About Ben Reed

Ben Reed

Ben Reed has mixed cocktails all over the world, including stints in Hong Kong and South Africa. He has been featured in a wide range of publications–including Vogue, Red, and GQ–and is the author of Cool Cocktails, Shots, Martinis, Hangover Cures, and Ben Reed’s Bartender’s Guide, all from Ryland Peters & Small. He lives in London. @1Reedo

A pitcher and two glasses of blue margarita on a grey woven placemat.

Blue Margarita

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Blue as the blue lagoon, this conversation-starting cocktail tastes as stunning as it looks. Blue margarita magic.

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Smokey Martini

Smoky Martini

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Sometimes smoke gets in your eyes. Sometimes smoke gets in your martini glass. We must say, we much prefer the latter.

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A highball glass filled with classic old-fashioned cocktail and large ice cubes.

Classic Old-Fashioned Cocktail

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A little sugar, a splash of bitters, and a lotta booze—your grandma’s go-to drink. (Oh wait, was that just our family?!)

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Sazerac Cocktail

Sazerac Cocktail

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A boozy, much-ballyhooed cocktail of absinthe, brandy, bitters, and sugar that you can mix a blissfully short stumble from your couch.

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