23 Gin Cocktails for a Proper Toast

Many gin cocktails barely require a recipe—we’d bet you can assemble a pretty good gin and tonic, Greyhound, or Tom Collins in your sleep. But the crisp and bracing drinks below are worth staying up for. Some, like the century-old Hanky Panky, lean into gin’s botanical personality, layering on even more herbal or vegetal flavors, while others use the spirit to bring out the best in seasonal fruit or sparkling wine. You’ll find a few beloved pre-Prohibition classics on this list, but also see how bar pros have played with these templates over the years, finding newer, bolder gin cocktail recipes along the way.