Apple Cider Rum
YIELD: 1 SERVING A great drink to enjoy on a crisp autumn weekend, the rum pairs perfectly with the apple cider’s mulling spices. 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Syrup (page 71)…
Creamy Piña Colada
YIELD: 1 SERVING Even in the cold of winter, a piña colada can transport you to a tropical beach (or maybe that’s just the rum talking). 1 tablespoon Pineapple Syrup…
Ginger-Grapefruit Martini
YIELD: 1 SERVING I’ve long been a fan of ginger-flavored drinks, and my husband likes grapefruit drinks, so when I enjoyed a ginger-grapefruit ice cream at a friend’s dinner party,…
Sparkling Strawberry Cocktail
YIELD: 1 SERVING Once you get started with them, you’ll find that shrubs are a fantastic cocktail ingredient. This is a twist on a classic strawberry cocktail with the addition…
Fizzy Bloody Mary
YIELD: 1 SERVING Everyone’s favorite hangover cure is enhanced with a bit of fizz—perfect for brunch. Everyone likes their Bloodies a little different, so feel free to adjust the recipe…
Prickly Pear Margarita
YIELD: 1 SERVING Prickly pear has a color and flavor that seem like nature designed it with cocktails in mind. In the southwest, it’s been used that way since at…
Margarita
YIELD: 1 SERVING I like margaritas with salt, but a salt-rimmed glass usually results in a couple of sips that are too salty. Incorporating salt directly into the syrup results…
Kahlúa Egg Cream
YIELD: 1 SERVING I think this adult egg cream is a fun final course at a casual dinner party. It’s both a dessert and a mild cocktail. If your crowd…
Egg Cream
YIELD: 1 SERVING Egg creams are a classic old-time New York concoction made with milk, seltzer, and chocolate syrup. Traditionalists may balk at my use of cream instead of milk,…
Chocolate Syrup
YIELD: ABOUT 3/4 CUP I’m not sure why chocolate soda isn’t more popular—I was surprised by how much I enjoyed (and occasionally craved) this drink. A glass is chocolatey enough…