HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Plush Studios/Stockbyte/Getty Images Irish Coffee The creation of Irish chef Joseph Sheridan, who first invented the coffee cockta...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Irish Fiji This spicy, rich and decadent cocktail makes the perfect winter warmer.   1 1/2 oz. Seven Tiki spiced rum 1/2 oz. Tawny...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Italian 57 This recipe from Chicago bartender Debbi Peek won the 2011 Disaronno Mixing Star Competition. It's a flavor-packed co...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Jack Rose   1 1/2 oz. applejack 2 dashes grenadine Juice of half a lime or lemon Ice Tools: juicer, shaker, strainer...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Daniel Krieger Jackson Punch   2 oz. Pierre Ferrand 1840 Original Formula Cognac 1 oz. aged rum ¾ oz. fresh lemon...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Jalisco Maid   Combining fresh mint and cucumbers with citrus, a generous pour of tequila and a pinch of salt, this cocktail offe...

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 | IN THE MAGAZINE | BACK ISSUES | MARCH/APRIL 2010   The Informant Jay Hendrickson can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about Herbsaint. ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Jewel (aka Bijou) Cocktail   1 oz. gin 1 oz. green Chartreuse 1 oz. sweet vermouth 1 dash orange bitters Ice cubes Tools: mixing gl...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Beall & Thomas Jimmy Dean This could be the ultimate breakfast cocktail. Created by Jeff Hagley at Atlanta’s Restaur...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Cory Ryan Joe Buck A splash of homemade Dijon syrup adds a tangy kick to this gingery cocktail from Austin’s Mid...

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 Jungle Bird A tropically inspired 1970s sipper from the Aviary bar in Kuala Lumpur, this adaptation combines a delicious mix of dar...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Juquila 2 oz. mezcal Pinch red pepper flakes 2 barspoons balsamic vinegar syrup (see below) 1/2 fresh strawberry 1/2 oz. agave nectar...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Cory Ryan Kalamazoo Julep A double dose of celery adds another layer of refreshment in this julep from Austin barte...

HOME | IN THE MAGAZINE | BACK ISSUES | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012   Kansas City Here We Come A rich, ever-evolving drinks culture awaits in the Paris of the ...

HOME | IN THE MAGAZINE | BACK ISSUES | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008 Kentucky Gold On the Trail of America’s Spirit.   Story by Jamie Boudreau ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Kentucky Cardinal Punch This punch from Kentucky bartender Kyle Higgins gets a strong fruity backbo...

HOME | RECIPES | FOOD, MIXERS & GARNISH RECIPES Photo courtesy West Egg Café Key Lime Pie Milkshake Gin and cream have long shared the cocktail glass in class...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Kir Royale   1/2 oz. crème de cassis chilled champagne Glass: flute Pour chilled champagne into flute, then slowly add the crème ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Kiwicha This vibrantly colored drink comes from the Peruvian restaurant La Mar, where pisco featu...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Klarer Glüwein The ingredients for this white mulled wine connect it with Germany and Austria, making it as appropriate for...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Kyoto Sour   3 oz. junmai sake 2 slices fresh grapefruit 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice 3/4 oz. agave nectar 1/4 seeded and devein...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES La Fiammella With a name that translates to “the flame,” you can bet you’ll find a fiery kick in this chipotle-spiked sippe...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg La Perla The deep fruitiness of a reposado tequila meets the richness of an elegant pear liqueur,...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     La Prima With a few dashes of Barolo chinato and by using dry vermouth instead of sweet, bartender Douglas Derrick has cr...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     La Valentina This refreshing beer cocktail from Death + Co. bar manager Thomas Waugh is at once sweet and tart with a lit...

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 | COCKTAIL RECIPES Lancelot’s Deception 3/4 oz. genever 3/4 oz. gin 3/4 oz. yellow Chartreuse 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 4 dashes rhubarb bitters (get...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Last Word Climb the steps from Seattle's waterfront piers up to one of the city's premier cocktail bars, and if you're lucky, Murray S...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Lazone's Martini Recipe A take on the Colony, which was the house drink at the legendary Colony Restaurant on Fifth Avenue in ...

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 Photo by Alexandra Grablewski Limoncello Sparkle A bottle of bubbly livens up just about any occasion, and this springy sparkling...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Cory Ryan Lindsey's Lament There’s nothing to bemoan about this potent mix of bourbon, Becherovka and maple syru...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Little Italy This cocktail is New York all the way. It’s the perfect expression of the neighborhood that Pegu Club’s Aud...

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 Los Muertos Using an aged mezcal makes all the difference in this sophisticated sipper from Raul Yrastorza of Los Angeles’...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Lowcountry Old Tom gin takes center stage in this delicious cocktail from bartender Brandon Wise, with Fernet-Branca, ginge...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Mai Tai When you're in the mood for a tiki drink, there's nothing like a classic Mai Tai.   1 oz. amber Martinique rum 1 oz. aged...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Mamie Taylor 2 oz. blended scotch Juice of half a lime 6 oz. spicy ginger ale or ginger beer (try Blenheim's Hot Ginger Ale) 3–...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Manhattan   2 oz. bourbon 1 oz. sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters Ice cubes Tools: mixing glass, barspoon, strainer Gl...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Philip Thompson Maple Sangaree Rich maple simple syrup combines with bourbon and calvados and a hint of nutmeg in this spi...

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 | ON TAP | COCKTAILS & SPIRITS Toast of New Orleans Celebrating Mardi Gras? Here are five cocktails that'll give you taste of the Big Easy, even if you can...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Margarita La Condesa Mexico’s Damiana liqueur and fresh pineapple juice put a fresh twist on the Margarita. Austin’s Na...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Margarita   2 oz. silver tequila (or reposado if you like) 1 oz. fresh lime juice 3/4 oz. Cointreau Ice cubes Tools: shaker, strai...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Marmaduke Aquavit and St. Germain mingle with grapefruit juice and a pinch of salt in this bright and tangy refresher. 1 1/2 oz...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Matrimony Cocktail   1 1/2 oz. genever 3/4 oz. dry vermouth 3/4 oz. nocino (click here for a homem...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Maximillian Affair 1 oz. mezcal 1 oz. St-Germain elderflower liqueur 1/2 oz. Punt e Mes 1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice Ice cubes To...