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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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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

Unusual Negroni (Aperol, Lillet, and Gin Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

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

Sierra Madre Sunrise

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

Elana Lepkowski

Navy-Strength Negroni Sour

A Negroni, in sour form.

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

The Ultimate Fully-Loaded Bloody Mary

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

J. Kenji López-Alt

Filthy, Sopping-Wet Martini

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

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Ultra-Tropical Piña Colada

Taste the tropics, not ice water.

Daniel Gritzer

Strawberry-Mint Sparkler

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

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Swiss Cartel (Tequila Negroni Cocktail)

A smooth and butterscotch-y tequila cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman

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

Sherry Martini

A savory spin on the martini.

Max Falkowitz

Charred-Lemon Gin Sparkler

The caramel depth and toned-down tartness of seared lemon is a total game-changer in this gin drink.

Autumn Giles

Domo Arigato (Mezcal and Ginger Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

A Minnesota Good-Bye (Cranberry French 75)

The holidays, distilled into a single glass...with alcohol.

Maggie Hoffman

Amaro Hot Chocolate

Rich hot cocoa gets a boozy, herbal touch with bittersweet Italian amaro and Angostura-spiced whipped cream.

Elana Lepkowski

Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail)

Bright, fresh, and bracingly tart.

Daniel Gritzer

Martini Oaxaqueño (Mezcal Dirty Martini With Castelvetrano Olives)

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

Maggie Hoffman

The Bad Word (Gin Cocktail With Lime, Chartreuse, and Gran Classico)

Gimlet, meet Negroni.

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

Mela d'Alba (Apple Brandy Negroni)

Apple brandy meets Negroni.

Maggie Hoffman

Dickory Dock Cocktail

Vodka-cranberry just got a lot more sophisticated.

Carey Jones and John McCarthy

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