Drinks & Cocktails

According to The Museum of the American Cocktail, the first appearance of the word "cocktail" as a type of drink was in a Hudson, N.Y., newspaper on May 6, 1806. Later, Jerry Thomas, in his...

Sure, she's all smiles now, but if you're a smart-ass, big mouth complainer, she and the chef in the kitchen will be all over you like water on grass. Years ago, a former New York Chef wrote a...

So you've met the green fairy and now you want to take her home - buying absinthe is fairly easy, if you know where to look and have enough cash in your pocket. Absinthe prices, varieties and...

According to Modernbardesign.com, a well-designed bar can increase sales by surprising and exciting customers. Thoughtfully laying out the liquor bottles can also increase your bartenders'...

Making a wet martini, whether shaken or stirred, is a very basic and classic cocktail that requires some gin, vermouth and a glass. Mix up a classic martini with tips from a bartender in this free...

With salt or without, on the rocks or blended, margaritas have become the most popular drink in the United States, according to a story in Gourmet Magazine in 2006. According to the folks at Jose...

A cherry margarita is typically made with tequila, triple sec, sour mix and some cherry brandy. Garnish a cherry margarita with a lime and a cherry with help from a professional bartender and...

A lemon margarita is made by mixing tequila, triple sec, sour mix and lemon juice. Find out how to garnish a lemon margarita with help from a professional bartender and bartending instructor in...

The recipe for a ginger margarita calls for tequila, Cointreau, sour mix and ginger syrup or ginger paste. Get tips for mixing a ginger margarita with help from a professional bartender and...

A mango margarita is made with tequila, triple sec, sour margarita mix and mango juice. Create a mango margarita and add mint leaves with help from a professional bartender and bartending...

The recipe for a pineapple margarita calls for tequila, triple sec, sour mix and pineapple juice. Add sugar to the rim of a pineapple margarita with help from a professional bartender and...

The recipe for a beer margarita calls for six ounces of Corona, vodka, triple sec and sour margarita mix. Find out how to blend a beer margarita with help from a professional bartender and...

The recipe for a berry margarita calls for tequila, triple sec, sour margarita mix and blackberry brandy. Find out how to garnish a berry margarita with strawberries with help from a professional...

A margarita can be made with tequila and limeade in place of the traditional sour mix, in addition to a slice of lime for garnish. Create a margarita with limeade with help from a professional...

A Mexican non-alcoholic margarita can be made with natural lime juice, orange syrup, orange juice and a sour mix. Find out how to add color and substance to a non-alcoholic margarita with help...

Lime is the traditional flavor for a mojito, which also includes simple syrup, soda water, rum and fresh muddled mint. Make the original mojito with tips from an experienced bartender in this free...

To make a peach mojito, muddle together some fresh mint, raw sugar, peach slices and peach puree before adding it to the rum. Mix up a refreshing and fruity cocktail with tips from an experienced...

A cachaca mojito utilized a Brazilian rum instead of the traditional Haitian or Cuban rum. Mix things up by using cachaca in a mojito with tips from an experienced bartender in this free video on...

The fruity pineapple mango mojito is made by combining fresh muddled mint, rum, raw sugar, lime juice, pineapple juice and mango juice. Create a delicious Cuban cocktail with tips from an...

Making a mango mojito requires adding fresh mango juice and fresh mango puree to muddle mint, sugar and lime juice. Create a fruity tropical cocktail with tips from an experienced bartender in...

To make an orange mojito, crush up fresh mint with raw sugar before adding fresh orange juice and lime-aid. Mix up the fruit and sugar with rum to finish off the drink with tips from an...

A raspberry mojito is made by muddling fresh mint, raw sugar and raspberries together, and then adding it to rum, raspberry puree and lime juice. Create a refreshing Cuban cocktail with tips from...

The next time you are entertaining company at home try this treat. I love having the ability to make a mixed drink that tastes every bit as good as the one a professional bartender makes.

Most people would say that all it takes to drink free is to be a woman, but if you're a guy or you just don't feel like talking to a guy, there are plenty of other ways to have a drink without...

The Tropicetto is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Tyson Punch is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Veterinary is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Dolt Bolt is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Strawberry Bomb is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Super Bloody Screwdriver is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Juice is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Kristy is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Demon Drop is a mixed drink with grain alcohol that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender will show you how.

The Champagne Celebration is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Champagne Cocktail is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Champagne Martini is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Champagne Punch #1 is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Fizzy Fuzzy Navel is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Ritz Fizz is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Southern Bubbles is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Arise My Love is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Bellini #2 is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Blow Blue Bubbles is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Goodnight Kiss is a mixed drink with champagne that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Nelson's Blood is a Valentine's day mixed drink that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Night & Day is a Valentine's day mixed drink that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Red Sakada is a Valentine's day mixed drink that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Sexy Devil Martini is a Valentine's day mixed drink that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Sgroppino is a Valentine's day mixed drink that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.

The Sugar Pie is a Valentine's day mixed drink that's easy to make at home. Our professional bartender shows you how in this free video on mixed drinks.