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Certain cocktails are classic for a reason: they've been around a long time, they're easy to make (sometimes you only need three ingredients), and they're the perfect thing to make when you, well, ...

Once used for medicinal purposes, today's flavor-packed cocktail bitters are spice-laden, herbal extracts that can transform a drink with a mere drop or two. As the name suggests, the alcoholic ...

A combination of whiskey, lemon juice, and sugar (or simple syrup), the whiskey sour is a well-balanced cocktail. But its fuzzy history may surprise you.

The technique is widely credited to Dante, a New York City bar that popularized the approach with its version of the ...

CASA DEL MAR — The days of ordering rum and Cokes or an apple martini are over. It’s time to step it up a notch. Classic cocktails from the Prohibition era are in vogue, with mixologists re-imagining ...

Pairing food with wine is a well-established tradition, but matching dishes with classic cocktails can take your dining experience to another level. The right combination of flavors enhances both the ...

As classic cocktails reemerge in updated forms on modern bar menus, the martini arises as a frequent canvas for experimentation. Even traditional takes hew to personal preferences: Order it with gin ...

Sparkling, white and red wines are now the focus ingredient when building today's wine-based drinks rather than viewed as a background accent.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Our classic version of sangria is light and bubbly with an addition of seltzer water and the perfect ...