What is the best spirit for making cocktails?

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• Gin. Lots of people think they don’t like gin.
• Rum (Light) Essential for mojitos and daiquiris, or just mixing with pineapple juice when you’re feeling lazy.
• Rum (Dark) Rich and molasses-y.
• 4 & 5. Tequila (Silver & Gold)
• Bourbon.
• Rye Whiskey.
• 8 & 9.
• Absinthe.

What mixers go with what spirits?

How to Pair Mixers with Alcohol

• Tonic gives a hint of bitterness to either gin or vodka.
• Seltzer water adds sparkle to a heavy drink and body to flavored vodkas for a light, low-key sipper.
• Cola is a classic, and goes equally well with whiskey as it does with rum.

What is the best old fashioned mixer?

Best Overall: Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye Whiskey.

What mixers should I get for a party?

A basic stash of mixers include orange juice, lemon and lime juice, pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice. For carbonated drinks, include club soda, tonic, cola, sprite or ginger ale.

Are cocktail mixers good?

Cocktail mixers can make your life—at least when it comes to making cocktails—more efficient, according to mixology teacher Anthony “the Professor” Baker. “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel,” says the veteran of high-end New York bars such as The Aviary and The Grill. But, there’s a drawback.

What is a good cocktail?

Top 10 most popular cocktail recipes

1. Mojito. A minty mojito is the perfect drink for a hot summer’s afternoon.
2. Espresso martini. For coffee lovers everywhere, the espresso martini is the caffeinated cocktail of choice.
3. Pimm’s.
4. Passion fruit martini.
5. Piña colada.
6. Frozen strawberry daiquiri.
7. Rum punch.
8. Cosmopolitan.

What are the major types of liquor?

Among the many distilled spirits available, there are just six base liquors: brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, and whiskey. While distilled using similar methods, each is unique in flavor, and there are distinct styles within each category.

Which is the best brand of cocktail mixer?

1. American Cocktail Co. The best packaged cocktail mixer on this list serves equal parts quality and convenience. The formula couldn’t be simpler: Each flavor pairs with a range of spirits using an equal-parts ratio. The Smokin’ Margarita, for example, offers a lip-smacking Whiskey Sour when shaken with an equal quantity of bourbon.

What’s the best way to mix a cocktail?

Using the mixers is straightforward, requiring a simple ratio of mixer added to a base spirit, with the drink then shaken or stirred. The end profile of each cocktail is lively and concentrated. The whiskey sour has racy acidity while the Old Fashioned is bold but balanced.

What kind of whiskey is good for mixed drinks?

Rye whiskey is another excellent choice for everyday mixed drinks. Though some drinkers find it too spicy, rye is excellent in almost any cocktail that calls for a generic whiskey. If you enjoy classic cocktails, give rye a try for an authentic taste. A bottle of Irish whiskey and a decent blended scotch are good complements to any bar.

What are the names of the bottled mixers?

Intended to be mixed into spritzes made with one part spirit, one part mixer and two parts soda water, the bottled elixirs are available in four flavors: Agave Lime, Grapefruit Hibiscus, Ginger Spice and Pineapple Lime. While we liked all of the offerings, Pineapple Lime was the staff favorite.