I was a professional bartender many years ago and came up with this recipe quite by accident. A customer ordered Captain Morgan's Spiced Rum with Club...
Author: Cathy Nunn
The true beauty of this homemade sour mix is having a fresh, versatile, and easy cocktail mixer for parties that's infinitely more delicious than store-bought...
Author: Marcia Simmons
Some drinks are meant to be made and consumed immediately, others benefit from aging. The Boulevardier - a wintertime Negroni that substitutes bourbon...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
A refreshing twist on sangria. We loved the tart flavor hibiscus tea gives the cocktail. With the blueberry juice not being overly sweet, it's a great...
Author: Tara Pacheco
This take on the classic drink uses a combination of sweet and dry vermouths in the standard gin-vermouth-red bitter formula, adding depth and character....
Author: Rebekah Peppler
According to his great-grandson, Cedric, Charles Dickens ''loved the ritual of mixing the evening glass of Gin Punch, which he performed with all the energy...
Author: Rosie Schaap
The nut that flavors Nutella, the hazelnut, in a liqueur used to improve many desserts.
Author: Marsha Gardner
This one is for adults only. Such a great gift-in-a-jar. You can make raspberry, boysenberry or blueberry cordial by replacing the berries with the ones...
Author: Stormy Stewart
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This minimalist drink of sugar that's been soaked in bitters and topped with Champagne was first mentioned in Jerry Thomas's book 1862 "How to Mix Drinks."...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
Here is a punch to mix with the more flavorful American gins, from a recipe provided to The Times by the drinks historian David Wondrich. His cocktails...
Author: Florence Fabricant
This is not my original recipe . I found this recipe when I was looking for something to do with a surplus of peach jello I had. Honestly this is the best...
Author: Debbie W
Hearth restaurant serves this refreshing punch at their Sunday brunch, which they prepare with Finger Lakes Distilling Seneca Drums Gin from New York.
Author: Maria Newman
Making a wine cooler at home is a grown-up opportunity to choose your own adventure: If you decide to pour a dry rosé, turn to crème de cassis to sweeten...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
This recipe was brought to the Times by Julia Reed in a 2001 magazine article in which she talked about her favorite (and not so favorite) holiday culinary...
Author: Julia Reed
This is a very unusual drink in that it contains Amarula. Amarula is an extremely delicious and interesting liqueur made from marula fruit that grows on...
Author: Kelly Williams
I'll admit it: I have a mild case of Negroni fatigue. It's a good drink, for sure - and when it's beautifully made, I readily succumb to its charms - but...
Author: Rosie Schaap
A lemon spritz is a classic Italian cocktail that is popular along the Amalfi Coast. It is similar to an Aperol Spritz, but is made with limoncello instead...
Author: Kit
The earliest known recipe for this bracing little number appears in the magnificently named 1935 cocktail book, "So Red the Nose, or - Breath in the Afternoon,"...
Author: Rosie Schaap
Author: Danae Halliday
The classic caipirinha is the mother of all Brazilian cocktails. This refreshing 3-ingredient drink, is the perfect treat to spend a great summer afternoon...
Author: aline_shaw
Talk to anyone and they'll tell you they make the Best Bloody Mary Mix, or they know someone who makes the Best Bloody Mary Mix. Well -- I'm here to tell...
Author: Gary Hancq
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Author: Jonathan Miles
The sweetness of the coconut rum and tartness of the cranberry juice are a perfect pair combined with your favorite champagne!
Author: CookingWithShelia
Pimm's No. 1, a gin-based liqueur, is named after James Pimm, the bar owner who created it in the mid 1800s. By the 1860s, it was bottled. At one point,...
Author: Robert Simonson
Espresso (or cold brew) and Kahlua are the base for this delicious, conflicted vodka Martini. Jazz up up on caffeine while the alcohol take the edge off....
Author: Kayti Lavergne
Tequila, whipped vodka, orange juice, triple sec and lime juice come together in the ultimate creamy orange margarita!
Author: Amy
This Sweet and Sour Mix is easy to make with only three ingredients and it is the key to making the BEST margaritas! It keeps in the refrigerator for about...
Author: Lisa Longley
Author: Danae Halliday
The equal proportions of vermouth and cider make this cocktail especially easy to pour or batch up. Choose a cider with a bit of tartness and funk, and...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
"You can drink a mojito without really thinking about it, and that's a pretty good recommendation for a summer cocktail," William Hamilton wrote in a 2002...
Author: William L. Hamilton
Manzanilla sherry, produced exclusively in the seaside township of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in southern Spain, is extremely dry and acidic. It's also distinctly...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
This version of the Tuxedo cocktail first appeared in a cocktail book in 1900. Essentially a traditional martini that is lent sweet and herbal notes by...
Author: Robert Simonson
Have you ever had a Hot Buttered Rum? This classic winter cocktail is so overlooked but so easy to make - and delicious!
Author: Amanda Formaro
One of the chef Edouardo Jordan's fond memories is making the punch for family celebrations; he'd add layers of fresh fruit and juices to Hawaiian Punch...
Author: Nicole Taylor
Created by the New York bar expert Dale DeGroff, this is the ultimate wine cooler. It's refreshing and, contrary to what you might think, only lightly...
Author: Jane Black
We've made these for years. When we think of it, we'll put the vodka in the freezer beforehand, for about 15 or 20 minutes. It's one of the cocktails we...
Author: Vickie Parks
This is my favorite version of the popular Pink Cadillac cocktail (which is somewhat like a flavored margarita).
Author: Vickie Parks
Fast Flourish: Rub rims of chilled glasses with a lime wedge, dip in a saucer of coarse salt and sparkling sugar, and twirl to coat.
Author: Southern Living Editors
Cool off this summer with a frosty glass of frozen sangria, a gorgeous slushie cocktail that is a delight to sip.
Author: Rachel Gurk
Said out loud, the rough recipe for Trinidadian rum punch hints at the rhythm of the Caribbean: One sour. Two sweet. Three strong. Four weak. A dash of...
Author: Brigid Washington
A modern version of the classic sour cocktail, this is the ultimate Christmas drink. Salted caramel and Icelandic vodka make an irresistible mix
Author: Josh Ramsay
The Vampire Kiss cocktail is a robust, slightly sweet, and vodka-based cocktail that guarantees to make the perfect spooky Halloween cocktail. The blood-red...
Author: Elaine Benoit
Cranberry Infused Vodka only takes about 15 minutes to make and makes a gorgeous gift with its deep Christmasy red color packaged in a beautiful decanter...
Author: Sharon Rigsby
This sweet and tart Grapefruit Martini recipe needs just 3 ingredients and tastes like sunshine. It's a quick and easy vodka cocktail to make that...
Author: Sharon Garofalow