Classic Cocktails


Spiced Pear Bourbon Smash
October 3, 2026

Spiced Pear Bourbon Smash

This pear bourbon smash muddles fresh pear with maple syrup and cinnamon, then shakes it with bourbon, pear juice, and lemon for a smooth fall …

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Brandy Alexander Recipe with Fresh Nutmeg
September 11, 2026

Brandy Alexander Recipe with Fresh Nutmeg

This brandy alexander recipe shakes cognac, dark crème de cacao, and heavy cream into a silky cocktail with chocolate and vanilla notes.

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How to Make Classic Irish Coffee
September 11, 2026

How to Make Classic Irish Coffee

Classic Irish coffee is hot coffee spiked with Irish whiskey, brown sugar, and a cold layer of lightly whipped cream you drink through.

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Cocktail Night at Home: Drinks, Bites, and Playlist
August 31, 2026

Cocktail Night at Home: Drinks, Bites, and Playlist

Plan a cocktail night at home with a full cocktail recipe, an alcohol-free option, a small board, useful glassware, music and a printable checklist.

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Classic Eggnog Recipe
August 21, 2026

Classic Eggnog Recipe

Classic eggnog recipe made from scratch with eggs, cream, whole milk and dark rum. Silky, rich and ready for holiday parties, with make-ahead tips.

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Classic Hot Toddy Recipe
August 21, 2026

Classic Hot Toddy Recipe

Classic hot toddy recipe with whiskey, honey, hot water, and lemon in under three minutes. How to make a hot toddy with whiskey. Hot tea honey and …

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Dried vs Fresh Elderberries: Which to Use and What Changes
August 21, 2026

Dried vs Fresh Elderberries: Which to Use and What Changes

Dried vs fresh elderberries: how they differ in prep, water, flavor and storage, how to pick ripe fresh berries, and why both have to be cooked.

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Black Forest Old Fashioned
August 18, 2026

Black Forest Old Fashioned

Black Forest Old Fashioned combines bourbon with homemade cherry syrup, chocolate bitters, and cherry-spiked cold foam for a dessert-inspired …

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Chocolate Bourbon Espresso Old Fashioned
August 18, 2026

Chocolate Bourbon Espresso Old Fashioned

This bourbon espresso old fashioned recipe layers bourbon's caramel warmth with fresh espresso and chocolate bitters, balanced by brown sugar syrup.

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Apple Cider Old Fashioned Cocktail
August 9, 2026

Apple Cider Old Fashioned Cocktail

Apple cider old fashioned with bourbon, spiced apple cider, brown sugar, orange bitters and orange peel. A single stirred drink.

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Scotch and Soda Highball That Still Tastes Like Scotch
July 17, 2026

Scotch and Soda Highball That Still Tastes Like Scotch

Make a Scotch and soda highball that stays cold, fizzy, and whisky-forward with the right glass, ice, pour order, and adjustable ratio.

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Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned with Black Walnut Bitters
July 16, 2026

Maple Bourbon Old Fashioned with Black Walnut Bitters

A maple bourbon old fashioned with cinnamon and black walnut bitters that tastes warm and autumnal without becoming syrupy.

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Smoked Cocktails at Home: 7 Recipes
June 1, 2026

Smoked Cocktails at Home: 7 Recipes

Seven smoked cocktail recipes you can make at home: smoked old fashioned, smoky Manhattan, bourbon sour, mezcal negroni, margarita, paloma, and Cafe …

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Herbal Chilcano Cocktail Recipe: A Peruvian Delight
May 23, 2026

Herbal Chilcano Cocktail Recipe: A Peruvian Delight

This herbal chilcano cocktail recipe adds a rosemary-ginger syrup to the classic Peruvian mix of pisco, lime, ginger ale, and bitters.

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Peach Green Tea Highball
April 24, 2026

Peach Green Tea Highball

Peach green tea highball with chilled jasmine tea, ripe peach, lemon, honey, and soda. Light summer mocktail or add gin and whiskey for a cocktail.

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Rosemary Infused Cocktails: 7 Recipes for Herbal Drinks
March 8, 2026

Rosemary Infused Cocktails: 7 Recipes for Herbal Drinks

Seven rosemary cocktail recipes with gin, vodka, tequila and bourbon. Fresh rosemary brings piney depth to citrus, grapefruit and botanical drinks, …

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Thyme Bourbon Sour with Maple for Cozy Fall Evenings
March 6, 2026

Thyme Bourbon Sour with Maple for Cozy Fall Evenings

Bourbon sour with fresh thyme, maple syrup, and lemon. The herb brings earthy pine notes while maple softens the sour edge. Ready in 7 minutes.

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Sage Vodka Sour with Honey and Lemon for Clarity
March 5, 2026

Sage Vodka Sour with Honey and Lemon for Clarity

Sage vodka sour with fresh sage, raw honey, lemon, and egg white foam. The sage brings earthy pine notes balanced by citrus. Ready in 25 minutes.

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How to Make Homemade Cocktail Bitters: Method and 3 Recipes
March 2, 2026

How to Make Homemade Cocktail Bitters: Method and 3 Recipes

How to make cocktail bitters at home: bittering roots vs flavor botanicals, which spirit to use, infusing, straining, bottling and storage.

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Lavender Hibiscus Highball: Floral Limeade Mocktail
March 1, 2026

Lavender Hibiscus Highball: Floral Limeade Mocktail

A floral mocktail marrying lavender and hibiscus with bright lime and fizzy water. Light, herb-forward, and soothing for evenings now. Get the recipe.

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