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This super-sophisticated cocktail calls for cognac and mere drops of creme de menthe.

Apple cider and Maker's Mark are mellowed by apple schnapps and ginger ale to make the seasonal drink juice-box smooth.

Garnish this deliciously tweaked classic with a heaping tablespoon marinated of mixed berries and serve with a straw.

This house drink proves that the new generation of serious barkeeps has a healthy sense of humor: It's garnished with gummy fish.

This bracing bourbon cocktail gets a double-mint whammy of fresh leaves and peppermint liqueur.

A hint of basil and grapefruit juice adds an herbal and refreshing quality to this exotic Italian cocktail.

Earl Grey-infused vermouth is the secret ingredient to this high-octane punch.

Muddle fresh brandy-soaked cherries with lemon juice and orange curacao for a puckerific cocktail.

This version of the tried-and-true cosmopolitan looks and tastes more elegant than the original.

Lime, red grapefruit juice, and Maraschino liqueur freshen up this pitcher cocktail.

Lemongrass, lime, and Grand Marnier brighten up a gin cocktail.

When ginger and cranberries are in season muddle them with apple liqueur and wet gin in their throat-tickling.

Prosecco, pomegranate molasses, and orange liquor meld into a tart sparkling cocktail.

Guava nectar and fresh mint is sure to be light, clean, and refreshing with a pungent dash of nostalgia.

The Harlem, with its gin-muddled pineapple, was the toast of the Cotton Club.

This frothy cocktail blends honey and soy milk, but then adds cognac for a delicate tobacco-like flavor.

A rum cocktail like a Dark and Stormy, only darker and stormier, thanks to the delicious addition of an herbal Spanish liqueur.

This Champagne-based punch dazzles the mouth as well as the eye.

Apricot liqueur, gin, and a splash of champagne could become a cocktail classic.

It's hot. You're parched. Try this cool lemon-and-sour-apple recipe for the ideal grown-up solution.

When the temperature on the thermometer drops, warm up with this rich, spicy cocktail.

Straight ouzo doesn’t have that many fans—too harsh, too sweet. But mix the licorice liqueur into a coffee frappe, and it mellows into something frosty, creamy, and entirely well balanced.

A pitcher of tequila, passion-fruit puree, ginger beer, and Cointreau makes a cooling sweet-and-tart cocktail.

A newfangled cocktail recipe steeped in tradition (not to mention bourbon).

An update on the 150-year-old classic infuses pineapple directly into the brandy.