Cocktails & Spirits

Celebrate 4th of July with Red, White and Blue Cocktails

SAIA, a modern Southeast Asian restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serves up two patriot-styled 4th of July cocktails.

Maker's Mark Margarita Rita
Makers Mark Margarita Rita-Rita

The Makers Mark Margarita Rita-Rita is named after Rita Cote, owner of the Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson, AZ.

Front Porch Lemonade with Bourbon, Ginger and Mint

Bourbon, lemonade, ginger, and mint – a perfect drink to sip on a lazy summer evening.

Summer Cocktail: Cucumber Rose Gimlet

And as we begin to celebrate summer with grills and backyards and whatnots, why not prepare yourself with a refreshing summery cocktail?

A Bite of Britain: Pimm’s No.1 Cup Cocktail

Celebrate the British May bank holiday weekend by serving a refreshing Pimm’s No. 1 Cup Cocktail.

Raffles and The Singapore Sling: A Refreshing Sip of Tourist Juice

Some might call drinking a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel is “touristy”. Marissa Sertich calls it “festive”.

Springtime Gin Fizz

A classic taken to a whole new dimension of deliciousness for the springtime holidays.

Calling All Bacon Lovers: Bakon Vodka

Does combining two awesome things – bacon and booze – create a third awesome thing? Marnely Rodriguez reports.

Almost Bellini – with a Strawberry Twist

On Valentine’s Day, the combination of peach, strawberries and bubbly wine, is destined to be successful.

Kick Off Carnaval with a Passion Fruit Caipirinha

To help get you in the mood to celebrate Carnaval, here’s a recipe for a delicious caipirinha made with fresh passion fruit. 

Refreshing Watermelon Daiquiri

A delicious, grown up way to enjoy watermelon. Try this daiquiri twist from Christina Soong-Kroeger.

New Year’s Hangover Cure Cocktail

Nancy Lopez McHugh has a slightly strange, but effective way to cure that New Year’s hangover.

Holiday Cocktail Quandary – How to Enjoy Your Own Party

Denise Sakaki solves the holiday cocktail quandary: how do you design a cocktail party that you, the host, can actually enjoy?

Sake 101 and Unexpected Food Pairings

Marnely Rodriguez is back from the 5th Annual Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival with a whole new view on Sake.

Pickle Mania: Gibson Garnish

Extra pickling brine became a very happy accident in Rebecca Orchant’s cocktailing life.

Summer Drinking All Year Long with Bison Grass Vodka

Can summer be prolonged with a glass of bison grass infused vodka mixed with summer flavors? Mandy Baca tends the bar.

Sangria
Sangria – My Way

Nagalakshmi Viswanathan with her own personal take on the classic Spanish drink.

Saúde! Homemade Coconut Liqueurs

These drinks are ultra easy and quick. Basically just combine four-five ingredients and get coconut heaven. Take a sip and you’ll instantly be transported to Portugal, Brazil or Cuba.

Cucumber Vanilla Infused Vodka Makes A Perfect Fourth Of July Cocktail

Laura Bednarski muddles away at a slice of cucumber, and ends up with a refreshing cocktail for today’s festivities.

A Hirkum Pirkum A Day Keeps The Devil Away

Johanna Kindvall with a classic Swedish recipe for keeping evil ghosts, devils and depressions at arms length.

The Right Spirit For Father’s Day

Aqua vitae – “water of life”. What better Father’s Day gift than a moment of your time as the two of you revitalize with a glass of carefully chosen high quality brandy?

Tobacco-Infused-Bourbon
Father’s Day Cocktail: The Havana

This drink was originally created by Shawn Layton of L’Abattoir in Vancouver, and contains Cuban tobacco infused bourbon, Marsala, bitters and whiskey. A perfect Father’s Day cocktail.

Video Cocktail: Dad, I Got You Some Whiskey – Archibald’s Last Memory

Rebecca Orchant suggests you don’t be an ingrate this Father’s Day, and put a cocktail in your dad’s hand.

Mouthwatering Watermelon Cocktail

This year, watermelons arrived just in time for cocktail-hour. Jerri Green tends the bar.

Video Cocktail: Pucker Up, A Grown-Up Lime Rickey

There are certain events that are so special, they require something very special to drink.

Rosemary Infused Frozen Peach Bellini

Kristina Wiley lets her own private bartender – her husband – serve up a delicious classic summer cocktail with a twist.

Blackberry Mint Margaritas

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style with this simple marvelous and sophisticated take on a margarita.