Cocktail

Hard cider doesn't have to taste like apple juice. These 10 are dry, funky, sparkling, and thirst-quenching in all the best ways.

We should all be so lucky to have a neighborhood bar like this one.

Holy chardonnay! California wine is finally fun. And so are the people who make it.

Just because this is an infused mixture of wine, brandy, and orange liqueur doesn’t mean you can just throw anything in there and expect it to taste good. Use spirits you’d be happy to sip on their own. This recipe is from Morcilla, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

These stunning beer label designs belong in your cooler, STAT.

Because frozen cocktails should be flavorful and, well, frozen.

Strawberry-basil, tea-infused simple syrup, a dash of sumac, and more genius ways to make lemonade even better.

A cold brew with lemonade, a creamy condensed milk "bon bon", and more crazy new iced coffee creations that the world needed.

From ribs to sauces to cakes to slaws to cocktails, you guys were all over the place this month, and let us assure you, that's a good thing.

A little bit sweet, a tad spicy, with the round, caramel flavor of bourbon to ground it, this drink proves that cocktails can be seasonal, too.

Five insider tips and tricks to get your cocktail ice up to the professional par.

Spare your friends and yourself the fuss of bartending your own party. Do this instead.

On days where it's so hot you can't even think about anything except how hot it is, this drink will keep you buzzing and cool you down.

Cucumber and sage play off gin’s botanical notes; egg whites make this creamy and light. Dangerously refreshing.

These tangy-sweet pickled strawberries improve everything from oysters to ice cream.

It might be hard to go back to regular iced tea ever again.

This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.

For those times when you buy as many quarts of berries as you can carry, then don’t know what to do with them, preserve them into drinkable form.

Fresh cantaloupe + coconut make for the perfect summer cocktail.

Don’t be fooled by the pretty pink hue; Aperol’s bitterness and tequila’s bite keep this slushy from being too sweet.

The Dark ’n’ Stormy is a trademarked drink invented in Bermuda about a hundred years ago, but this slushy version is pretty impressive too.

Adding lemon verbena and pureéd cantaloupe to a simple syrup brings out the sweet notes of the Prosecco.

From a boozy grasshopper milkshake to a coconut and cream soda float—and how could we forget frosé—these are the slushy frozen drinks you'll need poolside.

And it's packed with a lot of bourbon and scotch.