The Cocktail Song — 16 Classic Cocktails (Speakeasy Swing)

Learn the recipes of 16 classic cocktails, from the Old Fashioned to the French 75, and when to stir or shake. This is the Speakeasy Swing version, illustrated with eight of the cocktails. Check out the Lounge Jazz version, illustrated with the other eight:    • The Cocktail Song — 16 Classic Cocktails (...   The lyrics and video were generated with Claude Opus 5.5 (Anthropic), the music with Suno v6, and the illustrations with Nano Banana (Google Gemini). A human double-checked the facts, edited the lyrics, and picked the best take. The lyrics simplify, and the background art is for illustration only. Sources: recipes from the International Bartenders Association's official cocktail list (https://iba-world.com/cocktails/all-c... other facts from Difford's Guide (https://www.diffordsguide.com/), Death & Co and VinePair. For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly. Lyrics An Old Fashioned is sugar, bitters and rye Stir it with ice — let the orange oils fly Manhattan is rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters Stirred over ice, with a cherry that glitters Negroni is Campari, gin, sweet vermouth Equal parts, all three — that's the simple truth The Martini is gin and vermouth, very dry Stirred ice-cold, with a twist or an olive nearby A Daiquiri is sugar, lime juice and rum Shake it and strain — Cuba's where it comes from Margarita is tequila, lime, triple sec Shake it, then salt half the rim — that's the spec Bourbon, lemon, sugar, maybe egg white That's a Whiskey Sour — shaken, foamy and light A Sidecar is cognac, Cointreau, lemon juice Shake it and strain — let the lemon's sharpness loose Chorus: Spirit, citrus, something sweet Those three make a sour — a family, complete Stir when it's strong, shake when it's bright Learn the build and you'll pour it right Mojito is white rum, lime and mint Sugar and soda — press the leaves, just a hint A Moscow Mule is vodka and ginger beer Lime in a copper mug — simple and clear Piña Colada is rum and coconut cream Pineapple juice, blended — a tropical dream Spritz is prosecco and Aperol, three parts to two A splash of soda — and an orange slice will do Cosmopolitan is vodka, cranberry, lime Cointreau, shaken, served up — pink every time The Espresso Martini has coffee liqueur Vodka and espresso — you shake, don't stir A Mai Tai is curaçao, orgeat and ice That's almond syrup — rum and lime make it nice French Seventy-Five is lemon, sugar and gin Champagne on top — let the evening begin (Chorus ×2) #cocktails #mixology #learningsongs