Alcohol & Other Drinks

If you like stuffing with smoked oysters, you’ll like it even more with tart lemons on top.

What happens when you combine wine and vodka? What about tequila and cognac? We explore the growing (and slightly bizarre) world of hybrid spirits

For the sweetest new year, serve this sparkly cocktail featuring classic Rosh Hashanah flavors: apple and honey.

An easy-drinking aperitif made slightly more potent with the addition of gin.

Summon your family to the table while this dutch baby bakes; it will be fabulously puffed when it comes out, and you’ll enjoy hearing the oohs and aahs before it deflates.

The bitterness of the caramelized sugar tempers the sweetness in this twist on an Old Fashioned.

Shortening makes for the flakiest pie crust. But you won’t miss the buttery flavor—there’s plenty in the filling.

If you like the smoky notes of mezcal, substitute half the tequila with it instead. To scale up, increase the drink ingredients only—you'll have enough ice cubes for several cocktails.

It’s just as tasty without booze but only as good as the chocolate you use, so shop accordingly.

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If you can't find candied chestnuts, simply toss them in the cocoa with one tablespoon of brown sugar (no need to glaze them first).

Chorizo adds smoky flavor to this vegetable-heavy frittata; use bacon if you prefer.

Tosca's cocktails are so good people drink them well into the meal.

We’re now obsessed with this snail-shaped pasta (which is made from scratch at Tosca).

"The herbal notes of gin pair well with celery in this refreshing cocktail—and bonus points for the cool green color." –Claire Saffitz, assistant food editor

We got a major lesson on how to brew coffee—eight different ways—with these videos from java experts Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Set aside some of the muddled berry-and-herb mixture and top with ginger beer to make a nonalcoholic refresher.

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This goes down easy, and offers an oh-so-slight smoky taste.

Bonal is a French apéritif infused with gentiana, a low-growing wildflower common in many parts of France