Essential Bar Tools: How to Make Better Cocktails at Home
How to step up your cocktail game.
A compilation of cocktail recipes. Everything from classic cocktails, modern-day cocktails, and my own personal creations. Spirits include gin, vodka, tequila, rum, bourbon, mezcal, coffee-based cocktails, dessert drinks, and so much more.
How to step up your cocktail game.
Honey simple syrup is a cocktail sweetener made with equal parts honey and warm water.
15 of my favorite classic cocktail recipes everyone should learn how to make.
6 awesome cocktail recipes using your favorite cherry-flavored liqueur.
Clear ice is really easy to make at home. You’ll be happy to hear it doesn’t involve boiling water or any expensive equipment to make crystal clear ice for cocktails.
How to make the classic old fashioned drink the right way. Bourbon, bitters, simple syrup (sugar cube), and an orange peel.
A spicy spin on the classic margarita made with elderflower, honey, and fresh jalepeño.
The bourbon drinkers mojito. Fresh muddled lime, blackberries, and mint mixed with bourbon and topped with soda water.
A simple and refreshing pear martini made with pear vodka, elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup.
Is there a better brunch cocktail than the bloody mary? This is an easy and delicious standard bloody mary recipe just waiting to be garnished.
A boozy classic cocktail made with rum, gin, vodka, tequila, citrus, sugar, and a little cola. A surprisingly refreshing cocktail that resembles a tall glass of iced tea.
My bourbon Hot Toddy, made with honey, fresh lemon juice, and a cinnamon stick, is sure to be the pick-me-up you need to get through the winter months.
Manhattan lovers listen up. The Brooklyn cocktail is a classic whiskey drink made with maraschino liqueur, dry vermouth, and bitters.
The official cocktail of New Orleans. Rye, sugar, Peychaud’s bitters, absinthe, and lemon peel.
An obscure, yet highly delicious Prohibition-Era cocktail made with rye, dry vermouth, orange bitters, and a touch of grenadine.
A spicy spin on the classic margarita made with elderflower, honey, and fresh jalepeño.
A classic cocktail consisting of gin, champagne, simple syrup, and lemon juice.
The most refreshing Italian cocktail—The Aperol spritz is made with prosecco, aperol, and an orange wedge.
How to step up your cocktail game.
One of my all time favorite classic cocktails from the early 1900’s. Gin, maraschino liqueur (cherry), crème de violette, and fresh lemon juice.
A slight twist on a classic cocktail—gin, elderflower, and grapefruit with a foamy egg white head.
Perfect for the holidays, the eggnog cocktail consists of chilled eggnog, Irish cream, and vanilla vodka.
A seasonal spin on the classic old fashioned—Applejack brandy, maple syrup, and cinnamon.
The honey lemon and Grand Marnier margarita is made with Añejo tequila, fresh lemon juice, and honey syrup. A refreshing and warm buzz.
The bourbon drinkers mojito. Fresh muddled lime, blackberries, and mint mixed with bourbon and topped with soda water.
The official cocktail of spring. Gin, elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon juice and fresh muddled cucumbers. A super refreshing and aromatic cucumber martini.
A simple and refreshing pear martini made with pear vodka, elderflower liqueur, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup.
A classic mojito made with fresh muddled blackberries. Is there a better Summer cocktail than an ice cold mojito? NOPE.
A classic margarita with a touch of elderflower liquor.
The classic and refreshing Moscow mule cocktail consists of ginger beer, vodka, and fresh lime juice.