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"Red Eye" (Beer 'n Tomato or Clamato Juice)

I love beer 'n tomato juice cocktails! You can vary this recipe to your own personal taste, too. Some like barely any in there at all, just a shot, and some like as much as half and half! Other ingredients...

Author: Kelly Williams

Dirty Girl Scouts (Adult only pudding shot)

These are so good...If you like the mint girl scout cookies, you'll love this one.. ..I had this at a Bridal shower a few weeks ago.. I'll be making this one for St Patricks Day...

Author: sharon cowles

Homemade Apple Liqueur or Apple Spice Liqueur

Here are two simple recipes to a fantastic liqueur and a very special gift. remember it has to sit a month so start early

Author: Stormy Stewart

Tom Collins

The Tom Collins is perhaps the ultimate highball and one of history's most enduring cocktails. It was historically made with Old Tom gin, which is sweeter than London dry gin, but the drink works well...

Author: Robert Simonson

The Old Cuban

Author: Pete Wells

Sloe Gin Slush

Just a nice cool drink to cool drink, after a long day at work. Or for that dinner party you just planned.

Author: Pat Duran

My grandpa's old fashioned egg nog

My grandpa made this, then my mom took over when he passed, and now I carry the torch. I have had many people tell me they don't like egg nog....until they taste grandpa's. I have had to double and triple...

Author: Genevieve Caruso

Classic Eggnog

Aaron Goldfarb, a liquor writer who was raised Jewish, was not introduced to the joys of eggnog until he married a woman who loved Christmas. Making a batch of homemade eggnog became his self-designated...

Author: Robert Simonson

Pisco Sour

The pisco sour is sweet-tart, richly textured and crowned with a fluffy white top. The origins of the drink, a blend of pisco (a South American brandy), citrus, sugar and egg white, come with some debate...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Brandy Crusta

More than most cocktails, a properly made brandy crusta requires a little effort. Achieving an even sugar rim on a glass and paring a long lemon twist (known as a horse's neck) may take a few tries before...

Author: Robert Simonson

RHUBARB SLUSH

GREAT ON HOT SUMMER DAYS got recipe from bf's uncle

Author: Stacy Wood

Hugo cocktail

Refreshing, floral and herbal, the hugo cocktail is perfect for warm summer evenings. Make this simple spritz with prosecco and a dash of gin

Author: Georgina Kiely - Digital food editor, bbcgoodfood.com

Homemade Peach Cordial

I love making cordials for gift giving, cooking and drinking as well. This takes a little over 2 months to ripen, so you need to plan ahead for those Christmas gifts.

Author: Marsha Gardner

The Gibson

As with many classic cocktails, numerous origin stories have attached themselves to The Gibson like barnacles, and the truth is uncertain. One thing is clear, however: the pickled onion hasn't always been...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Pimm's Cup With Muddled Cucumber

Pimm's No. 1, a gin-based liqueur, is named after James Pimm, the bar owner who created it in the mid 1800s. By the 1860s, it was bottled. At one point, there were other "cups," numbered 2 through 6, based...

Author: Robert Simonson

Vermouth Spritz

This is as easy at it sounds - almost effortless, really. Just be sure to use a vermouth you really love (I'm a fan of dark, robust, earthy Spanish ones) and keep the bottle in the fridge.

Author: Rosie Schaap

Gold Rush

The Gold Rush was created in the early aughts at Milk & Honey, the famed cocktail speakeasy on the Lower East Side in New York. It came to be when T.J. Siegal, a friend and colleague of Sasha Petraske,...

Author: Robert Simonson

Classic Champagne Cocktail

This minimalist drink of sugar that's been soaked in bitters and topped with Champagne was first mentioned in Jerry Thomas's book 1862 "How to Mix Drinks." It's both festive and resplendent with bubbles...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Spicy Cucumber Margaritas

Verdant and herbaceous, this margarita is slightly more work than the classic, but you can produce it hours in advance. Some cocktail recipes call for preparing simple syrup on the stovetop, then combining...

Author: Alexa Weibel

Amaretto Sour

Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the bar manager of Pépé Le Moko and Clyde Common in Portland, Ore., enjoyed amaretto sours as a young man. As a bartender, he embarked on a project to make a better version of this...

Author: Robert Simonson

Watermelon Lime Frosty/Margarita

Amp up your summer sipping with this frosty margarita. It's a refreshing way to enjoy fresh watermelon in a drink. Sweet and tangy, make a batch of these when you're sitting poolside. This is definitely...

Author: CC MCCART-FROST

Cold Fashioned

This simple riff on the old-fashioned has become a popular way to serve Mr. Black cold brew liqueur in many bars across America. Tom Baker, the founder of Mr. Black, prefers a simple recipe calling for...

Author: Robert Simonson

Pink Cadillac

This is my favorite version of the popular Pink Cadillac cocktail (which is somewhat like a flavored margarita).

Author: Vickie Parks

Cosmopolitan Champagne Cocktail

From Gourmet December 1999 "We thought we would update the popular Cosmopolitan by substituting Champagne for the usual lemon vodka. We garnished the drinks with skewers of sugar-coated fresh cranberries...

Author: Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Chamomile Strawberry Gin Daisy Cocktail

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Author: Cassie Winslow

Manhattan

There are some who adhere to dry-martini dogma when making a manhattan, thinking the drink improves with less vermouth. But the classic, best and most flavorful ratio for this drink remains two to one....

Author: Robert Simonson

Nor'easter

Sean Josephs created this spicy-sweet cocktail of bourbon, maple syrup, ginger beer and lime juice to serve at his now-closed barbecue restaurants, Maysville and Char No. 4. It's great on its own or alongside...

Author: Florence Fabricant

White russian

We like this classic vodka cocktail made with fresh cream - the Kahlúa liqueur adds a coffee-infused finish

Author: Good Food team

The Improved Dirty Martini

"Dirty martini" is a dirty word for many bartenders who find the drink - a martini with a salty slop of olive brine - unimaginative and unappetizing. Naren Young, a New York bartender, decided to create...

Author: Robert Simonson

Mojito

"You can drink a mojito without really thinking about it, and that's a pretty good recommendation for a summer cocktail," William Hamilton wrote in a 2002 article about the cocktail and its increase in...

Author: William L. Hamilton

Ruby Relaxer Ruby Tuesday Copycat

Wedding Jitters soother.

Author: Penny Hall

Homemade Cherry Cinnamon Schnapps

This recipe is super easy... try to use a Swedish vodka which is slightly sweeter in taste then some of the other vodkas. It is so good after a long day or as a house warming gift. Makes a great hostess...

Author: Stormy Stewart

Framboise (Raspberry Liqueur)

Whipped cream is great when 2 tablespoons are added with the vanilla. Makes the whipped cream look pretty and taste even better.

Author: Marsha Gardner

Raspberry, Blackberry or blueberry Cordial

weither you make raspberry, blueberry, or blackberry cordial, the raves will be over-welming. Now that I have a Mulberry tree I will be trying Mulberry cordial also.

Author: Stormy Stewart

Butterfinger Butterscotch Pudding Shots

Yummy adult shot.

Author: Robin Salmen

Kinky Malibu Barbie Jell O shots

This is not my original recipe . I found this recipe when I was looking for something to do with a surplus of peach jello I had. Honestly this is the best Jell-O shot I have ever made. I am putting this...

Author: Debbie W

Homemade Grand Marnier

I use this lovely orange flavored liqueur in loads of recipes. Probably the most popular is the "Margarita".

Author: Marsha Gardner

Tequila Paralyzer

Once upon a time, this was my favorite cocktail...I can't believe that it's not already posted here...so here we go. I hope that you will enjoy this boozy drink that tastes like a milkshake...but has a...

Author: Baby Kato

Batched Boulevardier

Some drinks are meant to be made and consumed immediately, others benefit from aging. The Boulevardier - a wintertime Negroni that substitutes bourbon for gin - swings both ways. Give this blend of bourbon,...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Venetian Spritz

In its glory days, Venice sent out its fearsome fleet to conquer international trade. Today, a gentler envoy has conquered international cocktail menus: the spritz. The fizzy aperitif is made with a choice...

Author: Elisabetta Povoledo

Smoking Bishop

''I'll raise your salary, and endeavour to assist your struggling family,'' Scrooge tells Bob Cratchit near the end of A Christmas Carol, ''and we will discuss your affairs this very afternoon, over a...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Margarita

Tequila, lime, a touch of orange: the Margarita is a perfect mixture, with or without salt.

Author: Rosie Schaap

Malibu Barbie

This is my favorite drink when I am out on the town, and when I'm home too!

Author: Sarah Carlson

Any Spirit Negroni

This take on the classic drink uses a combination of sweet and dry vermouths in the standard gin-vermouth-red bitter formula, adding depth and character. The vermouths are paired with the spirit of your...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Black Tea and Whiskey Cooler

Florida A&M, or FAMU, the historically Black college and university founded in 1887 in Tallahassee, canceled its homecoming celebrations for 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. This whiskey cooler from...

Author: Nicole Taylor

Apple Pie Schnapps

Keith (My hubby) made this for Christmas and new years.... it never makes it pass the first night!! It goes down smooth and truly taste like apple pie!! If you drink this could its great for shots.......

Author: Brenda Broadfoot

Royal Hawaiian

This drink dates to the 1920s when the Royal Hawaiian was one of the first (and most elegant) hotels on Waikiki Beach. Originally called a Princess Kaiulani, the cocktail became the namesake of the hotel...

Author: Vickie Parks

Watermelon Limeade Vodka Cooler

this is a good one

Author: Patsy Fowler

Lunchbox

Edna Scott, the owner of Edna's Club & Restaurant in Oklahoma City, came up with the lunchbox by accident while trying to make another drink, probably a boilermaker, according to her daughter Tammy Lucas....

Author: Robert Simonson

Transfusion

Concord grapes grow abundantly in New York state. So grape cocktails tend to be a summertime specialty at some bars, and this is one particular cocktail that you might see on the menu. It's especially...

Author: Vickie Parks