Cocktail Recipes

Sidecar

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

Vieux Carré

Pisco Sour

The signature drink of Peru.

Fog Cutter

This tiki drink packs a punch.

Milk Punch

Scorpion

An individual-sized portion, spiked with a mixture of light Puerto Rican rum and brandy.

Jack Rose

A potent mix of applejack, tangy grenadine, and lemon juice flavored with a dash of Peychaud's bitters.

Millionaire Cocktail

Rich and mildly creamy, with mellow whiskey flavors, sweet fruitiness, and just a hint of anise.

Aperol Spritz

French 75

The combination of gin, lemon juice, and Champagne brings out the best in each.

Negroni Sbagliato

A "broken" Negroni with sparkling wine instead of gin.

Old Cuban

Rosemary, Baby! from Prime Meats

This bourbon and sparkling wine punch gets a delicate, fresh flavor from grapefruit and rosemary-laced Aperol.

Chatham Artillery Punch

The epic, party-starting punch-to-end-all-punches.

Isla Bonita Punch (Sparkling Pineapple-Rum Punch)

Sparkling, tropical luxury.

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

Rum stands in for gin in this fruity, fizzy French 75 variation.

Frozen Gin and Tonic

A frosty version of the classic.

Negroni

Crisp and bitter, dependably delicious, and remarkably difficult to foul up.

French 75

The combination of gin, lemon juice, and Champagne brings out the best in each.

Suffering Bastard

Gin Rickey

This long, tall cooler is one of the great joys of summer.

Martini

The Martini is way more flexible than you might think.

White Negroni

Think of it as your summer Negroni.

White Lady

Campari Spritz

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

Negroni Sbagliato

A "broken" Negroni with sparkling wine instead of gin.

Unusual Negroni (Aperol, Lillet, and Gin Cocktail)

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

Ferrari Cocktail

A bracingly bitter two-ingredient shot for hardcore amaro lovers.

DIY Sweet Vermouth

Capture a delicate balance of rich, spicy, sweet, and bitter flavors in this homemade sweet vermouth.

The Paper Plane

A little sweet, a little bitter, a little fresh, and a little too easy drinking.

Vermouth Cocktail

It may be low-alcohol, but this minimally adorned vermouth-based cocktail definitely doesn't skimp on flavor.

Americano

Last of the Oaxacans

Savory mezcal works wonders in a spicy Last Word.

Sassy Flower (Hibiscus-Rosemary Mezcal Cocktail)

Tangy hibiscus tea is steeped with rosemary, which helps to draw out the woodsy side of mezcal in this cocktail.

Domo Arigato (Mezcal and Ginger Cocktail)

A slightly savory mezcal drink made with a few drops of sesame oil.

Sierra Madre Sunrise

An earthy and cinnamon-y mezcal drink, made with Aperol and fresh lemon.

Frozen Mezcal Palomas

Bright, tart, savory, and a little smoky, this frozen cocktail is a new favorite.

Basil Cranberry Julep

Mezcal gets friendly with cranberry and basil.

Paloma Point (Mezcal Negroni With Grapefruit)

Americano meets Paloma.

Tobacco Road

This surprisingly light-bodied drink captures hints of meat, salt, and anise.

Ultra-Tropical Piña Colada

Taste the tropics, not ice water.

Daiquiri

An old-school daiquiri is pure and simple.

Cuba Libre

Dark 'n Stormy

Lime juice cuts the sweetness of ginger beer and Gosling's Rum.

The Best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

Don't let that ripe berry flavor fool you, there's plenty of rum here, too.

Mai Tai

Vacation in a glass.

Prohibition Sweet Tea

DIY Falernum

Classic Lusty Red Sangria

The traditional recipe your guests expect when you shout, "Sangria!"

White Peach Sangria

Rosemary and gin add a layer of herbal complexity to this white sangria.

Fresh Watermelon Sangria

Fresh watermelon adds delicate sweetness, and a squeeze of lime heightens the tartness of the white wine in this sangria.

Sparkling Rosé Sangria With Aperol and Peaches

Sangria meets the Aperol spritz.

Sparkling Grapefruit Sangria With Lillet Rosé

This sparkling sangria makes use of the French aperitif Lillet Rosé, which comes already flavored with sweet and bitter orange peel and fruit liqueurs.

Bitter and Bold Sangria

Red wine, Campari, cranberry syrup, and bourbon make for a sangria that's bold, bitter, and delicious.

Frozen Sangria

This frozen sangria is a tart and refreshing way to transform a subpar bottle of wine into something special.

Helen Jane's White Sangria

Classic Margarita Recipe

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

The Best Frozen Lime Margaritas

These margaritas are perfect for entertaining, since you have to mix them up and stick them in the freezer the night before anyway.

Paloma

Fresh Watermelon Margaritas

A thirst-quenching margarita made with ripe cubed melon and a touch of elderflower liqueur.

The Upgraded Paloma

Grapefruit and lime bring acidity balanced by tequila's vegetal verve, Campari's bitterness, and a hint of salt for focus.

Fresh Pineapple Margaritas

Margaritas are better when you make them with fresh fruit.

Cucumber-Tequila Cooler

An easy tequila cocktail made with celery and cucumbers.

Siesta

This Campari-tequila drink is bit like sipping candied grapefruit peel.

The Vesper Cocktail

Drink like James Bond.

Basil Lime Cooler

Great Gatsby

Light, bright, and easy.

Cosmopolitan

Strawberry-Mint Sparkler

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

Moscow Mule

Get out your copper mugs for this tasty vodka and ginger beer combo.

Pamplemousse Cooler (Vodka-Cucumber Cocktail With Grapefruit LaCroix)

You'll be cool as a cucumber sipping this vodka drink.

Rhubarb and Ginger Cocktail

Neutral vodka lets rhubarb and ginger ale shine, with added brightness from fresh lime juice.

Old Fashioned Cocktail

The crowd-pleasing classic, done right.

Gold Rush Cocktail

This drink blends bourbon, lemon juice, and honey syrup for a whiskey-laced spin on the Bee's Knees.

Whiskey Sour

Sazerac

Vieux Carré

Godfather Cocktail

Scotch and amaretto combine in this 1970s favorite.

Penicillin Cocktail

Boulevardier