Cocktails & Spirits

Plus Gourmet Cocktail Mixers & Cocktail Recipes That Hit The Spot

These days you can be an expert mixologist, just by opening a bottle and a tin. The same quality mixes available to bartenders at the finest establishments are available to you. Just add your own spirits, stir, pour and serve.

Whether it's an “everyday” Bloody Mary, Dirty Martini, Cosmopolitan or Mojito; a fruity Mango Margarita or Apple Martini; or a Chocolate Martini or Espressotini for “dessert”—these special mixes, rimmers, and accents will make your home-crafted cocktails as impressive as those at any prestigious watering hole. We’ve also provided some delicious cocktail recipes. Serve your cocktails in great glasses, and you’ve raised your score even higher. And don’t forget to check out the best cocktail snacks in our Hors d’Oeuvres & Cocktail Snacks section.

Cocktail Recipes	Reviews ~ Spirits & Liqueurs
Anytime Cocktail Recipes Airforce Elixirs: “Healthy” Cocktails With Airforce Nutrisoda January 2006 Alternative Mixes: Fizzy New Cocktails With “Adult” Sodas December 2005 Bloody Mary Cocktail Recipes: Variations On The Original Recipe December 2005 Blueberry Cocktails: A Dozen Drinks With Stoli Blueberi August 2006 Caipirinha, Cachaça Cocktails & The History Of Cachaça August 2007 Chocolate Basil Martini Recipe February 2007 Classic Martini & Other Martini Cocktail Recipes June 2006 Deconstructed Cocktails From Saint-Tropez July 2007 Gin Cocktail Recipes September 2008 Ginger Martini November 2006 Green Tea Martini April 2007 Green Cocktails With Midori Melon Liqueur March 2007 Lemon Meringue Martini Recipe (Lemon Meringue Pie Cocktail) August 2007 Limoncello Cocktails August 2008 Lychee Cocktails: Made Easy With Lychee Liqueur September 2006 Pomegranate Sangria September 2008 Saké Green Tea Martini With Crushed Peppercorns January 2009 Smoky Margarita January 2009 Tart Cherry Cocktail Recipes June 2008 Vanilla Cocktails With Navan Liqueur November 2007 Vodka Martini With Buttermilk Blue Cheese-Stuffed Olives August 2008 Fall/Winter Cocktail Recipes Chanukah Cocktail December 2008 Chocolate Egg Nog Recipe December 2007 Christmas Cocktails With Infused Vodkas December 2008 Cinnamon Martini & Chai Crème Martini November 2007 Coconut Egg Nog December 2007 Cranberry Martini Recipe December 2006 Cranberry Mojito Recipe December 2007 Halloween Bloody Eyeball Martini October 2006 Halloween Brandy Cocktails October 2008 Halloween Gin Cocktails October 2007 Halloween Kahlua Cocktails October 2008 Halloween Vodka Cocktails October 2008 Love Potion Martini February 2008 Mulling It Over: Warm, Easy & Delicious Spiced Drinks December 2005 Orange & Anise Mulled Wine December 2008 Pomegranate Martini Recipe February 2007 Pumpkin Divine Cocktail November 2007 Right Kiss Gin Cocktail February 2008 Spice Night Rum Cocktail With Apple Juice & Maple Syrup November 2007 Winetails: Wine Cocktails October 2007 Spring/Summer Cocktail Recipes Cinco De Mayo Cocktails April 2007 Classic Summer Cocktails For Father’s Day June 2008 Dublin Delight For St. Patrick’s Day March 2008 Easter Cocktails: Holiday Colors April 2007 Gin Cocktail Recipes For Summer August 2007 Gin Cocktail Recipes For Summer 2 July 2008 Green Cocktails For Earth Day & Spring April 2008 Pink Cocktail Recipes May 2007 Sparkling Spring Cocktail Recipes May 2006 Watermelon Martini Cocktail Recipes July 2006 Special Occasion Cocktail Recipes Presidential Cocktails: Barack Rocks & McCain Straight Up August 2008	Han Asian Vodka April 2006 Lieutenant Blender Frozen Cocktails in a Bag July 2005 Martin Miller’s Gin June 2007 The Organic Spirits Company December 2007 St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur July 2007 Voyant Chai Cream October 200 V2 Vodka With Energizers May 2007 Zen Green Tea Liqueur January 2007
	Reviews ~ Gourmet Cocktail Mixers
	Best Bloody Mary Mixes October 2006 Demitri’s Bloody Mary Seasoning December 2008 Fever-Tree & Stirrings Cocktail Sodas August 2007 Freshies Cocktail Mixers May 2007 McSweet Pickled Cocktail Onions & Pickled Garlic August 2007 Mixerz All-Natural Cocktail Mixers July 2007 Q Tonic Water June 2008 Stirrings Cocktail Mixes & Drink Rimmers September 2005 Stirrings Herbal Cocktail Essences October 2005 Twilight Cocktail Specialty Martinis August 2005
	Articles
	Cocktail Party Planner April 2006 Curious Cocktails: In an Octopus’s Martini With You October 2005 History Of The Bloody Mary December 2005 How To Taste Whiskey March 2006 Irish Coffee: History & Recipes March 2007 Irish Whiskey March 2007 Make Designer Ice Cubes With Orka Ice Cube Trays August 2006

Nibble Tip

When you’d like to take someone out for a drink to celebrate but it isn’t feasible due to scheduling or geography challenges, send him/her the fixings to enjoy one in your absence. Several specialty food companies make professional-quality mixes for the classics as well as the latest cocktails—Mojitos, Apple Martinis, Mango Margaritas, Chocolate Martinis—and most include festive, flavored sugar glass rimmers as well.

The Cosmopolitan Cocktail Mixer and Drink Rimmer from Stirrings let you make an effortless, glamorous Cosmo that would delight Carrie Bradshaw.

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