Learn how to make incredible cocktails. From the classics to modern inventions, these cocktail recipes will elevate your bar.
Deliciously provocative, the Pornstar Martini cocktail will surprise you with its extraordinarily balanced passion fruit cocktail with aromatics of tropical fruit and vanilla 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 …
The Spicy Elf is a delightfully complex holiday cocktail that balances homemade cranberry spice syrup with rye whiskey. This spirit-forward beverage blends warm-weather spices clove and cardamom with bright notes of cranberry and orange. Spiced Cranberry Syrup This spiced cranberry-orange syrup is great to have around during the holidays because you can put a festive …
The Christmas Campari Sour is a cocktail is a festive play on the traditional Campari Sour for the holidays. Bright, silky, and refreshing, this is a lower alcohol apéritif that will make you want to carol with joy. To make this cocktail more fit for the holiday season, I omitted the traditional use of grapefruit …
Santa’s Flip is a riff on the Porto Flip cocktail by the influential American bartender, Jerry Thomas. I’ve updated this smooth and cozy cocktail to include nutmeg, amaretto, and coffee liqueur. This is the perfect after-dinner Christmas cocktail for Santa as he leaves some gifts under the tree. A Bit About Jerry Thomas Jerry Thomas …
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, Grand Marnier, and orange bitters and is recommended to pair with bites of dark chocolate. After copious amounts of testing, the group …
Happy Paddy’s Manhattan is a spectacular modern remake of the classic Manhattan cocktail using Irish Whiskey as the base. Best served as an aperitif or evening cocktail, this Manhattan derivative will inspire thoughts of a magical Irish journey. Allow each sip of absinthe and chartreuse to take turns dancing Irish jigs on your taste-buds. As …
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 cocktail is a variation of the original Corpse Reviver, featuring an added dash of absinthe. Some call it an effective hair of the dog or hangover cure, but one thing is for certain; This cocktail certainly will jolt you back to life with its strong astringent flavors. If you’d like …
The Hocus Pocus Cocktail is a light and fragrant drink to sip on while enjoying a spooky Halloween night with friends! Adapted from the Hanky Panky, a sweet 50/50 martini created by Ada Coleman, head bartender at the Savoy Hotel in London. The Hocus Pocus balances out sweet vermouth and orange Curaçao liqueur with a …
The late Queen Elizabeth II enjoyed this Dubonnet and gin cocktail daily before lunch for many years of her life. While the cocktail has many minor variations and names depending on who you ask, this version is called The Queen’s Dubonnet and Gin Cocktail. The Story of the Dubonnet and Gin Cocktail Queen Elizabeth II’s …
Made with apple brandy, the Bobbing for Apples Cocktail is a fun way to celebrate the fall leaves turning color and apple season getting into full swing. This cocktail is packed with fall flavors, including rye whiskey, demerara syrup, angostura bitters, and orange bitters. It is garnished with a dehydrated apple slice and a cinnamon …