Thousands of cocktails have been created since the first drink was mixed, but only a few have stood up to the test of time. From the 18th century Mint Julep and Eggnog to the Prohibition era Hurricane and Deauville Cocktail, these classics are just that, classic. Many of these cocktails are still our favorites, are often called out in bars and will likely never be replaced.

If you'd like to learn more about the history of cocktails in America, check out these books: The silver bullet: the martini in American civilization by Lowell Edmunds, Domesticating drink: women, men, and alcohol in America, 1870-1940 by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, or The cocktail: the influence of spirits on the American psyche by Joseph Lanza.