Liqueur

If you're expecting a crowd, mix up a pitcher of these drinks ahead of time and refrigerate. Pour over ice and garnish with lime wedges just before serving.

Dipping the rims of the glasses into a mixture of salt and sugar is a nice touch.

Adding salt to this cocktail really cuts any bitterness in the grapefruit juice.

Cranberries are cultivated in Canada, and tradition there calls for hosts to make a punch for Christmas guests. Here, the crop and the custom merge in a delightful champagne cocktail, which takes a French turn with the addition of crème de cassis.

This is a variation of a recipe developed by the late Patrick Clark, chef of New York's Tavern on the Green.