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Become an at-home mixologist by stirring up some of our best cocktail recipes. There are many classic cocktail recipes that everybody should know how to make: a martini, a margarita, an old-fashioned, but we also have many unique cocktails that are worth a try.

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Aperitif Cocktails

10 Ways to Upgrade Your Summer Cocktails

Fresh citrus cocktail or ice tea

Tea Cocktails Are Trending (Again)—Here’s How to Make One at Home

Pink cocktail next to cocktail shaker

18 Gorgeous Pink Drinks, From Rosy Gin Martinis to Rhubarb Gimlets

Fruit Herb Shrubs Cocktails

Shrub Drinks Are the Secret to Elevated Cocktails and Mocktails—Here’s How to Make One

Classic Margarita

How to Make a Classic Margarita


5 mins

Batanga cocktail

Mixologists Agree: The Batanga Is the Cocktail of Summer—Here’s How to Make It

Fresh mint with julep cups and ice

How to Plant a Cocktail Garden Full of Flavorful Garnishes for All of Your Drinks

close up of 3 cocktails and a floral arrangement

A Guide to 28 Signature Cocktails—Arranged by Spirit or Wine Type

Grapefruit Pomegranate

19 Brunch Cocktails, From Bloody Marys to Champagne Classics

multiple cocktails in various shaped glasses on white surface

9 Types of Glasses to Stock in Your Home Bar—and the Cocktails That Taste Best in Each

lavender cocktail with measuring jigger on a marble cutting board

5 Drink Trends to Sip in 2024, From Pickle Martinis to Floral Flavors

two aperitif cocktails with shrimp skewers on a marble surface

How to Enjoy Aperitifs, the Pre-Dinner Drink Rooted in Tradition

Martha Stewart holding an espress martini

Martha’s Shortcut for Making an Espresso Martini Is So Easy

woman mixing a pitcher of cocktails with fruit at home

8 Tips From Mixologists That Will Help You Shake (or Stir) the Best Cocktails

mimosas

The Right Way to Make a Mimosa—and 5 Riffs on the Classic

home bar on shelf

All the Essentials You Need for a Well-Stocked Home Bar

rye whiskey switchel cocktail

21 Fall Cocktail Recipes Packed With Cozy, Autumn Flavors

caipirinha cocktail

Why You Should Be Sipping Cachaça, Brazil’s Most Popular Spirit

canned cocktails

Agave Wine Is the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Your Favorite Canned Cocktails

meyer lemon drop martini

From Cosmos to Lemon Drops: 10 Recipes That Prove ’90s Martinis Are Back

Putting Bitters into Grapefruit Rosemary Cocktail

Bitters Are the Secret to a Better Cocktail—Here’s How to Use Them

daiquiris

How to Make a Daiquiri the Right Way—Using Just 3 Ingredients

whisky sour in coupe glass

Margaritas, Gimlets, and Cosmopolitans Are All Sours—Here’s Why This Classic Cocktail Style Is Having a Moment

bar cart

How to Store Alcohol at Home for Maximum Shelf Life

multiple cocktails on a marble table

10 Creative Cocktail Garnishes That Add a Festive Touch to Your Holiday Drink

bloody mary garnishes

7 Next-Level Garnishes for Your Bloody Marys

French Martini

French Martini


5 mins

glass glossary group of different types with drinks

Why It’s Important to Serve a Cocktail in the Right Glass

Machine smoking cocktail

The Easiest Way to Make Smoked Cocktails at Home, According to Bartenders

Fresh cocktail with crushed ice, mint leaves and divers oranges.

How to Make Crystal-Clear Ice for Cocktails and Other Drinks

Cold sake with rice and ear of rice on the table

Sake Deserves More Attention—Here’s Why You Should Try It and What to Sip

shaken pina coladas

12 Classic Cocktails Every Home Mixologist Should Know How to Make

maple irish coffee

15 Dessert Cocktails to Finish Your Meal in Delicious Style

Manhattan Cocktail with orange peel. Beverage Concept.

Why the Manhattan Is Such a Classic Cocktail—and How to Make It the Right Way

Fizzy Finales prosecco and sorbet

20 New Year’s Eve Cocktails That Are Perfect for Celebrating

Classic Margaritas

No More Frozen Margaritas: Here’s How to Make This Classic Tequila Cocktail the Right Way, Salted Rim and All

Dry Vesper Martini in a Nick & Nora Glass

Forget Clunky Martini Glasses—the Nick and Nora Is the Best Vessel for Cocktails

Negroni Cocktail

The Negroni Is Having a Moment—and With Just 3 Ingredients, It’s One of the Easiest Cocktails to Make

Mezcal Mexican drink with orange slices and worm salt

Mezcal and Tequila Are More Popular Than Ever—Here’s How to Tell These Agave-Based Spirits Apart

Cosmopolitan cocktail

Your Cosmopolitan Should Be Tart, Not Sweet, Says Its Inventor—Here’s How to Make the Iconic Pink Drink the Right Way

Martha Stewart standing by pool holding cocktail tray

Martha Shares the Recipe for the Martha-Rita, Her Go-To Signature Cocktail

extra dirty martini

How to Make an Extra-Dirty Martini

cooking school classic martini recipe

Stirred, Never Shaken: An Expert Shares the Correct Way to Make a Martini

Martha Stewart standing by pool holding cocktail tray

We Tried Martha’s Instagram-Famous Cointreau Kiss Cocktail—and It’s Delicious for Any Occasion

cocktail and muddler

How to Muddle Ingredients for a Cocktail—Even If You Don’t Have a Muddler

smoky lemon margarita in round glass pitcher

25 Pitcher Drinks Just Right for a Party

Amaro Spritz and bowl of olives

Shake Up Your Summer Entertaining and Host an Aperitivo Hour

two cordial glasses with red liqueur

Liqueur vs. Liquor: What’s the Difference?

Manhattan Cocktail

All About Cocktails—Including the Essentials You Need to Mix Up the Tastiest Drinks

group of friends enjoying baby shower

Should You Serve Alcohol at a Baby Shower?

two whiskey sours and bottle of whiskey on wooden cutting board

Martha’s Whiskey Sour

Texas Margarita

Texas Margarita


5 mins

Amaro Spritz with olives

Amaro Spritz


5 mins

shaken pina coladas

Shaken Piña Colada


10 mins

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Pineapple-Rum Cocktail

strawberry ginger smash

Strawberry-Ginger Smash


10 mins

cocktail shakers on wood surface

Which Type of Cocktail Shaker Is Best for You?

Lychee Martini

Lychee Martini

Gin cocktail with gin bottles in background

7 Types of Gin—Plus Which One Belongs in Your Favorite Mixed Drink, According to Experts

Strawberry Daiquiri

Strawberry Daiquiri


10 mins

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Coconut-Water Vodka Cocktail

bourbon hot toddies with cinnamon and lemon

Bourbon Hot Toddy


10 mins

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Bourbon and Ginger

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