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Mojito recipe

Mix this classic cocktail for a party using fresh mint, white rum, sugar, zesty lime and cooling soda water. Play with the quantities to suit your taste.

Author: Good Food team

Piña colada

A tropical blend of rich coconut cream, white rum and tangy pineapple - serve with an umbrella for kitsch appeal

Author: Good Food team

Bloody Mary Mix

We've made hundreds of thousands of bloody Marys over the decades at Prune, with 11 variations, and this classic base mix has been the stalwart, gleaming engine of them all. The lemon juice is what makes...

Author: Gabrielle Hamilton

Cosmopolitan cocktail

Lipsmackingly sweet and sour, the Cosmopolitan cocktail of vodka, cranberry, orange liqueur and citrus is a good-time in a glass. Perfect for a party

Author: Alice Lascelles

Old Fashioned

The old-fashioned is one of the oldest mixed drinks in the cocktail canon. (Original name: whiskey cocktail, which became old-fashioned whiskey cocktail, and then just old-fashioned.) It is a stirred drink,...

Author: Robert Simonson

Margarita recipe

Stir up this classic tequila cocktail for a party using tangy triple sec and lime juice. Don't forget to serve in a salt-rimmed martini glass

Author: Good Food team

Old fashioned

A traditional whisky cocktail with bitters, soda water and a simple orange garnish. Serve in a tumbler with plenty of ice

Author: Good Food team

Cosmopolitan

A classic cocktail recipe for those who like a touch of citrus sweetness. Blend vodka with orange liqueur, cranberry juice and lime, then serve in chilled martini glasses

Author: Good Food team

An Adaptable Cosmopolitan Cocktail

In case you couldn't help but wonder, this more refined Cosmopolitan is not a robust red but a dusty pink, deeply chilled, and walks the line between sweet and sour. You can even shed the notion that it...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Caesar Cocktail

Sometimes it seems there are as many Caesar recipes as there are Canadians of drinking age. The building blocks are usually the same: vodka, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, spices (for the...

Author: Robert Simonson

Watermelon Strawberry Slush

Perhaps watermelon fans already know that a chilled wedge is not the only way to enjoy it. What about drinking it instead? Here, watermelon and strawberries are blended with a little sugar, lemon juice...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Hot Buttered Rum

There are many ways to make this classic winter drink. Using brown sugar is traditional, but maple syrup is awfully nice, too. Stirring in the butter with a cinnamon stick while you slowly sip the drink...

Author: Rosie Schaap

BONNIE'S: THE ULTIMATE MARGARITA

This is a classic, smooth margarita. But watch out ... this is the kind of drink that will sneak up on you before you know it. Great for your next fiesta!

Author: BonniE !

Bloody Mary Mix

Talk to anyone and they'll tell you they make the Best Bloody Mary Mix, or they know someone who makes the Best Bloody Mary Mix. Well -- I'm here to tell you I make the Best Bloody Mary Mix -- along with...

Author: Gary Hancq

White Sangria and Red Sangria

Cavas, often blessed with notes of citrus and spring blossoms, are genial sparkling wines, all the more so because of their modest prices. They can be called on for many occasions, and are the ideal finishing...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Watermelon Margarita

Mixing cocktails may seem intimidating, but it's actually quite intuitive once you understand how to balance the alcohol, sweetness and acidity. In "3-Ingredient Cocktails" (Ten Speed Press, 2017), Robert...

Author: Alexa Weibel

Homemade Ouzo

With the Greek marinated cheese and olives on my mind I couldn't help but think of Ouzo. Ir would be great sipped with either of the above recipes. Here is my recipe for Homemade Ouzo.

Author: Marsha Gardner

Easy white sangria

Try this refreshing twist on a traditional sangria and use white wine instead of red with elderflower to complement the fruit. Perfect for summer parties

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Cranberry Liqueur

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Long Island Iced Tea

As white light is the combination of all wavelengths of color visible to the human eye, so too is Long Island iced tea the rainbow of high-proof liquors mixed into a balanced cocktail. When done right,...

Author: Eric Kim

Tom Collins

Master the art of the classic Tom Collins cocktail, plus three twists. Gin, lemon, sugar syrup and soda water are the ingredients for your cocktail cupboard

Author: Alice Lascelles

Kir

A classic kir is made with aligoté wine and crème de cassis (black currant liqueur), both of which come from the Burgundy region of France. Once you have the classic down (a glass of white wine with...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Homemade Dutch Advocaat Liqueur

Advocaat is a delicious Dutch liqueur with a custard-like flavor. Some call it "Dutch eggnog", but it's thicker than the eggnog served in America. It's often drizzled over cakes and ice cream as an alternative...

Author: Vickie Parks

Bellini

A classy cocktail served in an elegant flute - this simple combination of peach purée and Prosecco makes a great start to any celebration

Author: Good Food team

Cranberry Vodka Slush

A quick, easy drink to make. This recipe makes quite a bit and it can be kept in the freezer for months, as long as it's in a tightly sealed container. I've made this for holidays, family get-togethers,...

Author: S I

Jamaican Rum Cream

I fell in love with rum cream on our first trip to Jamaica. Unfortunately, Sangsters (the Jamaican brand) isn't sold in the US so after going online and trying many recipes, tweaking this, removing that,...

Author: Jerri Thomas

Grandma's Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

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Author: benelisa cotto

Mezcal Negroni

Americans have been ordering classic cocktails with mezcal instead of the typical spirits. One of the most popular is the mezcal Negroni, in which the gin is replaced with the smoky agave spirit. The switch...

Author: Robert Simonson

Clementine martini

This sparkling, citrus cocktail is one to serve at a celebration. Blend clementine juice with vodka, orange liqueur and fizz

Author: Good Food team

Root beer float pudding shots

I make super jello shots, but one day I felt like I wanted to make something more...why not pudding? So I just thought and thought and came up with a few yummy recipes. Not sure how many servings this...

Author: Brenda Tarr

Bomb Pop Drink Recipe

Found this bomb pop drink on FB. Looks good!

Author: Sue Huhn

Black russian cocktail

A classic black russian cocktail is made with vodka, coffee liqueur and cola. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and serve as a decadent after-dinner drink

Author: Miriam Nice

Triple Berry Sangria

Those who know me know that I LOVE SANGRIA! I love to drink it, try it, and make it. It is sweet and smooth. I made this one for a Fundraiser and it was delish!

Author: Melissa Baldan

Hummer

This popular Michigan drink, which is thick and creamy and tastes like coffee ice cream, is credited to bartender Jerome Adams, who invented it one night in 1968 at the Bayview Yacht Club in Detroit. The...

Author: Robert Simonson

Rosé Sangria

What's pink, pretty and packs a punch? This rosy riff on sangria, which is loaded with red and pink fruit for a festive, crowd-friendly treat. Be sure to plan ahead: The fruit needs to macerate for at...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Pickled Cocktail Onions

This flavorsome - and relatively fast - recipe comes from Los Angeles-based bartender Gabriella Mlynarczyk. Pickled onions are the classic garnish for the Gibson cocktail, but if you love these briny,...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Mai tai

A traditional cocktail with both dark and white rum, vibrant grenadine, triple sec, almond syrup, lime and a retro cherry garnish

Author: Good Food team

Hanky Panky

This sweet 50/50 martini was created in the early 1900s by Ada Coleman, the head bartender at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London. It combines equal parts gin and sweet vermouth, finished with...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Hot Toddy

Whether you're sick in bed or fresh off the slopes, a hot toddy warms everything up. The classic formula of whiskey, sugar and hot water is like the steamy cousin of an old-fashioned, but these days, a...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Mezcal Tequila Margarita

The spirit base of this margarita is split between tequila and mezcal, which gives the final drink a deep, complex flavor, and provides an excellent excuse to rim the glass with sal de gusano, or worm...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Vodka: Cosmopolitan

A little more dressy than the working-class vodka cranberry. The cosmopolitan is just that, a little sip of sophistication (and a throw-back to the "Sex and the City" girls).

Author: Mark Bittman

Red Rooster

Mix vodka, orange juice concentrate and cranberry-tangerine juice in a pitcher and freeze for at least five hours.

Author: Jennifer Steinhauer And Helene Cooper

Homemade Praline Liqueur

This is really yummy. If you like a sweet rich liqueur this is for you. Great gift idea too.

Author: barbara lentz

Homemade Frangelico (Hazelnut Liqueur)

The nut that flavors Nutella, the hazelnut, in a liqueur used to improve many desserts.

Author: Marsha Gardner

Creamy South African Delight

This is a very unusual drink in that it contains Amarula. Amarula is an extremely delicious and interesting liqueur made from marula fruit that grows on the marula trees in South Africa. It tastes like...

Author: Kelly Williams

Mulled Wine

If coziness has a fragrance, it's the aroma of red wine simmering on the stove with citrus and spices (and a little brandy for a bit more zing). Choose a red wine that isn't bone-dry-a little fruitiness...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Classic Negroni

Nostrana, an Italian restaurant in Portland, Ore., has offered a Negroni of the Month since 2010, all original creations, some of them quite odd (squid ink Negroni, anyone?). But the house Negroni follows...

Author: Robert Simonson

Apple Cider and Bourbon Punch

Apples and oranges! They're often presented as exemplars of opposition, as though they have nothing in common. But both fruits make appearances on many Thanksgiving tables, with orange in some cranberry...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Scorpion Bowl

Because many tiki recipes were kept secret from even the bartenders assembling them, the original scorpion bowl recipe is difficult to pinpoint. This recipe is an updated take on what many consider to...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Watermelon Cooler

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Author: Jane Black