Cocktails & Spirits

5 Refreshing Rum Cocktails for Spring

Shaken or stirred, check out these fun spring drinks spiked with spiced rum.

Ginger Rum Fizz

With refreshing fizz, this cocktail is stirred with a ginger syrup and spiced rum. It’s perfectly simple and just what you need at the end of the week.

Blood Orange Punch

This blood orange punch is spiked with two kinds of rum and laced with cinnamon and fresh mint for a perfect balance of warm and fresh flavors.

Spicy Chai Piña Colada

Loaded with a spicy chai, spiced rum and creamy coconut, this tropical Piña Colada is a true treat in a glass.

The Playful Passion Cocktail

On the next rainy spring day, transport yourself to a tropical island with this tiki-inspired passion fruit cocktail complete with spiced rum.

Strawberry-Lime Spiced Rum Moscow Mule

Celebrate the start of spring with this bright tasting strawberry-lime spiced rum Moscow mule.

Spiced Rum Guava Gunpowder Cocktail

With guava nectar, gunpowder green tea and a pinch of spice, this spiced rum cocktail tastes like a sophisticated tropical vacation. It’s a bit sweet, a bit tart and totally sip-able.

Grapefruit and Rosemary Cocktail

Get your cocktail shakers out, because I’ve got a boozy grapefruit, rosemary, and vodka drink recipe for you!

The Garret East: Where All the Cool Kids Feed their Cocktail Cravings in NYC

Feed your drink cravings with the cool cocktails at The Garret East. Serving boozy drinks with ingredients such as turmeric and beet juice.

A Short Guide to Miraculous Margaritas With Milagro

National Margarita Day or not, it’s always a good time to toast to Mexico’s national drink and most beloved exports, the margarita.

No Added Sugar Pineapple Margarita

No sugar added pineapple margarita made with fresh pineapple juice, tequila, triple sec, lime and lemon juice.

Cuban Cocktail Adventures

When most of us think of Cuba, we have a romantic mental image made up of scenes from the 1950s, perhaps including Al Pacino visiting on the eve of the revolution (Godfather reference). A place full of nightclubs, casinos and, of course, bars where cantineros (Cuban bartenders) threw Cuban cocktails between mixing glasses and poured from multiple bottles of rum at a time into big blenders.

Warm Up with Six Seven’s Old Fashioned

Here’s a warming and classic cocktail, the Old Fashioned, best served in a captivating destination for you to unwind with your sweetheart to chase away the winter doldrums at Six Seven Lounge At The Edgewater Hotel in Seattle.

Detox Cocktails

While some choose to embark on dry January, others may simply seek healthier options this month. We’d like to suggest a selection of (dare we say) health-conscious cocktails packed with restorative, antioxidant-rich and detoxifying ingredients such as turmeric, mugwort, matcha and carrots.

Expert Tips on Simplifying Your Hosting Style

Sometimes less is more.

Bubbly Blood Orange Cocktail

A Sparkling Blood Orange Cocktail is a sweet and bubbly party favorite.

La Bella Luna Sparkling Cocktail

This year, change up your cocktail game with this golden, spirited Lunetta Prosecco sparkling wine cocktail complete with sweetness and herbal complexity.

Champagne and Gin French 75

Step up your champagne game by turning a would-be basic glass into a full-blown cocktail.

Trim the Tree Till (Tequila) Sunrise Cocktail

It’s that time of year when everything is about spending quality time with family and friends. Celebrate with cocktails you can indulge in. Buzz+Bloom Honey, a globally sourced craft-style honey that captures the natural and diverse goodness of the honeybee, makes the perfect addition to any holiday drink.

Pine Cocktails? We’re into it.

As each annual festive season brings an abundance of delicious cocktails made with cinnamon, nutmeg and pumpkin, some of New York City’s most revered bartenders are bringing one of the most seasonal yet overlooked ingredients to the forefront; introducing creative ways of using pine in cocktails.

Deliciously Disorganized: Last-Minute Holiday Cocktail

Many of us are not the best planners and end up throwing impromptu holiday parties. To help avoid the last-minute scramble, we’ve got you covered with a cocktail recipe that is guaranteed to be an instant hit at your bash.

Five Margaritas to Sip to the New Year

What to do when the champagne stops flowing? Sick of overly sweet, diluted cocktails? Bring in the New Year with margaritas! Here are five well done twists to the refreshing cocktail.

Sparkling Crème de Cassis Cocktail

Before New Year’s Eve, check out these sparkling cocktails and paired appetizers.

Shaking Up Sherry Cocktails for the Next Holiday Party

We’ve all been there. Two drinks and a tiny piece of cheese into the company holiday party, and you’re already feeling buzzed – add a third cocktail into the mix and suddenly your having a breakdance competition with your boss.

Ways to Spike Hot Chocolate

It’s time to grab your favorite winter warmers and cozy up for a cocktail hour spent fireside. Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you.

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Sparkling Clementine Cranberry Cocktail

An easy-to-make Sparkling Clementine Cranberry Cocktail with Prosecco and sweetened with a honey-cranberry and rosemary simple syrup.

Sparkling Citrus Cocktail

A mix of citrus, the tang of cranberry, and hint of tart lemon, this lively will bring the brightness to any winter gathering or occasion.

Blueberry Cider Brandy

Throw in your crockpot or start simmering a big batch of this warming and flavorful blueberry brandy cider.

The Blueberry Honeybee Cocktail

This blueberry honey bee cocktail combines the sweet flavor of honey with the freshness of blueberries for a drink that hits the spot this holiday season.

Blueberry and Sage Gin Punch

Well before your guests arrive, stir together a big pitcher of this blueberry and sage gin punch and simply add ice when you are ready to get the party started.

Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Cocktail

Serve this sparkling holiday cocktail to all your guests with the seasons quintessential flavors of cranberry, rosemary and ginger and made to sparkle with a splash of Lunetta Prosecco.

Ginger Cranberry Bellini

Mix up this ginger cranberry bellini as a festive sparkling cocktail that’s perfect for brunch or holiday parties.

Blueberry Fig Sparkler

Let blueberries add a needed freshness to this sparkling holiday cocktail with sweet fig jam and earthy rosemary

Easy Raspberry Sparkler

The holidays are in full swing with parties galore, all the way through the new year. If you are looking for the perfect way to impress your guests, serve up this raspberry sparkler complete with vodka and Prosecco.

Maple Gingerbread Hot Toddy

A naturally warming cold remedy, this hot toddy is made with whiskey, hot water, muddled ginger, maple or honey, whole spices, ginger tea and a squeeze of lemon. Let it soothe a sore throat or simply warm the body.

10 Easy Holiday Drinks for a Crowd

For a cold winters day, a sparkling holiday party or as a toast on New Year’s Eve, check out these festive holiday cocktails, all with just five ingredeints or less.

Blueberry Cardamom Manhattan

Revamp you usually Manhattan cocktail by adding an easily homemade blueberry shrub and warmly spiced cardamom.

Pomegranate Orange Prosecco Cocktail

Tart, citrus-y and effervescent, this pomegranate orange Prosecco cocktail is the perfect holiday sipper for all your gatherings.

Honey Blueberry Hot Toddy

Warm yourself and your guests with this easy honey blueberry hot toddy spiced with cinnamon and spiked with bourbon.

How to Make a Boulevardier on the Rocks

Similar to a Negroni, this cocktail uses whiskey instead of gin and is easy to mix with three ingredients in equal parts.

Cranberry Margaritas with Kumquat

A classic cocktail made with some less than common ingredients makes for an instant crowd pleaser.

Blueberry Elderflower Smash

Brighten up a heavy holiday meal with this refreshing winter blueberry smash loaded with spritz, elderflower, and blueberries.

Blueberry Ginger Hot Toddy

Let this blueberry ginger hot toddy warm your hands and your entire body on the way down. Its honey, lemon, ginger, and blueberries to ward off a winter cold, plus there’s a splash of bourbon to keep things festive.

Sparkling Blueberry Lime Punch

Sparkling Blueberry Lime Punch made with tequila is a festive cocktail to serve at any holiday party. With only five ingredients, mix up a big batch and enjoy the festivities.

Clementine Christmas Spritz

Light up the holiday season with this festive clementine and cranberry cocktail topped with a spritz of Prosecco.

Three Gin Cocktails to Celebrate the End of Prohibition

Today is Repeal Day, which historically marks the end of the Prohibition, so raise a…

Cinnamon Bourbon Latte

A bourbon infused cinnamon latte to satisfy both your afternoon pick-me-up and happy hour cravings.

Mulled Apple Cocktail

This delicious mulled apple cocktail is a simple way to get into the winter spirit.

Blueberry Kombucha Sangria

Sip through the holiday and winter season with this refreshing blueberry kombucha sangria drink spiced with ginger.

A Guide to Cocktail Bitters for Beginners

Looking to up your basic cocktail game? Learn how to make, use, and even cook with bitters.

Blueberry Chai Cocktail

Served warm or cold, this chai spiced blueberry cocktail with vanilla cream syrup and spiced rum is the perfect drink to sip all season long.

5 Black Friday Survival Cocktails

If you are brave enough to battle the Black Friday chaos, more power to you. And to help get you through the mayhem, here are five survival cocktails you will need.

Learn How to Compose Art Inspired Cocktails at the HGU Hotel

Crafted in the 1905 Lounge at the HGU, a New York Hotel, a visual narrative comes alive when art pieces are shaken, muddled and poured into cocktail ware.

Negroni – The Classic Cocktail Recipe

The quintessential Italian cocktail, Negroni, is one of those drinks that never goes out of style.

The Ten Most Eccentric Vodka Flavors

Enjoyed neat or in a cocktail, vodka does not have to stay true to its neutral identity. Get ready for ten unusual vodka flavors.

Holiday Spiced Prosecco Cocktail

Say cheers with a fun, festive sparkling Prosecco cocktail, with warm flavors of spices, honey, and whiskey.

Sparkling Maple Blueberry Cocktail

Make a batch of this sinfully delicious blueberry maple syrup and you are set to make a perfect holiday drink with sparkling wine in no time. Plus, the extra syrup is heavenly over breakfast pancakes.

Blueberry Bourbon Sour

Get cozy with this bourbon and brown sugar sour cocktail sweetened with blueberries stashed in the freezer.

Blueberry Mulled Wine

With just five ingredients, you could be enjoying a steaming mug of German blueberry mulled wine. The perfect drink for the season.

Blueberry, Ginger, Gin Cocktail

Let the warmth of ginger and the refreshing qualities of gin simply combine with blueberries to create an all too simple and delicious fall or winter drink.