Simple cocktails

2-Ingredient Gin Cocktails — Simple Recipes Ranked

Some of the most reliable cocktails with gin only need 2 ingredients or fewer. These are drinks with no wasted components — every element earns its place in the glass. This page ranks them from the WhatDrink recipe database by recipe quality tier, then by ingredient count.

23Recipes reviewed

19Matching this guide

3.7gMedian sugar

207 kcalMedian calories

30.1%Median ABV

Simple cocktails — fewest ingredients first

#	Drink	Why it ranks	Best for
1	Addison	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~253 kcal	Cocktail
2	Boston Bullet	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~278 kcal	Cocktail
3	Bulldog Highballl	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~163 kcal	Cocktail
4	Dillatini	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~278 kcal	Cocktail
5	Dry Martini (5-to-1)	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~311 kcal	Cocktail
6	Fifty-Fifty Cocktail	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~207 kcal	Cocktail
7	Flying Dutchman	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~180 kcal	Cocktail
8	Gin and It	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~183 kcal	Cocktail
9	Hoffman House Cocktail	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~278 kcal	Cocktail
10	Lone Tree Cocktail	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~138 kcal	Cocktail
11	Martini (Dry) (5-to-1)	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~311 kcal	Cocktail
12	Mint Collins	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~149 kcal	Cocktail
13	Montreal Club Bouncer	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~331 kcal	Cocktail
14	Orange Gin Collins	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~149 kcal	Cocktail
15	Pink Gin	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~136 kcal	Cocktail
16	Poppy Cocktail	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~175 kcal	Cocktail
17	Sake Martini	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~244 kcal	Cocktail
18	White Cargo Cocktail	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~129 kcal	Cocktail
19	Zaza Cocktail	2 ingredients — Cocktail · ~302 kcal	Cocktail

Best picks by use case

Lowest sugar

Sake Martini

0.0g estimated sugar

~244 kcal · 0.0g sugar

Lowest calories

White Cargo Cocktail

~129 kcal estimated

~129 kcal · 6.2g sugar

Simplest recipe

Zaza Cocktail

2 ingredients

~302 kcal · 9.5g sugar

Methodology

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a 2-ingredient gin cocktail?: A 2-ingredient cocktail uses exactly 2 confirmed recipe components — including the base spirit, any modifiers, and the mixer. Garnishes may or may not count depending on how the recipe was entered. These are drinks where nothing is wasted.
Are 2-ingredient gin cocktails easier to make?: Generally yes — fewer components means less measuring, less sourcing, and fewer opportunities for imbalance. The trade-off is that each ingredient has more influence, so quality matters more. A well-made simple cocktail outperforms a poorly-executed complex one.
How many cocktails are on this page?: There are 19 cocktails on this page, filtered to 2 ingredients or fewer from the WhatDrink recipe database.
Are all of these gin cocktails?: Yes — this page is scoped to gin cocktails specifically, filtered to 2 ingredients or fewer.
What is the most popular 2-ingredient gin cocktail?: The ranking on this page is based on recipe quality tier (gold → silver → bronze) and ingredient count, not popularity. The top result reflects the best-quality recipe data for the given ingredient count.
Where do these recipes come from?: Recipes are drawn from the WhatDrink database of verified cocktail recipes. Ingredient counts are based on confirmed recipe item records — not estimated or approximated.
Can I find the full recipe for these cocktails?: Yes — click any drink name in the list to see the full recipe, ingredient quantities, preparation steps, and nutrition estimates on its own page.