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Hanky Panky

This is basically a Sweet Martini influenced by the addition of bittersweet and aromatic fernet liqueur.

Harvard

Old-school, but approachably so. Dry and herbal. A great apéritif.

Harvey Wallbanger

One of the most famous cocktails from the 1970s, the Harvey Wallbanger is a Screwdriver (vodka and orange juice served tall over ice) with a float of Galliano

Hemingway Special Daiquiri/Papa Doble

This drink is also known as a Papa Doble for good reason, it's twice the size of a regular cocktail. Hence the above recipe will fill one oversize Martini

Honeysuckle Daiquiri

A Daiquiri made with flavoursome honey in place of sugar, or a Bee's Knees with rum in place of gin. However you view this, it's damn tasty.

Hot Buttered Rum

In his The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says, The Hot Spiced Rum is bad enough, but the lump of butter is the final insult. It blends with the

Hot Whisky Toddy

The faintly smoky flavours of Scotch add spice to this warming cocktail which is great when you're feeling down with a cold or the flu.

Hotel Nacional

A fruity but sophisticated riff on the classic Daiquiri with fresh pineapple and apricot liqueur. It would appear the Hotel Nacional was originally made

Hunter Cocktail

An after-dinner cocktail with spirituous bourbon, sweetened and mellowed by rich cherry. (We previously had this cocktail served straight-up but it's better

Hurricane

A strong, tangy, refreshing drink packed with fruit and laced with rum.

Income Tax Cocktail

A Bronx with equal parts rosso and dry vermouths and with Angostura in place of orange bitters.

Irish Coffee

Sometimes called a Gaelic Coffee and properly known by its Irish name 'Caife Gaelach', the Irish Coffee is traditionally served in a stemmed heatproof

Jack Rose

In his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury says, a Jack Rose is nothing but a Pink Apple Car, and when made with just calvados, lemon juice

Jack's Godfather Highball

Three popular ingredients combine to make the ultimate Italian American highball. Named, appropriately, after the most famous Italian American of the silver

Jamaican Mule

A spicy rum lime sour, lengthened and invigorated with ginger beer.

Japanese Cocktail

Lightly sweetened and diluted cognac, flavoured with almond and a hint of spice.

Jasmine

A slightly sour bittersweet riff on the Pegu Club. The original is just on the tart side of balanced without our addition of the optional spoon of sugar

Jet Pilot

A lightly spicy blend of three characterful rums with citrus mellowed by blending with crushed ice.

John Collins/Gin Collins

A refreshing balance of sour lemon and sugar, laced with London dry gin and lengthened with soda. Some know this cocktail as a Tom Collins, understandably

Jungle Bird

Bittersweet and fruity with pungent rum notes, sipped through crushed ice. Properly Tiki-tastic.

Kir Royale

Champagne replaces Bourgogne Aligoté white wine in this 'Royal' rendition of Mayor Canon Kir's classic apéritif. Easy to make, easy to drink.

Knickerbocker

Fruity and refreshing – a party drink with rum and raspberry flavours predominating. At its best when made with homemade raspberry syrup.

Last Word

Traditionally made with equal parts gin, Green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur, and lime juice but, like like many others, (when using a 40%-43% alc./vol.

Left Bank Martini

Aromatic, floral and dry. Modern bartending convention would suggest that this drink should be stirred. However, it's much better shaken. Go easy with

Left Hand

The Negroni meets a Manhattan in this straight-up riff on a Boulevardier.

Limoncello Spritz

Zesty, almost creamy, lemon enlivened with fizz.

London Calling

A gin-based sour with fino sherry adding distinctive, almost salty, celery, notes. Orange bitters and a grapefruit zest twist contribute to this cocktail's

La Louisiane

A rye-based Sweet Manhattan made even sweeter with herbal Bénédictine liqueur and bittered with Peychaud's and absinthe. Originally made with equal parts

Long Island Iced Tea

A cooling, combination of four different white spirits, triple sec, lemon and lime, crowned with a splash of cola.

Lynchburg Lemonade

Tangy, light and very easy to drink.

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