July 2024
Amaretto Stone Sour
A close cousin to the Amaretto Sour and not too far off from a Harvey Wallbanger, this sim...
White Lady
The White Lady cocktail was invented by famed bartender Harry MacElhone in 1919 while he w...
French Connection
The French Connection is a two-part drink that first appeared in the early 1970s and was t...
Tokyo Tea
The Tokyo Tea is a twist on the famous (some would say notorious) Long Island Iced Tea. Th...
Blood & Sand
The Blood & Sand is a classic scotch-based cocktail. The recipe first appeared in 1930 in...
Gin Fizz
The fizz is a school of cocktail that features a spirit alongside citrus, sugar and sparkl...
Vodka Soda
In the storied canon of two-ingredient drinks, none has enjoyed the stature of the Vodka S...
Whiskey Highball
One of the most well-known examples of a broad style of cocktails called highballs, the Wh...
Kamikaze
The Kamikaze is a combination of vodka, lime juice, and orange liqueur. It was invented on...
Shiraz: What to Know and 5 Bottles to Try
Syrah, shiraz—same thing, right? Well, sort of. Although wines by both names are produced...
Hot Toddy Variations Guide
The Hot Toddy cocktail is the grandfather of hot drinks. Equally at home in a snowbound mo...
Gold Rush
On paper, the Gold Rush is a very simple drink. Composed of bourbon, honey syrup and fresh...
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
The Oaxaca Old Fashioned helped kick off the mezcal craze in the United States. Created in...
Kentucky Mule
Though it's popularity has waxed and waned over time, the Moscow Mule remains one of the m...
Whiskey Smash
There are dozens of great drinks in the whiskey cocktail canon, from boozy stirred classic...
Honey Syrup
Honey syrup can be used in your cocktails in a way similar to simple syrup, adding complex...
Brandy Alexander Variations Guide
This recipe for the Brandy Alexander was originally published on Liquor.com in 2011 by the...
Mind Eraser
The Mind Eraser is a fun drink that hails from the decade of so many other fun drinks: the...
Corpse Reviver No. 2
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a classic drink that belongs to a family of pre-Prohibition co...
Cherry Bomb
Brazil’s cultural well runs deep. In addition to Carnival and a steady supply of world-cla...
Irish Coffee Variations Guide
The Irish Coffee may not be the first coffee drink with alcohol, but this cocktail has bec...
Screwdriver
The Screwdriver is a classic combination of vodka and orange juice that has been designate...
Cosmopolitan Home Bar Tips
The legendary Cosmopolitan is a simple cocktail with a big history. It reached its height...
Blow Job Variations Guide
The Blow Job shot belongs to an era of provocatively named cocktails dating back to the 19...
Miami Vice Variations Guide
Few cocktails evoke such a sense of time and place—or earn such strong reactions—as the Mi...
Mojito
The Mojito is one of the most popular rum cocktails served today, with a recipe known arou...
Harry Potter Butterbeer
The Harry Potter series introduced us to all manner of wizardry, from intricate potions an...
Sazerac
The Sazerac is a close cousin to the Old Fashioned that traditionally consists of rye whis...
White Negroni Variations Guide
The three-part Negroni is a classic cocktail dating back to the early 20th century, when i...
New York Sour Variations Guide
A traditional sour is composed of spirit, citrus and sugar (and sometimes egg white) and a...