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Chai-Spiced Apple Cider Punch With Brandy is Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice
Nothing says party quite like punch! This holiday version is made with brandy, apple cider, vanilla, and chai (yes, chai!) for a drink that’s sweet, well-balanced, and full of subtle spice flavors. Punch has a long history of getting people convivially schnockered. As an alcohol delivery mechanism, it predates even the cocktail.
Spiced Mulled Wine Recipe
Mulled wine is one of my favorite things about winter. No matter how cold or dreary it is outside, a cup of hot spiced wine is guaranteed to warm your body and your spirit. It's also super easy to make, and you can even make it ahead for a party; just put all the ingredients in a pot and start warming them a few minutes before guests arrive. (Bonus: It will make your house smell amazing.) Want an even more hands-off approach?
Boulevardier Cocktail
Maybe you love a good Negroni, but you're also a big fan of whiskey. Perhaps you love the Manhattan, but want to try something different (but not too different). Or maybe you're just an adventurous drinker looking for a rich, complicated cocktail that's easy to make and perfect for fall. If any of these things are true, the Boulevardier—which is made with whiskey, Campari, and sweet vermouth—is the cocktail for you.
Whiskey Sour Cocktail Recipe (With Egg White)
You may remember a Whiskey Sour as that fairly terrible drink you had once at a dim but thrilling college bar, but as is the case with many cocktails, the Whiskey Sour lives and dies on its ingredients. Whiskey Sours have been around for a long time, and at their simplest they're made with just whiskey, citrus, and a sweet ingredient, like simple syrup. But add just one or two special ingredients to that recipe, and you have a very different drink entirely.
Your New Favorite Brunch Cocktail: The French 75 Made With Gin and Champagne
A French 75 looks fancy, but it's actually quite easy to make. Take a gin sour (gin, lemon, and simple syrup), add Champagne, and voila! You have a French 75. It's great for parties since you can make it ahead of time, and a good excuse to drink gin at brunch. What's not to like? Why Is It Called a French 75? The French 75 first appeared in print in 1927 and was named for a field gun popular during World War I, supposedly because it packed a similar punch.
Bee's Knees Cocktail
You don't need a complicated cocktail to have a delicious one. A Bee's Knees cocktail is made with just three ingredients – gin, honey, and lemon – but together they create a magical drink. Even if you don't think of yourself as a gin drinker, a Bee's Knees is worth trying. It's the perfect balance of sweet and sour, with herbal notes from the gin and a rich, sweet flavor from the honey What Kind of Gin Should I Use? The Bee's Knees does not demand fancy ingredients.
Mix Up This Zingy Salty Dog Cocktail With Vodka, Grapefruit Juice, and Salt
A Salty Dog is the perfect hot-weather drink: bright, citrusy, and fresh, with a little verve from the salt—basically, perfect for patio sipping. It's like a grown-up screwdriver! If you've never had a Salty Dog, the ingredients might sound a little strange. Vodka, grapefruit, and salt? Really, that's a thing? It is! It’s so simple and unexpectedly delicious that it may become your summer go-to. Leave out the salt rim and you have a Greyhound, an equally nice cocktail.
This Strawberry Mojito Is the Ultimate Summer Cocktail
Few drinks are as refreshing on a hot summer day as a good mojito. Sugar, mint, rum, lime—it's heaven in a glass. The mojito is already practically a perfect drink in every way, so what could possibly make it better? A little seasonal fruit, like strawberries! When they reach their peak at the beginning of summer, strawberries are an excellent accompaniment to a mojito's sweet, sour, minty flavor. I use Bacardi, but any white rum will do.
Strawberry-Basil Moscow Mule
You know that drink you sometimes see when you're out at a bar, the one served in a copper mug? That's a Moscow Mule. A classic Moscow Mule has just three ingredients—vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer—and while that's delicious (yes) and easy to put together (yes again), I wanted a fruity twist on this classic.
Cranberry Apple Sangria
If you're looking for a cocktail to serve with Thanksgiving dinner, here's a great option: a sangria packed with all the flavors of the season. Red wine, apple, spices, orange, and cranberry come together to make a drink that's sweet, rich, and fruity, with just a tiny bit of tartness on the finish. When putting together recipes for drinks, I often find myself inspired by food.
Fall-Spiced Old Fashioned Cocktail
The Old Fashioned is one of my go-to cocktails—it is at once reliable and a little bit fancy. The warmth from the whiskey and the little bit of sweetness from the sugar make for a really unbeatable combo. If you're searching for something reliably delightful for a special evening at home or a gathering with friends, here's a tiny twist on a traditional cocktail that's very simple to make, takes just a few ingredients, and yet tastes very sophisticated, indeed.
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