Summer Martini Beefeater’s special Summer Edition Gin packs a heavy dose of floral flavor.   Ingredients 3 oz Beefeater Summer Edition Gin 1 oz Dry vermouth Garnish: Blackberry and raspberry Steps Add both ingredients to a mixing glass and…

How to Turn Wine Into Cocktails Tomorrow my cousins will be drinking beer and watching sports while my mother and father gush over the bottle of wine the neighbor brought for dinner. But all I’ll want is a…

The Margarita is one of the most popular cocktails in North America—for good reason. Combining the tang of lime and the sweetness of orange liqueur with the distinctive strength of tequila, our classic Margarita strikes all of the…

  Piña Colada The Piña Colada gets a bad rap among cocktail connoisseurs. For years, this classic drink was the star light of the blender boom, a symbol of poolside bars, beach bars and booze cruises. But the…

Boilermaker Go old-school with a straightforward whiskey and beer concoction. Ingredients 1 ounce bourbon or rye whiskey Beer Steps Pour the whiskey into a shot glass.   Fill a pint glass halfway with beer.   Drop the shot…

Ginger Fever Punch This seasonal stunner is the work of Shawn Chen, the beverage director of Decoy and RedFarm, two modern Chinese restaurants in Manhattan. He calls it the “ultimate holiday cocktail made to please a thirsty crowd,”…