While some people enjoy drinking spirits straight or on ice, using spirits in mixed drinks can help to bring out nuances of each spirit. The next time you want to have a mixed drink, try one of these classics. Manhattan: Whiskey, vermouth, and aromatic bitters. Old-Fashioned: Bourbon, sugar, bitters, and orange peel. Daiquiri: Rum, lime juice or fresh fruit, and simple syrup. Cosmopolitan: Vodka, cranberry juice, lemon juice, Cointreau, and simple syrup. Metropolitan: Brandy, vermouth, and simple syrup. Margarita: Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Martini: Gin, dry vermouth, and garnished with a lemon twist and olives.