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Classic Martini
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This cocktail should be served so cold it hurts, which you should repeat to yourself as you stir. And stir. And stir. 
Extra-Dry Martini
Quick
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Gin or vodka? Stanley Tucci’s martini recipe allows for either, depending on your mood. Just make sure it’s stirred, never shaken.
Gold Rush
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You only need bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and honey to shake up the Gold Rush cocktail.
Attitude Adjustment
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This drink is a daisy with beer in it, like adding Corona to your marg.
Lemon Drop Martini
Easy
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This punchy sweet-and-sour lemon drop cocktail is best served with a side of gossip at your next happy hour.
19 Frozen Cocktails to Blend Up This Summer
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Like an espresso martini frappé, make-ahead piña coladas, and a spicy mango margarita.
Crystal Clear Milk Punch
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Since you’re already taking a couple of days to make punch, might as well make fancy ice. Try freezing water in balloons. Run the frozen ovals under cold water until they just fit inside your glasses.
Diversify Your Cocktail Ingredients
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How to stock your liquor cabinet so you can make almost any drink
Super Summer Fruit Syrup
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Simple syrup is good. Super Summer Fruit Syrup is better and able to transform any drink into its best post-vacation summery self.
The Rattlesnake
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The double-shake method is key to this cocktail’s texture. The first round is to break up the egg white; the second is to chill and froth the drink.
Dry Martini
Quick
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This simple classic gin martini recipe makes a beautiful, sophisticated cocktail that is as easy to stir together as it is to drink.
Shaken or Stirred? How to Mix Any Cocktail the Right Way

Alma Avalle

How to Batch Old-Fashioneds for a Crowd
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No last-minute shaking, stirring, or bar setup required.

Al Culliton

The Cocktail Shaker Workout: 6 Exercises to Make You a Better Bartender
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Properly shaking up a cocktail requires serious muscles. So we consulted a fitness expert and personal trainer to give us the ideal workout for toning up those arms. (We're serious.)

Rochelle Bilow

The Best Bar Spoon Does Much More Than Stir
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If you make martinis, Negronis, or Manhattans at home, you need this expertly engineered tool.

J Fergus

The 6 Things You Need to Mix Drinks Like a Pro Bartender
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6 essential cocktail tips every home bartender should master.

Belle Cushing

The Best Cocktail Shakers Will Never Leak, Never Spill, and Always Dilute Just So
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Justine Sterling

5 Quick Dips To Make For Your Next Party
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Join Bon Appétit contributor Pierce Abernathy in the BA Test Kitchen as he makes 5 delicious dips with complex layers of flavor that come together quick—perfect for your next summer get together.
Bartender Mixes 5 Levels of Whiskey Cocktails
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Tim Sweeney, Head Bartender of Pebble Bar at Rockefeller Center in New York, demonstrates how to mix five whiskey cocktails of increasing complexity.

Read More: Our 23 Best Whiskey Cocktails
How A Bartender Uses Every Cocktail Glass—And Why
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Head bartender Tim Sweeney joins Bon Appétit to break down every glass that he serves a cocktail in—when and where they originated, how they came to prominence, and why certain cocktail ingredients demand a particular presentation.
The Secret to a Tastier Cocktail Party
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Three different ways—from easiest to hardest—to reinvent your appetizer game.
5 Pro Chefs Make Their Go-To Cocktails
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Join Brad Leone, DeVonn Francis, Melissa Miranda, Zaynab Issa, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each mix up their go-to cocktails (and mocktails!) From a salty and refreshing grapefruit libation to smoky mezcal "ranch water," one of these cocktails is sure to make your regular pool party rotation.

See Zaynab's full Honey-Berry-Kombucha Spritzer recipe here: https://shape-flow.today/recipe/honey-berry-kombucha-spritzer-recipe%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EGet Kendra's full recipe for her Salty Grapefruit Refresher: https://shape-flow.today/recipe/salty-grapefruit-refresher-recipe%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="StackedRatingsCardWrapper-RIFgn jsPKbl SummaryCollectionGridSummaryItem-ilztYA cpHIzM search_result_item-578d2ecdd6e20cf6325f692a">
How to Make a Margarita
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The Foodist, Andrew Knowlton, demonstrates the right way to mix classic cocktails. In this episode, learn how to make Knowlton's agave margarita.