HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Southern Cola This bittersweet cocktail is great on its own but makes an equally delicious match for food, like rich duck, ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Speaking in Tongues Travelers to the Windy City will be happy to find this delicious cocktail at the Sable Kitchen & Bar in C...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Spiced Pear Daiquiri Cocktail consultant Todd Appel likes to incorporate seasonal produce into his ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo by Stuart Mullenberg Spiced Pear Punch Ginger and pears are a classic wintry duo, and here they become the base for a de...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   Spiced Pimm’s Cup This lively twist on the classic Pimms Cup gets added richness from a dose of Amaro Nonino and a kick of...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Spiced Rum Toddy This toddy offer a double dose of spiced rum for extra warmth. 1 1/2 oz. spiced rum 1/2 oz. rum syrup (see ...

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     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 summer sipper from bartender Brad Farran is a great use of fresh strawberrie...

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   The Stumptown Vanilla Flip “This cocktail is an homage to Stumptown espresso, which we happily serve at Liberty,” says Andr...

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 spirit wi...

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 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 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 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   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 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     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. The simple combo of gin, lime juice and fre...

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   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 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 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.  ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES Photo courtesy of JoeDoe The Honey Beer Looking for a way to jazz up a bottle of pale ale? Give this combo of gin, fresh lemon...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Intercontinental 1 oz. Averna 1 oz. cognac 1/2 oz. maraschino liqueur Ice Tools: mixing glass, bar spoon, strainer Glass...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Kirkwood This drink is named after an Atlanta neighborhood and is bartender Miles Macquarrie’s contribution to the "red hook" ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   The Mauroni “I really liked the pairing of Carpano Antica and Maurin Quina,” says bartender Tyler Dow, who calls this drin...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES     The Michedore 1 1/2 oz. añejo tequila 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice 1/4 oz. agave syrup Dash spice mix (see below) 1 small he...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES   The Midtown Light and refreshing, this sparkling cocktail riffs off the classic French 75. 1 1/2 oz. Hendricks gin 3/4 oz. ...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Nice Nice As amiable as it sounds, this basil-boosted cocktail pays homage to Seven Grand lead bartender, Matt Wallace’s favorit...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Only Remedy Caña Rum Bar general manager, Allan Katz was recently surprised to see fresh Meyer lemons alongside blueberries at hi...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES The Other Word   2 oz. Del Maguey Vida mezcal 1/4 oz. yellow Chartreuse 1 oz. fresh Lime juice 1/4 oz. agave nectar 1 bar...

HOME | RECIPES | COCKTAIL RECIPES         The PA Special “This drink is a variant of a Texas Special,” says bartender John Gersten. “The Texas Speci...