Holiday Cocktails

Both alcoholic and virgin recipes, from cider to punch and beyond.

Summer Fruit Cocktails

Fruit-based drinks that are ideal warm-weather sippers.

Bar Snacks

Finger food for your next tail party.

The Cocktail Staycation

Armchair travel is a lot more fun with a few drinks. (By Jordan Mackay)

Detox Cocktails

This week’s mission: two carbonated juices with nonsensical names and ambitious career goals. (By James Norton)

A Cocktail Is Born

From raw ingredients to tail greatness. (By Jordan Mackay)

Cocktail Hour

We’ll tell you our favorites as long as you don’t hold us to them. (By CHOW staff)

Spicy Holiday Cocktail Party

Rock it like it’s hot with this festive menu.

Your Morning Cocktail

Shaking up an early drink can get the blood flowing again. (By Jordan Mackay)

What's the Origin of the Word "Cocktail"?

Theories abound about the etymology. (By Michele Foley)

Tea Bags for Cocktails?

This week’s mission: frozen Italian meals with a reasonably healthy twist and tea bags for your mixed drink. (By James Norton)

King Cocktail Speaks

Dale DeGroff on his new book and the perils of mixology. (By Lessley Anderson)

10 Raw Egg Cocktails

A meal and a drink in a glass. (By Lessley Anderson)

Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

Tasting 150 liquors in two days at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. (By Jordan Mackay)

Academy Awards Cocktail Party

Celebrate the Oscars with old-school Hollywood style.