Cocktail Recipes

Start your dinner parties or night with these delicious easy cocktails with rum, vodka, gin, or tequila

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Aperol Spritz | It's unlikely that Romeo and Juliet ever drank this citrusy cocktail in Verona, but on summer afternoons, everyone else in the Italian city seems to.

Zen Sangria | Kerry Simon's Asian-style sangria combines Sauvignon Blanc with green tea-flavored vodka, but it can be made with plain or citrus vodka as well.

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Classic Cocktail: Americano | This drink was a favorite of American expats during Prohibition. Prior to then it was known as the Milano-Torino, for the cities where its two main ingredients were first made: Milan (Campari) and Turin (sweet vermouth).

Classic Cocktail: Champagne Cocktail | At Merchants restaurant in Nashville, suspender-clad mixologists serve old-school drinks like this one from the mid-19th century.

Classic Cocktail: Pimm's Iced Tea | Pimm's No. 1, a gin-based aperitif invented by London bar owner James Pimm in 1823, is the quintessential English summer-afternoon drink (and the traditional drink of Wimbledon). Here, Jamie Boudreau combines it with tea, another beloved British beverage.

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Baby Marmalade Mocktail Recipe

This nonalcoholic cocktail by bartender and author John deBary combines verjus — tart, pressed juice made from unripe wine grapes — ginger juice, ginger syrup, grenadine, and a splash of club soda.

How to Make an Espresso Martini With Tequila

This riff on a classic Espresso Martini includes tequila and, drawing inspiration from a Carajillo, it leans on the sweet flavors of Licor 43. The result is a caramel-and-coffee flavored Tequila Espresso Martini.

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Spicy Paloma Shandy Recipe - Rick Martinez

Learn to make the refreshing Spicy Paloma Shandy with grapefruit and chili-lime salt at Food & Wine.

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It's nearly game day and we've gathered a few of our favorite beer cocktails using lagers, IPAs, and more. So, grab a few cold ones and a cocktail shaker for Michelada riffs, Shandy variations, and takes on Italian-style beer Spritzes.

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Dirty Pasta Water Martini

In place of a drier, juniper-forward London Dry Gin, the Dirty Pasta Water Martini features a herbaceous gin (Vetri prefers Revivalist's Equinox Expression), which adds a subtle, floral quality to this cocktail and delivers a round gentle sweetness that plays off the salty and starchy pasta water.

Apricot-Orange Negroni Cocktail Recipe

This easy Negroni riff is powered by store-bought apricot jam and orange marmalade. Gin, vermouth, and Suze, a bittersweet liqueur blend with the jam to yield this flavorful Apricot-Orange Negroni.

Golden Cadillac Cocktail Recipe

The Golden Cadillac is a sweet and creamy mid-century cocktail, similar to the Brandy Alexander, combining equal parts Galliano liqueur, white créme de cacao, and heavy cream. Here's how to mix your new favorite dessert in a glass.

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9 Low-Alcohol Cocktails for a Damp January

Dry January can be good for some, but these lighter drinks are excellent options for those looking to merely cut back while enjoying a cocktail or two. We've gathered our favorite low-alcohol refreshers for any time of year.

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Irish Coffee Recipe

Irish Coffee combines freshly brewed coffee with Irish whiskey and sugar, topped with a dollop of lightly whipped heavy cream. This cozy, buzzy beverage is ideal in the winter months but can be made year-round.

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Dark And Stormy Drink

Dark and Stormy Drink Recipe

Call it a Dark and Stormy or a Dark 'n' Stormy, but this refreshing drink comprised of spicy ginger beer and dark rum was officially trademarked by Gosling's in 1991 as the Dark 'n Stormy.

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Paper Plane

The Paper Plane is a balanced cocktail with just enough sweetness to counteract the bitter and sour notes. It gets its signature orange hue from sweet and citrusy Aperol which plays nicely with the sour lemon juice. The base spirit, bourbon, adds a round richness which brings everything down to earth.

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Consider Rosé Piscine Permission to Drink Wine with Ice

One of the best way to keep cool during hot summer days is to drink a very cold beverage. And when it comes time for happy hour, do as the French and serve chilled wine over ice for an even more bracing glass of wine. Rosé wine is both festive and delicious, and when served over ice is called a Rosé Piscine.

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Spiced Pear Spritz Recipe

The Spiced Pear Spritz is a fragrant cocktail made with pear vodka, falernum liqueur, Peychaud’s bitters, sparkling wine, and club soda. The uniquely tang of fresh pears combines with lime, clove, ginger notes, and bubbles.

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Gibson Martini

Learn how to make a Gibson Martini, a classic cocktail made with a splash of pickled onion juice, gin, and vermouth and finished with a pickled pearl onion garnish.

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Though there are a few regional variations, to make a Mint Julep mint leaves are muddled to express their fragrant essential oils and simple syrup and bourbon are added.