Cocktails With a Float — 168 Recipes

168 recipes call for it in the steps. Mostly shaken, usually in a Coupe, 3–28% ABV.

By base spirit: Rum (36) · Vodka (33) · Tequila (23) · Other base (21) · Brandy (19) · Whiskey (18)

The ones most people know: Penicillin · White Russian · Irish Coffee.

Preparation

1. Build the drink and let it settle.
2. Hold a bar spoon upside down just above the surface.
3. Pour the float slowly over the back of the spoon so it sits on top.

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• Alex & Rick's Espresso 11% ABV · Other
• Almond White Russian Cocktail 19% ABV · Vodka
• American Beauty (by David Embury) 19% ABV · Brandy
• Angel's Tit 10% ABV · Other
• Apple & Blackberry Pie 20% ABV · Vodka
• Apple & Cranberry Pie 18% ABV · Vodka
• Apple Pie Shot 12% ABV · Other
• Apple Strudel (by Alex Kammerling) 10% ABV · Other
• Archibald Periscope 20% ABV · Gin
• Banana Split 18% ABV · Brandy
• Beautiful Lady 28% ABV · Vodka
• Bermondsey Minute 21% ABV · Tequila
• Black Forest Gateau 18% ABV · Vodka
• Black Japan 13% ABV · Other
• Black & Tan 3% ABV · Other
• Blue Marlin 27% ABV · Rum
• Blushin' Russian 16% ABV · Vodka
• Brunswick 18% ABV · Whiskey
• Butterfinger 14% ABV · Whiskey
• Café Gates 9% ABV · Brandy
• Café à l'orange 12% ABV · Brandy
• Calypso Coffee (Hot) 4% ABV · Other
• Casse Noissette 20% ABV · Vodka
• Castle Cobbler 10% ABV · Other
• Cement Mixer 7% ABV · Other
• Chocolate Orange Espresso Martini 18% ABV · Vodka
• Continental Sour 18% ABV · Whiskey
• Corn n Oil 26% ABV · Rum
• Corn'n'Oil Cocktail 26% ABV · Rum
• Crimson 13% ABV · Gin
• Cuisse de Nymphe 17% ABV · Brandy
• Dark'n'Stormy shot 11% ABV · Gin
• Detroit Athletic Club 25% ABV · Whiskey
• Devil's Margarita 15% ABV · Tequila
• Devil Smoked Margarita 15% ABV · Tequila
• Dominicana 19% ABV · Rum
• Downshift 17% ABV · Tequila
• Dreamsicle 10% ABV · Other
• Eclipse Cocktail (by Leo Robitschek) 21% ABV · Tequila
• Edison's Medicine cocktail 15% ABV · Rum
• Eighteen '97 21% ABV · Other
• El Classico 20% ABV · Tequila
• El Murciélago 15% ABV · Rum
• Electric Lemonade 11% ABV · Vodka
• Espresso Daiquiri 16% ABV · Rum
• Espresso Martiki 13% ABV · Rum
• Espresso Vanille Martini 17% ABV · Vodka
• Fallen Angel 17% ABV · Gin
• Fantasticus 19% ABV · Rum
• Fluffy Duck WW 12% ABV · Rum
• Flying Grasshopper 15% ABV · Vodka
• Fog Cutter 17% ABV · Rum
• For Sake's Sake 20% ABV · Rum
• Freddy Fudpucker 13% ABV · Tequila
• Geisha Martini 20% ABV · Vodka
• Georgia Iceberg 13% ABV · Vodka
• Gilbey Vintner's Punch 11% ABV · Whiskey
• Grand Eleven 21% ABV · Rum
• Harry Oleson's Edison's Medicine cocktail 17% ABV · Rum
• Harvey Wallbanger 8% ABV · Vodka

Brandy Gin Na Other Rum Tequila Vodka Whiskey

Blend Build Layer Muddle Shake Stir

Coupe Highball Other Rocks Shot Wine

Aperitivo & Bitter Beer Classics Coffee Creamy Milk & Cream Frozen Hot Long drinks Low-ABV Non-alcoholic Punch & Big-Batch Quick Shots Sours Sparkling Spirit-forward Summer Sweet Tea Tiki & tropical Wine Winter

2 ingredients 3 ingredients 4 ingredients 5 ingredients

Collins Equal parts Fizz Highball Martini-style Sour Spritz

Blend Double strain Dry shake Flame Float Muddle Rinse Swizzle

Citrus-free Dairy-free Egg-free No syrups or liqueurs Vegan

Blue Brown Green Orange Pink Purple Red Yellow

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