New York Magazine

With help from one of New York’s reigning cocktail classicists, you too can master this a Champagne-kissed rum cocktail.

This classic cocktail has been tweaked to lip-smacking effect.

The unusual combination of butternut squash and spiced rum creates a light and buttery drink.

Can’t make it to Carnaval in Brazil? Enjoy a refreshing caipirinha at home courtesy of the bartenders at Calle Ocho.

One sip of this fruity coconut-rum concoction and your thoughts will drift to the Caribbean islands.

Consider pitchers the drinking man’s answer to one-pot cooking. Think tall. Think cool. Think mojitos to share.

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

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

Rum, spiced butter, and cinnamon come together in this robust cold-weather drink.

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

This rum-based drink with cranberry and lime is tangy, strong, and served icy cold.

The creaminess of this frozen cocktail with Coco Lopez and pineapple juice is cut with fresh lemon juice.

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

The traditional Cuban libation makes the perfect summer cocktail.

No blender necessary; a frothy mix of shaken sugar, mint, and rum gets topped with Champagne.

Fresh pineapple, dark rum, and Grand Marnier are blended for a refreshing summer beverage.

A scoop of vanilla ice cream gives this grown-up martini a tasty childish twist.

Skip the Coke and mix your rum with Champagne and pineapple juice.

Tweak your summer cocktail with grapes and apricot liqueur.

This reminds its maker of when she was younger. All the years have added is wit -- and a dash of something harder.

When you realize how easy it is to muddle watermelon with rum, you'll reconsider squandering it on Coke.

A basic rum cocktail gets a non-Western twist with swirl of tamarind nectar.

If you don't have black mint, regular fresh mint will do.