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Arnold Palmer with Mint

Mint, tea, lemonade. The summer upgrade to the Arnold Palmer. Muddle the mint or you

Frozen Arnold Palmer

Blended Arnold Palmer. Summer-only, ideally in a tall glass, ideally on a patio.

Arnold Palmer (Classic)

The original half-iced-tea, half-lemonade. Named for the golfer who ordered it so often that bartenders

Shirley Temple Mimosa

Brunch edition. Ginger-ale mimosa, dressed up for Mother's Day without any of the Champagne.

Frozen Shirley Temple

Blended version of the Shirley Temple. Snow-cone texture, cherry flavour, crushed ice. Summer answer to

Dirty Shirley (Virgin)

The viral 'Dirty Shirley' without the vodka. Ginger ale, cherry, grenadine, and enough fizz to

Shirley Temple (Classic)

The original Shirley Temple. Ginger ale, grenadine, a splash of lemon-lime, a cherry on a

Honey Ginger Pear Fizz

Fall in a glass. Pear juice, fresh ginger, honey, lemon, and enough fizz to keep

Cranberry Rosemary Fizz

The holiday mocktail that looks like it costs $18 at a hotel bar. Rosemary-infused simple

Horchata Mocktail

The Mexican rice and cinnamon drink, served cold. Creamy, spiced, cinnamon-forward, and exactly the thing

Agua Fresca (Hibiscus and Lime)

The mocktail that has been waiting at Mexican markets for 200 years while everyone argued

Virgin Paloma

Mexico's actual national drink, minus the tequila. Bitter grapefruit, lime, salt rim, and enough bubbles

Pumpkin Spice Mocktail Latte

Yes, it's a cliche. Yes, it's delicious. A grown-up PSL served over ice with a

Sparkling Apple Cider Mocktail

Not the sticky juice-box version. This one gets properly dressed up with bitters, lemon, and

Spiced Cranberry Fizz

The Thanksgiving mocktail that does not taste like somebody watered down a juice box. Warming

Virgin Negroni

A bitter, grown-up mocktail that tastes like an actual Negroni instead of sweet fruit juice

What Is a Mocktail? (And What Isn’t)

A mocktail is a non-alcoholic cocktail made with the same care as the alcoholic version.

Dark blackberry rum cocktail in a heavy old fashioned glass with electric purple swirl

Shao Kahn’s Khaos Cocktail

Dark, sweet, unhinged. Black rum, blackberry liqueur, lime, ginger beer. Khaos demands it.

Spicy Bloody Mary with charred jalapeno, black pepper rim, and toothpick teeth

Mileena’s Bloody Mary

Spicy, savory, all teeth. Vodka, tomato, ghost-pepper hot sauce, horseradish. The teeth are toothpicks. The

Tropical golden rum punch with edible gold flake and overproof rum float

Flawless Victory Punch

Tropical, golden, tournament-strength. Batch it for the squad. Last drinker standing wins.

Black sambuca and mezcal shot with a single drop of bleeding red grenadine

Fatality Shot

Black, smoky, finishes you. Drink it. Then lie down.

Tropical dragon fruit rum cocktail with chili and dragon fruit garnish

Liu Kang’s Dragon Punch

Tropical, spicy, dragon-fruit forward, kombat-ready. Round one. Fight.

Electric yellow vodka highball with candied ginger lightning bolt garnish

Raiden’s Lightning Strike

Electric yellow, citrus-charged, thunderclap finish. Loud, fast, slightly dangerous to your standing.

Layered cinnamon-fireball, tequila, and flaming sambuca shot

Scorpion Flame Shot

Layered Fireball, gold tequila, and a flaming sambuca floater. Get over here. Drink fast. Don't

Frozen blue tequila margarita with crushed ice and a frozen blueberry skewer

Sub-Zero Frozen Blue Margarita

Ice-cold, electric blue, bone-numbing. Sub-Zero approved. A frozen blue margarita built for Mortal Kombat night.

Bourbon Manhattan cocktail with a brandied cherry in a crystal coupe

The Devil’s Manhattan

Bourbon, sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters, a brandied cherry. Stirred for exactly sixty seconds.

Pale golden French 75 champagne cocktail with a lemon twist spiral

Nigel’s French 75

Champagne-light, gin-sharp, fashion-house elegant. The drink Nigel pours himself after a long day of saving

Ruby-red Negroni on a large ice sphere with flamed orange peel

That’s All Negroni

Equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. Bitter, architectural, and unapologetic. Florals? For the Negroni?

Dark espresso martini with creamy foam and three coffee beans

Andy Sachs’ Espresso Martini

Because Andy is fetching the coffee anyway. A caffeinated, sweet, deadline-friendly espresso martini with three

Pink cosmopolitan cocktail with flamed orange peel in a crystal martini coupe

Runway Cosmopolitan

The cocktail every editor orders before fashion week: pink, citrus-bright, and paparazzi-ready.

Bone-dry gin martini with lemon twist in a frosted crystal coupe

Miranda Priestly Martini

Bone-dry, ice-cold, and devastatingly chic, this is the martini Miranda Priestly would order if she

A collection of cocktail glasses arranged on a dark bar counter: coupe, martini, rocks, highball, hurricane, shot, and margarita glasses, empty, showing the range of shapes.

Glassware 101: Which Glass for Which Cocktail

The glass you pour into changes how a cocktail tastes. Here are the seven shapes

Four different ice types displayed side by side on a dark bar surface: a large crystal-clear rock, medium cubes, crushed ice, and nugget ice, each in its own glass.

Ice Matters: Big Rock, Crushed, Cubed, Nugget

A cocktail is half the spirit and half the ice. Big rock vs cubed vs

Three small glass bottles of homemade sugar syrup on a dark bar counter, different viscosities visible, with a measuring jug and bag of sugar behind them.

Sugar Syrup Ratios: Simple, Rich, and When to Use Each

Simple syrup, rich syrup, demerara syrup - three ratios that change how your cocktails drink.

A cocktail shaker and a mixing glass with bar spoon side by side on a dark bar counter, both with ice inside, showing the two core bartending techniques.

Shake vs Stir: Which Cocktails Need Which

Which cocktails should you shake and which should you stir? The rule is simpler than

Three cocktail glasses in a row with different rim styles: flaky salt, sugar, and chili-spice rim, against a dark bar background.

How to Rim a Cocktail Glass: Salt, Sugar, and Spice

The right rim takes 30 seconds and transforms your cocktail. Learn how to salt, sugar,

Spicy Margarita

The Spicy Margarita is a classic Margarita with muddled fresh jalapeno and a chili salt

Limoncello Spritz

The Limoncello Spritz is Prosecco, ice-cold limoncello, and a splash of soda in a big

Mezcal Old Fashioned

The Mezcal Old Fashioned is a classic Old Fashioned with smoky mezcal in place of

Lightsaber Shot

The Lightsaber Shot is a vodka and blue curacao shooter that glows electric blue. Three

Stranger Things: Upside Down

The Stranger Things Upside Down cocktail: vodka, raspberry liqueur, lemon, and soda shaken hard for

Mother’s Day Spritz

The Mother's Day Spritz is Prosecco with fresh pink grapefruit, elderflower liqueur, and a splash

Frozen Margarita

The Frozen Margarita is the classic Margarita blended with ice. Same tequila, triple sec, and

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Filthy Martini

The Filthy Martini is a Dirty Martini taken to its logical conclusion: a full ounce

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Virgin Aperol Spritz

The Italian apéritif, minus the booze. Bitter orange, bubbles, and a slice of orange. The

Spicy Wet Pussy Shot

The Spicy Wet Pussy Shot blends peach schnapps, chili-infused vodka, and cranberry juice for a

Citrus Twist Wet Pussy Shot

The Citrus Twist Wet Pussy Shot is a zesty, fruity blend of peach schnapps, vodka,

Tropical Wet Pussy Shot

The Tropical Wet Pussy Shot is a fruity, refreshing blend of peach schnapps, vodka, pineapple

Australian Christmas Cocktails

Celebrate an Aussie Christmas with refreshing cocktail recipes! Discover tropical twists and classic cocktails perfect

Classic Christmas Cocktails

Discover a collection of classic Christmas cocktails, from eggnog to mulled wine, perfect for adding

Chess-Inspired Cocktails for Game Night

Discover 10 chess-themed cocktails perfect for your next game night!