Essentially a whiskey sour with a dash of grenadine, we like this one better with rye, but bourbon’s good, too.

The restaurant’s menu listed this cocktail as a “Pisco Sawer. ” By any name, it’s delicious.

For Cinco de Mayo, or whenever a well-balanced, refreshing cocktail sounds good, juice some limes and shake up a Margarita.

There are nearly as many recipes for this most American of cocktails as there have been Derby winners, but having a batch of mint syrup in the fridge makes it easy to mix up a frosty glass anytime....

If you’re hankering for a refreshing Earth Day quaffer, this is probably the most eco-friendly cocktail in our repertoire.

The top banana, or at least the top banana daiquiri, originated on the island of St. Thomas.

Although this crisp cocktail shares ingredients with the Hemingway Daiquiri, it has an identity all its own.

This drink is all about texture, which is why it’s such a pain to make—it requires a full five minutes of vigorous shaking.

It’s straight out of Mad Men, but if you like Thin Mints or mint chocolate chip ice cream you’ll love this classic cocktail.

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