Alcohol & Other Drinks

Even if you're pouring cheap vodka, this will still look cool.

This is cheap Champagne's finest moment.

Perfect pour-over coffee for those too lazy for pour-over coffee.

Rum cures all.

Because this one is the absolute best, and they'll never buy it for themselves.

This cocktail recipe inspired by Black Friday madness would also be tasty with regular dark rum and ginger ale, but we like the kick you get from using the spicier versions of each.

The best way to tackle this duck recipe is to braise the legs and make the relish in advance, then cook the breasts and crisp the legs on party night.

This punch recipe easily scales down by half, or even all the way to festive drinks for two.

A homemade cranberry simple syrup puts this sparkling cocktail recipe into fancy party-worthy status. Use leftover Campari to make your very own Negroni or Americano.

Skip the $$$ vintage bubbly for this cocktail recipe. Go with an affordable Champagne, cava, Prosecco, or other dry sparkler for this spritz recipe.

Flouring the fruit in this Bundt cake recipe helps keep it suspended throughout the batter, and using a serrated knife guarantees you won’t squash or shred the slices.

Mint julep + bubbly? This cocktail recipe combines the two delicious classics and is the ultimate way to celebrate.

When you flambé the cognac for this steak au poivre recipe, make sure your pan is really hot and your eyebrows are out of the way.

Left unadorned, these gummy candies look like precious gems, or they can be transformed into sparkly crunchy treats by tossing in coarse sugar before serving.

Passing a large format beer or cider around the table is what's up this Turkey Day.

You know, to bring to the movies. Or on long train rides. Or Parent-teacher conferences.

Turn this tea punch recipe up a notch with a decorative ice ring.

Our deputy editor Andrew Knowlton knows the ins and outs of snacking at the bar.

What to do, where to go, and what to eat (and drink) in St. Louis, MO—according to Mike Marquard of Blueprint Coffee, a local in-the-know.

We made the strongest cocktail possible, just in time for the election. You're gonna need it.

This is one of the strongest, yet tastiest, cocktails we’ve ever created using ingredients inspired by swing states—just in time to help get you through the election.

You know what’s better than chasing a glass of whiskey with a handful of peanuts? Doing it with some Buffalo pig tails.

What to do, where to go, and what to eat (and drink) in San Antonio, TX—according to Andrew Schulz and Vincent Luna of Local Coffee, locals in-the-know.

A thin layer of caramelized sugar on the surface of these apples mimics the crackle of crème brûlée. Finally, a good reason to poach fruit.