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Shaken or Stirred? How to Mix Any Cocktail the Right Way

Alma Avalle

The Best Bar Spoon Does Much More Than Stir
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If you make martinis, Negronis, or Manhattans at home, you need this expertly engineered tool.

J Fergus

The Cocktail Shaker Workout: 6 Exercises to Make You a Better Bartender
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Properly shaking up a cocktail requires serious muscles. So we consulted a fitness expert and personal trainer to give us the ideal workout for toning up those arms. (We're serious.)

Rochelle Bilow

Make Your Cocktails Better With a Pinch of Salt
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There’s a very good chance it’s the secret ingredient in those $17 drinks at the cool bar around the corner.

Emily Farris

The 6 Things You Need to Mix Drinks Like a Pro Bartender
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6 essential cocktail tips every home bartender should master.

Belle Cushing

My Version of Meal Prep is Making Big-Batch Martinis
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A big-batch drink is way more fun than a dozen hard-boiled eggs.

John deBary

Still Thinking About Stanley Tucci’s Negroni
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Should this classic drink ever be shaken? Let’s ask an expert.

Alex Beggs

Essential Cocktail-Mixing Skills for the Home Bar
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Hone these cocktail techniques (the Herb Slap, the Dry Shake) and you'll be mixing like a master

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The Waldorf Astoria's Non-Negotiable Cocktail Rules
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These three tips from Frank Caiafa are essential for making cocktails like the bartenders at NYC's iconic Waldorf Astoria.

Rochelle Bilow

The Best Cocktail Books, According to Our Editors
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These cocktail books can teach you everything you need to know about mixing a good drink.

Wilder Davies

3 Beer Cocktails You Mix INSIDE the Can
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From tequila to amaro, there's a ton of things that taste just great in beer.

Alex Delany

This Cocktail Is Called the Rattlesnake, and That’s Reason Enough to Make It
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Other reasons include: whiskey, lemon, and that foamy top. 

Alex Beggs

48 Ways to Mix Up Your Martini
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The cocktail of the moment happens to be the simplest drink to make at home—and the most customizable.

Amiel Stanek

The 7 Best Cocktail Recipes of 2024
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From spirited classics to new-school riffs.

Sam Stone

Homemade Sour Mix Is Your Ticket to Happy Hour Bliss
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With a bottle of this sunny concoction on hand, a whole host of tart, refreshing cocktails are just a shake away.

Amiel Stanek

Bartenders Flaunt Their Shaker Faces
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Shaker Faces is a site that pays homage to the great bartenders of this country by posting videos of them rattling, grimacing, and, sometimes, winking when they shake cocktails.

Julia Bainbridge

The Cocktail Formula That You Need to Memorize Now
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Chris Morocco

I Need a New Summer Drink
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On this episode of Dinner SOS, Chris, Shilpa, Dan, and Sam chat all things drinks both alcoholic and nonalcoholic.

Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors

Make a Martini Like a Pro With Audrey Saunders
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The hardest things to master are often the simplest. Take the martini.

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You Should Be Doing More Shots
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These mini mixed drinks are small. They’re fast-moving. They’re delicious. They’re shot-tails. (Did we really just say that?)

Rebekah Peppler

The Best Gifts for Home Mixologists and Cocktail Connoisseurs
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Essential tools, gift-worthy mixers, and elegant glassware for your resident wannabe bartender.

Alaina Chou

Resist the Minibar and Hack a Cocktail In Your Hotel Room
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Traveling? How to mix up a cheap instant cocktail without leaving your room or opening the minibar.

Christina Chaey

What's Cold, Yellow, and Best Taken with a Plate of Salt?
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Hint: You'll see one (or a bunch) on Cinco de Mayo

Mary-Frances Heck

Your Coolest New Party Trick: The Instant Old Fashioned
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Forget not having fun at parties you're hosting. Make this quick and easy syrup in advance and make guests instant Old Fashioneds all night.

Elyssa Goldberg