Cocktail Recipes

Summer Cocktail Recipes

Ranch Water

Naz Deravian

5 minutes

All Day Cassis

Rebekah Peppler

5 minutes

Long Island Iced Tea

Eric Kim

10 minutes

Watermelon Margarita

Alexa Weibel

5 minutes

Margarita

Rosie Schaap

3 minutes

Nutcracker

Millie Peartree

10 minutes, plus at least 8 hours freezing

Aperol Spritz

Lidey Heuck

5 minutes

Negroni Sbagliato

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Sangria

Lidey Heuck

15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours chilling

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Gin Cocktails

Martini

Robert Simonson

5 minutes

Bad Day at Work

Jennifer Steinhauer, Helene Cooper

Gin and Tonic With Bitters and Orange

Rosie Schaap

Negroni

Jim Meehan

5 minutes

Tom Collins

Robert Simonson

Brunch Punch

Maria Newman, Jad Kamal

French 75

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Slow Clap

Robert Simonson, Ivy Mix

At least 20 minutes to make the chamomile syrup

Jim Meehan's Singapore Sling

Jim Meehan

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Rum Cocktails

Dark And Stormy

William L. Hamilton, Red Sky

Daiquiri

Robert Simonson

Rum Barrel

Rosie Schaap, Latitude 29

Rum and Tonic

Robert Simonson

2 minutes

Rum Julep

Rosie Schaap

Pineapple Express

Robert Simonson, Freddie Sarkis

Mai-Tai

Jim Meehan

Milk Punch

Steven Stern

Strawberry Daiquiri

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

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Vodka Cocktails

Bloody Mary

R. W. Apple Jr., the King Cole Room

5 minutes

Moscow Mule

Robert Simonson, Mike Holmes

Honey Deuce Melon Ball Punch

Vaughn Vreeland

5 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling

Limoncello

Lidey Heuck

At least 4 days

Espresso Martini

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Atomic Cocktail

Jonathan Miles, David Wondrich

Lemon Drop Martini

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Vodka Soda

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Grapefruit-tini

Jennifer Steinhauer, Helene Cooper

5 minutes

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Mezcal Cocktails

Tia Mia

Rosie Schaap, Ivy Mix

Mezcal Royale Punch

Rebekah Peppler

15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling

Oaxaca Old-Fashioned

Robert Simonson, Philip Ward

2 minutes

Easy

They Didn’t Burn Rome in a Day

Florence Fabricant, Douglas Sheehan

The Pink Angel

Rosie Schaap, Will Noland

Pearl of Puebla

Jonathan Miles, PDT

Easy

La Canadiense

Florence Fabricant, Hecho en Dumbo

Single Village Fix

Jonathan Miles, Beretta

Watermelon Sugar

Pete Wells, Mayahuel

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Bourbon Cocktails

Manhattan

Robert Simonson

Valkyrie House Old-Fashioned

Robert Simonson, Aaron Post

Bourbon Brûlé

Florence Fabricant

Whiskey Sour

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Whiskey Highball

Lidey Heuck

5 minutes

Nor’easter

Florence Fabricant, Maysville, Char No. 4

Mulled Manhattan

Jonathan Miles, Christopher Tunnah

2 minutes

Easy

Mint Julep

Pableaux Johnson, Chris McMillian

5 minutes

Easy

The Boulevardier

Toby Cecchini

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Tequila Cocktails

Margarita

Rosie Schaap

3 minutes

Tequila Sunrise

Naz Deravian

15 minutes

Ranch Water

Naz Deravian

5 minutes

Tequila and Tonic

Robert Simonson, Ivy Mix

2 minutes

Oaxaca Old-Fashioned

Robert Simonson, Philip Ward

2 minutes

Horseradish Pomegranate Margarita

Pete Wells, Ryan Magarian

Texas Two-Step

William L. Hamilton, the Ritz-Carlton

Chilled Tequila Shots With Lime and Salt

Rosie Schaap

Mexican Martini

Jordan Mackay

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Cold Weather, Hot Cocktails

Easy

Mulled Cider

Jacques Pepin

About 10 minutes

Easy

Port Toddy

Rosie Schaap

Café Brûlot

Melissa Clark

15 minutes

Easy

Hot Milk Punch

Toby Cecchini

Rock and Rye Toddy

Steven Stern, Greg Lindgren

Christmas Glogg With Brandy and Port

Melissa Clark

30 minutes

Tom and Jerry

Robert Simonson, Audrey Saunders

Irish Coffee

Robert Simonson, Jack McGarry

About 15 minutes

Bitter Coffee

Robert Simonson

About 10 minutes

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Mark Bittman Cocktail Recipes

Vodka Soda

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Easy

Watermelon Cocktail With Gin and Basil

Mark Bittman

Bourbon: Manhattan

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Vodka: Cosmopolitan

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Easy

Watermelon Daiquiri

Mark Bittman

Tequila: El Diablo

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Gin: Southside Fizz

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Bourbon: Old-Fashioned

Mark Bittman

2 minutes

Gin: Tom Collins

Mark Bittman

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Cocktails by Rosie Schaap

Wassail

Rosie Schaap, Jenn Dowds

2 hours 15 minutes

Easy

Madras

Rosie Schaap

Venezuela Libre

Rosie Schaap

The Southern Slope

Rosie Schaap

Easy

Sazerac

Rosie Schaap

Autumn Bonfire

Rosie Schaap

5 minutes

Tequila-Watermelon Punch

Rosie Schaap

Kenneth McCoy’s Old-Fashioned

Rosie Schaap

Easy

Brighton Beach Breeze

Rosie Schaap

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8 Ways to Upgrade Your Beer to a Cocktail

Fade to Black

Robert Simonson, Jeremy Oertel

Slow Clap

Robert Simonson, Ivy Mix

At least 20 minutes to make the chamomile syrup

High Five

Robert Simonson, Jeff Lyon

Jardin Fresca

Robert Simonson, Philip Ward

10 or to 20 minutes to make the infused tequila

Muddy Puddle

Betsy Andrews, Jill Schulster

About 10 minutes

Yukon Cornelius

Robert Simonson, Natasha David

At least 2 hours to make the ginger syrup

Hipster BBQ

Betsy Andrews, Jill Schulster

Cherry Ale Sangria

Betsy Andrews, Stephen Beaumont, Brian Morin

More Cocktails recipes

All Day Cassis

Rebekah Peppler

5 minutes

Sgroppino

Rebekah Peppler

8 minutes

Hard Lemonade

Rebekah Peppler

8 minutes

Milano-Torino

Rebekah Peppler

Negroni Sbagliato

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Bicicletta

Rebekah Peppler

Ranch Water

Naz Deravian

5 minutes

Lemon Drop Martini

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Spiced Holiday Punch for Everyone

Rebekah Peppler

1 hour, plus overnight resting

Cremas

Christina Morales, Charlene Absalon

2 1/4 hours

Gin and Juice

Christina Morales, Toni Tipton-Martin

10 minutes

Strawberry Daiquiri

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Gimlet

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Whiskey Highball

Lidey Heuck

5 minutes

Aperol Spritz

Lidey Heuck

5 minutes

Espresso Martini

Lidey Heuck

10 minutes

Tequila Sunrise

Naz Deravian

15 minutes

Sangria

Lidey Heuck

15 minutes, plus at least 2 hours chilling

Whiskey Sour

Ali Slagle

10 minutes

Frozen Pimm’s Cup

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ cooling

Frozen Watermelon Daiquiris

Lidey Heuck

20 minutes, plus 3 hours’ freezing

Michelada

Rebekah Peppler

5 minutes

Tinto de Verano

Rebekah Peppler

20 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours for optional syrup

Limoncello

Lidey Heuck

At least 4 days