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Turn this iced tea into a cocktail with a little gin.

This riff off the classic sazerac features wine instead of rye whiskey.

Sam Anderson of New York's Mission Chinese Food set out to make a blue tiki cocktail with natural ingredients. He ended up creating one of the coolest cocktails we've ever seen: the Mood Ring.

You know that bitters can make a good Manhattan great. Here are some other genius ways to use them.

The strawberry syrup is perfect for topping ice cream and yogurt or mixing into butter for spreading onto biscuits, pancakes, and French toast.

A properly-rimmed cocktail glass is more than just pretty—it's part of the flavor experience. Learn how to do it like the pros.

These are our favorite new cocktail bars in the country.

Named for their town of origin in Massachusetts, Concord grapes thrive in colder climates. They start appearing at farmstands in early September.

Go to the trouble of getting all the vinegars for this drinkable brine; you can continue to add onions to it over time, and it just gets better.

Out of tequila? Never fear: Using vodka instead makes this watermelon margarita recipe just as delicious.

Our favorite cocktails of summer are light, refreshing, and dangerously drinkable.

You're don't have to play mixologist in your swimsuit to turn out great summer cocktails. Enter these nine cool takes on the refreshing, bubbly spritz.

Cointreau can be added to a wide variety of cocktails, from margaritas to cosmopolitans to Long Island ice teas, but it can also be drunk neat or on ice.

Aperol spritz is one of the most popular aperitifs in Italy, and you'll soon find out why after tasting this.

Cocchi Americano is a refreshing aperitif from Italy and has just recently become popular in the States. It's the perfect ingredient for delightful summer cocktails.

This classic Caribbean cocktail combines crushed ice with spirits and citrus, "swizzled" into something between a julep and a grown-up snow cone. Frosty and tropical, it's the quickest way to channel island time.

Go with a Brut style (the driest) when picking out your Prosecco for max refreshment.

Spritzes use mixers and ice, so skip pricey Champagne.

Store infused boozy fruit in a cool, dark place to slow oxidation, kinda like aging your own wine!

Crème de cassis is most well-known as being an ingredient in Kir and Kir Royale cocktails, but if you're feeling brave, try it on its own as an after-dinner drink.

Shrubs also make for fabulous nonalcoholic drinks—just add soda for a tart, gulpable fruit drink.

Our warm-weather drinking philosophy in a nutshell: When in doubt, add bubbles.

Skip the pricey Champagne and go for Italian Prosecco, with lots of solid options under $15.

Secret ingredient: pickle juice. Its salty edge rounds out the Sherry.