Learn how to make incredible cocktails. From the classics to modern inventions, these cocktail recipes will elevate your bar.
Dare to serve A Wicked Thing Cocktail to your bourbon loving and tequila aficionado friends. If your friends react like mine, they will initially turn up their nose at such a proposition. But at first sip, their eyes will light up with surprising delight. To select the right tequila to pair with a bourbon, you’re …
Perfect for apple season, the Bobbing for Apples Cocktail is a fun way to celebrate the fall leaves turning color as apples across the west coast are harvested. Made with rye whiskey, apple brandy, demerara syrup, angostura bitters, orange bitters and garnished with a dehydrated apple slice and cinnamon stick dipped in vodka so it …
The Batched Orange Manhattan is crafted for those who crave a little more orange zest in their life, and perhaps some chocolate too. The pumpkin-colored cocktail is made with Woodford Bourbon, Nonino Amaro, Gran Marnier and orange bitters and is recommended to pair with a couple bites of dark chocolate. After copious amounts of testing, …
The Fallen Diablo cocktail is based off the Trader Vic’s El Diablo cocktail, this removes the ginger beer and other sweet garnishes for those who want a slightly more savory and tangy rendition.
The Hocus Pocus Cocktail is adapted from a drink discovered in 2010 at Forty Four, New York City, USA. Hocus Pocus by the Dutch rock band Focus was a chart-topper both sides of the Atlantic in 1971, famous for its yodeling, whistling, accordion, and flute.
A Death in the Afternoon cocktail is reserved for absinthe and anise flavored drink lovers. If you are on the fence about either flavor profile, you will be sorely disappointed by this cocktail. Should you love the flavors of anise, licorice, or wormwood, you’ll be delighted by this simple, refreshing cocktail. It’s to be expected …
The Royal Haunt Cocktail is inspired by the classic Manhattan with a Halloween twist. The cassis liqueur is used to add a bit of royal or blood color, with walnut bitters rounding out the flavor profile for a well-balanced cocktail. You can see how fast the dry ice evaporates by the differences between the first …
Deliciously provocative, the Pornstar Martini cocktail is a balanced vanilla-passion fruit cocktail with a hint of lime that is sure to please. But don’t let the name fool you. I guarantee you won’t feel a single ounce of guilt after taking a sip of this delicious beverage. Can’t get enough of that sinful passion fruit …
The passion fruit margarita is a delicious tropical cocktail, perfect for a warm weather staycation by the pool. This fruity drink features some deliciously vibrant ingredients, putting a unique spin on a classic margarita. Bringing passion fruit into a margarita is a tricky business. I ended up making around 6 variations, trying to perfect the …
