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Maggie Hoffman

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Maggie Hoffman is the author of The One-Bottle Cocktail: More than 80 Recipes with Fresh Ingredients and a Single Spirit (Ten Speed Press, March 2018). Her writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, and the websites of Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Saveur, Maxim, Punch, Taste, and others. She served as Drinks Editor and then Managing Editor of Serious Eats from 2010 to July 2016.
Cocktails

How to Batch Cocktails for a Crowd

Everything you need to know to easily prepare a batch cocktail for a batch of guests.

Maggie Hoffman
Father's Day

L'Aventura Punch (Vodka, Mint Tea, and Amaro Cocktail)

A rich, floral, minty dream in a punch bowl.

Maggie Hoffman
Liqueur and Fortified Wines

Three-Piece Suit (Tequila and Sherry Big-Batch Cocktail)

Nutty and just sweet enough, this tequila and sherry cocktail will please a crowd.

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
Cocktails

Easy Cocktails: 35 Simple, 3-Ingredient Drinks to Make at Home

Forget 12-ingredient drinks: Each of these 35 delicious cocktails requires just three ingredients.

Maggie Hoffman
Ginger

Ginger and Sesame Combine in This Spicy-Tart Mezcal Cocktail

A single-spirit cocktail made with mezcal and ginger.

Maggie Hoffman
Cinco de Mayo

Domo Arigato (Mezcal and Ginger Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

A Fancy Hibiscus-Mezcal Cocktail That’s as Easy as Making Tea

Flavored simple syrup makes this drink stand out.

Maggie Hoffman
Cinco de Mayo

Sassy Flower (Hibiscus-Rosemary Mezcal Cocktail)

Tangy hibiscus tea is steeped with rosemary, which helps to draw out the woodsy side of mezcal in this cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman
Mezcal

Pomegranate and Harissa Make a Refreshingly Complex Mezcal Cocktail

Fresh pomegranate juice sets this cocktail apart.

Maggie Hoffman
Cinco de Mayo

Marrakesh Express (Pomegranate Mezcal Cocktail With Harissa)

A softly frothy drink with mezcal, pomegranate, and harissa.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

El Gallito: A Lighter, Fresher Bloody Mary With a Touch of Smoke

A lighter, fresher Bloody Mary variation.

Maggie Hoffman
Cinco de Mayo

El Gallito (Pineapple-Chipotle Pitcher Cocktail)

This lightly savory drink is easy to prep for a group.

Maggie Hoffman
Grapefruit

This Bright Grapefruit Pitcher Drink Is Your Passport to a Good Time

A refreshingly bright and floral cocktail that also happens to be super flexible.

Maggie Hoffman
Brandy and Cognac

Passport to Chile (Grapefruit Pisco Cocktail)

A flexible, refreshing pitcher drink.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

Choose Your Own Adventure With This Fizzy Holiday Cider Cocktail

A delightfully simple mix of apple cider, lemon, spirit, and fizz that lets you choose your liquor.

Maggie Hoffman
Apple

Spike the Kiddie Table (Sparkling Cider Rum Cocktail)

This festive, customizable drink gets a double dose of apple from both fresh and sparkling cider.

Maggie Hoffman
Features

Good Spirits: All the Booze You Need to Get Through the Holidays

If there's ever a time to drink fancy, it's the holiday season.

Maggie Hoffman
Cranberry

Whiskey + Easy Cranberry Shrub = Your Holiday Pitcher Cocktail

A crowd-pleasing, spicy cranberry cocktail to make in bulk, with just one bottle of booze.

Maggie Hoffman
Christmas

Cranberry in a Can (Batched Rye-Cranberry Shrub Cocktail)

A warming and festive cranberry-rye cocktail that's easy on a host.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

The Perfect Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Cocktail: Fig and Cinnamon Punch

A make-ahead rum punch that frees you up for other priorities on Turkey Day.

Maggie Hoffman
Christmas

Make-Ahead Fig and Cinnamon Punch

A low-stress drink for cool-weather entertaining.

Maggie Hoffman
Features

The No-Stress Guide to Thanksgiving Wine

How to pick the right red, white, and sparkling wines for your Thanksgiving dinner.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

A Cranberry and Scotch Cocktail Perfect for a Holiday Crowd

A batched drink that deserves to be savored.

Maggie Hoffman
Christmas

Sweater Weather Punch (Scotch and Cranberry Cocktail)

A whirl of citrus and spice in one punch bowl.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

How to Make the Best Frozen Daiquiris

For the perfect frozen daiquiri, just trust yourself.

Maggie Hoffman
Father's Day

The Best Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

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

Maggie Hoffman
Father's Day

Frozen Fernet Daiquiri

An edge of bitterness and a shock of minty freshness.

Maggie Hoffman
Father's Day

The Best Frozen Daiquiri

Tart, fresh, and icy as an arctic blizzard.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

How to Make a Radler (Shandy), a Great Citrus-Beer Drink to Beat the Heat

The best way to make a radler.

Maggie Hoffman
Beer and Wine

Fresh Lemon Radler (Shandy)

The best, brightest-tasting version of the classic beer-and-soda mix starts with fresh lemons.

Maggie Hoffman
Beer and Wine

Fresh Grapefruit Radler (Shandy)

On a hot day, you can't beat this beer lightened up with homemade citrusy soda.

Maggie Hoffman
Summer

The Bad Word: A Gimlet-Meets-Negroni Gin Drink That Anyone Can Love

It's a gimlet/Negroni hybrid that brings out the best of both.

Maggie Hoffman
Father's Day

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

Gimlet, meet Negroni.

Maggie Hoffman
Features

Everything You Can Do With Panko Bread Crumbs

How to get the most out of the classic Japanese bread crumb.

Maggie Hoffman
Quick and Easy

A Week's Worth of Quick and Easy Breakfasts, Lunches, and Dinners

Seven days of 30-minute meals. You're welcome!

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

For Irish Coffee With a Bittersweet Note, Add a Double Dose of Amaro

Spiked coffee goes bittersweet in this hot cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman
Christmas

Bittersweet Amaro- and Whiskey-Spiked Coffee

A deeply rich, caramel- and citrus-inflected Irish coffee variation.

Maggie Hoffman
Features

Valentine's Day Wine: The Best Sparkling Rosés Under $30

Sommeliers recommend their favorite bottles of pink bubbly.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

Get Cozy With Hot Caramel-Popcorn Bourbon Apple Cider

Each sip makes you feel a little warmer, in whatever way you need.

Maggie Hoffman
Apple

Hot Caramel-Popcorn Bourbon Apple Cider

Caramel popcorn goes rogue in this hot cider cocktail.

Maggie Hoffman
Pineapple

The Isla Bonita: An Elegant Pineapple Punch Fit for a Crowd

A fizzy pineapple-rum punch, infused with an elegant whiff of vanilla and bright mint.

Maggie Hoffman
Champagne Cocktails

Isla Bonita Punch (Sparkling Pineapple-Rum Punch)

Sparkling, tropical luxury.

Maggie Hoffman
Techniques

4 Festive, Bubbly Riffs on the French 75 Cocktail

Four refreshing variations on the winter classic, perfect for holiday celebrations.

Maggie Hoffman
Beer and Wine

A Minnesota Good-Bye (Cranberry French 75)

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

Maggie Hoffman
Beer and Wine

Salzburg 75 (Grapefruit Radler French 75 Variation)

Grapefruit beer delivers the sparkle.

Maggie Hoffman
Beer and Wine

Silver Daisy (Sparkling Rum Cocktail)

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

Maggie Hoffman
Beer and Wine

Bellissimo Aceto (Lambrusco-Amaro Cocktail)

The perfect partner for cocktail-party nibbles.

Maggie Hoffman
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