Cocktail
9 Things You Can Do With Your French Press...Besides Making Coffee
Dinner, dessert, and even cocktails are easier when you tap into this underrated tool.
By Becky Hughes
Rusty Nail
Rumored to be a Rat Pack favorite, this two-ingredient cocktail is the ultimate throwback after-dinner drink.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen
Does Alcohol Expire? A Guide to Storing Liquor
Find out which bottles to keep in the fridge—and just how long they’ll last.
By Niki Achitoff-Gray
Dry Martini
This simple classic gin martini recipe makes a beautiful, sophisticated cocktail that is as easy to stir together as it is to drink.
By The Editors of Epicurious
Screwdriver
A dash of Angostura bitters gives complexity to this classic orange juice and vodka cocktail.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen
Blue Hawaiian
Adjacent to a piña colada, this tropical cocktail gets a splash of citrusy blue liqueur.
By Amy Mastrangelo
How to Make Layered Cocktails and Drink the Rainbow
Go slow and steady—and keep practicing.
By Al Sotack
New York Sour
The New York Sour is a classic cocktail that combines whiskey, lemon, and simple syrup and then gets a small pour of red wine floated ever so carefully on top.
By Al Sotack
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17 Bar-Worthy Mezcal Cocktails to Make at Home
Make better cocktails at home by cracking open a bottle of mezcal.
By Joe Sevier and The Editors of Epicurious
Greyhound
This citrusy two-ingredient cocktail is nearly a century old but comes together in no time at all.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen
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11 Ginger Beer Cocktails to Spice Up Your Happy Hour
Want an easy drink with a lot of punch? Just crack open a bottle of ginger beer.
By Joe Sevier and The Editors of Epicurious
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19 Aperol Cocktails That Aren’t All Spritzes
This list will get you through that bottle fast.
By Joe Sevier and The Editors of Epicurious
7 Brand-New Cocktail Books to Add to Your Home Bar
Get the details on some of the new (and soon-to-be-released) drinks books that we’re most excited about.
By Maggie Hoffman
What’s the Difference Between Ginger Ale and Ginger Beer?
When you want bubbles and spice and everything nice, which one do you choose?
By Hannah Lee Leidy
Homemade Ginger Beer
We streamlined this ginger beer recipe, using pantry ingredients for a fermented drink that’ll really level up your home bar.
By Andrea Albin
Homemade Ginger Ale
For sick days, long car rides, or to upgrade your home bar, this recipe for DIY ginger ale is easier than you may think.
By Andrea Albin
This Notoriously Difficult Bar Staple Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
Shortcut orgeat means that you can make mai tais on demand.
By Roger Kamholz
Army & Navy
An almond syrup imparts rich body to this otherwise bright, citrusy gin sour.
By Roger Kamholz
Easy Orgeat
This shortcut to cocktail orgeat is easy to pull off when you start with store-bought almond milk.
By Roger Kamholz
Bellini
Bright, bubbly, and hard to resist, a well-made peach bellini is a thing of beauty.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen