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Mother's Day Cocktail Recipes

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

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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

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

Fresh Watermelon Margaritas

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

Maggie Hoffman

Sierra Madre Sunrise

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

Elana Lepkowski

Pamplemousse Cooler (Vodka-Cucumber Cocktail With Grapefruit LaCroix)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Fresh and Tart Chelada (Mexican Lime and Beer Cocktail)

Bright, fresh, and bracingly tart.

Daniel Gritzer

The Best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

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

Maggie Hoffman

Navy-Strength Negroni Sour

A Negroni, in sour form.

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

The Ultimate Fully-Loaded Bloody Mary

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

J. Kenji López-Alt

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

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Champagne Cocktails

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

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

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

Martini Oaxaqueño (Mezcal Dirty Martini With Castelvetrano Olives)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Filthy, Sopping-Wet Martini

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

Niki Achitoff-Gray

Domo Arigato (Mezcal and Ginger Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman

Swiss Cartel (Tequila Negroni Cocktail)

A smooth and butterscotch-y tequila cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman

Paloma Point (Mezcal Negroni With Grapefruit)

Americano meets Paloma.

Maggie Hoffman

Citrus Spritzer (Easy LaCroix Tangerine and Campari Cocktail)

The best easy drink you'll make all summer.

Maggie Hoffman

The Best Frozen Daiquiri

Tart, fresh, and icy as an arctic blizzard.

Maggie Hoffman

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

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