Drinks Guides

Best Cocktails for Beginners

Starting your home bar doesn't need to be expensive or complicated. These five cocktails use a handful of affordable bottles and taste great every time.

Cocktails with Only 3 Ingredients

Some of the world's most iconic cocktails use just three ingredients. Here are the best — and how to make them cheaply.

Best Vodka Cocktails

Vodka is the most versatile spirit in your cabinet. Neutral by nature, it works in everything from light citrus highballs to rich coffee cocktails.

Best Gin Cocktails

Gin's botanical complexity makes it the most cocktail-friendly spirit. Whether you prefer juniper-forward classics or floral modern styles, these are the recipes worth mastering.

Best Rum Cocktails

Rum spans a huge range of styles — from light Cuban whites to rich aged Jamaicans. These recipes make the most of each style.

What Can I Make with Campari?

Campari is the bittersweet red Italian aperitivo behind the Negroni, and one bottle unlocks more classic cocktails than almost anything else on the back bar. Here are ten worth knowing, from two-ingredient highballs to stirred classics, with exact measurements for each.

What to Mix with Chambord

Chambord is the French black raspberry liqueur in the round, crown-topped bottle. It's rich, jammy and only 16.5% ABV, so a little goes a long way. Here's what to mix it with, eight cocktails to make with it, and how to get a bottle for less.

1800 Tequila: Milenio vs Cristalino vs GuachiMonton

Most people know 1800 for its Silver and Reposado, but the brand's aged tequilas are where it gets interesting. We tasted three of them side by side — the Cognac-finished Milenio, the crystal-clear Cristalino and the limited GuachiMonton — and each one takes a very different route to flavour through the casks it finishes in.

Alcohol Prices in Europe by Country

The same drinks can cost almost four times as much in one European country as in another. Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, compares what a typical basket of beer, wine and spirits costs in each country against the EU average (set to 100). Here is how all 27 EU countries, plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey, compare in the latest figures.

Best Price for Don Julio 1942

Don Julio 1942 is one of the most gifted premium tequilas in the world. Prices vary significantly between retailers — here's how to find the best deal.

Aperol Spritz — Ingredients and Cost

The Aperol Spritz is one of the most popular cocktails in the world — and one of the cheapest to make at home. Here's exactly what you need and what it costs.

Negroni — Ingredients and Cost

The Negroni requires exactly three bottles. Here's what they are, how much you'll use, and how to find the cheapest combination across retailers.