Ranch Water
In a state where everything is supposedly bigger, the unofficial cocktail is surprisingly...
Party-Batch Tom Collins Recipe
The Tom Collins is arguably the most recognizable example of the Collins family of drinks....
Mint Julep Variations Guide
The Mint Julep is a bourbon cocktail best known for being the signature drink of the Kentu...
Vesper Variations Guide
The Vesper, also known as the Vesper Martini, was invented by author Ian Fleming for his i...
Paloma Home Bar Tips
The Sidecar, with a century of history behind it, is probably the most famous of all class...
Party-Batch Sidecar Recipe
The Sidecar, with a century of history behind it, is probably the most famous of all class...
Party-Batch Hurricane Recipe
The Hurricane is not a cocktail of subtlety. Its double serving of rum and suite of fruit...
Mai Tai Buying Guide (US & UK)
The Mai Tai is one of the most famous Tiki drinks in the world. Composed of rum, orange cu...
Sex on the Beach
The Sex on the Beach cocktail is known as much for its name as its flavor. A combination o...
Classic White Russian Ratio Guide
The White Russian is a decadent and surprisingly easy-to-make cocktail. Combining vodka, K...
Negroni for Beginners
Easy to make and refreshingly bitter, the Negroni is said to have been invented in Florenc...
White Russian Explained
The White Russian is a decadent and surprisingly easy-to-make cocktail. Combining vodka, K...
Gin & Tonic
Gin & Tonic. If you can say it, you can make it. Right? Right. But also, not exactly. The...
Irish Shot Home Bar Tips
The Irish Shot is a 1979 invention that quickly took off in Irish pubs and other bars arou...
Grenadine
Grenadine is a staple ingredient used in many cocktails, including the Tequila Sunrise, th...
Godfather
This 1970s-era drink calls for only two ingredients: whiskey and amaretto. Named for the p...
Corpse Reviver No. 2 Variations Guide
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a classic drink that belongs to a family of pre-Prohibition co...
Flaming Dr. Pepper
The Flaming Dr. Pepper is a college rite of passage. Despite the name, Dr. Pepper and its...
Dirty Martini Home Bar Tips
The Dirty Martini features gin or vodka, dry vermouth, and olive brine. It's is one of the...
Americano
James Bond’s impact on drinking culture cannot be overstated, from his Martinis (shaken, n...
Lemon Drop Home Bar Tips
The Lemon Drop first squeezed to life in San Francisco sometime during the 1970s. Its inve...
Manhattan Tasting Notes & Serve Tips
The Manhattan has managed to remain one of the most popular cocktails in the world for wel...
Party-Batch Long Island Iced Tea Recipe
The Long Island Iced Tea was popularized in the 1970s and remains a beloved drink. It’s po...
Bee’s Knees Variations Guide
The Bee’s Kees is a Prohibition-era cocktail featuring gin, lemon juice and honey. The uni...
Salty Dog
The Salty Dog is a lot friendlier than it sounds. This classic cocktail is a modified Grey...
Ramos Gin Fizz
Many cocktail origin stories are shrouded in murky lore, but the Ramos Gin Fizz is an exce...
Pisco Sour
Chile and Peru bicker fiercely over the Pisco Sour’s origin (and that of pisco, too), but...
Sidecar Home Bar Tips
The Sidecar, with a century of history behind it, is probably the most famous of all class...
Mudslide Home Bar Tips
The Mudslide—a combination of vodka, coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and heavy cream—is the q...
Bushwacker
If you like Piña Coladas and Mudslides, you’ll love this sweet and creamy concoction that...