Cocktail Flavors
Explore cocktails and mocktails by flavour profile, from citrus and sweet drinks to herbal, bitter, tropical, spicy and creamy recipes.
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- AgaveAgave describes earthy, vegetal, sweet and sometimes peppery flavours associated with tequila, mezca…
- BotanicalBotanical describes aromatic plant-derived flavours such as juniper, coriander, angelica, citrus pee…
- JuniperJuniper describes piney, resinous and slightly peppery botanical flavour most associated with gin. I…
- AromaticAromatic describes drinks with noticeable fragrance from herbs, spices, bitters, citrus peel, botani…
- CreamCream describes soft dairy, vanilla-like or rich creamy texture from cream, milk, cream liqueurs, ic…
- EarthyEarthy describes grounded, savoury, mineral, root-like or vegetal flavours from ingredients such as …
- CitrusCitrus describes bright lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit and peel-like flavours in drinks. It usually…
- LemonLemon describes sharp, bright citrus flavour with noticeable acidity and peel aroma. In cocktails an…
- OrangeOrange-like flavour or aroma, including orange peel, sweet orange, and citrus liqueur character.
- LimeLime describes sharp green citrus flavour with bright acidity and aromatic peel notes. It is central…
- FruitFruit describes drinks led by fresh, preserved or juice-based fruit flavours. It can include berry, …
- AppleApple describes crisp, juicy or baked orchard-fruit flavours from apple juice, cider, brandy, schnap…
- Red FruitRed fruit describes berry, cherry, raspberry, strawberry and cranberry-like flavours. It brings brig…
- CherryCherry describes red fruit, maraschino, sour cherry or preserved cherry flavours from fruit, syrup, …
- GrapefruitGrapefruit describes tart, bitter and aromatic citrus flavour with pink, white or ruby fruit notes. …
- BerryBerry-like mixer note such as raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, or blackcurrant.
- MintMint describes cool, green and refreshing herbal flavour from mint leaves, mint syrup, creme de ment…
- HerbalHerbal describes green, leafy, botanical or garden-like flavours from ingredients such as mint, basi…
- FloralFloral describes blossom, rose, elderflower, violet, lavender or perfumed botanical notes. It gives …
- NuttyNutty describes almond, hazelnut, walnut, toasted grain or kernel-like flavours from liqueurs, syrup…
- AlmondAlmond describes nutty, marzipan-like or kernel flavours from orgeat, amaretto, almond syrup and rel…
- OakOak describes woody, toasted and barrel-aged flavours often found in whiskey, brandy, aged rum, tequ…
- CoffeeCoffee describes roasted, bitter, earthy and sometimes chocolate-like flavours from brewed coffee, e…
- SpiceSpice describes warming or aromatic spice notes such as cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, ani…
- AniseAnise describes liquorice-like, fennel-like and sweet spice flavours from absinthe, pastis, sambuca,…
- SpicySpicy describes noticeable heat or spice character from ginger, pepper, chilli, cinnamon, clove, bit…
- PepperyPeppery describes black pepper, white pepper, rye spice, chilli edge or agave-pepper notes. It gives…
- GingerGinger describes zesty, warming and lightly spicy flavour from ginger beer, ginger ale, ginger syrup…
- SweetSweet describes drinks where sugar, syrup, liqueur, fruit or dessert-like ingredients create a notic…
- TartTart mixer note driven by acidity, sourness, citrus, vinegar, or fermented sharpness.
- BitterBitter describes a firm drying edge from bitters, amaro, aperitifs, citrus peel, coffee, hops or bot…
- DryDry describes drinks with restrained sweetness and a clean, crisp or tannic finish. Dry profiles are…
- SparklingSparkling describes drinks with bubbles and lively carbonation from soda, tonic, sparkling wine, gin…
- RichRich describes drinks with full body, dense sweetness, creamy texture, aged-spirit depth or dessert-…
- VanillaVanilla describes soft, creamy and dessert-like flavours that can come from vanilla itself, aged spi…
- SugarSugar describes direct sweetness from sugar, simple syrup, powdered sugar, rich syrup or sweet lique…
- CaramelCaramel describes cooked sugar, toffee and browned sweetness often found in aged spirits, syrups, li…
- HoneyHoney describes floral, golden and rounded sweetness from honey syrup, liqueurs, mead-like notes or …
- ChocolateChocolate describes cocoa, dark chocolate, milk chocolate or mocha-like flavours from liqueurs, syru…
- PineapplePineapple describes juicy tropical fruit flavour with bright acidity and natural sweetness. It is co…
- TropicalGeneral tropical mixer note, commonly pineapple, mango, passionfruit, guava, or similar.