cocktail recipes

Why a cocktailing staple shouldn’t be relegated to hangover brunches

How a smoking gun and some wood chips will change your drinking habits

With a bit of time, you’ll end up with distinctly flavorful drinks

How the new movie "Trust" reinvigorated (and altered) an obscure real-life drink

Adding heat to your drinks takes a little love and care

Two-ingredient cocktails made with equal proportions. What’s not to love?

Your childhood favorite is all grown up

Simple and warm tipples via London’s The Connaught Bar

"Shake Strain Done" demystifies and simplifies a bevy of delicious drinks for the home bartender

Your Old Fashioned could use a little "buah keluak" (warning: contains cyanide)

Julia Bainbridge's new book examines the joy of crafting booze-less libations

Expert tips to help you autumnize summer's most iconic spritz

Agave, sparkling soda and a touch of citrus. What's not to love?

It's always cinque o'clock somewhere

At Porchlight, the Hand Grenade and Hurricane are reinvented as classy tipples

Quality Meats’ mulled wine sangria gives the summer drink a cozy holiday makeover

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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