Cocktail Recipes

Martinis, mojitos, margaritas, and oh-so-much more: our favorite tried-and-true drink recipes for every variety of booze.

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Tequila

Classic Margarita Recipe

The perfect margarita is all about fresh, crisp flavors, barely tempered by sweet triple sec.

Cocktails

The Perfect Michelada (Spicy Mexican Beer and Lime Cocktail Recipe)

Add as much (or as little) lime and hot sauce to this light, savory beer drink as you want.

Cocktails

DIY Cherry Liqueur

Cocktails

DIY Sour Mix

Cocktails

Cherry Pit Syrup

Turn trash into treasure by macerating cherry pits with sugar for a vibrant, no-fuss cherry syrup.

Cocktails

Fresh Pineapple Syrup

A thick and aromatic alternative to simple syrup.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Campari Spritz

A garnish of green olives makes a surprisingly delicious partner for this tangy, slightly bitter mix.

Whiskey

Gold Rush Cocktail

Bourbon, lemon, and honey combine for a cocktail that's perfect in all seasons.

Gin

Negroni

Crisp and bitter, the classic cocktail of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth is dependably delicious, and remarkably difficult to foul up.

Gin

Frozen Gin and Tonic

A frosty version of the classic.

Champagne Cocktails

Negroni Sbagliato

A "mistaken" Negroni, with sparkling wine instead of gin.

Cocktails

Fresh Lemon Syrup

Rum

DIY Falernum

Cocktails

Orgeat

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Unusual Negroni (Aperol, Lillet, and Gin Cocktail)

A lighter, mellower Negroni, made with Aperol and Lillet.

Cocktails

DIY Orange Liqueur

Vodka

Strawberry-Mint Sparkler

This summer vodka cocktail is light, not too sugary, and eminently day-drinkable.

Gin

White Lady

The sharp bites of gin and lemon are beautifully tempered by Cointreau in this classic sour.

Brandy and Cognac

Sidecar

An entrancing mixture of brandy, lemon juice and orange liqueur.

Whiskey

Suffering Bastard

Whiskey

Godfather Cocktail

Scotch and amaretto combine in this 1970s favorite.

Whiskey

The Brooklyn Cocktail

A spirited riff on the better-known Manhattan.

Cocktails

DIY Allspice Dram

Whiskey

Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

Essentially a Negroni with whiskey swapped in for gin, this classic is a beautiful cocktail in its own right.

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