The classic martini–you know, the one sipped throughout decades past–dispenses with questions of shaken or stirred, dirty or dry. It just is what it is.
Mai Tai and Blue Hawaiian Cocktails
Mar 19, 2012 by
Get out your go go boots, halter tops, and paper cocktail umbrellas. The ’60s are back. In a big way. And they’re groovier than ever.
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White Russian
Mar 08, 2012 by
The White Russian flirted with cult status after the release of The Big Lebowski, a Coen brothers production in which a fashionably unkempt Jeff Bridges…well, we won’t give it away.
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Classic Manhattan Cocktail
Jan 27, 2012 by
Few cocktails are classier or sassier than a Manhattan. Rye whiskey, vermouth, Grand Marnier, and bitters all work the devil’s magic here.
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Therapeutic Drink to Ward Off Colds
Jan 11, 2012 by
Forget Robitussin. This fragrant infusion not only makes a run to the store unnecessary, but it goes down with far, far more ease than that syrupy stuff.
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Black Velvet Cocktail
Dec 26, 2011 by
There’s a reason this effervescent communion of stout and champagne has the word “velvet” in the title. It’s sooooo smooth and subtly sophisticated. Sip for yourself.
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Hot Spiced Wine
Dec 09, 2011 by
Your mother-in-law may frown upon you teetering around with a martini in hand. But strolling about with a cup of spiced wine? Soooo much more socially acceptable.
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Apple Spiced Bourbon Toddies
Nov 25, 2011 by
Infinitely more complex than the toddy of yore, this little number owes its lure to apple-y cider spiked with a hint of star anise and quite an indecent glug of bourbon.
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Witch’s Brew Hot Chocolate
Oct 30, 2011 by
There’s gonna be some meeeeelting going on the morning after Halloween, ‘though it ain’t what you expect. It’s a ridiculously indulgent treat that tricks kids into drinking their milk.
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The Foolproof Daiquiri Recipe
Sep 23, 2011 by
That froufrou blender drink dolloped with whipped cream? Imposter. This is what you really want. Rum, lime juice, and just a touch of something sweet.
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Lemon Cucumber Cocktail
Sep 02, 2011 by
A gentle and genteel sipper, this libation draws on gin, cucumber, club soda, mint, and the lilt of lemon as a solution to lazy, languid summer nights.
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee | Ca Phe Sua Da
Jul 31, 2011 by
Succumb to this simple, satiating, seductive Vietnamese tradition. Known as ca phe sua da, it’s just coffee, ice, and sweet, sweet, sweetened condensed milk.
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Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail
Jul 23, 2011 by
Stunning and sophisticated, this cocktail relies on rhubarb for tartness, orange for intrigue, sugar for sweetness, and tequila for an afternoon nap.
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Cherry Spritzer
Jul 13, 2011 by
This simple elixir, er, spritzer draws on sweet cherries, tart lime, and sugar syrup. Splash into sparkling wine or seltzer as needed throughout the dog days of summer.
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Pimm’s Cup for Wimbledon
Jun 19, 2011 by
A sprightly seasonal classic, this variant on a Pimm’s Cup is a wham bam grand slam of booze, orange, lemon, cucumber, mint, and lemon-lime soda.
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Grapefruit in Moscato
Apr 06, 2011 by
A drinkable dessert composed of, quite simply, bitter grapefruit segments soused with sweet sparkling wine. Cin cin!
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Mexican Hot Chocolate | Chocolate Caliente
Jan 24, 2011 by
This concoction of hot milk and Mexico’s incomparable chocolate is whipped into a frenzy with a milinillo–Mexico’s unplugged answer to the immersion blender.
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- 10 M
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New Year’s Eve Cocktails
Dec 27, 2010 by
New Year’s Eve drinks set the tone for the night, so kick off your next 365 of them with one of these sophisticated Cary Grant-Deborah Kerr libations.
Spruce Needle Vodka
Dec 17, 2010 by
A celebratory Christmas tree-infused cocktail? Give us one good reason not to knock back this pine-y potable.
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