Perfect Margarita

Serve with our cumin- or cayenne-spiked rimming salt for a sensational party drink.

Rules for Margarita Greatness

The perfect margarita is much more than the sum of its parts.

Corn, Cherries, and Margaritas

Summer gadgets for stripping corn, pitting cherries, and juicing limes.

Slushy Blended Margarita

Our take on the slushy cousin of the famous tequila tail is tasty enough to be given the key to Margaritaville.

Mixto Is for Losers

With flavors that vary widely from bright and citrusy to aged and smoky, tequila is fun to taste-test, to discover which you like best. But there are a few things you should know before you get started.

Añejo Tequila Is a Hoax

Why drink an agave liquor if you can’t taste the agave?

The Conference You Wish You Went To

A report from Tales of the tail.

Youth Culture

Unaged tequila is considered by many aficionados to be the best way to enjoy the spirit because the longer tequila sits in a barrel, the more it tastes like oak or charcoal and the less it tastes like the agave plant it was made...

2009 Presidential Inauguration Menu

Celebrate with food inspired by Barack Obama’s favorites.

Virgin Drink Reminder

Party beverage advice for the holidays, or anytime.

Build Your Own Burrito Bar

Bring your local taqueria home, dress it up, and throw it a party.

10 Super Bowl Party Shortcuts

Less time cooking means more time for beer and TV.

Summer 2008 Gift Guide

Please dads, grads, brides, and more.

Why Is Kosher Salt Called "Kosher" Salt?

What’s so kosher about it?

Dude, Where's My Drink?

The absentee tail party host.