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
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

Unusual Negroni (Aperol, Lillet, and Gin Cocktail)

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

DIY Orange Liqueur
Cocktails

Orgeat
Gin

White Lady

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

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Negroni Sbagliato

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

DIY Falernum
Gin

Negroni

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

Sidecar

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

Strawberry-Mint Sparkler

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

Boulevardier Cocktail Recipe

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

Suffering Bastard
Whiskey

The Brooklyn Cocktail

A spirited riff on the better-known Manhattan.
Whiskey

Penicillin Cocktail

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

Fresh Lemon Syrup
Cocktails

DIY Cherry Liqueur
Whiskey

Godfather Cocktail

Scotch and amaretto combine in this 1970s favorite.
Gin

The Jasmine

Bitter and bright.
Cocktails

DIY Orange Bitters
Tequila

The Upgraded Paloma

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