Choosing the right mixing technique for a cocktail is straight forward. In the case of the daiquiri, it is shaken because it contains lime juice.

How to make a daiquiri

Fresh lime juice isn't hard to come by, so a great tasting daiquiri shouldn't be either! The drink is quite simple, yet often made incorrectly. Mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler demonstrates how to make a delicious dacquiri - the right way.

How to make a fresh daiquiri

A perfect cosmopolitan is a must at any cocktail party. Mixologist Allen Katz shares his technique for mixing the perfect cosmo.

How to mix a perfect cosmopolitan cocktail

A Manhattan is a sophisticated cocktail that isn't for the faint of heart.  Mixologist Allen Katz shows how to mix a classic Manhattan.

How to mix a classic manhattan cocktail

This delicious cocktail is like fire and ice in a glass. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares this sweet and spicy recipe that will leave you... smitten!

How to make the Smitten cocktail

The December 1934 edition of Esquire Magazine includes a list of the Top 10 most popular cocktails, starting with an Old Fashioned and ending with a Daiquiri. The rest of the drinks on the list are reasonably well known, except for one - the Harvest Moon. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make one!

How to make the Harvest Moon cocktail

Shrubs, made by combining fruit-based syrup and vinegar, impart sweet fruit flavors and delicious acidity to a cocktail. In this case, mixologist Jamie Boudreau shares his recipe for a rhubarb shrub that combines beautifully with a citrus-forward gin.

How to make the Rhubarb Shrub cocktail

Vodka cocktails are all about getting creative! Here, mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make this refreshing twist on the Lemondrop Cocktail.

How to make the Lemongrass Drop cocktail

Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make her modern twist on the classic Treacle cocktail. This dessert in a glass tastes like baked apples - no oven necessary!

How to make a Treacle cocktail

Wonderfully fresh and full of life, the Zen Garden Cocktail celebrates what the garden provides. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows us how to couple the far east flavors of sake and yuzu to make this refreshing libation.

How to make the Zen Garden cocktail

Mixologist Jamie Boudreau brings back the "golden ratio," and discusses proper technique when opening a corked bottle of wine or vermouth. The resulting cocktail, Kentucky Medicine, will surely cure what ails you.

How to make the Kentucky Medicine cocktail

Sit back and unwind with a refreshing tiki-style drink. Host Billy Harris visits the bar Clyde Common, where mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler shares the recipe for one of his signature cocktails - the Kingston Club.

How to make the Kingston Club cocktail

This versatile drink is perfect hot or cold, served as a punch or individual cocktails! Watch as mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make the delicious Farmer's Daughter cocktail.

How to make the Farmer's Daughter cocktail

This light and refreshing cocktail is perfect for any season! A honey lemon foam adds eye and mouth appeal. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares her recipe.

How to make the VSOP Lemon Derby cocktail

Mixologist Jamie Boudreau introduced us to the virtues of the Golden Ratio - a magic formula for creating new cocktails.  The Golden Ratio is 1.5 oz spirit : .75 oz aperitif : .25 oz liqueur. This combination almost always results in a delicious cocktail. Jamie's latest creation, the Wallingford Cocktail is no exception.

How to make the Wallingford Cocktail

Infused bitters and a cucumber lime foam make this gin and tonic anything but typical. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares her recipe that takes this classic cocktail to a new level!

How to make the Luxury Gin and Tonic cocktail

The Rye Invention Cocktail is rooted in the classic style of cocktail making. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows us how to make this great showcase of a spicy rye whiskey.

How to make a Rye Invention cocktail

This cocktail was created when David Wondrich wanted to bring a bottle of pre-mixed Manhattans to a party, but he was missing a few critical ingredients. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make the drink Wondrich created which uses on Jameson and Lillet.

How to make the Weeski cocktail

Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make this perfect summertime twist on the Collins cocktail. Get some fresh strawberries and start muddling!

How to make a Strawberry Collins cocktail

What is the most important ingredient in any cocktail? Hints: it used to be a liquid, it can be made into any shape, and it's very cold! Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us which types of ice to use with different cocktails.

How to use ice in cocktails

Start your day right with the delightfully refreshing Breakfast Collins. Here, mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us how to make this delicious cocktail - with jam!

How to make a Breakfast Collins cocktail

Cool off with this delightful, gin-based drink! Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make a more refreshing, lighter version of the classic Alaska cocktail.

How to make the Alaskan Sour cocktail

Fresh herbs add a wonderful aroma and flavor to cocktails. The Clover Club cocktail, originally created for the gentlemen at the Philadelphia club of the same name, is a pre-prohibition cocktail dating back to at least 1911. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey gives it a bit of a twist with her homemade raspberry syrup and the addition of fresh thyme from her garden.

How to make the Clover Thyme Club cocktail

Tiki cocktails conjure up visions of rum, tropical fruits and exotic ingredients. There is no doubt that rum plays a leading role in the tiki cocktails of yesterday and today. That being said, many great tiki cocktails use gin as a base. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey adds her Tiki Time cocktail to that list.

How to make the Tiki Time cocktail

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