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...
Blue Curaçao
Curaçao is a Caribbean liqueur made using the dried peel of the Laraha citrus fruit. Blue...
Angostura vs. Peychaud’s Bitters: The Main Differences
In the arena of cocktail ingredients, bitters may seem like a small-time player. They come...
Ranch Water
In a state where everything is supposedly bigger, the unofficial cocktail is surprisingly...
Black Russian
The Black Russian is a simple, two-ingredient cocktail that consists of vodka and coffee l...
Orgeat
Tiki drinks have the reputation of being intricate, difficult-to-make cocktails featuring...
Sex on the Beach
The Sex on the Beach cocktail is known as much for its name as its flavor. A combination o...
Vesper
The Vesper, also known as the Vesper Martini, was invented by author Ian Fleming for his i...
Gin & Tonic
Gin & Tonic. If you can say it, you can make it. Right? Right. But also, not exactly. The...
Last Word
The Last Word was first served at the Detroit Athletic Club, circa 1915. Created just befo...
Lemon Drop
The Lemon Drop first squeezed to life in San Francisco sometime during the 1970s. Its inve...
Cuba Libre
The Cuba Libre, meaning “Free Cuba,” is one of the most popular Cuban cocktails in existen...
Espresso Martini
Though modern variations come in many forms, the original Espresso Martini is a simple com...
Gibson
There are limitless ways to tweak the classic Martini, including tried-and-true iterations...
Sea Breeze
The Sea Breeze is an icon of 1980s drinking, a light and refreshing cocktail that pairs pe...
Hemingway Daiquiri
Or so the story goes. The novelist had stopped into Havana’s El Floridita bar, not far fro...
Ginger Ale vs. Ginger Beer: Breaking Down the Differences
Although the terms were once used interchangeably, ginger ale and ginger beer grew apart d...
Jungle Bird
The Jungle Bird cocktail dates back to the 1970s, when it was served as a welcome drink to...
Pink Squirrel
Though Wisconsin may be most well-known for the Brandy Old Fashioned, the Badger State is...
Naked & Famous
he Last Word, an equal-parts cocktail comprising gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino liqueur...
Caipirinha
Chances are high you encountered Brazil’s national drink, the Caipirinha, if you’ve travel...
B-52
The B-52 is a popular, eye-catching shot composed of three liqueurs: Baileys Irish cream,...
Blue Hawaii
The Blue Hawaii cocktail—not to be confused with the similarly named Blue Hawaiian—was bor...
Brandy Alexander
This recipe for the Brandy Alexander was originally published on Liquor.com in 2011 by the...
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...