serves 8 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp. packed grated lemon zest plus 1/2 cup fresh juice (from 3 lemons) 2 cups (16 oz.) Pimm’s No. 1 8 oz ginger beer (such as Fever-Tree) 2 cups ice cubes, plus more Read More …
Pimm’s Refresher
Category: Cocktails
Blackberry-Bourbon Boulevardier
2 (6-ounce) packages fresh blackberries 6 ounces bourbon, chilled 6 ounces sweet vermouth, chilled 6 ounces Campari, chilled 3 ounces ginger syrup* 3 ounces Amarena cherry syrup Garnish: orange peel, Amarena cherries, fresh blackberries In the container of a blender, Read More …
Garden Gimlet
serves 6 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves 1 1/2 cups limeade* 1 1/2 cups gin 6 ounces elderflower liqueur* 3 ounces elderflower syrup* Garnish: fresh mint leaves, fresh lime leaves, lime Read More …
Spicy Watermelon Margaritas
serves 4 3/4 cup silver tequila 1 jalapeño, sliced 1/2 teaspoon Tajín Clásico 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon (about 1 small watermelon), frozen 1/3 cup fresh lime juice 1/2 cup triple sec 2 tablespoons agave nectar Garnish: lime wedge, Tajín Read More …
Spicy Paloma
serves 6 1½ cups silver tequila 1½ cups grapefruit juice 1 cup Jalapeño Syrup, or to taste 1 ounce fresh lime juice 2 lime wedges 3 tablespoons chile pepper, lime, and sea salt seasoning* Sparkling water Garnish: grapefruit slices In Read More …
Frozen Louisiana Limeade
8 ounces Louisiana rum 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks, chopped 1 (15-ounce) can sweetened cream of coconut 2 (6-ounce) cans pineapple juice 4 ounces Bénédictine D.O.M. Liqueur 3 ounces fresh lime juice 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves Garnish: lime slices, Read More …
Spiced Fig-Ginger Cocktail
serves 1 Ice cubes 2 ounces spiced rum 2 tablespoons fig jam ½ ounce fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons Fig Syrup (recipe follows) Ginger beer, chilled Garnish: fresh fig halves, orange peel Fill a chilled 10- to 12-ounce glass with Read More …
Dirty Martini Shrimp Cocktail
serves 4 1 pound extra-large unpeeled raw shrimp (13/15 count) 4 cups water 3 garlic cloves, smashed 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 1 lemon 1/4 cup manzanilla olives plus 1 1/2 cups brine from jar, divided (from 2 [10-ounce] jars) 1 Read More …
Tubing with Dad Cocktail
1 ounce light-bodied Puerto Rican rum 1/2 ounce full-bodied Jamaican rum 3/4 ounce pineapple juice 1/2 ounce coconut cream* 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice 1/4 blue curaçao Garnish: fresh mint, Life Saver Gummies In a cocktail shaker, combine rums, pineapple Read More …
Parakeet Nordine Cocktail
This well-balanced gin cocktail showcases the herbal flavor of Chartreuse, a green liqueur that has been produced by the Carthusian Monks in France since 1737. It is made with 130 herbs and plants, which give Chartreuse its unique color. 1 Read More …
Ti’ Punch
1 lime 1 teaspoon cane syrup 2 ounces rhum agricole Garnish: lime peel Cut ends off lime. Cut lime into quarters; cut each lime quarter in half. In an old-fashioned glass, muddle cane syrup and 1 lime wedge until juice Read More …
Manglier Smash Cocktail
12 ounces overproof vodka 1 tablespoon dried manglier* 1 lemon 1 1/2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1 to 2 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Garnish: lemon peel, fresh mint sprig In a Mason jar, combine vodka and manglier. Seal, and Read More …
Bastille Cup Cocktail
serves 1 1 1/2 ounces fresh watermelon juice 1 ounce Pineau des Charentes 1 ounce amontillado sherry 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice 1/4 ounce Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur Garnish: fresh mint leaves In a cocktail shaker, combine watermelon juice, Pineau des Read More …
Ice and Fire Cocktail
serves 1 Vanilla Bean-Infused Rye 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved 1 (750-ml) bottle rye whiskey* Cacao-Infused Campari 1 (750-ml) bottle Campari 1/4 cup cacao nibs Saline Solution 1/3 cup hot water 2 tablespoons flaked sea salt Read More …
Bushwacker
serves 1 1 ounce dark rum (such as Ten to One) 1 ounce coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua) 1 ounce créme de cacao 2 ounces Coco Lopez 2 ounces whole milk 1 maraschino cherry (for garnish) 1 oz dark chocolate Read More …
Belmar Special
serves 1 1 ounce Grady’s cold brew 1 ounce vodka 1/2 ounce creme de cacao 1/2 ounce Mr Black 1/4 ounce Amaro Angeleno 1 teaspoon coconut water 1 pinch salt Club soda (to top) Lemon zest (for garnish) Orange zest Read More …
Bicycle Thief
serves 1 1 ounce gin 1 ounce Campari 1 1/2 ounces fresh grapefruit juice 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce simple syrup Club soda, to top Orange or grapefruit slice, for garnish Add all ingredients except club soda and Read More …
Meyer Lemon and Strawberry Caipirinha
serves 1 5 small strawberries, hulled (about 3/4 cup) 1 ounce fresh Meyer lemon juice (juice from 1 whole Meyer lemon) 5 teaspoons granulated sugar 5 ounces cachaça (such as Germana Soul) 1 Meyer lemon wheel, for garnish Combine strawberries, Read More …
Coconut Water Mezcal Spritz (Yax Cha)
serves 1 1 cup coconut water (such as Vita Coco) 1 cup dry vermouth 3 ounces ginger syrup (such as Ginger Reàl) 3 ounces mezcal (such as The Lost Explorer) 1 1/2 ounces elderflower liqueur (such as St-Germain) 1 1/2 Read More …
Spicy Sake Margarita
serves 1 1 1/2 ounces repoasdo tequila 1 ounce sake 1 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed (or sudachi juice) 1/2 ounce agave nectar 1/2 ounce simple syrup Club soda, to top Garnish: Shichimi togarashi, to rim glass Garnish: 5 drops Read More …
Tamarind-Mezcal Sour
serves 1 Tamarind-citrus syrup 1 lemon 1 grapefruit 2 cups granulated sugar 1 2/3 cups tamarind puree (such as The Perfect Puree) or 1 (14-ounce) package frozen unsweetened tamarind pulp (such as Goya) Tamarind-mezcal sour 2 tablespoons tamarind-citrus syrup 1 Read More …
Aperol Spritz
serves 1 3 ounces Prosecco 2 ounces Aperol 1 ounce soda water 1 orange slice (for garnish) Fill a stemmed wine glass with ice, and add Prosecco, followed by Aperol. Top with 1 ounce of soda water (or enough to Read More …
Sgroppino
serves 1 3 tablespoons lemon sorbet 1/2 ounce vodka 1 ounce prosecco 1 lemon wedge (for garnish) Scoop sorbet, Prosecco, and vodka into a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Pour into a chilled frappe glass and garnish with lemon wedge. Read More …
Frozen Gin and Tonic
serves 4 4 ounces London Dry gin 4 ounces Lillet Blanc 2 ounces Jack Rudy tonic syrup 1 ounce lime juice 3 cups ice 1 lime (for garnish) Add dry gin, Lillet blanc, tonic syrup, lime juice, and ice to Read More …
Batanga
serves 1 salt, for rimming glass 1/2 ounce lime juice 1 1/2 ounces tequila 4 ounces cola soft drink Garnish: lime wedge, optional Rim a highball glass with salt; fill with ice. Combine ingredients in glass and stir. Option to Read More …
Mojito
serves 1 4 mint leaves 1/2 ounce simple syrup 2 ounces white rum 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed Club soda, to top 2 mint leaves, for garnish In a cocktail shaker, lightly muddle mint with simple syrup. Add ice, Read More …
Mai Tai
serves 1 1 oz. dark Jamaican rum 1 oz. white rum 1/4 ounce orgeat 1/2 oz. orange curaçao or Grand Marnier 3/4 oz. lime juice 1/4 oz. rich simple syrup (2:1 ratio of water to sugar) 2-3 mint leaves (for Read More …
Raspberry-Honey Deuce
serves 4 1 cup raspberries (from 1 pint), plus more for garnish 2 cups store-bought lemonade 1/2 cup (4 oz.) vodka 12 honeydew melon balls Muddle and stir: Place raspberries in a pitcher. Muddle using a cocktail muddler or the Read More …
Slushy Paper Planes
serves 6 This is a simple 1:1:1:1 formula so it’s easy to scale up or down based on the amount of the ingredients you have, your jar size, or intended serving size. I’m showing this in a 3-cup/24-ounce Ball wide-mouth Read More …
Famous Dave’s Sweet Mama’s Punch Cocktail
Famous Dave’s Sweet Mama’s Punch Cocktail is a refreshing Southern Porch Drink-Style mixture of two fruit juices, rum and amaretto that is good with a BBQ feast or catfish dinner, relaxing on the bass boat or by the creek, or Read More …
Foggy Dew
Foggy Dew is a classic cocktail that combines the flavors of Irish whiskey, absinthe, and lime juice. This refreshing drink has a smooth and slightly herbal taste, with a hint of citrus. It is perfect for those who enjoy a Read More …
Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant Margarita
1 lime wedge Kosher salt Ice 2 ounces reposado tequila 1 ounce fresh lime juice 1/2 ounce agave nectar or juice Moisten the outer rim of a rocks glass with the lime wedge and coat lightly with salt. Fill a Read More …
Hot Cranberry Sangria
6 cups cranberry juice 2 cups orange juice 2 cups dry red wine 1/3 cup brown sugar 2 cinnamon sticks (about 3 inches long) 1/2-1 teaspoon whole cloves 1 pinch nutmeg 2 oranges, cut in wedges 1 lemon, cut in Read More …
Kona Village Mai-Tai
1/2 cup pineapple juice 6 tablespoons sweet-and-sour mix 6 tablespoons light rum 3 tablespoons Bacardi gold rum 3 tablespoons orange Curacao or other orange liqueur 2 tablespoons dark rum (I use Meyers’s) Mix together and serve over ice filled glasses. Read More …
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Vermouth
1-1/2 JIGGERS SWEET VERMOUTH, 1/2 TEASPOON CURACAO, 1 TEASPOON AMER PICON, 1/2 TEASPOON POWDERED SUGAR, 1 DASH ANGOSTURA BITTERS, TWIST OF LEMON PEEL, 1 CHERRY STIR WELL WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO GLASS SERVE WITH TWIST OF LEMON PEEL AND Read More …
Acapulco
JACKHAMMER
Sherry Twist (for 6)
Fig Leaf
Greenbriar
Ginger Snap
Absinthe
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ABC
3/4 OZ ARMAGNAC, 3/4 OZ BENEDICTINE, 1 DASH ANGOSTURA BITTERS, ICED CHAMPAGNE, 1 LEMON SLICE, 2 ORANGE SEGMENTS, 3 CHERRIES SHAKE WELL WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO TALL GOBLET ADD ICE TO GOBLET and FILL UP WITH CHAMPAGNE DECORATE WITH Read More …
Absinthe Suissesse
This cocktail is a staple at The Old Absinthe House in New Orleans (where the anisette is now substituted for absinthe) – it’s simple to make and ideal for a hot summer’s day. There are now many variations of this Read More …
Sazerac
New Orleans is said by some to be the birthplace of the cocktail (tonic drinks were served out of a French egg-cup called a ‘coquetier’ – which when incorrectly pronounced became ‘cocktail’ ) and not surprisingly, some of the best Read More …
Limoncello
Those who are lucky enough to receive this homemade lemon liqueur should keep it in the freezer, where it turns a milky white after 8 to 9 hours. It can be sipped straight-up, mixed with tonic or dashed into champagne. Read More …
Cranberry and Strawberry Sangria
This playful sangria is sure to become one of your party staples. It is only slightly more tedious to prepare than the other sangrias, but well worth the extra little effort. This fruity, delicious sangria is practically a fiesta in Read More …