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Mother's Day Cocktail Recipes

Cocktails for brunch, lunch, and dinner, whatever Mom's tipple of choice may be.

Thyme for a Salty Dog

Niki Achitoff-Gray

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Navy-Strength Negroni Sour

A Negroni, in sour form.

Maggie Hoffman

Plume

A little bitter, a little bubbly.

Nick Caruana

Paloma Point (Mezcal Negroni With Grapefruit)

Americano meets Paloma.

Maggie Hoffman

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.

Daniel Gritzer

Quill

This classic twist on a Negroni adds in some absinthe to bring great herbal and light anise flavor that lingers in the background.

Nick Caruana

Unusual Negroni (Aperol, Lillet, and Gin Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Citrus Spritzer (Easy LaCroix Tangerine and Campari Cocktail)

The best easy drink you'll make all summer.

Maggie Hoffman

Strawberry-Mint Sparkler

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

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Ultra-Tropical Piña Colada

Taste the tropics, not ice water.

Daniel Gritzer

Champagne Cocktails

Sparkling Jungle Bird

The tiki classic gets a sparkling makeover with Prosecco and tropical fruit–infused rum.

Elana Lepkowski

Shagbark's Sangaree (Madeira and Lemon Cocktail)

Sweet-tart, nutty, and not too boozy.

Maggie Hoffman

Mela d'Alba (Apple Brandy Negroni)

Apple brandy meets Negroni.

Maggie Hoffman

Sierra Madre Sunrise

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

Elana Lepkowski

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Old Timber (Rye Cocktail With Fernet)

If you like Old Fashioneds, you're going to love this orange-and-spice variation.

Maggie Hoffman

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Brandy and Cognac

Jack Rose

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

J. Kenji López-Alt

Swiss Cartel (Tequila Negroni Cocktail)

A smooth and butterscotch-y tequila cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman

Filthy, Sopping-Wet Martini

Salty-smooth and crisp: an extra-dirty take on the traditional martini.

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Honey and Marmalade Sour

Orange marmalade's burnt-caramel flavors enrich this citrusy vodka sour.

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail)

Bright, fresh, and bracingly tart.

Daniel Gritzer

Champagne Cocktails

Ratterwick Punch (Sparkling Gin, Aperol, and Grapefruit Cocktail)

This gin and grapefruit cocktail is gently bitter and incredibly refreshing.

Maggie Hoffman

The Ultimate Fully-Loaded Bloody Mary

The best Bloody Mary doesn't start with a mix.

J. Kenji López-Alt

Martini Oaxaqueño (Mezcal Dirty Martini With Castelvetrano Olives)

Bright, briny, and refreshing, with a delicate touch of smoke.

Maggie Hoffman

Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Tradewinds Negroni (Angostura, Sweet Vermouth, and Cointreau Cocktail)

Intense warm spices give this Negroni variation extra depth.

Maggie Hoffman

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