This drink is named for a character in a railroad ad campaign that started in the 1880s.

Après ski, or anytime there’s a nip in the air, this citrusy hot toddy—made with bourbon or rye—will warm you up.

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.

Ruth Harkness brought this recipe back from Mexico ten years after bringing the first live giant panda to the U.S. from China.

Wonderfully complex, this classic aperitif has a taste reminiscent of a sophisticated iced tea.

Drawing from the austere female faces of Melissa Leo’s career, this cocktail includes equal parts orange juice and aquavit rounded out by orange liqueur, lime juice, and vanilla....

For a cocktail that looks as aristocratic as Kate Winslet does, start with a mixture of London dry gin and red-currant jelly and top it off with dry sparkling wine.

If Daryl Hannah is any indication, it’s important for a mermaid to remain wet. Splash aside, this is a nice whistle-wetter.

Swapping brandy for gin is generally a bad idea, but in this case it really works.

Although we have no idea what Charles H. Baker Jr.’s pineapple problem was, this is one of our favorite drink recipes from the ’40s.