5 min24
Suffering Bastard
A refreshing cognac-and-gin highball sharpened with lime, aromatic bitters, and ginger beer.
Shaken · 5 min25
Cardinale
A dry, bitter gin aperitif combining dry vermouth and red bitter aperitif.
Stirred · 4 min26
Monkey Gland
A bold gin and orange classic accented by absinthe and grenadine.
Shaken · 4 min27
Singapore Sling
A complex tropical gin sling layered with cherry, orange, herbal liqueur, pineapple, lime, grenadine, and bitters.
Shaken · 6 min28
Tuxedo
A refined Old Tom gin and dry vermouth classic accented with maraschino, absinthe, and orange bitters.
Stirred · 5 minWhy these recipes
Transparent inclusion criteria
Real catalog relationship
Every recipe has at least one required ingredient from the governed Gin family. Optional garnishes do not qualify a drink.
Complete recipe page
Each result includes exact measures, preparation steps, a tasting profile, image and visible provenance.
Useful range
The set keeps different methods and flavor directions visible instead of presenting one universal gin style.
Quick answers
Cocktails with gin questions
How many gin cocktails are in Kokto’s 100-recipe set?
28 reviewed recipes contain a required ingredient from this base family. The count is tied to the current dated catalog snapshot and can change after a reviewed release.
Which gin cocktail should I start with?
Start with Gin & Tonic for one clear reference point, then compare method, preparation time and tasting profile across the complete list.
Do the measurements include ounces and parts?
Yes. Every recipe keeps the governed amount and adds practical cl, oz and relative-parts conversions for measured liquids.
Is this a popularity ranking?
No. It is a deterministic ingredient-family collection drawn from Kokto’s reviewed 100-recipe publication set.
Evidence
Sources & editorial note
Collection membership is computed from required ingredient relationships in Kokto’s governed catalog. It is not inferred from a cocktail name and is not a search-volume or popularity claim.
- Kokto governed catalogDifficulty, time, method, ingredients, steps and tasting profiles
- Kokto governed media catalogCurrent published recipe images with verified rights records