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
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
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
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
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
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
Author: Pete Wells
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
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
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
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
This is my favorite version of the popular Pink Cadillac cocktail (which is somewhat like a flavored margarita).
Author: Vickie Parks
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We like this classic vodka cocktail made with fresh cream - the Kahlúa liqueur adds a coffee-infused finish
Author: Good Food team
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
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
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
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
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
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)
"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
I use this lovely orange flavored liqueur in loads of recipes. Probably the most popular is the "Margarita".
Author: Marsha Gardner
This is my favorite drink when I am out on the town, and when I'm home too!
Author: Sarah Carlson
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tequila, lime, a touch of orange: the Margarita is a perfect mixture, with or without salt.
Author: Rosie Schaap
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
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
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
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