Beverages
Flannel Factor
Like a well-worn shirt, this rum, rye, and coffee cocktail has the right balance of moody and vibrant.
By John deBary
Breakfast Daisy
This variation on the mezcal margarita leans on a quick Earl Grey tea syrup and grapefruit liqueur to evoke the feelings of a cozy morning.
By Al Sotack
Carondelet
The Carondelet is built on the flavor template of a Ramos gin fizz—the notoriously laborious New Orleans classic—but artfully reimagined without the dairy and egg white.
By Joshua Boissy, Krystof Zizka, William Elliot, and Jordan Mackay
À La Louisiane
Hailing from the historic New Orleans restaurant La Louisiane, this spiritous cocktail is a less-vaunted member of the Southern cocktail canon.
By Joshua Boissy, Krystof Zizka, William Elliot, and Jordan Mackay
Blackberry Margarita
Use juicy summer berries to make the ultimate easy blackberry margarita.
By Al Sotack
Gold Rush
You only need bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and honey to shake up the Gold Rush cocktail.
By Chris Morocco
Frozen Margarita
Skip the store-bought margarita mix: These DIY frozen margaritas are the ideal drink for a hot summer day.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
The Negroni Isn’t the Only Equal-Parts Cocktail Worth Memorizing
Inventing a cocktail with this symmetrical ratio is hard to pull off, but when it works, it really works.
By Al Sotack
Player Piano
This delightfully floral and fruity cocktail is made with rhum agricole, elderflower liqueur, Aperol, and lime.
By Al Sotack
Moscow Mule
This gingery vodka cocktail has a complicated past, but the recipe couldn’t be easier to make.
By David Wondrich
Long Island Iced Tea
When made correctly, the Long Island Iced Tea is a bright, balanced cocktail with a totally reasonable amount of booze. (No, seriously.)
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Corpse Reviver No. 2
The classic Corpse Reviver #2 cocktail combines equal parts gin, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and Kina Lillet, an aperitif. It’s an easy drink for happy hour.
By Al Sotack
Blood and Sand
The Blood and Sand is a classic equal parts scotch cocktail that’s rich and bold.
By Al Sotack
Last Word Cocktail
The Last Word, a classic gin cocktail, balances nutty, herbaceous, sweet, and tart flavors. It’s one of the most successful examples of the equal parts game.
By Al Sotack
This Game-Changing Single-Serve Coffee Machine Will Revolutionize Your Morning Cup
Is this techy centrifuge coffee maker right for you? We made a lot of coffee with it, so we’ve got answers.
By Noah Kaufman
Tres Leches Cake
This layered tres leches cake is sandwiched with strawberries, mangoes, and whipped cream for a knockout version of the popular dessert everyone will love.
By Fany Gerson
What All the Words on a Bag of Coffee Actually Mean
Natural vs. washed, blend vs. single-origin. A fruit salad’s worth of flavor notes. You need a cheat sheet to understand how the descriptors on the bag translate to the taste inside each cup.
By Ever Meister
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Build a Better Spritz With These 21 Recipes
Yes, you can branch out beyond Aperol in your spritz routine.
By The Editors of Epicurious
Cucumber Spritz
A simple homemade lime cordial and a touch of salt make this non-alcoholic cocktail just as special as any boozy option.
By Jody Williams and Rita Sodi
Strawberry-Rhubarb Spritz
This star of this springtime spritz is an easy homemade rhubarb syrup.
By Jody Williams and Rita Sodi