Some of the best cocktails are made with vermouth - the Manhattan and the Martini to name a couple. Using the Golden Ratio, mixologist Jamie Boudreau proves that using vermouth in your next cocktail creation can be simple and fun!

How to use vermouth in cocktails - the golden ratio

Mint. To muddle or not to muddle? That's the question. Whatever your answer, mixologist Jamie Boudreau teaches us that mint and its herbal brethren should never be abused. Your cocktails, and those who drink them, will benefit from your gentle touch

How to use mint in a 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

Champagne is lovely, but how about an even more festive champagne cocktail?  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, a devotee of cocktail mixology, demonstrates how to make a champagne cocktail that positively bubbles over with cocktail goodness.

How to make a Champagne cocktail

The Grasshopper Cocktail was submitted as an entry to a New York cocktail contest which, some say, was held during the Prohibition era. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this simple drink that is perfect for dessert!

How to make the Grasshopper 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

The Bordeaux cocktail was created by the owner, and sometimes bartender, of Mona's Bistro & Lounge in Seattle. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make this two-ingredient drink that's both simple and elegant!

How to make the Bordeaux cocktail

This cocktail is named for a member of the Guion family, which founded one of the primary steamship lines providing transportation from London to New York from 1866 to 1892. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this interesting variation on the classic martini!

How to make the Guion cocktail

Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you how to make her twist on the classic Blood and Sand cocktail. The addition of blood orange liqueur, Lillet Rouge and single malt scotch make this twisted classic a real treat.

How to make the Blood Sanguinello 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

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

This twist on an Old Fashioned cocktail combines gin and rye whiskey. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows you how to make this delicious, updated classic.

How to make the Evander Old Fashioned 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

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

Looking for a way to jazz up afternoon tea? Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you how to make Earl Grey simple syrup and a delicious twist on the classic Southside Cocktail.

How to make the Earl Grey Southside cocktail

The vessel from which we drink our cocktails should not be overlooked. Whether traditional, iconic or modern, cocktail expert Robert Hess explains that the glassware used in serving a guest says a lot about what's inside.

How to choose glassware for your cocktails

It is unknown who created the recipe for Blood and Sand, but its first appearance seems to be in The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Cradock in 1930. Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shares his variation of the recipe that boosts the scotch.

How to make the Blood and Sand cocktail

There are a few different recipes with the name "White Lady." Many of them are by Harry MacElhone, who created the drink in 1919. Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shares the recipe as it was served by Harry Craddock at the Savoy cocktail bar in London.

How to make the White Lady cocktail

If you love the vintage cocktails as much as MSNBC's Rachel Maddow does, here's one for you.  The Old Fashioned-the real Old Fashioned.  Rachel shows how it's done, the old-fashioned way, for a very modern cocktail.

How to make a classic Old Fashioned cocktail

Jeff Morgenthaler tears down that classic night club staple, the Amaretto Sour. Bolstering it with cask-proof bourbon and elevating it with fresh lemon juice and egg whites, watch as he transforms a boring "classic" into a beautiful cocktail worthy of your time and palate.

How to make an Amaretto Sour 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

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

Sex and the City had its Cosmos, Mad Men has its old school cocktailsand after you try a Sidecar you may never want a Cosmo again.  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, a devotee of mixology though technically not an expert, shows you how to shake up a fantastic Sidecar.

How to make a classic Sidecar cocktail

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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.

Jun 13, 2014

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