Beverages
How to Throw a Cocktail Party Like You’ve Been Doing It for Years
Dim the lights, start the music, and most importantly: Don’t forget to hydrate.
Best Amazon Prime Day Espresso Machine Deals (2023) for Cappuccino Wishes and Latte Dreams
Good shots, good prices.
Bee’s Knees
The Bee’s Knees is a refreshing three-ingredient gin cocktail with a mysterious backstory.
Gimlet
Once prescribed as a medicinal tonic to sailors in the British Royal Navy, this classic cocktail stands the test of time.
Lime Cordial
Homemade lime cordial brightens everything from gimlets to N/A cocktails and beyond.
Buck Buck Mule
What distinguishes this ginger beer cocktail is the addition of fino sherry to dry out the other flavors, and cucumber juice for an additional layer of aromatics.
Fanciulli
The Fanciulli cocktail is a variation on the Perfect Manhattan—bourbon or rye, and a split of sweet and dry vermouth—that replaces the dry vermouth with Fernet-Branca.
22 Essential Cocktail Books Every Drinks Lover Should Own
Whether you want to brush up on bartending history or find your next signature cocktail, here’s how to build your library.
Cocoa Sbagliato
Although sbagliato is Italian for “mistake,” this take on the sparkling aperitivo has very deliberate intentions with its use of vanilla and cacao nibs.
Hot Gin and Tonic
The Hot Gin and Tonic is exactly as it sounds, the ever-popular cocktail-hour refresher retrofitted into toddy form.
Traditional Fruitcake
With glacéed fruit, spices, and no small amount of rum, this elegant fruitcake recipe is no joke.
Ramos Gin Fizz
This New Orleans classic is an arm workout that pays back in dividends.
icon
29 Punch Recipes for Easy, Elegant Entertaining
It’s the set-it-and-forget-it of the cocktail kingdom.
Bloody Mary
Forget the bells, whistles, and time-consuming garnishes. A classic Bloody Mary is all about balance.
Bloody Maria With Quick-Pickled Watermelon Wedges
This brunch drink is made with tequila and leftover watermelon-tomato gazpacho.
Grasshopper
Put a spring in your step with this creamy after-dinner drink, which offers all the flavor of a boozy mint-chocolate shake.
Meet Your New Favorite Cocktail, Straight Out of 1977
The disco decade may be known as the worst era in drinking history, but it also gave us one of the most influential cocktail books ever published.
Pink Squirrel
This creamy, nutty dessert cocktail deserves a comeback.
Blinker
Keep your coupes chilled and ready for this simple 3-ingredient rye whiskey cocktail.
Grenadine
Make your own grenadine from pomegranate juice for flavor-packed cocktails at home.