3 ingredient cocktails

Five Unexpected Three-Ingredient Cocktails

From a Chartreuse-laced classic to an unexpected rye sour, and more.

• story: Chloe Frechette
• photos: Lizzie Munro

Remember the Alimony

According to Robert Simonson, this is one of the best of the modern sherry cocktails out there.

Blinker

Calling on a full ounce of grenadine to complement the grapefruit juice and rye base, this drink is potent but surprisingly refreshing.

Alaska

This rendition dates to 1914 and calls on a base of Old Tom gin.

Fumata Bianca

This is a soft, yet edgy mixture of sweet, herbal, and smoky that goes down easy, despite the challenging flavors involved. 

Cosmonaut

Piquant and slightly fruity, this cocktail represents Sasha Petraske's succinct retort to the ubiquitous Cosmopolitan.