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Painkiller

The broadside firepower of navy rum balances sweet pineapple and coconut in what is an all too delicious Tiki-style libation.

Paloma

Reminiscent of a long fruity Margarita with refreshing effervescence.

Paper Plane

Bittersweet with underlying bourbon character and lemon zestiness.

Passion Fruit Daiquiri

The rum character comes through in this tropically fruity cocktail.

Passion Fruit Margarita

Subtle passion fruit flavour and tartness influence rather than dominate this Margarita, allowing the tequila and other ingredients to also shine. Fruity

Pegu Club (Difford's recipe)

Whatever you think of modern-day Rose's Lime Cordial (other brands are available as well as homemade recipes), as with the Gimlet, I believe lime cordial

Penicillin (Difford's version)

A Whisky Sour with honey richness, subtle smoke and enlivening ginger spice. A cocktail to slap the palate awake. Then you can't resist keep sipping it.

Picante de la Casa (Soho House Tonic)

Best described as a Tommy's Margarita with added chilli spice and coriander/cilantro.

Pimm's Cup (Difford's Fruit Cup No.1)

This long refreshing fruity cocktail mimics the characteristics of a Pimm's Cup but with the punch and fullness flavour, reminiscent of distant decades

Piña Colada

A splash of cachaça adds some Latin funk, lime adds a citrusy bite while a splash of fresh cream makes this Piña Colada creamy white.

Pineapple Martini

This cocktail is deliciously simple, fruity, and ridiculously easy to drink. The quality and freshness of your pineapple juice are key to this cocktail's

Pink Gin

This is a cocktail that likes dilution, hence the shot of water in my recipe. And, a spoon full (or ½ spoon) of sugar certainly helps the medicine go

Pink Lady

A generous measure of gin and high-proof applejack provide spirituous spice which, along with lemon juice sourness, ensures that this cocktail is neither

Pisco Punch

A tangy, balanced combination of rich flavours. The quality of pisco used is crucial to the success of a Pisco Punch.

Pisco Sour

All the Peruvian bartenders I've met prefer their Pisco Sours blended rather than shaken. Indeed, it is a brilliant cocktail when blended, but I prefer

Planter's Punch

A tangy punch that harnesses the strength and rich flavours of the rum.

Poet's Dream

Subtly boozy, honeyed and herbal.

Porn Star Martini

A passion fruit and vanilla crowd-pleaser that's balanced with zesty lime, often served with sparkling wine on the side.

Port Old-Fashioned

Bourbon and maple syrup somewhat overwhelm the headline port wine, although it does add an underlying fruitiness to this balanced and tasty riff on an

Presbyterian

Basically a Scotch and soda with a delicate hint of ginger spice, the Presbyterian cocktail should be made using Scotch whisky rather than bourbon, rye,

Queen's Park Swizzle

This close relation to the Mojito is drier, more complex and tad less minty than its sibling. Some like to finish this cocktail with a hefty dose of bitters

Rabo-de-Galo

The bittersweet herbal notes from the vermouth and Cynar combine harmoniously with the cachaça. Depending on how punchy you like your cocktails you may

Ramos Gin Fizz

One of the great classic cocktails. The perfect balance of sweet and sour is enhanced by the incredibly smooth, almost fluffy mouthfeel. Some Ramos Gin

Raspberry Lynchburg

A berry fruit-influenced riff on a Lynchburg Lemonade.

Rattlesnake

Spicy rye whiskey with a hint of absinthe smoothed by thick meringue-like lemony egg white.

Red Hook

This Manhattan-like cocktail is rightly recognised as being a contemporary classic cocktail. Also great served on-the-rocks in an old-fashioned glass.

Reggae Rum Punch

Jamaicans have a sweet tooth and love their rum. This drink combines sweetness, potent rum, and generous fruit.

Remember the Maine

Charles H. Baker says of this twist on a Sazerac, Treat this one with the respect it deserves, gentleman. As this relation to the Sazerac, I previously

Revolver

Depending on your coffee liqueur, this can be a tad on the dry side so I've added a splash of sugar. Hence, according to your own tastes, you may want

Right Hand

This rum-based Negroni may make you wonder why you've been drinking gin Negronis all these years. The Right Hand is usually served straight-up in a coupe

Rob Roy

Scotch whisky's answer to the Manhattan. The Rob Roy is classically made with Angostura Bitters, but in his 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, as a footnote

Rome With a View

Herbal bittersweetness with zesty freshness – a long aperitivo with a splash of effervescence.

Rosita

Bittersweet, tequila-based, and Negroni-like. Classically garnished with a lemon zest twist but better with grapefruit.

Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

A full-flavoured, tangy Daiquiri with faint clove spice.

Rum Old Fashioned

The flavour of the overproof rum greatly adds to the character of this Old Fashioned. There are many rum Old Fashioned riffs but this is the recipe that

Rum Punch

In Jamaica, the spiritual home of the Rum Punch, they like their rum overproof and many prefer this cocktail served over crushed ice to further dilute

Rum Sour

Smooth and sour - well balanced.

Rum Swizzle

Dark rich sugar, equally dark and richly flavoured rum, sweetened and spiced with the clove and cinnamon flavours of falernum and freshened with citrus

Russian Spring Punch

Well-balanced, complex and refreshing.

Rusty Nail

The liqueur smooths and wonderfully combines with Scotch whisky. The proportions of Scotch to Drambuie vary wildly and are a matter of taste. However,