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Agua de Jamaica
Chilled hibiscus tea lightly sweetened with a hint of lime and cinnamon.
Alabama Slammer
Amaretto, sloe gin, whiskey, and orange juice, a sweet, fruity college-bar classic from the 1970s.
Alexander
A velvety after-dinner sipper where cognac meets chocolate liqueur and cream.
Almond Horchata Cooler
A horchata-style sipper of cold milk, almond orgeat, cinnamon and vanilla.
Almond Lemon Fizz
Lemon and orgeat shaken and topped with soda for a nutty, creamy-tasting fizz.
Amaretto Sour
Almond liqueur balanced with lemon and a silky egg white foam, sweet but not cloying.
Americano
Bitter aperitivo and sweet vermouth stretched with soda for an easygoing, low-proof pre-dinner drink.
Angel Face
Equal parts gin, apricot liqueur and apple brandy make a fragrant, orchard-fruit drink that hides its strength well.
Apple Ginger Fizz
Apple juice, lemon and ginger syrup lengthened with soda.
Appletini
Vodka and sour apple schnapps shaken cold, a neon-green, sweet-tart martini.
Army and Navy
Gin and lemon smoothed with nutty orgeat, a rich, almond-scented sour.
Arnold Palmer
Half iced black tea, half tart lemonade.
Aviation
A pale sky-tinted gin sour lifted by cherry liqueur and a touch of violet.
B-52
Coffee liqueur, Irish cream, and orange liqueur layered in a striped shot.
Baby Guinness
Coffee liqueur topped with Irish cream to look like a tiny pint of stout.
Bahama Mama
A sweet, fruity rum punch with coconut rum, coffee liqueur, and pineapple.
Barracuda
Gold rum, Galliano and pineapple topped with bubbles.
Basil Ginger Smash
Muddled basil with lemon topped with ginger beer.
Batanga
Tequila, lime and cola in a salt-rimmed glass.
Batida de Coco
A creamy Brazilian cachaça shake with coconut milk and cream of coconut.
Bay Breeze
Vodka, cranberry, and pineapple, a beachy, fruit-forward highball.
Bee's Knees
Gin, honey and lemon shaken into a soft, floral Prohibition-era sour.
Bellini
Venetian brunch favorite: ripe white peach purée topped with chilled sparkling wine.
Between the Sheets
A Sidecar that brings white rum along for the ride, giving a bright, citrusy and surprisingly potent drink.
Bijou
Gin, sweet vermouth, and green Chartreuse stirred into a jewel-toned, herbaceous sipper.
Black Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur over ice.
Black Velvet
Stout topped with sparkling wine in a flute for a velvety, toasty sip.
Blackberry Mint Smash
Crushed blackberries, mint and honey with lemon over crushed ice.
Blood and Sand
Scotch, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and orange juice in equal parts, fruity with a hint of smoke.
Bloody Maria
A Bloody Mary built on tequila, with spicy, savory tomato and lime.
Bloody Mary
A savory, spicy vodka and tomato drink seasoned to taste.
Blue Hawaiian
Rum, blue curaçao, pineapple, and coconut in a bright blue, vacation-ready glass.
Blue Lagoon
Vodka, blue curaçao, and lemon-lime soda in an electric-blue highball.
Blueberry Thyme Shrub Soda
Muddled blueberries and thyme with lemon, finished with tangy kombucha for a shrub-like sour edge.
Boulevardier
The Negroni's warmer cousin, swapping gin for bourbon to give a rounder, richer bittersweet sipper.
Bramble
A gin sour over crushed ice with blackberry liqueur bleeding through it.
Brandy Crusta
A 19th-century New Orleans original: cognac brightened with lemon and orange liqueur, served in a sugar-rimmed glass with a long peel.
Brandy Milk Punch
Brandy, milk, and vanilla shaken cold and dusted with nutmeg, a New Orleans brunch favorite.
Brown Derby
Bourbon, grapefruit, and honey make a tart, softly bitter sour from 1930s Los Angeles.
Bushwacker
A boozy, frozen chocolate-coffee-coconut milkshake from the Virgin Islands.
Buttery Nipple
Butterscotch schnapps topped with Irish cream, like a liquid caramel candy.
Caipirinha
Brazil's national cocktail: fresh lime muddled with sugar and topped with grassy cachaça.
Caipiroska
A caipirinha-style drink made with vodka: muddled lime and sugar over crushed ice.
Canchanchara
An old Cuban mix of cane spirit, honey, lime and water.
Cape Codder
Vodka and cranberry juice with a lime squeeze, tart and pink and very easy to make.
Carajillo
A Spanish-Mexican after-dinner drink: Licor 43 and fresh espresso shaken over ice.
Casino
A crisp, nearly clear Old Tom gin drink with a whisper of maraschino and orange bitters.
Celery Lime Tonic
Muddled celery with lime and tonic for a savory-green, aperitif-style highball.
Champagne Cocktail
A bitters-soaked sugar cube and a splash of cognac slowly sweeten a flute of bubbly as it fizzes.
Chartreuse Swizzle
Green Chartreuse, pineapple, falernum, and lime swizzled over crushed ice: herbal tiki magic.
Cherry Limeade
Lemon-lime soda with plenty of fresh lime and a splash of grenadine.
Cinderella
Orange, pineapple and lemon shaken with a touch of grenadine and finished with soda.
Clover Club
A pink, silky gin sour sweetened with raspberry and topped with a soft foam from egg white.
Coconut Lime Cooler
Coconut water with lime and mint for a light, hydrating sipper.
Coffee Cola
Espresso stirred into cola with a squeeze of lime.
Cold Brew Cream Soda
Cold brew, vanilla and soda capped with a pour of cream.
Cold Brew Tonic
Smooth cold brew with tonic and a touch of lemon.
Corn 'n' Oil
Dark rum and falernum stirred over ice with bitters and lime, a spicy Barbadian sipper.
Corpse Reviver #2
Equal parts gin, orange liqueur, aromatized wine and lemon in an absinthe-rinsed glass.
Cosmopolitan
Citrus vodka, orange liqueur, lime and cranberry shaken into a tart, rosy martini-style drink.
Cranberry Ginger Fizz
Cranberry and lime topped with ginger ale and a sprig of rosemary.
Cuba Libre
Rum and cola sharpened with fresh lime.
Cucumber Cordial Sour
Cucumber muddled with lime cordial and fresh lime, shaken and served up.
Cucumber Lime Agua Fresca
Blended cucumber and lime strained into a pale green, ultra-refreshing cooler.
Cucumber Mint Cooler
Crushed cucumber and mint with lime and soda for a crisp, spa-like refresher.
Daiquiri
Rum, lime and sugar in perfect balance.
Dark 'n' Stormy
Black rum floated over spicy ginger beer.
Dirty Martini
A vodka martini clouded with olive brine for a briny, savory edge.
Division Bell
Mezcal, Aperol, maraschino, and lime, a smoky, bittersweet modern sour.
Dry Martini
Cold gin softened by a splash of dry vermouth.
Eastside
A gin sour with cucumber and mint, cool and garden-fresh.
Egg Cream
A New York soda-fountain classic of chocolate syrup, cold milk and seltzer.
Eggnog
Rich holiday nog of egg, cream, sugar, brandy, and rum, finished with grated nutmeg.
El Presidente
A silky Cuban rum drink stirred with blanc vermouth, orange liqueur, and a hint of grenadine.
Elderflower Cucumber Spritz
Elderflower cordial, cucumber and lime topped with soda.
Elderflower Grapefruit Tonic
Grapefruit and elderflower softened by tonic's quinine bite.
Electric Lemonade
Vodka, blue curaçao, and lemon topped with soda, a glowing blue lemonade.
Espresso Martini
Vodka, coffee liqueur and fresh espresso shaken to a creamy foam.
Espresso Shakerato
Fresh espresso shaken hard with ice and a touch of sugar until thick and foamy.
Espresso Tonic
A shot of espresso poured over bitter tonic for a striking two-tone, fizzy coffee.
Fernandito
Argentina's favorite highball: bracing fernet lengthened with cola.
Final Ward
A rye-and-lemon spin on the Last Word with green Chartreuse and maraschino.
Fish House Punch
A Philadelphia punch from the 1700s of rum, cognac, lemon, tea, and peach.
Florida
A Prohibition classic of grapefruit, orange and lemon topped with soda.
French 75
A gin sour crowned with sparkling wine.
French Connection
Cognac and amaretto over ice for a smooth, nutty after-dinner pour.
French Martini
Vodka, raspberry liqueur and pineapple shaken into a fruity, foamy martini-style drink.
Fresh Lemonade
Fresh lemon, sugar and cold water in a ratio that keeps it tart.
Frozen Mudslide
The mudslide blended with ice cream into a thick, spoonable treat.
Fuzzy Navel
Peach schnapps and orange juice, about as easy and fruity as it gets.
Garibaldi
Bitter aperitivo with airy, freshly juiced orange.
Gimlet
Gin and lime sweetened just enough, tart and bracing.
Gin and Tonic
The bar-rail standby: crisp gin stretched with bittersweet tonic over plenty of ice.
Gin Basil Smash
A vivid green gin sour packed with fresh basil, herbal and bright.
Gin Fizz
A tangy gin sour lengthened with soda for a light, bubbly refresher.
Gin Gin Mule
A mojito-mule hybrid with gin, lime, mint, and spicy ginger beer.
Gin Rickey
Gin, fresh lime, and soda with no sugar, sharp, dry, and made for hot weather.
Ginger Lime Fizz
Fresh lime and ginger syrup topped with soda for a homemade ginger ale with real bite.
Godfather
Scotch and amaretto over ice, a two-bottle nightcap with marzipan sweetness.
Gold Rush
A whiskey sour reimagined with honey in place of sugar, rich, round, and simple.
Golden Dream
A creamy, citrusy dessert drink with vanilla-herbal Galliano, orange liqueur and orange juice.
Grapefruit Thyme Soda
Grapefruit and honey shaken with thyme and topped with grapefruit soda.
Grapefruit Tonic
Grapefruit juice and tonic double down on bitterness for a dry, aperitif-style highball.
Grasshopper
Mint and chocolate liqueurs shaken with cream into a pale green, after-dinner treat.
Green Tea Ginger Highball
Cold green tea and ginger ale with a squeeze of lemon.
Green Tea Mint Cooler
Chilled green tea with mint, lime and honey.
Green Tea Shot
No tea involved: Irish whiskey, peach schnapps, and fresh sour make a sweet, easy shot.
Greyhound
Vodka with fresh grapefruit juice, tart, slightly bitter, and very refreshing.
Hanky Panky
Gin and sweet vermouth sharpened by a couple of dashes of fernet for a bittersweet, minty finish.
Hemingway Special
A drier, grapefruit-tinged daiquiri with a touch of maraschino, inspired by Havana's most famous regular.
Hibiscus Ginger Fizz
Tart hibiscus tea with honey, lime and spicy ginger beer.
Hibiscus Sour
Hibiscus syrup and lemon shaken with egg white into a vivid magenta sour.
Holiday Cranberry Punch
Cranberry and orange spiced with cinnamon and topped with ginger ale.
Honey Ginger Toddy
Hot water steeped with fresh ginger, sweetened with honey and sharpened with lemon.
Horse's Neck
Brandy and ginger ale with a long spiral of lemon peel draped over the rim.
Hot Toddy
Whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water, a soothing cold-night classic.
Hotel Nacional Special
Rum, pineapple, apricot, and lime from Havana's famous hotel bar, tropical but elegant.
Hugo Spritz
An Alpine spritz of elderflower, sparkling wine, mint, and soda.
Hurricane
A New Orleans party drink of light and dark rum, passion fruit, and citrus.
Iced Mocha
Cold brew, chocolate and milk over ice.
Illegal
Smoky mezcal and funky overproof rum with lime, falernum and maraschino.
Irish Coffee
Hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar under a cool layer of lightly whipped cream.
Irish Cream Coffee
Irish cream stirred into hot coffee for a mellow, creamy pick-me-up.
Island Punch
Passion fruit, pineapple and orange with lime and grenadine, topped with soda.
Jack and Coke
Tennessee whiskey and cola, a bar staple with vanilla and caramel notes.
Jack Rose
Apple brandy, lemon, and grenadine, a rosy, crisp sour with autumn orchard flavor.
Jalapeño Tequila Sour
A tequila sour with muddled jalapeño heat and agave sweetness.
Japanese Highball
Whisky and very cold, very fizzy soda served tall, prized in Japan for its clean, food-friendly character.
Jasmine
Gin, lemon, orange liqueur, and a splash of bitter aperitivo that together taste curiously like grapefruit.
Jet Pilot
A potent rum blend with grapefruit, cinnamon, falernum, and a few drops of absinthe.
John Collins
A tall, lemony gin highball with a fizzy lift.
Jungle Bird
Dark rum, bitter aperitivo, pineapple, and lime collide in a bittersweet tiki favorite.
Jungle Juice
A big-batch party punch of vodka, rum, fruit juices, and lemon-lime soda.
Kalimotxo
Red wine and cola in equal parts, a Basque street-party staple that tastes better than it sounds.
Kamikaze
Vodka, orange liqueur, and lime, tart and zippy, served up or as shots.
Kentucky Mule
Bourbon steps in for vodka in this mule, adding warm caramel to the lime and ginger.
Kir
Dry white wine blushed with blackcurrant liqueur.
Kir Royale
Blackcurrant liqueur crowned with sparkling wine, a simple and elegant toast.
Kombucha Grapefruit Spritz
Tangy kombucha with grapefruit and soda for a dry, funky, wine-like spritz.
Kombucha Mule
Ginger beer and kombucha with lime in a copper mug.
Last Word
Four equal parts that land in sharp, herbal harmony, with green chartreuse leading the way.
Lavender Honey Tonic
Tonic water scented with lavender and honey and sharpened with lemon.
Lavender Lemonade
Lemonade perfumed with lavender syrup for a floral, soothing glass.
Lemon Drop Martini
Citrus vodka, orange liqueur and lemon in a sugar-rimmed glass.
Lemon, Lime & Bitters
Lemon-lime soda with fresh lime and a generous dose of NA aromatic bitters.
Limoncello Spritz
Sunny limoncello lengthened with sparkling wine and soda, a sweet-tart Italian aperitivo.
London Fog
Hot black tea with steamed milk, vanilla and a hint of lavender.
Long Island Iced Tea
Four white spirits, orange liqueur, lemon and a splash of cola.
Lynchburg Lemonade
Tennessee whiskey, orange liqueur, lemon, and lemon-lime soda: a tall, sunny crowd-pleaser.
Madras
A Cape Codder brightened with orange juice, giving it a sunset look and a softer taste.
Mai Tai
Two rich rums with lime, orange curaçao and almond orgeat.
Mamie Taylor
Scotch, lime, and spicy ginger beer, an early ancestor of the mule.
Mango Chili Cooler
Mango nectar with lime and soda under a chili-lime salt rim.
Manhattan
Rye and sweet vermouth with a few dashes of bitters.
Maple Apple Sour
Apple juice and lemon sweetened with maple and shaken with egg white into a frothy sour.
Maple Ginger Switchel
A farmhouse-style switchel of fresh ginger, maple and tart lemon lengthened with soda.
Margarita
Tequila, orange liqueur and lime with a salted rim.
Martinez
A sweeter, rounder forerunner of the martini built on Old Tom gin, sweet vermouth and a dash of maraschino.
Mary Pickford
A Prohibition-era rum and pineapple drink tinted pink with grenadine.
Mexican Coffee
Hot coffee spiked with tequila and coffee liqueur, topped with whipped cream.
Mezcal Mule
A smoky mule with mezcal, lime, ginger beer, and a cucumber slice for coolness.
Miami Vice
Half frozen strawberry rum slush, half frozen coconut-pineapple, poured side by side.
Michelada
A savory beer cocktail with lime, hot sauce, and Worcestershire in a chile-salt rimmed glass.
Midori Sour
Bright green melon liqueur with lemon and lime, fruity, tart, and fun.
Mimosa
Fresh orange juice and sparkling wine in equal parts.
Mint Julep
Bourbon and a touch of sugar poured over crushed ice and fresh mint.
Missionary's Downfall
A blended cooler of rum, mint, pineapple, peach, and honey, one of the earliest frozen tiki drinks.
Mojito
Rum, lime, sugar and mint topped with soda.
Monkey Gland
Gin and orange juice with hints of anise and pomegranate.
Moscow Mule
Vodka, lime and spicy ginger beer served ice-cold in a copper mug.
Mudslide
Vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream shaken with cream, a dessert in a glass.
Mulled Apple Cider
Apple juice simmered with cinnamon, clove and star anise, finished with a squeeze of lemon.
Mulled Wine
Red wine gently warmed with orange, honey, and whole spices, a cozy winter batch drink.
NA Amaretto Sour
NA amaretto with plenty of lemon and a foamy egg-white cap.
NA Americano
NA red aperitivo and sweet vermouth lengthened with soda.
NA Aperitivo Spritz
Bitter-orange NA aperitivo topped with alcohol-free bubbly and a splash of soda.
NA Bee's Knees
NA gin brightened by lemon and softened with honey.
NA Bellini
Peach nectar topped with alcohol-free sparkling wine.
NA Boulevardier
The Negroni's richer cousin, built on NA whiskey instead of gin.
NA Cosmopolitan
Cranberry, lime and NA orange liqueur shaken into a tart, rosy coupe.
NA Daiquiri
Just NA rum, lime and sugar, shaken until bracingly cold.
NA Dark 'n' Stormy
Spicy ginger beer with a float of NA rum and a squeeze of lime.
NA Espresso Martini
Fresh espresso and NA coffee liqueur shaken into a velvety, foam-capped pick-me-up.
NA French 75
A bright NA gin sour lengthened with alcohol-free sparkling wine.
NA Garibaldi
NA red aperitivo with plenty of fresh orange juice.
NA Gimlet
NA gin shaken with lime cordial and fresh lime.
NA Gin & Tonic
Botanical alcohol-free gin lengthened with crisp tonic and a squeeze of lime.
NA Gin Fizz
NA gin, lemon and sugar shaken hard and lifted with soda.
NA Gold Rush
A three-ingredient sour of NA whiskey, honey and lemon.
NA Hemingway Daiquiri
NA rum with lime and grapefruit for a drier, sharper take on the daiquiri.
NA Hugo Spritz
Elderflower, mint and lime with alcohol-free sparkling wine.
NA Irish Coffee
Hot coffee sweetened with demerara and spiked with NA whiskey, capped with cool, lightly whipped cream.
NA Kir Royale
Alcohol-free sparkling wine with a splash of raspberry syrup for a berry-tinted toast.
NA Mai Tai
NA rum with lime, orange and nutty orgeat over crushed ice.
NA Manhattan
NA whiskey and NA sweet vermouth stirred with aromatic bitters.
NA Margarita
Agave-forward NA tequila with lime and orange for a tart, salty-edged classic.
NA Martini
NA gin with a whisper of NA dry vermouth, stirred until ice cold.
NA Michelada
Alcohol-free lager spiked with lime, tomato and savory seasonings under a chili-salt rim.
NA Mimosa
Fresh orange juice and alcohol-free bubbly in a tall flute.
NA Moscow Mule
Fiery ginger beer sharpened with lime and an extra hit of ginger syrup in a frosty copper mug.
NA Negroni
Equal parts of alcohol-free gin, red aperitivo and sweet vermouth make a bittersweet, ruby-red sipper.
NA Old Fashioned
Alcohol-free whiskey stirred with a touch of demerara and NA aromatic bitters.
NA Paloma
NA tequila, fresh lime and grapefruit soda with a pinch of salt.
NA Penicillin
NA whiskey with lemon, honey and a sharp kick of ginger.
NA Piña Colada
Pineapple, cream of coconut and NA rum blended into a creamy tropical slush.
NA Tom Collins
NA gin, lemon and sugar topped with soda in a tall glass.
NA Tommy's Margarita
NA tequila, lime and agave only, so the agave character takes center stage.
NA Whiskey Highball
NA whiskey stretched long with very cold soda and a lemon twist.
NA Whiskey Sour
NA whiskey, lemon and sugar shaken with egg white into a silky, tart classic.
NA White Russian
NA coffee liqueur and cream poured over ice for a smooth, mocha-like sipper.
Naked and Famous
Equal parts mezcal, yellow chartreuse, Aperol and lime.
Navy Grog
Three rums, honey, lime, and grapefruit, a punchy grog from the golden age of tiki.
Negroni
Gin, bitter aperitivo and sweet vermouth in equal measure.
New York Sour
A whiskey sour wearing a float of red wine, which adds color, tannin and a fruity finish.
Nojito
Muddled mint and lime with a splash of NA rum and soda for a bright, grassy cooler.
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
Reposado tequila and mezcal stirred with agave and bitters, smoky and warm.
Old Cuban
Aged rum, lime and mint shaken and topped with sparkling wine.
Old Fashioned
Whiskey, a little sugar and bitters, nothing more.
Old Pal
A dry, bitter, rye-based cousin of the Boulevardier, equal parts and stirred.
Orange Coffee Spritz
Cold brew, fresh orange juice and soda for a bright, fruity coffee spritz.
Orange Creamsicle Float
Orange juice and vanilla sparkled with soda and crowned with a scoop of ice cream.
Painkiller
A creamy Caribbean blend of dark rum, pineapple, orange, and coconut, finished with nutmeg.
Paloma
Tequila with lime and grapefruit soda.
Paper Plane
Bourbon, Aperol, bittersweet amaro and lemon in equal parts.
Paradise
Gin with apricot liqueur and a splash of orange juice for a soft, sunny stone-fruit sipper.
Passion Fruit Fizz
Tangy passion fruit shaken with lime and a frothy egg white, then lifted with soda.
Passion Fruit Martini
Vanilla vodka and passion fruit shaken tart and sweet, served with a little glass of sparkling wine on the side.
Peach Basil Smash
Fresh peach and basil muddled with lemon, finished with soda.
Peach Iced Tea
Black tea with peach nectar and lemon for a Southern porch-style sipper.
Pegu Club
Gin, orange liqueur, and lime with two kinds of bitters, the house drink of a colonial-era club in Burma.
Penicillin
Blended scotch with lemon, honey and ginger, finished with a smoky Islay float.
Pimm's Cup
A British summer classic: Pimm's, lemon, and ginger ale with a garden of fruit and cucumber.
Piña Colada
Rum blended with pineapple and cream of coconut into a frosty, beachy indulgence.
Pineapple Buck
Pineapple and lime topped with spicy ginger beer and a mint sprig.
Pineapple Jalapeño Cooler
Pineapple and lime with a slow-building heat from muddled jalapeño.
Pisco Sour
Peruvian pisco shaken with lime, sugar and egg white, finished with drops of bitters on the foam.
Planter's Punch
Funky Jamaican rum with lime, dark sugar and spice.
Pomegranate Orange Spritz
Tart pomegranate and lemon brightened with orange and lengthened with soda.
Port Light
A bourbon tiki drink with passion fruit, lemon, and grenadine.
Porto Flip
Ruby port and a little brandy shaken with egg yolk into a rich, silky nightcap.
Pussyfoot
A Prohibition-era alcohol-free sour of orange, lemon, lime and grenadine, traditionally made silky with egg yolk.
Queen's Park Swizzle
Demerara rum, lime, and mint swizzled with crushed ice and crowned with a red layer of bitters.
Ramos Gin Fizz
A cloud-like New Orleans fizz of gin, citrus, cream and egg white, famous for its long shake and tall foam.
Ranch Water
A West Texas favorite: tequila, lots of lime, and sparkling mineral water.
Raspberry Lime Rickey
Soda-fountain favorite: lots of lime, raspberry syrup and soda.
Raspberry Pink Lemonade
Muddled raspberries and lemon lifted with soda for a fizzy, berry-bright lemonade.
Revolver
A bourbon Manhattan relative with coffee liqueur and orange bitters, rich and dark.
Rob Roy
A Manhattan built on Scotch, with sweet vermouth and aromatic bitters.
Rosemary Grapefruit Spritz
Fresh grapefruit with rosemary-shaken syrup and soda.
Roy Rogers
Cola with a ribbon of grenadine and a cherry on top.
Rum and Coke
Rum and cola over ice, the party pour everyone knows.
Rum Punch
Caribbean-style punch of rum, citrus, pineapple, and grenadine.
Rum Runner
A Florida Keys blend of rums, banana and blackberry liqueurs, and grenadine.
Russian Spring Punch
Vodka, lemon and blackcurrant liqueur topped with sparkling wine.
Rusty Nail
Blended scotch sweetened with honeyed whisky liqueur.
Salty Dog
Gin and grapefruit in a salt-rimmed glass; the salt tames the bitterness and lifts the fruit.
Sangria
Red wine, brandy, and orange liqueur steeped with sliced fruit, made ahead for a crowd.
Sangrita
A peppery, citrusy tomato-orange sipper from Jalisco with a touch of pomegranate and heat.
Saturn
A gin-based tiki drink with passion fruit, orgeat, and falernum, served on crushed ice.
Sazerac
New Orleans in a glass: spicy rye, a sugar cube and Peychaud's bitters in an absinthe-rinsed glass.
Scofflaw
A Prohibition-era rye and dry vermouth sour with a blush of grenadine.
Scorpion Bowl
A shareable tiki punch of rum, brandy, citrus, and orgeat, served in a big bowl with long straws.
Scotch and Soda
A dry, unfussy highball that lets blended Scotch stretch out with fizz.
Sea Breeze
Vodka with cranberry and grapefruit juice.
Seven and Seven
Canadian whisky and lemon-lime soda, a mid-century American favorite that is still easy drinking.
Sex on the Beach
Vodka and peach schnapps with orange and cranberry juice.
Shandy
Lager mixed half-and-half with lemony soda for a light, easy summer sip.
Shirley Temple
Ginger ale tinted with grenadine and brightened with lime.
Sidecar
Cognac, orange liqueur and lemon shaken into a polished, tart classic, often served with a sugared rim.
Siesta
A tequila sour with grapefruit and a splash of bitter aperitivo, rosy and refreshing.
Singapore Sling
A tall, fruity gin punch with cherry liqueur, Bénédictine, pineapple and lime from Raffles Hotel lore.
Slippery Nipple
Sambuca layered with Irish cream, anise and cream in one sweet sip.
Southside
A gin sour shaken with fresh mint.
Spiced Ginger Latte
Hot coffee with steamed milk, ginger and cinnamon syrups and a dusting of nutmeg.
Spiced Hot Chocolate
Steaming milk with chocolate, cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
Spiced Rum and Ginger
Spiced rum's vanilla and baking spice paired with zippy ginger beer and lime.
Spiced Tea Latte
Strong black tea with steamed milk, cinnamon and ginger.
Spicy Fifty
Vanilla vodka with elderflower, lime and honey, warmed by a few slices of fresh chili.
Spiked Arnold Palmer
Half iced tea, half lemonade, plus a splash of vodka: a porch pitcher for summer.
Spritz
Prosecco and Aperol with a splash of soda.
Stinger
Cognac cooled down with white crème de menthe.
Strawberry Basil Lemonade
Ripe strawberries and torn basil muddled into a sparkling lemonade.
Strawberry Basil Smash
A vodka smash with muddled strawberry and basil, sweet, herbal, and summery.
Strawberry Watermelon Slush
Watermelon and strawberries blended with lime into a frosty slush.
Suffering Bastard
Cognac and gin with lime, bitters and ginger beer.
Tea Julep
Black tea poured over mint and crushed ice for a julep-style sipper.
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila and orange juice with grenadine sinking to the bottom for a sunrise effect.
Three Dots and a Dash
Aged rhum agricole and demerara rum with honey, citrus, falernum, and allspice, named for Morse code V for victory.
Ti' Punch
The Martinique ritual: agricole rum, a coin of lime, and cane syrup, mixed to taste right in the glass.
Tia Mia
A mezcal and rum mash-up built on the Mai Tai's flavors: orgeat, orange liqueur, and lime.
Tinto de Verano
Spain's summer wine cooler: red wine lightened with lemon-lime soda over ice.
Tipperary
Irish whiskey stirred with sweet vermouth and green chartreuse.
Tom Collins
Gin lemonade with bubbles: tall, tart, and refreshing, with Old Tom gin for a softer sweetness.
Tommy's Margarita
A modern margarita that trades orange liqueur for agave syrup, letting the tequila shine.
Toronto
A rye cocktail sharpened with a bracing measure of Fernet and a touch of sugar.
Trinidad Sour
An audacious sour built on a full measure of aromatic bitters, softened with orgeat and rye.
Tuxedo
A dry, aromatic martini variation with Old Tom gin, dry vermouth, maraschino and a hint of absinthe.
Vanilla Cream Soda
Soda water sweetened with vanilla and a splash of cream for a homemade cream soda.
Vesper
Gin and vodka with aromatized white wine.
Vieux Carré
Rye and cognac share the stage with sweet vermouth, Bénédictine and two kinds of bitters.
Virgin Mary
Tomato juice seasoned with lemon, horseradish, Worcestershire and hot sauce.
Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri
Fresh strawberries blended with lime and sugar into a tart, frozen treat.
Vodka Soda
About as light as a mixed drink gets: vodka, bubbles, and a squeeze of citrus.
Vodka Tonic
A clean, bubbly two-ingredient pour where tonic's quinine bite does the talking.
Ward Eight
A Boston rye sour tinted with grenadine and orange juice.
Watermelon Agua Fresca
Fresh watermelon juice with lime and a pinch of salt to make the fruit pop.
Watermelon Cooler
Vodka, fresh watermelon juice, and lime, a juicy hot-day refresher.
Whiskey Ginger
Whiskey softened by ginger ale's gentle sweetness and spice.
Whiskey Smash
Bourbon shaken with muddled lemon and mint, a fresh, summery cross between a julep and a sour.
Whiskey Sour
Bourbon, lemon and sugar, optionally shaken with egg white for a plush foam.
White Lady
A clean, pale gin sour with orange liqueur and an optional silky egg-white texture.
White Russian
Vodka and coffee liqueur crowned with cream, smooth, sweet, and easy.
Yellow Bird
White rum with Galliano, orange liqueur and lime.
Zombie
A heavyweight tiki punch of three rums, citrus, falernum and spice.