HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Absinthe-minded Professor   1 oz. rye whiskey 1/2 oz. Obsello absinthe 1/2 oz. Aperol 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz. agave nec...

HOME | RECIPES | ALCOHOL-FREE RECIPES     Almond Bing Fizz One of our favorite flavor combos is cherry and almond, a delicious match-up that takes center stage...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Amaretto Sour 2 oz. amaretto 1 oz. fresh lemon juice Ice cubes Tools: shaker, strainer Glass: cocktail Garnish: cherry Shake ingredi...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Apple Ginger Sangaree 1/4 tsp. sugar (or dash of simple syrup) 2 oz. apple brandy (or applejack or  Calvados) 1 1/2 oz. ginger w...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Aviation   1 3/4 oz. gin 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 3/4 oz. maraschino liqueur Ice cubes Tools: mixing glass, strainer ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Courtesy of Sheri Giblin/Chronicle Books Avocado Daiquiri Look for this and other recipes in Lucy Brennan's book, Hip Sips.   ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Barrio Pisco Sour Casey Robison uses Capel pisco in this twist on the classic Pisco Sour, which is sweetened with a rich honey syrup. ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Bee's Knees 1 1/2 oz. gin 1 tsp. honey 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice Ice Tools: shaker, strainer Glass: coupe Garnish: lemon twist Combi...

HOME | RECIPES | FOOD, MIXERS & GARNISH RECIPES   Blood Orange-Coriander Gastrique With bartenders and chefs working so closely these days, it was only a matter...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Jenna Noel Blue Dahlia   1 1/2 oz. Tito's Vodka  1/2 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur  1/2 oz. lime juice  1/4 ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES         Blue Moon This classic cocktail is a perfect way to showcase the violet hues of Crème Yvette or crème de viole...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Blueberry Boat Thai basil adds an herby kick to this summery cocktail from Minneapolis bartender Pip Hanson.   10–15 fresh blue...

HOME | RECIPES | ALCOHOL-FREE RECIPES     Blueberry Lavender Lemonade 1/4 cup dried lavender 1 1/2 cups boiling water 3/4–1 cup white sugar (depending on de...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Brandy Crusta This classic cocktail was originally made with Cognac but can also be made with brandy, bourbon or rye whiskey. It's als...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg By Any Other Name Though this cocktail isn't on the menu at the Bellagio's Fontana Bar, longt...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Caipirinha 1/2 a lime, cut into quarters 1–2 tsp. superfine sugar (to taste) 2 oz. cachaça Ice cubes Tools: muddler, shaker G...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Champagne Whiskey Punch Joy Richard originally made this punch for a summertime meeting of LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation o...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Cinnamon-Fig Sidecar Bridget Albert finds cocktail harmony in this delicious spiced sipper. 1 Black Mission fig 1 1/2 oz. fresh sour ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Clover Club   1 1/2 oz. gin 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 2 tsp. raspberry syrup 1 egg white Ice cubes Tools: shaker, strainer Gl...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Cool Evening Breeze   2 oz. Tuaca 1/2 oz. fresh-squeezed  lemon juice 1/2 oz. clover honey syrup 3 oz. pressed apple  juice Sod...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Corpse Reviver #2 The Corpse Reviver #2 is rightfully considered by many to be the best-tasting of the Corpse Reviver cocktails.   ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Daisy This is a cocktail that's undergone a lot of tweaking over the years. The essential DNA of the Daisy involves adding a little so...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   The Fedora Cocktail Named for the predilection for fedoras in the current craft cocktail scene, this summery cooler adds a pinc...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Figue et Cognac Josh Pearson makes this elegant cocktail with small, green, super-sweet Kadota figs. 2 oz. fig-infused Cognac ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES French 75 Whether you're entertaining for the holidays or having a summer picnic, this 19th-century sparkling gem is a perfect year-ro...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Frisco Murray Stenson typically uses Old Overholt rye whiskey in this classic Bénédictine cockta...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Gran Gala Fizz 1 1/2 oz. Gran Gala Triple Orange liqueur 3/4 oz. gin 1/2 oz. lemon juice 1/2 oz. lime juice 1/2 oz. simple s...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Helena Sour Fifth-place winner in Imbibe's Metaxa Cocktail Competition, April 2009. This is a nicely balanced cocktail with lovely nuan...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAILS Homemade Limoncello Crisp and fragrant, mildly sweet and the color of liquid sunshine, the lemon liqueur known as limoncello is a simple combin...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Pieter Estersohn Homemade Pimm's Based on its namesake spirit’s flavors of gin, fruit and spice, this homemade versi...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES         Illuminations At Teardrop Cocktail Lounge, where housemade tinctures, bitters and infusions abound, this sweet-a...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Martha Holmberg In Bloom Bitters This homemade bitters recipe works especially well in cocktails with tequila, gin, r...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Japanese Cocktail   2 oz. brandy 1/2 oz. orgeat syrup (or almond syrup if you can't find orgeat) 2 dashes Angostura bitters Ice cub...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Jasmine   1 1/2 oz. gin 1 oz. Cointreau 3/4 oz. Campari 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice Ice Tools: shaker, strainer Glass: cocktail Garni...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     John Daly   2 oz. smoked vodka (again, mesquite or hickory chips) 2 oz. lemonade 2 oz. iced tea 2 dashes Fee Bros...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Lady Germain This delicious cocktail from New Orleans bartender Chris McMillian was created for the 2009 Tales of the Cocktail Spiri...

HOME | RECIPES | FOOD, MIXERS & GARNISH RECIPES Photo courtesy of Cheryl Porro Lemon Cupcakes with Bitters, Sorrel and Toasted Meringue   Lemon Cupcakes 1 ...

HOME | RECIPES | FOOD, MIXERS & GARNISH RECIPES Photo by Ellen Silverman Lemon-Herbsaint Poppers If you're a fan of the anise-bedecked Herbsaint liqueur, you'll ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Lonsdale Lemonade   1 1/2 oz. bourbon 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice 3/4 oz. honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 part water) Crushed i...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Jason Varney     Marble Rye Bartender Colin Shearn says this cocktail can be made by substituting the syrup, lem...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Mean Streets Cocktail Named after Martin Scorsese’s seminal film of 1973, this cocktail combines classic Italian and American...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Misa de Gallo Punch This festive holiday punch comes from bartender Eryn Reece, who found inspiration for the recipe in the homeland o...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg North by Northwest This garden-to-glass cocktail from bartender Evan Zimmerman highlights seasonal in...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     O-N the Farm   2 oz. Organic Nation gin 3/4 oz. organic lemon juice 1/2 oz. organic cane-sugar simple syrup 3 organic c...

HOME | IN THE MAGAZINE | BACK ISSUES | MAY/JUNE 2010   Cracking Up Dress up your next cocktail with a punch of peppercorn.   Story by Lucy Burnin...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Classic Pimm's Cup   2 oz. Pimm's No. 1 1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice Ginger ale Ice cubes Tools: barspoon Glass: highball Ga...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Pink Lady   1 1/2 oz. gin (London dry style) 1/2 oz. applejack Juice of half a lemon 1 fresh egg white (pasteurized if you li...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Pisco Sour   3 oz. pisco 3/4 oz. simple syrup (equal parts sugar and water, dissolved) or 2 tsp. sugar 1 oz. lemon juice, ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Plum Blossom This cocktail, from the talented Katie Loeb, won top honors at the 2009 Sake Fest Cocktail Competition.   1 1/4 oz T...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Prairie Dog Bourbon is a perfect match for Thatcher's apple spice liqueur in this deliciously sweet and spicy cocktail. 2 1/2 oz. bou...