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 Sour Mix
Whiskey

Old Fashioned Cocktail

How do you make an Old Fashioned? With simple, classic ingredients and nothing more.
Whiskey

Gold Rush Cocktail

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

Whiskey

Manhattan Cocktail

The stiff, smooth union of whiskey and vermouth is a classic of the cocktail canon.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Campari Spritz

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

Negroni

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

Orgeat
Whiskey

The Brooklyn Cocktail

A spirited riff on the better-known Manhattan.
Whiskey

Godfather Cocktail

Scotch and amaretto combine in this 1970s favorite.
Whiskey

Vieux Carré

Born in New Orleans, this stiff cocktail of rye and Cognac is a drink to sip and savor.

Brandy and Cognac

Sidecar

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

Penicillin Cocktail

Fresh ginger and a float of extra-smoky Scotch lend complexity to this modern riff on a whiskey sour.
Whiskey

Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

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

Frozen Gin and Tonic

A frosty version of the classic.
Cocktails

Fresh Lemon Syrup
Whiskey

Suffering Bastard
Champagne Cocktails

Aperol Spritz

Just a little bitter, just a little sweet, and irresistible any time of day.

Rum

DIY Falernum
Champagne Cocktails

Negroni Sbagliato

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

The Last Word

A classic that deserves reviving.
Whiskey

Mint Julep

A good mint julep can't be rushed.
Rum

Cuba Libre Cocktail

What a Cuba Libre cocktail really is (hint: it's more than just a rum and Coke), and how to make it.

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How to Use Honey in Cocktails

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Cocktail 101: How to Make Simple Syrup
Cocktails

Cocktails 101: How to Shake a Cocktail

Are you shaking yours right?

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The surprising but delicious secret behind some of our favorite whiskeys
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This Flowchart Will Find Your Signature Holiday Cocktail

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Mo' money = mo' fancy Scotch. But here are our favorite bottles for a bit less scratch:
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Good, cheap tequila for what ails you.
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