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Creamy South African Delight

This is a very unusual drink in that it contains Amarula. Amarula is an extremely delicious and interesting liqueur made from marula fruit that grows on the marula trees in South Africa. It tastes like...

Author: Kelly Williams

Victorian Gin Punch

Here is a punch to mix with the more flavorful American gins, from a recipe provided to The Times by the drinks historian David Wondrich. His cocktails are light and summery, and a refreshing change from...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Texas Two Step

Author: William L. Hamilton

Vampire's Kiss Halloween Drink Recipe

The beautiful Vampire's Kiss adds an elegant touch to your Halloween drink menu. Enticing, and deceptive...like a Vampire's kiss.

Author: kayti Lavergne

Pineapple Express

With its understated, background fruit notes, Plantation Pineapple Rum Stiggins' Fancy can easily be used in a wide variety of classic cocktail recipes without upsetting the drink's balance. It makes a...

Author: Robert Simonson

Caipirinhas with pineapple

Though traditionally made with limes, the national cocktail of Brazil can also be made with pineapple or passion fruit

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Moscow Mule

Wickman House, a fine-dining destination at the tip of Wisconsin's Door County peninsula, serves as many Moscow Mules today as it does the state's beloved brandy old-fashioneds. The Wickman recipe is the...

Author: Robert Simonson

The Tootsie Roll Cocktail

The Tootsie Roll Cocktail is a black candy cocktail fit for Halloween. Made with root beer and coffee liqueur, it tastes just like the candy. Even though it's spooky and dark, it is sure to satisfy any...

Author: Susannah Brinkley Henry

Americano

The Negroni is enjoying a moment now. For bartenders and barflies, this deliciously complex mix of Campari, gin and sweet vermouth has become an easy way to fly one's flag as a knowing cocktail classicist....

Author: Robert Simonson

Homemade Orangecello Recipe

Put that limoncello back in the liquor cabinet and get ready for a flavor surprise with our very own delicious Homemade Orangecello. Your craft cocktails or your favorite sipping liqueur are gonna get...

Author: Ben Myhre

Tequila: Paloma

The paloma gives a starring role to the grapefruit, using its juice and garnishing with a beautiful wedge. It can be made with regular old grapefruit, but it also be made more festive by using a ruby-red...

Author: Mark Bittman

Gin sling

Mix up an elegant gin sling cocktail in a flash with our simple recipe. Garnish with rosemary and lemon and try topping up with pine soda for a fresh twist

Author: Liam Davy

DIY Sour Mix Recipe

The true beauty of this homemade sour mix is having a fresh, versatile, and easy cocktail mixer for parties that's infinitely more delicious than store-bought mix.

Author: Marcia Simmons

Rosé Royale

This is the best-selling summer cocktail at Ralph Lauren's Polo Bar in Manhattan, where it is regarded as "summer in a glass." A critical ingredient is French grapefruit liqueur, or pamplemousse, a relatively...

Author: Florence Fabricant

Truffle Martini

Author: Warren St. John

Cranberry Rum Mimosa

The sweetness of the coconut rum and tartness of the cranberry juice are a perfect pair combined with your favorite champagne!

Author: CookingWithShelia

Homemade Praline Liqueur

This is really yummy. If you like a sweet rich liqueur this is for you. Great gift idea too.

Author: barbara lentz

Lemon & elderflower fizz

Raise a toast with this zesty cocktail with a gin and sparkling prosecco base and lemon sorbet and elderflower cordial mixers

Author: Good Food team

Pink Cadillac Margaritas Recipe

Fast Flourish: Rub rims of chilled glasses with a lime wedge, dip in a saucer of coarse salt and sparkling sugar, and twirl to coat.

Author: Southern Living Editors

Root beer float pudding shots

I make super jello shots, but one day I felt like I wanted to make something more...why not pudding? So I just thought and thought and came up with a few yummy recipes. Not sure how many servings this...

Author: Brenda Tarr

Rosé Cooler

Making a wine cooler at home is a grown-up opportunity to choose your own adventure: If you decide to pour a dry rosé, turn to crème de cassis to sweeten the final glass. If you opt for a sweeter-leaning...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

The Vesper

Gin or vodka? The Vesper - which first appeared in Ian Fleming's novel ''Casino Royale'' - lets you have it both ways. Lillet stands in for its close cousin, dry vermouth. I normally stir rather than shake,...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Cranberry Vodka Slush

A quick, easy drink to make. This recipe makes quite a bit and it can be kept in the freezer for months, as long as it's in a tightly sealed container. I've made this for holidays, family get-togethers,...

Author: S I

Peanut Butter And Jelly Drink Recipe

Rich smooth, peanut butter whiskey and Chambord liqueur Combine to make this lovely layered peanut butter and Jelly Drink. It's an amazingly good combination.

Author: Kayti Lavergne

Amaro Spritz

This simple recipe takes the 3-2-1 spritz formula to heart, relying on just three quality ingredients. Amari styles vary wildly in viscosity and flavor, from intensely bitter to lightly sweet and floral,...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Swedish Fish

This is how you make a Swedish Fish drink.

Author: Drinknation.com

Kanpai colada

This take on a traditional piña colada has a splash of sake and sweet mango cordial. It's an ideal summer sipping cocktail

Author: Luke Bensley

Pink Squirrel (Original)

The Milwaukee, Wisconsin tavern, Bryant's Cocktail Lounge, lays claim to having invented the pink squirrel. There are disputes regarding the actual invention, but it is known the drink became popular in...

Author: Rebecca C

Bat Tito Bite

Celebrate Halloween with this spooky punch perfect for any gathering. Just don't forget the garnish, it's bloody delicious.

Author: Tito's Handmade Vodka

Grandma's Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

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Author: benelisa cotto

Blackberry Lime Mimosa

Most mimosas start with a splash of orange juice, but this mimosa takes advantage of the tart bite of lime and blackberries, lending for a vibrant red mimosa perfect for a Christmas brunch or Valentine...

Author: thedailygourmet

Rum Sour

Presumably with tongue in cheek, Field writes that "the inevitability of a 16th-century Rum Sour - sweetened with sugar and garnished with a pineapple stick - is well-nigh undeniable." I do not share his...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Gin and Tonic

This refreshing summer cocktail for a crowd came to The Times by way of Toby Cecchini, a bartender and the inventor of the once ubiquitous cosmopolitan cocktail. This recipe originated with his father,...

Author: Toby Cecchini

Mimosa

Like most mixed drinks, the Mimosa, that brunch staple, is better when the ingredients are of high quality. This doesn't mean you should use that incredible bottle of Champagne you were given as a birthday...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Malibu Barbie

This is my favorite drink when I am out on the town, and when I'm home too!

Author: Sarah Carlson

Homemade Ginger Limeade

Refreshing ginger limeade syrup that is sweet and spicy, and perfect for summer weather!

Author: Dini

Mr. Micawber's Favorite Gin Punch

According to his great-grandson, Cedric, Charles Dickens ''loved the ritual of mixing the evening glass of Gin Punch, which he performed with all the energy and discrimination of Mr. Micawber.'' You may...

Author: Rosie Schaap

Mezcal Negroni

Americans have been ordering classic cocktails with mezcal instead of the typical spirits. One of the most popular is the mezcal Negroni, in which the gin is replaced with the smoky agave spirit. The switch...

Author: Robert Simonson

Frozen Vodka Slush

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Author: Michaela Kenkel

Bourbon and Honey

Bourbon and honey is a southern classic. It was once considered a "women's drink". But in my opinion, it is just an awesome drink. I add thyme to my version because it makes the woodiness of the bourbon...

Author: Maggie May Schill

Tuxedo No. 2

This version of the Tuxedo cocktail first appeared in a cocktail book in 1900. Essentially a traditional martini that is lent sweet and herbal notes by small amounts of maraschino liqueur and absinthe,...

Author: Robert Simonson

White russian

We like this classic vodka cocktail made with fresh cream - the Kahlúa liqueur adds a coffee-infused finish

Author: Good Food team

Lemon Drop Cocktail

This lemon drop cocktail is a riff on a classic martini and is perfect for those who want a strong cocktail, but don't really have a taste for alcohol.

Author: Amanda Formaro

Lemon vodka jellies

Serve these moreish lemon vodka jellies in hulled lemons to reduce waste and improve the flavour. The jelly mixture is based on a lemon drop cocktail

Author: Miriam Nice

Bijou

This classic 19th-century cocktail's name means "jewel" in French, in supposed reference to its combination of gem-colored spirits: diamond-clear gin, ruby-red sweet vermouth and emerald-green Chartreuse....

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Chilli infused Margaritas

Author: Alida Ryder

Salted caramel pecan sour

A modern version of the classic sour cocktail, this is the ultimate Christmas drink. Salted caramel and Icelandic vodka make an irresistible mix

Author: Josh Ramsay

Homemade Peach Cordial

I love making cordials for gift giving, cooking and drinking as well. This takes a little over 2 months to ripen, so you need to plan ahead for those Christmas gifts.

Author: Marsha Gardner

Tequila Soleil

Think of the Tequila Soleil as a Negroni (with tequila) meets a spritz (with beer) meets that wonderful feeling of relief only an ice cold drink on a hot summer afternoon can bring. The vermouth - use...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Lemon Spritz

A lemon spritz is a classic Italian cocktail that is popular along the Amalfi Coast. It is similar to an Aperol Spritz, but is made with limoncello instead of Aperol. You just need three ingredients (plus...

Author: Kit