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.
Side view of three limoncellos
This 3-Ingredient Limoncello Spritz Tastes Like a Trip to the Amalfi Coast
A glass of Mojito
The Only Mojito Recipe You’ll Ever Need
mint julep
This Classic Mint Julep Has a Surprising Flavor Twist
Three glasses of margarita with grilled pineapple garnishes on a colorful table
The Secret Ingredient for the Ultimate Summer Margarita: Grilled Pineapple
A prepared margarita cocktail with a spicy rim garnish placed on an orange napkin
What Is a 50/50 Margarita and Why Should You Be Making It This Summer
A spicy margarita cocktail garnished with a tajin rim and lime
Spicy Margaritas: The Best Way to Beat the Heat Is to Join It
Frozen Mezcal Paloma cocktails served in two rocks glasses, garnished with thin half slices of lime
If You Love Margaritas, You'll Adore This Refreshing Frozen Cocktail
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.
The 1-Ingredient Upgrade to Your Coffee That’ll Really Change Your Day
Two classes of a French 75
How to Craft the Perfect French 75 Cocktail for Any Celebration
Side view of a White Russian
White Russian
Two hot toddies served on a wooden board with lemon slices, next to a small bowl of demerara sugar
Hot Toddy
Side view of Apposta cocktails in two glasses
This Big-Batch Gin Cocktail Is Bubbly, Fruity, and Ready for Happy Hour
Side view of Apposta cocktails in two glasses
Big-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
The Cocktail for When You Can’t Choose Between a Martini and a Negroni
View of a cosmopolitan
8 Super Pink Cocktails to Sneak Into the Barbie Movie
Side view of Aperol Granita
Frozen Aperol Spritz? Yes, and It’s Even Better Than the Cocktail
How to Make a Pickleback (and the Truth Behind its Origins)
Overhead view of Caipirinha
Cool Off with This 3-Ingredient Tropical 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
The Coolest, Crispest Cocktail to Sip on the Hottest Summer Days
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
The Simple Make-Ahead Move for the Best Frozen Margarita
Two glasses of raspberry spritz garnished with mint leaves, placed on a colorful patterned surface
This Easy Spritz Is Perfect for Summer Berry Season
Overhead view of a Moscow Mule
Our Classic 3-Ingredient Moscow Mule Recipe—Because Why Mess With Perfection
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.
Give Eggnog a Playful Update By Turning It Into 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
A bottle of DIY grenadine sits next to as large martini glass filled with a grenadine-tinged cocktail.
DIY Grenadine Recipe
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What's the Deal with Cocchi Aperitivo Americano?
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Cocktail 101: How To Strain a Cocktail
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Cocktail 101: All About Bitters, Part 2
A 3 oz beaker filled with vivid red cranberry syrup.
Cranberry Syrup
Lime wedges resting on a cutting board
Cocktail 101: How to Cut Citrus Wedges