Cocktails & Spirits

How to Create a Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned

Salute fall with this deep auburn Old Fashioned cocktail with warming aromas and flavors of cinnamon and pumpkin.

The 4 Drinks You Need to Get Through Election Day

Fellow Americans, to commemorate (and get through) Election Day, here are 4 twists to Washington DC’s signature cocktail – The Rickey – that are available at The Rickey in New York City.

Seasonal Cranberry Punch

Get in the holiday spirit with this festive cranberry punch spiked with rum, amaretto, and apple cider.

Thanksgiving Drinks for Everyone

What’s a perfectly cooked Thanksgiving meal without well matched beverages? This year, give these innovative and classic recipes a try.

A Fall Drinking Guide to LA

14 Fall Cocktails to make you dive head first into a pile of leaves.

Apple Harvest Cocktail

This sweet and slightly tart drink is a grown up way to celebrate the season.

7 Spooky (and not so spooky) Fall Cocktails

Here are 7 Halloween appropriate and seasonal cocktails that celebrate the arrival of fall.

Festive Cocktails to Pour This Weekend

Happy Friday! In preparation for Halloween and to celebrate the cooler weather, here are some seasonal cocktails to pour for your guests in costume over the weekend. Just add a few creative touches for a spooky festive feel. Cheers!

How to Make a Sidecar

A warm-flavored Cognac is a cocktail that should be mastered, especially during the coolers months.

Maple Syrup Bourbon Cocktail

A not-too-sweet, not-too-strong mapley bourbon drink perfect for mixed drinks and on the rocks fans alike.

Gin and Tonic at The Betony NYC

General manager Eamon Rockey explains what makes makes a Betony Gin and Tonic special.

The Vieux Carré Cocktail

Hailing from New Orleans, this recipe contains equal parts whiskey, Cognac, and sweet vermouth, plus a few ingredients to complete the refreshing drink.

Quintessentially Fall Beer Cocktail

An apple and pumpkin beer cocktail is garnished with a cinnamon stick and a few cranberries for a perfect fall drink that is beautiful on a holiday table.

Cocktails to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

For a Halloween party or an autumn soirée, these festive fall cocktails are a cozy sip to get you in the seasonal spirit.

Queen’s Park Swizzle Recipe Cocktail

Serve this slightly sweet, spicy, and tart cocktail at your next celebration.

How to Cook with Grappa: Drunken Quail with Garlic Chips

This recipe uses a cheap grappa to create a delicious, drunken dish.

Classic Must-Try Cocktails to Master

Discover cocktails that you maybe haven’t tried from “back in the day” . Learn a new recipe and then mix up a classic, potent favorite.

The Gin Fizz

A citrusy, gin-based New Orleans classic cocktail that is almost too perfect.

Spiked Pumpkin Spice Latte

What’s better than a pumpkin spice latte during the fall? A pumpkin spice latte with booze of course.

Pomegranate Granita with Sparkling Wine

A colorful dessert with a touch of spritz. The key to any granita is to scrape with a fork at regular intervals for frozen, flaky texture.

Ultimate Spicy Cocktails

Drinks with spice bring a fun element to cocktails. The trick is to add enough heat to make the beverage exciting, but not too much that you can’t finish the glass. Grab your jalapeños, cayenne, chilies, and horseradish and prepare to get refreshed, with a zing.

Vegan Dulce de Leche Liqueur

Make a sweet and creamy liqueur without dairy. Espresso, cocoa, maple, almond, and coconut flavors are meant to be together.

Apple Pie in a Glass

Beautique’s apple pie cocktail that tastes like the real thing, only boozier.

Autumn Apple Cider Sangria

Fill your house with the warm smells of a white wine sangria perfect for fall with apple cider and spices.

Asian-Inspired Pimm’s Cup

Fresh ginger, lime, and tarragon give this Pimm’s Cup outrageous flavor.

Minty Fresh Plum Cocktail

A great way to enjoy that fresh luscious plum flavor anytime you want. This cocktail is simple, yet oh so delicious.

Nectarine and Basil Mojito

Time to ting the glasses, Cocktail Friday is here!

Hardeep Rehal: The Art of Creating the Perfect Cocktail

t might be easy to learn how to make a cocktail, but it’s definitely hard to master the craft. Hardeep Rehal is one of the best bartenders in the world and according to him, balancing all the different tastes is just as important for a mixologist as it is for a chef.

Fresh Basil Margarita

A cool basil margarita is a great way to use up the herbs that may be taking over your garden. Or, it is just an awesome way to chill out.

The Leap Year X Old Fashioned

An Old Fashioned inspired Leap Year for when you just can’t decide.

How to Make a Manbuca

What do you get when you combine a Manhattan and Sambuca? A Manbuca. The name alone triggers enough curiosity to try the recipe!

3 Ingredient Americano Cocktail

A refreshing cocktail with only 3 ingredients – perfect for summer sipping and so easy you can make it with your eyes closed.

Fruity Pie Infused Bourbon

Sweeten up your bourbon with these fruity additions great for cocktails or straight drinking!

Summery Pimm’s Cup

Pimm’s Cup is the perfect summer drink. It’s refreshing and filled with lots of bright, summery odds and ends that add textural depth and a lovely fragrance—especially if you go for mint varieties like apple mint.

Updated Blackberry Gimlet

A refreshing classic gets quirky with blackberries and mint.

5 Icy Cocktails to Keep You Cool This Weekend

Wherever you are, hopefully you’re staying under the shade. Of course a nice, cold pint can help, but enough of it will get you even hotter. Try these 5 icy cocktails to keep you cool this weekend!

Cherry Gin Fizz

A simple gin fizz made with cherry gin, muddled cherries, lime juice, and a deliciously frothy egg white.

Margarita Granita — Strawberry

Complete with tequila, lime juice, and Cointreau, this margarita granita is a perfect summer drink in dessert form.

Effortless Drinks for Football Season

Hut hut one, hut hut two. Try these drinks for game time, woo! Celebrate your favorite football teams with these simple, tailgate-able cocktails.

Fresh Strawberry Liqueur

Don’t let this summer’s strawberries go to waste. If you have leftovers you don’t know what to do with, just throw them towards this recipe!

Mix n’ Match Tom Collins Cocktails

Have a little fun with an old classic; infuse some of your favorite herbs into a simple Tom Collins.

Fun Ways to Throw a Cocktail Party

It’s is prime season for taking cocktail hour outside—long days of sunshine, and warm temps just begging to be iced down with a cool sip. Make your next occasion a hit with these fun cocktail party ideas.

The Crawford Smash Lemonade

Celebrate National Lemonade Day on August 20th with the Crawford Smash.

So Long Summer: Aperol Spritz

The bright and unique flavors of Aperol meet a refreshing prosecco to bring a piece of summer in Italy right to your glass.

Let’s Cheers to National Rum Month

It’s summertime and it’s National Rum Month. That means it’s the perfect time to sip on something cool and delicious under the sun. Here are favorite places to get the perfect drink.

10 High-Spirited Mixed Drinks for Labor Day

Imbibe on Labor Day with these festive cocktails, ranging from red to white to blue.

Floral Gin Cocktail

Floral liqueur adds a refreshing twist on the classic gin and tonic.

Homemade Grapefruit Vodka

Elevate your vodka using this simple infusing process.

Refreshing Summer Sangria Pitchers

These summer sangria recipes feature seasonal fruits and berries soaked in a variety of wines, and they represent a wide range of complexity levels. What are you waiting for? Find your perfect match!

Raspberry and Beer Cocktail

Delightfully fresh and light, raspberries accompany a light beer and some vodka for a refreshing cocktail that is fabulous for summer.

Peach and Bourbon Limeade Slushie

Grab your ripe stone fruits and mix up this slightly frozen peach limeade with a splash of bourbon or rum.

Cool as a Cucumber Summer Cocktails

Make a few refreshing cocktails all with cucumbers as the key ingredient, sliced, ribboned, juiced, or infused, they offer a cool twist for the hot months.

A Bloody Mary with Funk

Called the Uptown Bloody Mary, this brunch cocktail with tomato water, peño instead of horseradish, and olive brine has some serious funk.

Grilled Rambutan and Tequila Cocktail

Grilled fruit is a perfect expression to finish out summer. Take the unique rambutan outside to add some smoke to a refreshing tequila and grapefruit drink.

Ruby Red Hibiscus Arnold Palmers

This simple cocktail, or virgin tea, recipe is a true crowd pleaser and easy to make pitchers of ahead of time, ice and serve at a party.

Bringing Back Vermouth Cocktails

Vermouth drinking is back with a delicious vengeance. Enjoy it neat or in your favorite cocktails with matching botanicals for a cool summer refresher.

Frozen Raspberry-Mango Bellinis

Refreshing and slightly boozy, these mango and raspberry Bellini popsicles are a summery take on the classic drink.

Tropical Sangria

This tropical sangria is a fun party drink for summer.

Gin and Rosé Grapefruit Cocktail

On a warm day, inexpensive rosé on its own is refreshing, but add gin and fresh grapefruit juice and you’re set for the summer.

Fresh Fruit Mimosa

Let this cool drink bursting with bright, fresh fruit wash over you and refresh at your next weekend brunch.