Cocktail

Happy birthday to us—and what better way to celebrate than with our very own cocktail?

This drink was featured as a Cocktail of the Month. Click here to learn more about the Jack Rose.

We'll toast to this vitamin C-packed drink from Neal Fraser, chef at Grace Restaurant in Los Angeles.

Who cares what is in this cocktail? The name sold me when I read it in Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930). This is one of many variations.

Citrus lovers, pull up a bar stool. Ginger beer creates a lively base for this orange-and-lemon-spiked gin drink.

This sweet-tart cocktail will take you from Florida to Kentucky to Vermont for a sampling of eastern-state offerings.

This classic tomato juice cocktail gets extra flavor from aquavit, a distilled spirit infused with fragrant herbs and spices.

Aperol, a popular Italian spirit, is often served on the rocks.

Said to be created for Ernest Hemingway by Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at El Floridita in Havana. Editor's note: This drink comes from And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the World in Ten Cocktails by Wayne Curtis (Crown Publishers) and was featured as a Cocktail of the Month.

This delicious tweak on a classic is from Hip Sips by Lucy Brennan (Chronicle Books, Spring 2007) and was featured as a Cocktail of the Month.

Chef Michael Mina created this gin-based riff on the classic Mojito as part Epicurious's Wine.Dine.Donate program. Candied ginger and ginger beer lend a refreshingly spicy kick perfect for summer sipping. Chef Mina suggests serving spiced nuts alongside.

Better than chocolate: The berries are bursting with fresh flavor (and fiber); the wine adds a dash of healthful sophistication.

This traditional, tasty drink has 200 fewer calories than a margarita. Olé!

These refreshing cocktails are perfect for summer entertaining.

This drink was featured as a Cocktail of the Month.

Heavily spiked, our take on the Singapore Sling highlights the aromatic quality of Benedictine, a Cognac-based liqueur that smells of honey, citrus, and herbs.