For those of you just starting up mixing drinks, here's a suggestions of few bottles you need to have. These will get you started at a reasonable price. From there, any additional bottle will get you a few more possible drinks!

Absolut Vodka. Vodka mixes very well with just about anything, you'll find a lot of drinks made with vodka and juices for example. Since you'll be mixing it, you don't need to go for the priciest bottle. Don't go with cheap vodka either: on top of giving you a headache, cheaper vodka leaves you with a burning feeling and a bad taste.

White rum. Just like vodka, white rum mixes very well and is used in a lot of drinks. Havana Club and Bacardi are popular choices.

Gin. London Dry Gin is the classic choice for gin. Gordon's Dry Gin is cheap and taste great for mixed drinks. For Martinis, you'll need a higher quality brand like Bombay Saphire and Tanqueray No. Ten

Tequila. This spirit doesn't mix that well except for a few exceptions: it does magic with lime juice and orange liqueur in the Margarita recipe for example. If you're short on budget, keep this bottle for your next run as good quality tequilas are quite expensive. Even for mixed drinks, don't go with the cheaper brands. Go at least with Sauza Silver or Jose Cuervo Clasico Silver, they are a bit rough for shots but great for mixing.

Triple Sec. This orange liqueur is not expensive and is used in a lot of tropical drinks. You can use it as a replacement to Cointreau, Grand Marnier and Curacao.

Mixers. Coke, Sprite, 7UP, Canada Dry, etc.

Juices. Cranberry, orange, fresh lime and lemon juices.

1. Mojito 9.1/10

   The official Cuban drink. Excellent and refreshing!
   By David

2. Santo Libre 9.0/10

   Rum and Sprite. A very popular drink from Dominican Republic.
   By David

3. Margarita 8.9/10

   Saltiness, sweetness and sharpness all at once. A sweetened version of one of the most classic cocktail.
   By David

4. Cosmopolitan 8.8/10

   A Girly Martini for Sex in the City fans
   By David

5. Daiquiri 8.8/10

   One of the simplest cocktails you can do using white rum. Cuban Rum (ex: Havana Club) really turns an average cocktails into a great one!
   By David

6. Bloody Ceasar 8.7/10

   A variant of the Bloody Mary ordered at the Ceasar's Palace in Las Vegas by crooner Tony Bennett.
   By David

7. Banana Daiquiri 8.5/10

   Another variation of this excellent tropical drink
   By David

8. Screwdriver 8.4/10

   Classic orange juice and vodka cocktail
   By David

9. Tequila Sunrise 8.3/10

   One of the most beautiful cocktails!
   By David

10. Cuba Libre 8.2/10

    A Cuban Rum and Coke
    By David

11. Non-alcoholic Fizz 8.2/10

    Refreshing and made with style. Perfect for pregnant women on a party.
    By ET

12. White Lady 8.2/10

    My favorite aperitif. Tasty and very refreshing!
    By David

13. Madras 8.1/10

    Cranberry and Orange juices mix very well in this famous cocktail.
    By David

14. Maiden's Blush 8.0/10

    Another cocktail inspired by the Sidecar classic
    By David

15. Cuba Libre Mimi 8.0/10

    A Cuba Libre with a touch of smoothness
    By raftmimi

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