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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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.

Tequila

Classic Margarita Recipe

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

Cocktails

DIY Sour Mix

Whiskey

Old Fashioned Cocktail

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

Whiskey

Manhattan Cocktail

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

Whiskey

Gold Rush Cocktail

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

Whiskey

Penicillin Cocktail

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

Whiskey

Vieux Carré

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

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.

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Campari Spritz

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

Whiskey

Godfather Cocktail

Scotch and amaretto combine in this 1970s favorite.

Brandy and Cognac

DIY Pear Liqueur

Whiskey

Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

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

Brandy and Cognac

Sidecar

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

Gin

Suffering Bastard

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Negroni Sbagliato

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

Rum

DIY Falernum

Cocktails

DIY Allspice Dram

Gin

Corpse Reviver #2

Elusive, complex, and perfect for a new generation of craft cocktail fans.

Gin

The Last Word

A classic that deserves reviving.

Cocktails

DIY Blackberry Liqueur

Whiskey

Toronto Cocktail

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