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Cocktails 101
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A closer look at sake cocktails
How elderflower became popular and top brands
A closer look at tepache, a fermented low alcohol drink from Mexico used in cocktails and available in cans.
Amy Zavatto review of Robert Simonson’s Mezcal + Tequila cocktail book.
All about the Caribbean drink sorrel, made from hibiscus.
The Pumpkin Spiced Latte has nothing on these seasonal concoctions.
Find the right bubbly for all your fizzy libations
These cocktails are easily adaptable to suit your pantry, and your palate
Avoid deadly homemade tonic water recipes, and other seemingly harmless ingredients
Admiring online cocktail recipes, but lack the techniques to make them? Experts share their tips.
11 cocktail recipes that showcase the best of winter fruits
Drinks that are light in alcohol but not in flavor
Sometimes it takes two bases to make a drink go right
Cocktails Throughout History
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A closer look at the Pousse-Café cocktail.
A closer look a the Pisco Punch.
As contentious as how much vermouth one should use, and as unclear and murky as an overly dirty Martini, here is the rollicking story of the origin of the Martini.
The history of the Mai Tai and contemporary interpretations in Hawaii.
The Martinez cocktail is an ideal autumn sipper, and here are the gins to make it with
Avoid deadly homemade tonic water recipes, and other seemingly harmless ingredients
You’ll learn a lot from this Q & A with one of our resident booze historians
How posset and syllabub became the boozy, sweet, winter nog
Drinking with mythological creatures from around the world
Noteworthy 2018 releases and timeless reads to drink in.
A history of the cocktail Suffering Bastard, a Tiki drink created by Joe Scialom in Cairo, plus a recipe.
21 Club was located at 21 West 52nd Street and opened (as a speakeasy, naturally) during a wild party on Dec. 31, 1929. It played host to writers, movie stars, singers, and every American President since Franklin Delano Roosevelt except for George W. Bush.
Just over half a century ago, in a Manhattan that was defined by sharp suits and three-Martini lunches, there was a joint called Toots Shor's.
Here are a few historic drinking and dining institutions where even real New Yorkers still want to come for a drink.
A history of the Queen’s Pak Swizzle, a cocktail originating in Trinidad, plus a recipe.
In the 1950s the Coco Lopez, a creamy coconut syrup, was invented. The whole history of Puerto Rico was building up to one major event in cocktail history: the creation of their national drink, the Piña Colada.
An icon of the cocktail world that has its roots in New Orleans, mixing a little French Cognac, a little Spanish curaçao, and a little American ingenuity into a single, sugar rimmed glass, the Sidecar is a well-balanced delight, the father of many cocktails and the child of one classic one.
A history of the whiskey sour, plus recipes for the original and the contemporary whiskey sour.
A history of the Mai Tai, a Tiki drink, plus the Trader Vic’s recipe.
The Bloody Mary is a cocktail that has risen from a curiosity in a Paris cocktail bar to a staple of brunch around the world.
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Interview with Sam Levy of Fern Bar
Brand ambassador and gin evangelist Keli Rivers
Our intrepid drinks writer Tony Sachs shares the latest and greatest things he’s been drinking this week.
Field Trips
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A closer look at the bar program on Avalon Waterways
A closer look at the bar trends in Tel Aviv
A closer look at Nelson German’s bar, Sobre Mesa and the cocktail program
Five great choices for summery drinks that will transport you to Miami.
oN the rocks
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The history of the bloody mary and tips from bartenders on how to make the best versions.
A closer look at the gin fizz, it’s history, variation and more.
Recipes for six incredible hotel cocktails
A closer look at the Spanish gin and tonic, its history, tips for making it and more
Author Jeanette Hurt shares five classic Wisconsin cocktails.
Bartenders and beekeepers share their best honey cocktails for Valentine’s Day
The Pumpkin Spiced Latte has nothing on these seasonal concoctions.
Make a Mango Coconut Masalatini and take your cocktail spice adventure from there
If you like Piña Coladas, here are ways to make them at home (rain optional).
This 19th century sherry-based cocktail is still the ultimate summer quencher
Easy whiskey punch recipes for a complicated season of entertaining
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Recipes for six incredible hotel cocktails
Top bartenders show how dialing up the amount of vermouth or another aperitif adds flavor and complexity while still keeping the ABV in check in wet martini recipes.
The Pumpkin Spiced Latte has nothing on these seasonal concoctions.
Reversing the modifier ratios in these drinks changes the flavor game
The Martinez cocktail is an ideal autumn sipper, and here are the gins to make it with
How to change a standard Manhattan cocktail recipe for a flavor vacation
All you need is citrus + sweet + booze to make one of the world’s most riffable cocktails
Who says you have to drink all single malts neat?
Crisp cocktails for the spring season, including 2 variations on the classic corpse reviver cocktail.
All Recipes
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A closer look at digestifs and how to pair them with food
A closer look at Aperol cocktails that aren't the Aperol Spritz
How to use amari in cocktails
A closer look at sake cocktails
How to make the best hot toddy
Cocktails to suit every kind of Valentine’s Day celebration and personality
A guide to cocktails for Chinese Lunar New Year
Holiday cocktails from Kush by Stephen
A wide variety of cocktail recipes suitable for Thanksgiving
Recipes for cocktails that use pumpkin spice
Cocktail recipes for Halloween
Recipes for six incredible hotel cocktails
Top bartenders share their stories about mothers and cocktails to celebrate Mother’s Day.
Some suggestions for equine themed spirits and wine and cocktails for celebrating Kentucky Derby Day
Author Jeanette Hurt shares five classic Wisconsin cocktails.
Bartenders and beekeepers share their best honey cocktails for Valentine’s Day
Give your Turkey Day a dose of tang with one of these seasonal cranberry cocktails.
The Pumpkin Spiced Latte has nothing on these seasonal concoctions.
Reversing the modifier ratios in these drinks changes the flavor game
The Martinez cocktail is an ideal autumn sipper, and here are the gins to make it with
Discover tomatoes in a whole new light with these drinks that use strained juice and infused spirits
These unique citrusy drinks with flavors of yuzu will brighten summer sipping.
How art and landscape inspired a Sweden-based bartender for his Bacardí Legacy entry.
Crisp cocktails for the spring season, including 2 variations on the classic corpse reviver cocktail.
Ready to Drink Cocktails
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Roundup of the best ready-to-drink spritzes
A closer look at the ready-to-drink cocktail trend
A roundup of ready to drink cocktails for the winter.
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WINE COCKTAILS
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Wines you mix cocktails with should be wines you would sip on their own
Find the right bubbly for all your fizzy libations
11 booze-infused portable drinks and treats for summer refreshment
Get to know one of our most traveled professors!
Delicious red sparklers from Italy makes great spritzes too
Mixers & Pairings
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A closer look at ginger beers and cocktails using ginger beer
A round up of Bloody Mary mixers
Cocktail recipes for Halloween
A closer look at tepache, a fermented low alcohol drink from Mexico used in cocktails and available in cans.
A closer look at drinking aboard the new Disney Wish cruise