Shaken Cocktails

Preparation Style

If you love citrus, syrups or dairy and are looking for a shaken cocktail, check out these cocktails that put your arms to work. From the Daiquiri to the Margarita, find the drink that suits you and start shaking.

Mexican Martini cocktail in a large coupe glass with lime wedge and olive garnish.

Mexican Martini

The Margarita and Dirty Martini are both beloved cocktails, but what happens when you merge the two? Austin, Texas bar Cedar Door created the Mexican Martini over 40 years ago, and proved that this unlikely combination works.

Tia Mia cocktail served in a rocks glass with crushed ice and a lime wheel and mint garnish

This smoky twist on a Mai Tai from bartender Ivy Mix combines Jamaican rum with mezcal, orange curaçao, orgeat, and fresh lime juice.

Cafe Royal Matador cocktail in a Nick and Nora glass

Café Royal's Tequila Matador

Featured in 1937's Café Royal Cocktail Book, this under-the-radar, equal-parts cocktail combines tequila, dry vermouth, and orange curaçao.

Siesta cocktail served in a coupe glass and garnished with grapefruit peel, shot against marble backdrop

Shot in the Dark non alcoholic cocktail

Shot in the Dark

Vitamin Parade non alcoholic cocktail

Non-Alcoholic Spicy Margarita

See You on Wednesday (Non-Alcoholic Spicy Margarita)

Berry Smash non-alcoholic cocktail

Mental Note non alcoholic cocktail

Garden Collins non alcoholic cocktail

Pan American Clipper

Pan American Clipper

Pink-hued Millionaire cocktail in ornate coupe glass with etched gold rim, dusted with nutmeg, on white marble background

banana daiquiri cocktail on wooden table in front of green leaves

Banana Daiquiri

Spicy Margarita in ice-filled rocks glass with half salt rim and jalapeno coin garnish, shot on wooden surface

Spicy Margarita

blue hawaii cocktail with paper umbrella against a red background

deep-red bebbo cocktail in a coupe, garnished with a lemon twist and served on a gray surface

Witches’ Brew

A delicate cocktail coupe rests on an elegant metal bar tray. The drink within is lightly orange with a thick white foam head; a slice of orange peel floats on it. The background of the image is almost entirely solid red.

Earl Grey Marteani

A Collins glass filled with bright yellow punch garnished with a pineapple slice and a sprig of fresh mint.

Reggae Rum Punch

Mojito cocktail

Suffering Bastard cocktail with bamboo straw and mint garnish

Suffering Bastard

canchanchara cocktail

Tom Yum on a Rock cocktail in a rocks glass, garnished with a skewered red chile pepper and a lime wheel

Tom Yum on a Rock

A glass jar shaped like a honey bear sits on a reflective black bar top. It’s filled with a honey-toned drink and garnished with an edible red flower and a sprig of rosemary. A clear plastic straw juts from the mouth of the jar.

Bear With Me, Honey

Pho-King Champ cocktail

The Spice Is Right

devil's margarita cocktail next to limes and red wine bottle

Devil’s Margarita

A round rocks glass is set against a solid blue backdrop. The drink within is vivid green, with a few ice cubs and a sprig of cilantro.

Conflict & Compromise

On a solid blue background, a faceted Collins glass holds a pastel-green drink, topped with foam and a fresh lime wheel resting on the lip of the glass.

Horn of the Bulls

Red-orange Lion's Tail cocktail in a coupe glass

Three rocks glasses rest on a dark marble bar top. Each is filled with ice, a bright red punch, a large slice of grapefruit, pomegranate seeds, and a sprig of rosemary. Next to them is a bottle of Fever-Tree ginger beer.

Ginger Fever Punch

two kamikaze shots side-by-side on a pink surface

daiquiri cocktail in a coupe with a lime twist garnish

What’s Up, Doc

A glass of iced tea sits on a white surface, garnished with blue berries and strawberry pieces cut into stars, as well as a mint leaf. A pitcher of the same is in the background, and a white ramekin to the side holds more of the garnish.

Bourbon Strawberry Iced Tea

Samarian Sunset

two washington apple shots on a wooden table

Washington Apple Shot

Gold Rush cocktail in an engraved rocks glass with single large ice cup and lemon twist, on a dark marble background

Trinidad Sour

Cucumber Cleanse cocktail

Cucumber Cleanse

Blood and Sand in a cocktail glass with an orange peel garnish

Tom Collins cocktail garnished with a lemon wheel and cherry

A rocks glass that tapers towards the top holds a Margarita. Half its rim is coated with salt and the other side has a lime wheel garnish. The background is solid blue.

Spiced Margarita

hand holding a rum punch cocktail in front of a green background

A margarita with a large sprig of fresh mint is centered in the photo on a marble slab. It is surrounded by green: limes, jalapeños and avocado.

Spicy Mint Avocado Margarita

A Tiki glass with white markings holds a golden Mai Tai. Crushed ice, mint and a lime wedge pick from above the lip of the glass. The background is wood lines, and the drink rests on a wicker mat.

Latitude 29 Mai Tai

blue hawaiian cocktail with pineapple and umbrella garnish, set against a yellow background

A double Old Fashioned glass is against a solid sky-blue backdrop. The glass is filled with a few large ice cubes, a juicy orange drink and a thin slice of grapefruit.

Lounge Chair Afternoon

Brown Derby cocktail in high-stemmed coupe glass, with a head of foam and orange twist, on a light colored background

Margarita

pisco sour cocktail with three drops of bitters on top, served on a silver tray

Man o' War cocktail with lemon peel and cherry garnish

Sidecar cocktail

Whiskey Sour cocktail next to fruit, bitters and jigger

Cosmopolitan cocktail

hand holding the stem of an espresso martini cocktail

Espresso Martini

bermuda rum swizzle cocktail on blue surface next to green plant

Bermuda Rum Swizzle

Bloody Maria on a striped coaster, garnished with citrus and peppers

Mezcal Mule cocktail

Reddish-hued French Martini in silver-rimmed coup glass, on bronze tray

Scofflaw cocktail

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