Alcohol & Other Drinks

More coffee beans does not make for stronger or better coffee. 

Bring on the bubbly. 

Sake? Beer? Wine? Vermouth? Yup, we drank it all. 

This easy swap will make your whiskey cocktails faaaar more sophisticated. 

A grown-up Shirley Temple with holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist. Adding Scotch is up to you.

A soul-warming, cozy but complex toddy to get you through the cold winter nights.

A big batch of jalapeño-spiced orange-lime juice that you can top with seltzer or spike with rum. Your call.

A soothing green tea toddy you can drink on its own–or spike with mezcal.

Every batch of clams will bring a different level of saltiness to this update on linguine with clams, so be sure to taste the broth and add water as needed in case it's too salty.

After years of self-imposed coffee austerity, Nicole Rucker embraces the very extra beverage.

A make-ahead gravy gets a remarkable depth of flavor from roasted poultry bones and—surprise!—a sprinkle of MSG.

Marrying booze with ostensibly healthful ingredients doesn't negate alcohol's harmful effects; it adds baggage to what should be a purely hedonistic pursuit.

You could pay $7 at a café...or you could make it at home.

Simple braised greens with sake and white wine—the perfect side to, let’s say, a rack of sticky miso ribs.

A fruity black tea and bourbon punch that’ll start any dinner party off on the right foot.

It’s my favorite way to chill out on a Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn.

One bite of this piña colada–inspired tres leches cake and you’ll understand why it earned the moniker “three sheets to the wind.”

Because you don’t individually stir these ‘tinis for a crowd, water is added to aid in the dilution you’d normally get from ice. You can thank us later.

When the summer heat won't stop, it's time for rum.

The iconic tiki bar is the only place I want to be.

Can you spritz it? Yes, you can.

Master the classic highball cocktail using these 11 easy, refreshing recipes.

This refreshing, low-ABV cocktail is what June is all about.

An actually good recipe for the much-maligned drink.