Cocktails
658 recipes found
The Bombardier
Lavender Mojito
At the Girl & the Fig in Sonoma, Calif., the proprietor, Sondra Bernstein, creates meals inspired by the French countryside, which means lavender is a culinary staple that makes an appearance in everything from crème brûlée to seasoning salt to mojiotos. “I like the way it tastes,” she said. “It can be soft yet very distinctive.”
Root Beer Butterfest Float
This low-alcohol, post-dinner drink tastes a bit like a root beer float after the ice cream has melted. It is named after the Butter Festival that takes place every June in Mr. Bartels’s hometown, Reedsburg, Wis. If you have a butter cookie or vanilla wafer on hand, it makes a nice accompaniment.
Bitter End
The Reanimator
Act of Faith
This dark winter cocktail from Dan Greenbaum, who has mixed drinks at The Beagle in the East Village and Attaboy on the Lower East Side, pairs sweet Pedro Ximénez sherry with two kinds of rum and a sizable dose of Angostura bitters, which adds spice elements. The mixture comes on like a rich, rum old-fashioned, the forthright flavors of the rum, sherry and bitters intertwined in a fruitcake-like medley of clove, allspice, nuts, molasses and dried fruits. It’s a nightcap, to be sure, made to accompany dessert at your holiday feast.
Venetian Sunset
Roasted Orange Negroni Sbagliato
The Hummingbird
This drink comes from the now-closed Martini House in St. Helena, Calif. It is a blend of Aviation gin, St.-Germain, lemon juice and soda that is refreshing, not too tart or sweet. It was served at the restaurant with a carrot-colored nasturtium lodged between two ice cubes. It’s a lovely presentation for any cocktail hour.
Maple Old-Fashioned
Mr. October
The Mr. October was created as a fall cocktail, using Laird’s bonded apple brandy as a base. Cinnamon syrup, lemon juice, Galliano liqueur, a couple of dashes of allspice liqueur and freshly ground nutmeg add to the seasonality. This cocktail tastes not only like apple pie, but apple pie à la mode, thanks to Galliano’s vanilla notes.
Champagne Cobbler
How to toast the new year? Perhaps some Champagne. Or maybe a cocktail. Then again, why choose when you can have them both in one glass? The Champagne Cobbler, a luxe refreshment featuring the classic combination of champagne and strawberries, is a best seller at the Raines Law Room in the Flatiron district.
Turkey Legs
This holiday drink is “Bob Hope’s Christmas in Hawaii” in a glass: a tiki-like creation with some spice, owing to the rum and allspice dram, and tropical notes from the mint and lime. Its creator, Jon Santer — the proprietor of The Prizefighter, a bar in Emeryville, Calif. — says it’s easy to make: “It requires no special tools, not even a shaker tin or a strainer or anything. Most importantly, it requires no technique. It’s easily batched and has no time-sensitive ingredients like sparkling wine or soda, so one could make the whole thing ahead of time, measure 3.25 ounces into glasses and be ready to swizzle when guests arrive.”
The Yellow King
This simple and breathtakingly beautiful aperitif drink (it is golden in hue) is an acquired taste. The floral and fruity Cocchi Americano, an aperitif wine, balances out the bitter bite of the Aveze, but not too much. Once you get used to the herb garden of flavors, the drink serves admirably as a palate cleanser and appetite whetter, all in an appealingly low-alcohol package. After two or three, you may even think it delicious. (I thought so after only one.) Think of it as a distant, sunny cousin of the Negroni.
Spiced Port Punch
Port, that gentle, rich and comforting spirit, has a whiff of empire about it. This recipe, a strong, port-based punch, works to counteract the image. It’s not too sweet, but rich and spicy. It’s an easygoing crowd-pleaser and proof that port and orange get along famously. Consider it for the next time you plan a holiday gathering.
Spicy Rum Punch
Here is a rum punch to suggest parties near a warm ocean and sand beneath your feet. It’s an old-fashioned concoction, and you’ll need to raid your spice cabinet for this. Pour it over ice and give thanks for the warming comfort of good rum.
Strawberry Basil Margarita
The house drink at Dos Caminos
Spellbinder
Frozen Daiquiri
Sir Francis Drake
Wolf's Royal Cream Soda
Gin and Coconut Water
Singapore Sling