The piña colada, which originated in Puerto Rico, is an irresistible classic, and an occasion to pull out paper umbrellas - a tiki-culture addition. Just beware of brain freeze.
Author: Rosie Schaap
This four ingredient Appletini (Apple Martini) is one of our favorite party cocktails with its ease and superb sour apple flavor. It only takes minutes to prepare leaving you plenty of time to socialize...
Author: Beth Pierce
Bourbon and honey is a southern classic. It was once considered a "women's drink". But in my opinion, it is just an awesome drink. I add thyme to my version because it makes the woodiness of the bourbon...
Author: Maggie May Schill
I found this recipe in a cookbook a friend loaned me and I thought it would make a nice rimming salt for a Bloody Mary. It has a bit of a kick and looks nice and different and is a change from plain kosher...
Author: Dorothy Curtis
This humble Bloody Mary has its roots in a 2000 article by R. W. Apple Jr., who explored the origins of Worcestershire sauce, "perhaps best known as an indispensable ingredient" in the cocktail. Mr. Apple's...
Author: R. W. Apple Jr.
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin tavern, Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, lays claim to having invented the pink squirrel. There are disputes regarding the actual invention, but it is known the drink became popular in...
Author: Rebecca C
This one is for adults only. Such a great gift-in-a-jar. You can make raspberry, boysenberry or blueberry cordial by replacing the berries with the ones you want.
Author: Stormy Stewart
We've made these for years. When we think of it, we'll put the vodka in the freezer beforehand, for about 15 or 20 minutes. It's one of the cocktails we keep in mind for the 4th of July because of the...
Author: Vickie Parks
Think of this as a grown-up, but not too grown-up, spritz. Here, grapefruit brightens and plays up the wine's light bitterness, while buttery green olives add a touch of earthy brine and serve as a welcome...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
Martinis are bound to kick up strong opinions that tend to intensify as more martinis are consumed. Gin versus vodka. Shaken versus stirred. Dirty? How dirty? Olives, lemon twist or both? This batched...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
Our version of the ultimate classic cocktail is stirred, not shaken. Serve your martini with a twist of lemon, or an olive
Author: Good Food team
Author: The New York Times
This is such a refreshing drink that will be a winner this summer. The perfect cocktail to sip on at a cookout or by the pool. It's slightly tangy and tastes of citrus. The flavor of the whiskey is there,...
Author: Debbie Morris
The most crowd-pleasing summer highball there is: a little sweet, a little spicy and exuberantly pink.
Author: Rosie Schaap
We love to create our own flavor profiles when making mixed drinks as well as enjoy giving away special flavors for holiday gifts. Cranberries in vodka can be used to make many festive and tasty drinks...
Author: Michelle Bates-Phipps
With a subtle bourbon flavor, this yummy drink will appeal to a wide range of party guests. We think even people who say they don't like bourbon, will like this. The citrus flavors are what shine in this...
Author: Patti Petty
We've found your new summertime cocktail recipe. This slushy is refreshing and perfect for a hot summer day. We loved the delicious flavor combination of the sweet watermelon and the tart limeade. Watermelon...
Author: Kristina Talkington
I've tried many red apple martinis and found out that simple is best! I don't like powder mixes and I don't like martinis that are too sour...so this was perfect! I don't know why, but the cranberry juice,...
Author: Lillian Russo
Serve this super simple punch with plenty of ice at a picnic or barbecue. The combination of rosé, sherry, fruit and honey is a perfect taste of summer
Author: Miriam Nice
A refreshing twist on sangria. We loved the tart flavor hibiscus tea gives the cocktail. With the blueberry juice not being overly sweet, it's a great complement to the sweeter riesling. This will be great...
Author: Tara Pacheco
Who's ready for a girls' night out?! Be sure to include this super tasty sangria on your next party menu!
Author: April Alvarez
This refreshing summer cocktail for a crowd came to The Times by way of Toby Cecchini, a bartender and the inventor of the once ubiquitous cosmopolitan cocktail. This recipe originated with his father,...
Author: Toby Cecchini
This drink first caught my eye because my kitchen is done with rooster decor. It is so refreshing on a hot summer day. We have served it many times and always come home empty handed.
Author: Tina Cook
Daniel Osborne, the bar manager at Abigail Hall in Portland, Ore., can satisfy orders for gin and vodka martinis and rye and bourbon manhattans in an instant. Each drink is mixed in bulk, diluted and chilled...
Author: Robert Simonson
Kingsley Amis and Churchill could hardly stand the stuff, but a little extra vermouth goes a long way.
Author: Rosie Schaap
The drink, invented by the New York bartender Sam Ross, who created the classic modern cocktail the penicillin, has slowly been gaining steam since it was introduced in 2007, showing up on cocktail menus...
Author: Robert Simonson
To make watermelon puree, put seedless chunks of watermelon in a blender and pulse, then push the puree through a mesh sieve to make it smoother. (Cutting a whole watermelon might make your kitchen look...
Author: Rosie Schaap
A profusion of blackberries,in the wild,on farms,and in backyards,ripens through out the midwest in late summer.you can drink this cordial straight up,but i prefer to use it to make what i call a prairie...
Author: Robin Poindexter
I've seen several variations of this drink, but as far as I'm concerned this one is the best! I recommend making this by the pitcher because it won't last long!
Author: Donna Graffagnino
The Tuxedo is a simple affair, made of gin, sherry and orange bitters, that will give any traditional martini a run for its money in dryness. One of the most prominent old cocktail books to feature this...
Author: Robert Simonson
Author: Florence Fabricant
Just when you thought this classic rum and mint cocktail couldn't get any better - grapefruit juice adds a sunshine tang
Author: Cassie Best
Wickman House, a fine-dining destination at the tip of Wisconsin's Door County peninsula, serves as many Moscow Mules today as it does the state's beloved brandy old-fashioneds. The Wickman recipe is the...
Author: Robert Simonson
The paloma gives a starring role to the grapefruit, using its juice and garnishing with a beautiful wedge. It can be made with regular old grapefruit, but it also be made more festive by using a ruby-red...
Author: Mark Bittman
This cake is really good ..basically its a poke cake but done with Jello laced with liquor (Jello shots). This cake is really neat when done with more than one color of Jello , It looks like a rainbow...
Author: Karla Everett
The bartender Joaquín Simó created this funky rum twist on the classic Negroni formula while working at Death & Co, a popular New York cocktail bar. According to Mr. Simó, Carpano Antica vermouth possesses...
Author: Robert Simonson
Author: Matt Lee And Ted Lee
I love eggnog and this is a super simple way to enjoy it.
Author: Vicki Butts (lazyme)
While a classic gin fizz uses lemon juice, the sweet acidity of lime in this variation skews it toward a (very) frothy gimlet. To ensure plenty of that froth, use a double shake to make the cocktail: first...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
I ran across these interesting "Homemade Spirits" in an old magazine of mine. I have not tried these..I don't drink alcohol per say.., but am happy to share with those who might want to give them a try....
Author: Carole F
This recipe is very old and was traced back to the American revolution. It takes 13 days to brew. Then you make this you are reliving a past time and breath life back into our history. Why not make this...
Author: Stormy Stewart
This drink, run through with amaro, riffs on the endlessly adaptable sour template (spirit-citrus-sweetener). A maraschino cherry and half a grapefruit wheel are muddled with sugar early on, to sweeten...
Author: Rebekah Peppler
These are so good! They are a very sweet drink but one taste and you'll be hooked!
Author: Kathy Sandoz
Another very popular frozen drink from the 70's. Keep a batch in your freezer and pull it out any time company arrives for a festive celebration any time!
Author: Katrina Freed
From Switzerland. I listed the regional style as French because Switzerland is not an option and we have to have something.
Author: Mikekey *
Once again the Denver Post came up with a tasty drink! This one in honor of Carole Lombard who acted in screwball comedies in the 30's. Unfortunately she died in a plane crash in 1942. I made it and like...
Author: Patrice Manning @ladybug77