Cocktail Recipes

Old Fashioned Cocktail

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

The Perfect Michelada (Spicy Mexican Beer and Lime Cocktail Rec...

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

Classic Margarita Recipe

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

DIY Sour Mix

Vieux Carré

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

Gold Rush Cocktail

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

Manhattan Cocktail

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

Negroni

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

Godfather Cocktail

Scotch and amaretto combine in this 1970s favorite.

Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

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

Into the Woods Cocktail

Spicy ginger beer, dry apple cider, and warming bourbon combine in this party-ready holiday cocktail.

Suffering Bastard

Sidecar

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

Penicillin Cocktail

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

The Brooklyn Cocktail

A spirited riff on the better-known Manhattan.

Orgeat

Campari Spritz

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

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.

Toronto Cocktail

Sazerac

A powerful, brawny cocktail of rye, absinthe, and Peychaud's bitters, the Sazerac is timeless for a reason.

Whiskey Sour

How do you make a whiskey sour? The old fashioned way, without any commercial mixes in sight.

Negroni Sbagliato

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

DIY Falernum

White Negroni

Think of it as your summer Negroni.

How to Use Honey in Cocktails

It's time to look beyond sugar. How to use honey in cocktails

Cocktails From a Low-Stocked Bar: A Guide to Substitutions

The Best Way to Store Vermouth

What Is the Difference Between Single Malt and Blended Whisky?

What's the difference between single-malt and blended whisky, anyway?

Cocktail Science: Do Alcohol Calories Count?

The Science of Jello Shots

The Science of Fat-Washing Cocktails

The Spirit of Mexico: A Guide to Mezcal

An introduction to mezcal.

Cocktail Science: All About Foams

What Are They Drinking on Mad Men?

This Flowchart Will Find Your Signature Holiday Cocktail

Make finding the perfect holiday drink fun and interactive—with flowcharts!

The Serious Eats Guide to Tequila

Behind the Scenes at Casa Herradura Tequila Distillery

Great Gifts for Cocktail, Wine, and Beer Lovers

Everything you need for spirited festivities.

The Best Gin for a Martini

We drank ALL THE MARTINIS to determine the best gin for the job

The Best Gin to Buy on a Budget

The best gins that'll run you less than an Andrew Jackson

The Best Scotch to Buy on a Budget

Mo' money = mo' fancy Scotch. But here are our favorite bottles for a bit less scratch:

The Best Tequila for a Margarita

The 10 Best Budget Rums

10 Absinthes You Should Be Drinking

The 7 Best Budget Tequilas

Good, cheap tequila for what ails you.

The 10 Best Budget Bourbons

5 Silver Tequilas You Should Try