booze

Recipes

• Chocolate-Whiskey Cake with Fluthered Cream
  So boozy even the cream is drunk
• Tequila Shrimp
  A quick dip in some booze gives these shrimp a nice twist
• Mint “Limonata”
  A boozy take on Italian lemon soda
• Big Spender
  ...spend a little time with me
• Tierra Mojada
  Peach purée livens up this tequila cocktail
• La Pinela
  Cinnamon-sugar pairs with pineapple and tequila
• Paloma
  Like a bubbly margarita
• Santa Maria
  A sainted way to drink tequila
• Añejo Manhattan
  A sacrilegious take on the classic
• Zapatos Nuevos
  Baby's got a new pair of shoes
• Copa Verde
  Avocado and tequila but no guacamole
• Cocktail Onions
  The perfect accompaniment to your next Gibson martini
• Carmen Amaya
  Created by CHOW columnist Jordan Mackay
• Grape and Taleggio Grilled Cheese
  Doused in grappa for a boozy, floral note
• Calvados-Tarragon Hot Chocolate
  Apple and anise marry beautifully in this spiked hot chocolate
• Five-Spice Hot Chocolate
  Spiked with orange liqueur
• Amaretto Hot Chocolate
  Nutty and chocolaty all at once
• 1621
  A fall cocktail in homage to the first Thanksgiving
• Peninsular War
  Spanish and French liqueurs duke it out over cranberries
• Cranberry Culprit
  Bourbon and amaretto liven up cranberries
• Mer’s Pimm’s Cup
  A variation of the classic
• Oat and Honey Vodka
  An amazing feat of infusion
• Full Moon Punch
  A beautiful punch that's eerily strong
• Boozy Persimmon Pudding
  Silky pudding cake laced with brandy and orange zest
• Elder Fashion
  A quick drink that's an instant classic
• Spiked Apple Galette
  Calvados doubles the apple flavor
• Concord Grape Martini
  Just gin, grape juice, and orange bitters
• Pear, Poire
  Pear liqueur, pear, and bubbly
• Extra-Spicy Bloody Maria
  The Bloody Mary gone picante
• Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Pear Cider Gravy
  Bacon keeps the turkey moist
• Godfather
  A stiff drink, made sweeter with Amaretto
• Best Eggnog
  A potent recipe for the holidays
• Canelazo
  Warm cinnamon cocktail made with aguardiente
• Spiked Frozen Coffee Shots
  Stay up as you get down
• Simple Syrup
  A bar staple
• Ginger Syrup
  Spices up anything and everything
• Champagne Cocktail
  The original sparkling cocktail
• Thanksgiving Sparkler
  Tasty well beyond turkey day
• Mushroom and Pancetta Soup
  An Asian-influenced soup that's light yet rich in flavor
• Gin Rickey
  Named after a lobbyist
• Solstice Punch
  Citrus brightens up a punch reminiscent of warmer weather
• Bitter Widow
  A riff on the Negroni from Salt House
• The Corsican
  A drink of both Italian and French origins
• Bellini
  Created at Harry’s Bar in Venice in 1948
• Gigi
  Channel your inner Frenchy
• Blood Orange Sparkler
  Slightly bitter blood orange juice is beautiful with bubbly
• Lo Scintillante
  Hard to pronounce, easy to make
• Grapefruit Bitters
  Campari, vodka, vermouth, and grapefruit make for tart, citrusy bitters
• Spiced French Toast with Roasted Pineapple
  An ultrarich version spiked with rum
• Honeymoon Cocktail
  Not just for newlyweds
• Garbo Gargle Cocktail
  A sultry concoction named for the sultry starlet
• Slushy Blended Margarita
  The slushy cousin of the famous tequila cocktail
• Death in the P.M.
  The name is warning enough
• Filthy Martini
  Why drink it dirty when you can get filthy?
• Affinity
  Like a Scotch martini
• Sunshine Bitters
  Good (bitter) morning!
• Absinthe Drip
  Drink till you see the "Green Fairy"
• Angel’s Tip (or Tit)
  A blasphemous, layered cocktail
• Cuban Manhattan
  A tropical take on the classic cocktail
• Blow Job
  Don't be offended
• Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue
  Perfect for St. Patty's
• Guinness–Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
  An unexpected scoop
• Bosom Caresser
  It's all in the name
• Gingerbread with Stout
  The old-fashioned treat gets boozy
• Leap Year Cocktail
  Drink it each February 29
• Cheddar Beer Dip with Smoked Sausage
  Hot, bubbling party fare
• Orange Hard Sauce
  A buttery dessert topping
• Guinness Pub Burgers
  Burgers and beer make for a classic combo
• Douglas Fairbanks
  After the great actor of silent film
• Guinness Stout Marinade
  Great for beef
• Irish Coffee
  A San Francisco classic
• Round Robin
  A sweet absinthe cocktail
• Vieux Carré
  A potent cocktail from the Big Easy
• Coconut Tres Leches Cake
  Everyone asks for this recipe
• Blackberry Coulis
  An intensely flavored dessert sauce
• Knockout Punch
  Slightly sweet, nicely fruity, and high in alcohol
• Rhubarb Syrup
  Sip up spring with this floral syrup
• Spiked Wassail
  A spicy and warming spiked apple cider
• Strawberry Cosmopolitan
  A berry twist on the Cosmo
• Bombay Government Punch
  The original rum punch
• The Jersey Lightning
  Strikes when you least expect it
• Tea-Infused Vermouth
  A cocktail essential with an unexpected edge
• Spirited Butterscotch Sauce
  Butter and scotch with brown sugar for good measure
• Kumquat Caipirinha
  Kumquats give an edge to Brazil's national cocktail
• Cherry-Vanilla Bitters
  Try them in a Manhattan, Old Fashioned, or Rob Roy
• Orange Bitters
  A potent elixir for your next cocktail
• Clover Club
  A long-lost cocktail from the 19th century
• Drunken Watermelon Pops
  An adult version of a college favorite

Grinders

• Drinking and Buying
  Slate's video on the NYC Bar Show reveals the madness and the marketing.
• Niagara's Waterfall of Vanishing Booze
  Where the heck is all the liquor confiscated at Buffalo Niagara International Airport going, anyway?
• It's Like a Bookmobile, Only with Booze
  The state of Pennsylvania never stops innovating when it comes to ways to get people drunk.

Stories

• Dark Liquor, Never Sicker
  Do dark spirits cause worse hangovers?
• Secrets of Fake Booze Revealed
  How nonalcoholic beer and wine are made