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Shake up a Sin Nombre cocktail for Hispanic Heritage Month
Tequila, aperitif, liqueur and more add up to a fine drink.
A bartender’s secrets to making perfect frozen drinks at home
Discover expert tips for making delicious frozen cocktails at home. Learn about batching, the best drinks to freeze, essential tools, and how to keep your cocktails perfectly balanced all summer.
How to make the Campfire Coffee, a drink for Labor Day Weekend gatherings
Strahan's makes some good bourbon. They also have some good cocktails up their sleeve, like this one.
How to make the Channel Orange, a cocktail evoking early fall
A blueprint for a timely cocktail from Ketel One.
How PATRON does a spritz, an ideal Labor Day Weekend drink
Tequila is dynamic stuff. Here's how to plug it into a spritz cocktail.
What the 2025 Spirited Awards tell us about the future of cocktails
Discover the biggest mixology trends from Tales of the Cocktail 2025, including award winners, rising tropical flavors, Spain's influence, and how women are reshaping the bar world.
2 must-try bourbon cocktails for Bourbon Heritage Month in September
Bourbon Heritage Month is all September long. Here are two fitting drinks for the stretch.
Labor Day Weekend calls for a Pineapple Smash
A Pineapple Smash is a great way to beat the heat. Here's how top bourbon brand Basil Hayden makes one.
Cherry is trending, here’s how to figure it into a boozy float
Cherry is trending. So put it in your boozy float as you make a cocktail for Labor Day Weekend.
How to give a classic Ranch Water the berry treatment
Ranch water is refreshing stuff. We especially love this berry twist on the cocktail from 1800 Tequila.
The daiquiri deserves better — and here’s why I still believe in it
The original daiquiri was far simpler and more sophisticated than the frozen monstrosity it's become. It's time to bring it back.
Meet the Cuban rum punch perfect for your end-of-summer nights
The Cuban Rum Punch us a lively drink ideal for September. Here's how a top NYC bar makes it.
How to make a Grilled Peach Margarita, the drink of late summer
Grilling season is here. Try this cocktail, a riff on a classic which involves grilled fruit.
How to make the Up the Town Fizz with Aviation Gin
Aviation Gin is great in a lot of things. Here's how to fit it into the Up the Town Fizz cocktail.
Make cocktails like you’re at a world-class resort in Bodrum—here’s how
Casa Sol is the bar and restaurant within a top resort on the planet. Here's how to make some cocktails from the revered Turkish outpost.
Why I always reach for an aperitif when the golden hour hits
Often enjoyed with light appetizers or bar snacks, there might not be a better happy hour drink.
Dip your fries? Here’s how to make the French Fry Frosti from Baileys
How to make the French Fry Frosti, a creamy frozen cocktail from Bailey's.
How to make the viral Honey Deuce cocktail in time for the U.S. Open
The U.S. Open approaches. Here's what the tournament's biggest fans will be sipping on.
How to make a Mai Tai like they do at Three Dots and a Dash
Three Dots and a Dash is one of the best bars in America. Here's how they serve up a Mai Tai.
How to mix up Hennessy and pineapple for a tropical summer cocktail
Hennessy goes great with tropical juice. Just ask this refreshing cocktail recipe.
Clear cocktails, bold flavors — this NYC cocktail bar is anything but basic
For many mixologists, the clarified cocktail is an elegant beverage for experimentation. One place that's putting clarified cocktails on the forefront is Musaek, a seafood-forward cocktail bar in New York City. We experienced the beverage program firsthand and spoke with John Roel Carpo, General Manager at Musaek to learn more.
The flavor of August might just be this frozen cocktail
If late summer was a mixed drink, it might be this frozen recipe.
Three cocktails that sum up the purple drink trend
Purple is in, especially behind the bar and in the glass.
National Mai Tai Day is coming up, here’s an apt recipe
The rum holidays are coming. Here's a recipe to celebrate them all with.
How they make the ideal late-summer cocktail at Charlotte’s highest rooftop bar
Summer might be winding down but we're still thirsty. Here's a great cocktail recipe from a top bar.
A grown-up cocktail pulled straight from the lemonade stand
Lemonade and whiskey do quite well together. This recipe from Bushmills is proof.
How to make the Monkey Jam Sour, a fun and foamy whiskey cocktail
It's all about texture in this riff on a classic.
This common pantry ingredient is the secret to better cocktails
Jam works especially well in shaken cocktails where you’d typically use simple syrup or fruit juice. It dissolves beautifully when shaken with spirits, citrus, and ice, creating a drink that’s both balanced and lush.
Beat the heat with these easy, boozy frozen cocktails
Summer 2025 is here. This means that frozen cocktail season is officially upon us.
How to make a Margarita like they do at Grand Marnier
Grand Marnier makes some great bitter orange liqueur. Here's how to add it to a Margarita.
A golf clap for these Happy Gilmore 2 inspired cocktails
Three bourbon cocktails celebrating the latest Adam Sandler movie.
Your aperitivo hour needs cold brew this August
Need some inspiration for your summer cocktail game? Check out these three options from illy.
Move over margarita: This Lebanese-inspired cocktail is your new summer sip
Do some barstool travel to the sunny coast of Lebanon with this Mid East-inspired drink.
Diplomatico Rum’s the main event in these sun-kissed cocktails
Diplomatico makes some top-shelf rum. Here's how to fit the spirit into a pair of cocktails.
The booziest way to cool down this summer: Wine slushies for grownups
There’s one drink that hits that elusive sweet spot between refreshing, boozy, and just plain fun — the wine slushie
Tinto de Verano: The red wine spritzer that’s cooler than sangria
The tinto de verano is Spain’s lesser-known, laid-back cousin of sangria — and frankly, the cooler one.
5 frozen cocktail tips that will instantly level up your summer sipping
If you've been looking to up your frozen cocktail game, here are five must-know tips for making icy drinks that will be the star of every summertime barbecue this year.
These frozen cocktails take the sting out of summer heat
It's hot out there right now. Chill out with a proper frozen cocktail.
Belizean rum is where it’s at and these cocktails prove it
Rum is back and better than ever. These cocktails from a top Belizean brand are proof.