cocktail recipes

How This Book and Rum Collaboration Honor “The Ideal Bartender”

Ten To One Rum's “Kindred Spirits” is a sequel to the groundbreaking 1917 cocktail book and a celebration of Black mixologists

This Is Our Simple and Favorite Variation on an Irish Coffee

Sugar, coffee, cream and Irish whiskey — with a slight twist on each ingredient

The Tiny Hack That Will Greatly Improve Your Gin Martinis

Gin, meet Scotch. And maybe hold the vermouth. We're having a Smoky Martini.

The Best Ingredient for Your Home Bar Is Hiding in Your Kitchen Cabinet

Jam is a quick and simple way to elevate your cocktails, according to Death & Co’s Alex Day

The Secret to Good Eggnog Is Aging, So Start Making It ASAP

No, it won’t go bad. In fact, it will get better.

NY’s Best New Bar Is a House Party a Heart of Gold

Dingaling's cocktail menu includes a Mexican Coffee Negroni, Grasshopper and our favorite: the Banana Bread Daiquiri

"The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails" Wants to Correct Cocktail History

Everything you know about your favorite drink is probably wrong. This book could fix that.

5 Great New Takes on the Old Fashioned That Won’t Offend Your Father

Simple alterations with coffee, honey, rum, salt or even curry can transform a classic cocktail

The Espresso Martini Revival Doesn't Deserve Your Backlash

While some bartenders hate the drink and some customers are a bit annoying about it, this is not the "Four Loko of our times."

In Honor of Negroni Week, Six Negroni Variations That Are Perfectly Suited for Fall

A drink long associated with summer gets an autumnal makeover, just in time for Negroni Week

The Best Thing About Rum? You Can Mix It With Other Rums.

Two or three different rums in a drink? Not a problem, say our rum experts.

Four Ways to Fix the Brunch Cocktail

Put down the mimosa and start embracing unconventional, easy morning drinks made with pisco, bourbon and a cold brew liqueur

The Most Interesting Tiki Trend Right Now Involves Whiskey in Place of Rum

How bourbons and single malts can work in your tropical drinks

Meet the Whiskarita, Only the Fifth Cocktail to Be Trademarked

How a new-make whiskey take on a tequila-based classic got legal recognition

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How to Make (and Improve) a Moscow Mule

The world’s easiest mixed drink packs an unforgettable ginger punch. And there are simple ways to make it even better.

Your Negroni Does Not Need Equal Parts

The uniformity of the classic recipe (same amounts of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth) may not produce an ideal drink

Yes, You Can Add Bacon to Cocktails

And not just as a garnish. Here's how to integrate porky goodness into your drinks.

Why You Should Look to the Caribbean to Celebrate National Rum Day

Each island in the region offers up a unique take on the spirit — along with some fantastic cocktail recipes

These Are the Mothers of All Drinks

The Violet Hour in Chicago identified five templates as the basis for their cocktails — and one is completely unexpected

How to Make Fight Milk, the Legendary Cocktail From “It’s Always Sunny in Philadephia”

A new cocktail book by YouTube bartender Nick Fisher recreates bizarre pop culture concoctions — even ones full of “crowtein”

How to Get Into the Dirty Shirley Trend This Summer

The Dirty Shirley is the drink of the summer. Here's how to alter the nostalgic favorite for sophisticated sipping this season.

Review: Fords Sloe Gin Is Your Ideal Base for Summer Cocktails

A bittersweet take on the “original gin and juice” hits all the right notes for warm weather drinks

Joel McHale’s Strange Margarita Hack…Actually Kind of Works

The comedian’s secret ingredient also does well in a Bloody Mary

The Paloma Is the Ideal Drink for Summer

It’s already a near-perfect mix of tequila and grapefruit soda. But simple and delicious variations are worth exploring.

The Best Ingredient for Your Cocktails Is Hibiscus

Versatile and easy to use, this colorful flowering plant enhances any classic cocktail

What DC’s Cocktail King Did After He Stopped Drinking

Plus: The recipe for the non-alcoholic version of “the most popular drink" he ever created

PCH (The Bar) Is Dead. Long Live the New PCH!

Plus, an exclusive cocktail recipe from Pacific Cocktail Haven’s “American Bartender of the Year”

Need the Ultimate Primer on Irish Whiskey? Start Here.

The team behind the iconic NYC bar The Dead Rabbit breaks down the distinct styles of Ireland’s finest export

The Margarita Is Boring. Here Are 24 Hacks to Improve It.

Some very simple suggestions to add heat, new flavors and better balance, just in time for National Margarita Day.

WTF Is Bourbon Cream, And How Do I Drink It?

We asked five distilleries to explain their whiskey-based cream liqueurs