Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail, plus extra raspberry syrup Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes, including cooling Quick Ingredients Raspberry syrup: 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup water Cocktail: 2 ounces dry gin 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce […]
Painkiller Cocktail Recipe
Painkiller Cocktail This creamy tropical cocktail combines dark rum, pineapple juice, fresh orange juice, sweetened coconut cream, and fragrant nutmeg. Shaken until cold and poured over crushed ice, it is fruity, smooth, and warmly spiced. Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Quick […]
Refreshing Blackberry Bramble Gin Cocktail
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 ounces London dry gin 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1/2 ounce blackberry liqueur, preferably crème de mûre 1 1/2 cups crushed ice, plus more as needed 2 fresh […]
Penicillin Cocktail With Honey, Ginger, and Smoky Scotch
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail; honey-ginger syrup makes enough for about 8 cocktails Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes, including steeping and cooling Quick Ingredients 4 ounces (115 grams) fresh ginger, thinly sliced 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) water 1/2 cup (170 grams) honey 2 fluid ounces (60 […]
Refreshing Lime Caipiroska Cocktail
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 medium Persian lime, scrubbed and cut into 8 wedges 2 teaspoons superfine sugar 2 fluid ounces vodka, chilled to about 40°F 1 cup crushed ice, divided 1 thin lime wheel, for garnish Do […]
Naked and Famous Mezcal Cocktail
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3/4 fluid ounce (22 milliliters) mezcal 3/4 fluid ounce (22 milliliters) yellow herbal liqueur, preferably Yellow Chartreuse 3/4 fluid ounce (22 milliliters) Aperol 3/4 fluid ounce (22 milliliters) freshly squeezed lime juice 1 cup […]
Classic Low-Alcohol Bamboo Cocktail With Sherry and Vermouth
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 12 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 12 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 ounces amontillado sherry 3/4 ounce dry vermouth 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth 2 dashes aromatic bitters, about 1/8 teaspoon 1 1/2 cups large ice cubes 1 lemon peel strip, 3 inches long by […]
Refreshing Bourbon Smash With Lemon and Mint
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 ounces bourbon 1/2 medium lemon, cut into 3 wedges 3/4 ounce 1:1 simple syrup 8 fresh mint leaves 1 cup ice cubes, for shaking 3/4 cup crushed ice, for serving 1 fresh mint […]
Classic Last Word Cocktail
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 cocktail Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3/4 fluid ounce (22 ml) London dry gin 3/4 fluid ounce (22 ml) Green Chartreuse 3/4 fluid ounce (22 ml) maraschino liqueur 3/4 fluid ounce (22 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice 2 1/2 cups […]
Caribbean Rum Punch With Pineapple and Citrus
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 cocktails Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup aged rum 1 cup light rum 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice, chilled 1 1/2 cups orange juice, chilled 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/3 cup grenadine 1/4 teaspoon aromatic bitters, about […]









