Cocktail Recipes

Classic martinis, minty mojitos, refreshing margaritas, and oh-so-much more: our favorite tried-and-true cocktail recipes for every variety of booze.
Two glasses of iced lemon drinks with striped straws on a wooden surface
Tom Collins Cocktail
Glass of cocktail with ice and olives on side plate
Campari Spritz
Side view of a pina colada
Piña Colada
Side view of three limoncellos
Limoncello Spritz
A glass of Mojito
Mojito
mint julep
Chocolate Mint Julep Cocktail
Three glasses of margarita with grilled pineapple garnishes on a colorful table
Grilled Smoky Pineapple Margaritas
A prepared margarita cocktail with a spicy rim garnish placed on an orange napkin
50/50 Margarita
A spicy margarita cocktail garnished with a tajin rim and lime
Spicy Margaritas
Frozen Mezcal Paloma cocktails served in two rocks glasses, garnished with thin half slices of lime
Frozen Mezcal Palomas
Spiced rum coffee with butterscotch whipped cream in a glass mug. There is a silver spoon to the right of the mug, and a small glass vessel of rum on the lefthand side of the image.
Everything Nice (Spiced-Rum Coffee With Butterscotch Whipped Cream)
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Tangy Cranberry–Black Pepper Shrub Cocktail
Two classes of a French 75
French 75
Spiced rum coffee with butterscotch whipped cream in a glass mug. There is a silver spoon to the right of the mug, and a small glass vessel of rum on the lefthand side of the image.
12 Easy Fall Cocktails That Taste Like Sweater Weather in a Glass
Side view of a White Russian
White Russian
Pomegranate rouge cocktail garnished with a lemon twist.
Pomegranate Rouge Champagne Cocktail
Two hot toddies served on a wooden board with lemon slices, next to a small bowl of demerara sugar
Hot Toddy
A mezcal pickle lemonade garnished with a slice of lemon and pickle piece top view
Hard Lemonade With Mezcal
Side view of Apposta cocktails in two glasses
Batch Apposta Cocktail
A glass of a cocktail garnished with green olives on a pick placed on a wooden surface with bottles and a dish of olives in the background
Dirty Negroni
View of a cosmopolitan
8 Super Pink Cocktails to Sneak Into the Barbie Movie
Side view of Aperol Granita
Aperol Spritz Granita
How to Make a Pickleback (and the Truth Behind its Origins)
Overhead view of Caipirinha
Caipirinha Cocktail
A white negroni cocktail served in a coupe glass.
Easy Cocktails: 28 Simple, 3-Ingredient Drinks to Make at Home
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What to Make With Rye Whiskey: 19 Delicious Cocktails
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Bitter, Bold, and Beautiful: 9 Negroni Variations
A daiquiri With Scotch and maple served in a cocktail glass with a lime wheel.
8 Not-Too-Sweet Rum Cocktails
Two glasses with cucumber garnished beverages on a marble surface
Cucumber Gin Fizz
A bottle of sour mix on a wooden cutting board with a lemon, sliced lime, citrus squeezer, and a mixed drink in a glass.
DIY Sour Mix Recipe
Three margaritas on a blue tile surface, each garnished with small paper umbrellas, with a decorated napkin and lime nearby
Frozen Margaritas
Two glasses of raspberry spritz garnished with mint leaves, placed on a colorful patterned surface
Raspberry Spritz
Overhead view of a Moscow Mule
Moscow Mule
Two bloody marys one wooden costers
Shaken, Stirred, and Totally Refreshing: 13 Vodka Cocktails for Summer Sipping
Side view of a pina colada
13 Frozen Cocktail Recipes Worth the Brain Freeze
Overhead view of Aperol gin punch, served in a glass punch bowl, topped with orange slices.
Aperol Gin Punch
Several eggnog jello shots served on a live-edge platter make of hardwood.
Eggnog Jello Shots
Closeup of a sherry martini, served on as silver platter.
Sherry Martini
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Frozen Gin and Tonic
Side view of Bloody Caesar
Bloody Caesar
Image of two aperol Spritz
Aperol Spritz Recipe
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Blue Moon Cocktail Recipe
Side view of Michelada
The Best Michelada
DIY Orgeat
Orgeat Recipe
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12 Scotch Cocktail Recipes Perfect for Both Beginners and Obsessives
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The Highball Recipe
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DIY Orange Bitters Recipe
A small glass carafe partially filled with cherry pit syrup. There's a plant vine behind the carafe.
Cherry Pit Syrup
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How to Batch Cocktails for a Crowd
A jar of fresh pineapple syrup.
Fresh Pineapple Syrup Recipe
A jar of homemade gomme syrup next to a cocktail
DIY Gomme Syrup Recipe
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Cocktail 101: How to Muddle Mint and Other Herbs
An Unusual Negroni, and Aperol, Lillet, and Gin Cocktail, with a grapefruit wedge on the rim of the glass.
12 Aperol Cocktails to Keep You Cool
A glass of Sparkling Rosé Sangria With Aperol and Peaches, and a pitcher of the cocktail in the background.
10 Make-Ahead Pitcher Cocktail Recipes for Memorial Day
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Use Fresh Basil in These 4 Delicious Drinks
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Cocktails From a Low-Stocked Bar: A Guide to Substitutions
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Fresh Lemon Syrup Recipe
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19 Cinco de Mayo Cocktails, From Margaritas to Micheladas