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By Type & Occasion
Good for groups
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Allspice and Apple Highball Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Mediterranean Mulled Wine Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Pear Walnut Ginger Mulled Cider Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: South of the Border Eggnog Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Spiced Rum Mule Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
Easy
- 12 Days of Christmas 2016: Witches’ Brew Sangria Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Spiced Rum Mule Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Whiskey Hot Toddy Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Winter Tonic Cocktail Recipe
- 50/50 Martini of the Week: Win-Win Cocktail Recipe
- Apple a Day Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
- Cocktail Recipe: Mom Look What I Made!
- Cocktail Recipe: The Gimlet+Bonus French Gimlet
- Cocktails While You Fly
- Drink Like the French: Pam Pam in the French Riviera + Coconut Rum Cocktail Recipe
Good for groups
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Allspice and Apple Highball Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Mediterranean Mulled Wine Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Pear Walnut Ginger Mulled Cider Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: South of the Border Eggnog Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Spiced Rum Mule Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
For the Ladies
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- Cocktail Recipe: Mom Look What I Made!
- Croatia Week: Work Avoidance
- Derby Day Cocktail Recipe: Bourbon Daisy
- Drink Like the French: Dersou in Paris + Dessert Cocktail Recipe
- Drink of the Week: Not Your Red Roses
- Drinking in the French Style+Aperol Spritz Cocktail Recipe
- Election Drinks: Great Again Cocktail Recipe
- Girlfriend Drink: Your Monday Night Bookclub
- Girlfriend Drinks: My Mom’s St. Germain Cocktail
Mocktail
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- Cocktail/Mocktail Hour with the Kennedy School Alumni Council
- Croatia Week: 2343 Mojo (Mocktail)
- Election Mocktail: The On Lime Voter
- Holy Mocktail Week: ‘Beer’ Old Fashioned Mocktail
- Holy Mocktail Week: Blueberry Mint Agua Fresca
- Holy Mocktail Week: Laura’s Drink
- Holy Mocktail Week: The Double Coconut Virgin Pina Colada
- Holy Mocktail Week: The Zinger Negroni Mocktail
- Mock Spring Martini Mocktail Recipe
By Season
Winter
- 12 Days of Christmas 2016: Witches’ Brew Sangria Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Allspice and Apple Highball Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Mediterranean Mulled Wine Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Minthattan Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Pear Walnut Ginger Mulled Cider Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: South of the Border Eggnog Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Whiskey Hot Toddy Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Alpine Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
Summer
- a fabulous twist on a mai tai
- Arriba! to Summer Cocktail Recipe
- Beer Cocktail Week: G-Train Cocktail Recipe
- Beer Cocktail Week: Mezcalada Cocktail Recipe
- Chamomile Cooler Cocktail Recipe
- Classics Week: The Daiquiri
- Daiquiri Week: Chinato Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: Scandinavian Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: the 1896 Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: the Ginger Mint Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
Fall
- Apple a Day Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
- Drink of the Week: Thanksgiving Smash
- Fall Five: Apple Margarita & The Manhattan’s Apple
- Fall Five: Fall Ginger Smash
- Fall Five: Pumpkin Pie Shooters
- Fall Five: Rosemary Maple Bourbon Sour
- Fall Five: Spiced Rum Old Fashioned
- Fall Forward Cocktail Recipe
- Making Your French Cocktail Dreams Come True + Le Woody Wood Cocktail Recipe
- Old Fashioned Week: Partying w. WeWork & the The K Street Class Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
By Base Spirit
Gin
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Snowcone Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Christmas Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Pinkston
- A Belated Recognition of Vermouth Bianco + Depth Charge Cocktail Recipe
- Adding to our Red Vermouth Catalog + Bold Proposition Cocktail Recipe
- Apple a Day Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
- Arriba! to Summer Cocktail Recipe
- Beer Cocktail Week: G-Train Cocktail Recipe
- Bloody Mary Bar
Rum
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Spiced Rum Mule Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Grapefruit & Honey Old Cuban
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spicy Lady
- a fabulous twist on a mai tai
- Classics Week: The Daiquiri
- Daiquiri Week: Chinato Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: the 1896 Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: the Ginger Mint Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: The Hemingway Daiquiri
- Drink Like the French: Pam Pam in the French Riviera + Coconut Rum Cocktail Recipe
Tequila
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- Beer Cocktail Week: Mezcalada Cocktail Recipe
- Bloody Mary Bar
- Booze Brews Competition + Jalisco Radler Snake Cocktail Recipe
- Cinco de May Cocktail Recipe: St. Rita
- Cinco dey Mayo Cocktail Recipe: Michelada Numero 5
- Cocktail Experiments: the Joya
- Designing a Drink of the Night + The Thirty Cocktail Recipe
- Dexis Consulting Grand Opening + Blue Cocktail Recipe
Vodka
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- Adding to our Red Vermouth Catalog + Bold Proposition Cocktail Recipe
- Bloody Mary Bar
- Classics Week: The Vesper (aka: James Bond’s Drink)
- DIY Tonic Bar
- Drink like the French: Experimental Cocktail Bar in Paris + Experience 1 Cocktail Recipe
- Election Cocktails: Full Participation
- Election Drinks: Great Again Cocktail Recipe
- Election Drinks: The Russian Hack Cocktail Recipe
- Girlfriend Drinks: The Lavender Martini
Whiskey
- ‘Empty the Bar’ Goodbye Party + Bon Voyage Cocktail Recipe
- ‘Hoots Mon’ Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Minthattan Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Whiskey Hot Toddy Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- Beer Cocktail Week: Black and Blue Highball Recipe
- Classics Week: The Manhattan
- Classics Week: The Sazerac
- Cocktail Experiments: Hopped Whiskey
- Cole Porter Cocktail Recipe
By Flavor
Fruity
- ‘I Lillet You’ Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipe
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Days of Christmas 2016: Witches’ Brew Sangria Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Allspice and Apple Highball Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Pear Walnut Ginger Mulled Cider Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Winter Tonic Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Pinkston
- Beer Cocktail Week: Black and Blue Highball Recipe
- Beer Cocktail Week: G-Train Cocktail Recipe
Herbal
- 12 Days of Christmas 2016: Witches’ Brew Sangria Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Grapefruit & Honey Old Cuban
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- 50/50 Martini of the Week: Win-Win Cocktail Recipe
- Classics Week: The Sazerac
- Cocktails at barmini
- Cocktails for People Who Say Cocktails are ‘Too Strong’ + Jeune Carre Cocktail Recipe
- Daisy Week: Daisy de Santiago Cocktail Recipe
- Drink in Boston’s Fort Port + Widow’s Kiss Cocktail Recipe
Lemon
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Pinkston
- Beer Cocktail Week: Ale Flip Recipe
- Bloody Mary Bar
- Classics Week: Sidecar
- Cocktail/Mocktail Hour with the Kennedy School Alumni Council
- Cole Porter Cocktail Recipe
- Daisy Week: Blackberry Cognac Daisy Cocktail Recipe + Gum Syrup Recipe
- Daisy Week: Fancy Gin Daisy Cocktail Recipe
- Daisy Week: Introduction + Whiskey Daisy Cocktail Recipe
- Daisy Week: Purple Pisco Daisy Cocktail Recipe
Lime
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- a fabulous twist on a mai tai
- Cinco de May Cocktail Recipe: St. Rita
- Cinco dey Mayo Cocktail Recipe: Michelada Numero 5
- Classics Week: The Daiquiri
- Cocktail Recipe: The Gimlet+Bonus French Gimlet
- Cocktail/Mocktail Hour with the Kennedy School Alumni Council
- Croatia Week: on the balcony
- Daiquiri Week: Chinato Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Daiquiri Week: Scandinavian Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
Mint
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Minthattan Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: South of the Border Eggnog Cocktail Recipe
- Arriba! to Summer Cocktail Recipe
- Croatia Week: 2343 Mojo (Mocktail)
- Daiquiri Week: the Ginger Mint Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe
- Derby Day Cocktail Recipe: Mint Julep
- Hemingway Drinks: Bailey Cocktail Recipe
- Joe Redding’s Julep Recipe
- Le Diplomate + Demure Cocktail Recipe
Spicy
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spicy Lady
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Christmas Martini
- Cinco dey Mayo Cocktail Recipe: Michelada Numero 5
- Election Mocktail: The On Lime Voter
- Fall Five: Pumpkin Pie Shooters
- Some News! & a drink to ring in the weekend.
- Where You Should Be Drinking in Orlando: Aku Aku Tiki Bar + Tiger Fucker Cocktail Recipe
By Liqueur
Absinthe
- A Belated Recognition of Vermouth Bianco + Depth Charge Cocktail Recipe
- Classics Week: The Sazerac
- Drink of the Week: The Faulkner
- Drink of the Week: The Self Starter
- Herbal Spritzer Cocktail Recipe
- NOLA Week: Cocktail A La Louisiane
- NOLA Week: the Auntie Saz
- Playing with Acid + Oracle Cocktail Recipe
- Serving Cocktails at a Dinner Party + Auntie Saz Cocktail Recipe
- Sinner Takes Manhattan Cocktail Recipe
- ‘Empty the Bar’ Goodbye Party + Bon Voyage Cocktail Recipe
- ‘Hoots Mon’ Cocktail Recipe
- ‘I Lillet You’ Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipe
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Days of Christmas 2016: Witches’ Brew Sangria Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Allspice and Apple Highball Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Gingerbread Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Girl from Ipanema Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Mediterranean Mulled Wine Cocktail Recipe
- 12 Drinks of Christmas 2016: Minthattan Cocktail Recipe
Chartreuse
- Beer Cocktail Week: G-Train Cocktail Recipe
- Capitoline: DC’s only Vermouth + Drink of the Week: San Martin
- Cocktail Experiments: the Joya
- Cocktails at barmini
- Croatia Week: on the balcony
- Drink in Boston’s Fort Port + Widow’s Kiss Cocktail Recipe
- Drink of the Week: Thursday’s Comfort
- Drink(s) of the Week: The Last Word(s)
- NOLA Week: Who Let in the Brit?
- Summer Drink Cocktail Recipe: Jump for Joy
Elderflower
- Cocktail Recipe: The Gimlet+Bonus French Gimlet
- Cocktails at Jaleo
- Dexis Consulting Grand Opening + Blue Cocktail Recipe
- Girlfriend Drinks: My Mom’s St. Germain Cocktail
- Girlfriend Drinks: The Elderflower Manhattan
- Le Diplomate + Demure Cocktail Recipe
- Martini Week: St. Germain Martini Cocktail Recipe
- Maximilian Affair Cocktail Recipe
- Negroni Week: St. Scotch Cocktail Recipe
- NOLA Week: the Auntie Saz
sherry
- Cienciano Cocktail Recipe
- Cocktail Experiments: the Joya
- Cocktails at Jaleo
- Cocktails for People Who Say Cocktails are ‘Too Strong’ + Jeune Carre Cocktail Recipe
- Cole Porter Cocktail Recipe
- Drink Like the French: Dersou in Paris + Dessert Cocktail Recipe
- Fortified Wine Week: Introduction
- Fortified Wine Week: Port
- Fortified Wine Week: Sherry + Sherry Cobbler Cocktail Recipe
- Fortified Wine Week: Vermouth