How many types of cocktails are there?!
Aromatic cocktails (usually contain a vermouth and a spirit and bitters.) - Manhattan, martini, negroni, etc
Sours - (spirit, lemon or lime juice and sugar) - Whiskey sour, etc
New Orleans sours (spirit, lemon or lime, triple sec) - Margarita, Sidecar, etc
International sours (spirit, citrus, liqeur)
Pousse-Cafes (layered drinks typically made with three types of liquers)
Highballs - (spirit and soda, cola or juice. Sometimes these are just other cocktails with soda added)
Dous and Trios - (A spirit and a liquer, or a spirit, liqeur and cream)
Flips - (spirit, wine or beer mixed with egg and sugar)
Cobblers
Eggnogs
Champagne cocktails
There are lots of cocktails that don't easily fit into categories either. I learned these from a book called "Joy of Mixology" that was quite helpful.
Answers: There are lots of types of cocktails, that can be broken down and classified in several different ways. I use the following categories to help me remember:
Aromatic cocktails (usually contain a vermouth and a spirit and bitters.) - Manhattan, martini, negroni, etc
Sours - (spirit, lemon or lime juice and sugar) - Whiskey sour, etc
New Orleans sours (spirit, lemon or lime, triple sec) - Margarita, Sidecar, etc
International sours (spirit, citrus, liqeur)
Pousse-Cafes (layered drinks typically made with three types of liquers)
Highballs - (spirit and soda, cola or juice. Sometimes these are just other cocktails with soda added)
Dous and Trios - (A spirit and a liquer, or a spirit, liqeur and cream)
Flips - (spirit, wine or beer mixed with egg and sugar)
Cobblers
Eggnogs
Champagne cocktails
There are lots of cocktails that don't easily fit into categories either. I learned these from a book called "Joy of Mixology" that was quite helpful.
Are you serious? There are an infinite number of cocktails in the world, with new ones being made up daily.
a gisillion
The sky's the limit.
too many for anybody to be able to count, it is an infinite number, as there are unlimited possibilities.