The recipes of the most famous (alcoholic) cocktails in the world: the definitive list!

If they are the most famous cocktails in the world, there must be a reason: let’s discover together the list of the best alcoholic drinks, their history and how many calories they have! We will not leave anything out: we will have the spritz recipe, like the classic negroni and martini. However, there will also be more sought-after drinks such as sex on the beach (summer) or the particular B52.

The secret of a good cocktail lies in being able to balance structure, aroma and colour. L’International Bartenders Associationit has some in its arsenal circa 77, but the list is constantly updated. And in fact, the combinations of drinks that we can obtain are almost infinite thanks to the skilful (and always different) combination of ingredients, mixing techniques e presentation.

They can be shakerati, mixed, beaten, frozen o poured directly into the glass. There are aperitif cocktails (i pre dinner) such as the Manhattan, the Margarita, the Negroni, the Hugo, the Spritz, the after dinner they any timei.e. i great classics to drink at any time such as the Old Fashioned, the Sex on the Beach, the Americano, the Cosmopolitan, the Cuba Libre, the Martini Dry and the Bellini. In short, the Italian and world tradition of drinks has the only limit fantasia. Today we offer you the list of the most famous cocktails and our favorites: 16 recipes to try, to always enjoy something different during the evenings with friends!

Curiously, the drinks have a history sometimes funny and sometimes interesting, which is often confused with legend. Which is why more we decided to go through it together for each cocktail – after having seen its preparation. Ready? Let’s begin!