HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Spicy Watermelon Margarita With the crisp sweetness of watermelon and the spicy kick of serrano chile, this is a delicious way ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo courtesy Strange Fruit PR Spring Awakening Gin, Lillet and citrus pop on the palate in this refreshing cocktail from Drink...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Spring Rain A medium-bodied Madeira and a mezcal rinse lend subtle elegance to this gin-forward cocktail.   1 1/2 oz. gin 1...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     Starkle Starkle A splash of Prosecco offers an effervescent twist on the classic Negroni.   1 1/2 oz. gin 1 oz. swee...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES         Stone Fruit Sour Zane Harris takes the formula for the venerable Corpse Reviver #2 and tweaks it by using aprico...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Strange Weather This recipe, from Milwaukee bartender Chad Doll, won the 2009 Drambuie® Den national cocktail competition. It's a smo...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Jay Winfrey Strawberry Blonde Fizz This strawberry cocktail from bartender Brad Farran is a great use of fresh straw...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Strawberry Cooler Vodka, vermouth and fresh strawberries make for a light and refreshing cocktail that you’ll want to rev...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Strawberry Shrub Collins In the July/August 2012 issue, we featured Phoebe Esmon’s Cognac- and strawberry shrub–dosed C...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Strawberry Shrub Swizzle A tangy vinegar base makes shrubs (aka fruity vinegar syrups) irreplaceable in cocktails that call...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Sheri Giblin The Stumptown Vanilla Flip Seattle is the birthplace of America’s specialty coffee culture, and beyond ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     Sudachi Sour Sudachi makes a great addition to classic lime-based cocktails like the Margarita, Daiquiri or this contempo...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Anne Fishbein Sueño At his Los Angeles mezcal bar, Las Perlas, Raul Ystorza honors the Southern Mexico-born sp...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Sugarplum Brandy Cider This recipe from the Imbibe Test Kitchen offers a unique twist on mulled cider, and the cider-soaked o...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Summer Fling San Francisco bartender Carlos Yturria captures the summer garden in a glass with notes of ripe tomato, basil and a cuc...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Summer Thyme Lemonade Fresh thyme and peppery ginger add a boost of flavor to this spiked, summery lemonade.   1 1/2 o...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Sure Shot Fresh cider and spiced rum are a match made in cocktail heaven, and this steamy sipper is proof.   5 oz. fresh apple cid...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Sweet Tea Punch 1 oz. Hendrick’s gin ¼ oz. green Chartreuse ½ oz. Bols Sweet Tea liqueur ¾ oz. Small Hand pineapple gomme syr...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Sweet Tea Stormy Sweet tea liqueur adds delicious depth to this riff off a classic Dark 'N Stormy. 2 oz. Bols Sweet Tea liqueur 1...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Sweet Tea Swizzle Rye whiskey, Lillet and sweet tea liqueur make music in this sophisticated southern sipper. ¾ oz. rye whiskey ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Sweetwood Vodka, Aperol and a kiss of cinnamon spice is all you need to craft this cocktail. 1 1/2 oz. vodka 1 oz. Aperol Dash cin...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Ryan Donnell Tabard Cocktail This sophisticated sipper is aptly named after the classic D.C. hotel that has the drink on...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Tailor of Panama For this multi-dimensional stunner, Toronto bar maven Jen Agg reaches for Panamanian rum.   1 1/2 oz. aged rum ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Tantris Sidecar In our Q&A with political commentator Rachel Maddow (who also happens to be a serious cocktail enthusiast), Maddow told...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     Tao of Pooh This simple but lovely cocktail is a meditation on Winnie the Pooh's favorite food.   2 oz. coconut wate...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     Taylor Bird Sazerac New Orleans bartender Abigail Gullo pays homage to the inventors of the Sazerac—importer Sewell Tayl...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Tenuous Summer A frozen Campari-grapefruit granita adds a frosty pop of flavor in this icy riff on the classic Negroni. �...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Tequila and Sage Smash Unlike most drinks that rely on very precise measurements, “a smash lets y...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Alex Gregg Tequila Rickey Houston bartender Alex Gregg adds a little south of the border spirit to his Texas-in...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Texas Whiskey Revival A Texas-distilled corn whiskey sets the scene in this simple sipper.   1 oz. corn whiskey (Thompson uses B...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Ryan Donnell That Cucumber Cocktail This refreshing cocktail is a delicious riff on a Cucumber Collins, which is served ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Apple of Eden Bartender Steven Shellenberger is a big fan of Cynar, and he uses the artichoke liqueur to bring out some o...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Craig Wagner/Studio 3       The Beccaccino It makes sense that the city that spawned the specialty coffee mo...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     The Bishop’s Wife With its dark cherry flavors and splash of chocolaty doppelbock beer, this decadent cocktail is like ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Blues Cocktail This bold, berry cocktail will have you singing anything but the blues. A simple combo of gin, lime juice and fresh...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Brolin This delicious cocktail was created by Brant Boelts, a cocktail aficianado and husband of Imbibe staffer Jen Boelt...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo Lara Ferroni The Brown Turkey One bite of savory fig stuffing served at a holiday feast and Justin Chamberlin knew he’d...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Bull & The Bear Bourbon meets citrus in this Curaçao-kissed cocktail. 1 1/2 oz. bourbon 3/4 oz. Curaçao 1 oz. lemon juice 1/...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   The Champ Bourbon and mint welcome applejack and lemon juice into the fold in this Julep-inspired cocktail from Karin Stan...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Cinnsation This cocktail offers the perfect balance of smoke, citrus and spice. 1 1/2 oz. aged mezcal 1 1/2 oz. mulled apple cide...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Clermont Affair “This cocktail is the story of a flawed love, packing a sweet start with a bitter finish,” says Joel Baker. 2...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   The Diana Krall Skip dessert and sip on this sweet, jazzy number (named after the famous singer) instead.   2 oz. bourbon ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo courtesy of Hard Water Bar The Dixie Cocktail This classic from Tom Bullock's 1919 The Ideal Bartender is basic...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Edgewood This deliciously crisp, dry cocktail gets a final pop of flavor from a garnish of sea salt.   1 1/2 oz. dry gi...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Enlightenment “The thinking man’s whiskey and a beer, or the poor man’s Champagne Cocktail?” asks Aidan Demarest rhetorica...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   The Ginger Rogers Justin Tisdale creates this seasonal twist on a Whiskey Sour by adding a touch of cranberry juice and sweete...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Graduate No. 2 Portland bartender Daniel Shoemaker is known for his delicious but complicated concoctions, but for our Four-Ingredi...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Graduate Campari and crème de cassis bring a fruit-driven bittersweet balance to this refreshing fizzer. 3/4 oz. Campari 3/4 ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Hanson Dry Brooklyn’s Hanson Dry combines gin and Angostura with a splash of a Licor 43 for their namesake house cocktail. 4...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Helena Pechuga, pineapple juice and a little spice form this unique sipper from Dave Witton of Villains Tavern.  ...