Cocktails Archives

Nocino

Jun 3, 2026 | Cocktails, Drink, Early Summer 2026, Foraging

For those who can’t make it to Italy, trusted forager Ellen Zachos suggests an antidote: harvesting local walnuts to make inky-black nocino.

Spur Me On Cocktail

Oct 15, 2025 | Cocktails, Fall 2025, Recipes

This bold cocktail strikes a balance between sweet heat, spice, and sour.

Mildred Rewritten Cocktail

Aug 26, 2025 | Cocktails, Drink, Late Summer 2025, Recipes

Substituting sotol for mezcal, this twist on Abigail Gullo’s Mildred Pierce retains a slight smokiness and is imbued with a pronounced earthy quality.

Noche Negra Negroni

Mar 29, 2025 | Cocktails, Recipes, Spring 2025

Our spin on the Negroni uses dark VARA rum to impart smoky molasses flavors, and the orange notes balance and brighten it, making this a lovely twist on the classic.

Zero Amaro

Dec 18, 2024 | Cocktails, Early Winter 2024, Recipes

Alcohol and time help flavors integrate into amaros, but you can create a nice nonalcoholic amaro by experimenting with different bittering agents and herbs.

Marigold-Infused Tequila & Margarita

Nov 1, 2024 | Cocktails, Early Winter 2024, Recipes

Our Marigold-Infused Tequila and Marigold Margarita feature Cempasúchil, the traditional flower used to celebrate Día de Los Muertos.

Apple and Formosa Oolong Syrup and Mocktail

Oct 8, 2024 | Cocktails, Fall 2024, Recipes

This recipe makes use of the inevitable apple waste from making pies, along with Formosa oolong, a semi-oxidized tea that falls somewhere between green and black.

Zia Ginger Ale Mocktail

May 14, 2024 | Cocktails, Early Summer 2024, Recipes

This Zia Ginger Ale Mocktail is made with cooling mint and cucumber to balance the zing of ginger and red chile.

Ashy Grapefruit Mocktail

Apr 10, 2024 | Cocktails, Recipes, Spring 2024

Ash salt is used to garnish the rim of this Ashy Grapefruit Mocktail, and ash syrup and grapefruit mimic the citrus and smokiness of a mezcal paloma.

Milk Punch

Feb 13, 2024 | Cocktails, Game Night, Late Winter 2024, Recipes

Our version of Milk Punch is both sinfully creamy and refreshing, with a fullness of flavor from the bourbon and brandy.

M’tucci’s Shrubs

Dec 14, 2022 | Cocktails, Early Winter 2022

M’Tucci’s shrubs, which started out as a small-batch experiment by M’Tucci’s Restaurants beverage director Austin Leard and are now available for purchase at their restaurants and a variety of local liquor stores.

French Quarter Manhattan and DIY Praline Liqueur

Dec 14, 2022 | Cocktails, DIY, Early Winter 2022, Game Night, Recipes

Keeping with our holiday pecan theme, we created a praline-inspired cocktail and a praline liquor that you can gift to your guests if you have leftovers—or want to double the recipe!

DIY Bitters

Oct 12, 2022 | Cocktails, DIY, Late Summer 2022, Recipes

This edition of Cooking Fresh celebrates the versatility of DIY bitters.

DIY Vermouth

Sep 27, 2022 | Cocktails, Late Summer 2022, Recipes

This edition of Cooking Fresh celebrates the versatility of DIY bitters that can be added to classic cocktails. This vermouth recipe uses an array of fragrant plants and spices, including juniper berries, sage, and cardamom, steeped in wine and vodka. Enjoy in a manhattan or martini—or in any beverage that would benefit from this floral liqueur.

DIY Amaro

Aug 30, 2022 | Cocktails, DIY, Drink, Late Summer 2022, Recipes

Amaro is traditionally served in Italy after a meal as a digestif, and is typically made by infusing an alcohol like brandy with a blend of herbs, roots, flowers, and spices.

Mocktails

Jun 25, 2021 | Cocktails, DIY, Early Summer 2021, Game Night, Recipes

In this edition of Cooking Fresh, we show you how to create several mixers to build a mocktail repository that you can enjoy as is or spike on the weekends for cocktail hour.