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Gin cocktail ingredient on a transparent background

Know your bottles

Spirit and liqueur guides

Understand the ingredient, compare styles and find cocktails to try.

Gin cocktail ingredient on a transparent backgroundIngredient guide

Gin

Understand juniper, botanicals, major style labels and the drinks a bottle can unlock.

Triple Sec cocktail ingredient on a transparent backgroundIngredient guide

Triple sec

Understand orange liqueur, sweetness, proof and its role in a balanced Margarita.

Tequila Blanco cocktail ingredient on a transparent backgroundIngredient guide

Tequila

Learn what legally defines tequila, how blanco, reposado and añejo differ, and how the spirit works across 6 reviewed recipes.

Aged Rum cocktail ingredient on a transparent backgroundIngredient guide

Rum

Learn how rum is made from sugar-cane materials, what white, dark and aged labels communicate, and how it works across 20 reviewed recipes.

Vodka bottle with a filled shot glassIngredient guide

Vodka

Learn how vodka is legally defined in the EU, why raw materials still matter, and how it works across 15 reviewed Kokto recipes.

100 ingredients to explore

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Fresh lime juice in a small glass carafe with a lime wedge33 recipes

Lime Juice

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Lemon Juice

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simple syrup cocktail ingredient25 recipes

Simple Syrup

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Aromatic bitters

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soda water cocktail ingredient11 recipes

Soda Water

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maraschino liqueur cocktail ingredient10 recipes

Maraschino Liqueur

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Pineapple Juice

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white rum cocktail ingredient9 recipes

White Rum

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Sweet Vermouth

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Cognac

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Aged Rum

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orange juice cocktail ingredient6 recipes

Orange Juice

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Red Bitter Aperitif

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Tequila Blanco

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Grenadine

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mint cocktail ingredient6 recipes

Mint

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Dry Vermouth

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Bourbon

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Heavy Cream

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honey syrup cocktail ingredient5 recipes

Honey Syrup

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Grapefruit Juice

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Egg White

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orange bitters cocktail ingredient5 recipes

Orange Bitters

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white sugar cocktail ingredient4 recipes

White Sugar

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Falernum

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Champagne

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Cranberry Juice

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Coffee Liqueur

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Cola

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Rye Whiskey

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Dark Rum

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Ginger Beer

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Orange Aperitif

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Amaretto

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Absinthe

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Sparkling wine

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Passion Fruit Puree

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Cachaça

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Coffee

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Prosecco

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Crème de Cacao

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Old Tom Gin

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Green Chartreuse

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Agave Syrup

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aperitif amaro cocktail ingredient2 recipes

Aperitif and amaro

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Fresh Ginger

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Mezcal

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Jamaican Rum

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New Orleans Aromatic Bitters

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Bénédictine

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Crème de Cassis

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Dry White Wine

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Pisco

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Tonic Water

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lime cocktail ingredient8 recipes

Lime

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Salt

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Passion Fruit Liqueur

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Vanilla sugar cocktail ingredient on a transparent background1 recipe

Vanilla Sugar

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Vanilla Vodka

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Peach Liqueur

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Crème de Violette

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White Peach Puree

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Crème de Mûre

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Coconut Cream

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Orgeat

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Tomato Juice

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Cuban Aguardiente

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Honey

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Still Water

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Raspberry Syrup

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Apple brandy

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Apricot Liqueur

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Fernet

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Hazelnut Liqueur

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Smoky Rum

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Yellow Herbal Liqueur

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Brown Sugar

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irish whiskey cocktail ingredient1 recipe

Irish whiskey

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Basil

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Crème de menthe

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Anise Liqueur

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Cinnamon Syrup

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Demerara Rum

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Sugar Cube

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Blended Scotch Whisky

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Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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London Dry Gin

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Red Wine

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Orange Flower Water

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Vanilla Extract

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Raspberry Liqueur

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Cherry Liqueur

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Brandy

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Egg yolk

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Tawny Port

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Passion Fruit Syrup

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Aged Rhum Agricole

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Allspice Dram

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Overproof Rum

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Clove

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The five spirit and liqueur guides include external category references. The other 100 pages show ingredient use in Kokto’s published recipes, with quantities and source notes on each linked drink.

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  • Guide-level referencesVisible on each ingredient page beside Kokto’s editorial interpretation

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