This simple infusion results in a very fragrant and gently sweetened vodka that makes lovely cocktails. I've no idea how long this will keep because it disappears quickly.
Inspired by the Church Lady Martini. No vodka, so I guess it technically isn't a martini. I used the measures listed below for a small, delicious serving and all the flavors came through.
The vodka-based caipiroska is a close cousin to Brazil's most famous drink, the caipirinha, which is made with cachaça. The classic caipiroska is just mint, ice, and vodka but it can be made with any...
All kinds of cocktails perk up when herbs are added to the mix. The key to extracting the herbs' flavors and fragrant oils is muddling -- done with a traditional bar tool (that's similar to a mortar and...
All the flavors of fall in a glass! Fireball® whiskey, vanilla vodka, and sparkling apple cider make this a very refreshing drink. You can add sliced apples as a garnish or pomegranate seeds for a festive...
This lemony vodka libation, garnished with black ice cubes and a licorice stick, is perfect for your Halloween party. Make the licorice ice cubes by boiling water and anise seeds together, then stir in...
This is the all-time best vodka drink. It was invented by myself and my girlfriend at the time. It was such a hit, the bartender made us name it and immediately added it to the special board that evening....
The earliest version of this cocktail was simply water, sugar, bitters, and booze. Over time, the water became ice, the booze became whiskey, and the drink became an old fashioned.
I love sriracha and using it to replace the conventional Tabasco® hot sauce in my go-to Bloody Mary recipe creates an equally quenching, but slightly brighter and spicier cocktail. For more fire, substitute...
A blast from the past, this one was the house cocktail at NYC's Delmonico restaurant. It combines gin and cognac, sweet and dry vermouths, and bitters in a way that's boozy -- but excellent.
Ginger beer is the traditional choice for this cocktail, but ginger ale, particularly a spicy one, also works nicely with dark rum -- the "dark" in this two-tone Bermudan drink.
A cult-ish favorite among the most serious cocktail aficionados, this pre-prohibition era gin drink is making a comeback. Serve 'up' and garnish with a cherry.
This drink combines sweet-tart grapefruit juice and gin with sparkling wine for an effervescent cocktail that's perfect for toasting the holiday season.
We called for a third of a cup of gold tequila for our queso fundido, and it seemed a shame to buy a whole bottle just for that. The tequila's caramel notes are wonderful with the spicy ginger, sweet cassis,...
We used Roland brand lemon-and lime-flavored cocktail cherries in this St. Patrick's Day party-ready Irish Whiskey Sour. They're available in most grocery stores and online.
I named this cocktail Autumn Sunshine because its flavor is bright, like the sun, but the maple syrup, for some reason, reminds me of burning leaves in the autumn. It is definitely the color of autumn!...
Chocolate HEAVEN! I used to work at a fine dining restaurant. The bartender used to create special drinks just for me since he knew I was a light drinker. He concocted this recipe and I've been hooked...
Shots of this blood-orange specimen are just what the doctor ordered. Combine Solerno, a blood orange liqueur, with fresh blood orange juice for a bright sip all on its own, or mix it with sparkling wine...
That other New York borough has a more famous whiskey-based cocktail, but this gin cocktail is a serious beverage. Its origin, H.L. Mencken wrote, 'is quite unknown to science. All that is known is that...
This classic drink dates back to the Civil War era and makes even a less expensive bottle of Champagne taste great with the addition of Angostura bitters and a sugar cube.
A tipple of ginger liqueur adds zip and complexity to this tart cherry riff on a margarita. To prep a batch for friends, add the ingredients to a jar the night before and refrigerate. When cocktail hour...