Last year I was introduced to the idea of an aged cocktail. Something about the idea of mixing a cocktail, and allowing it to age in barrels, versus the slower glass bottle aging, struck a chord with me. It was Jeffrey Morganthaler’s blog where I first learned of this and just today I...

This 1930s New Orleans recipe is named after the city’s French Quarter—it’s a potent but smooth cocktail, just like the Crescent City. 3/4 oz. Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz. Cognac 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 barspoon Bénédictine 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters 2 dashes Angostura bitters Ice...

After a long-weekend flurry of laziness It’s time to pick myself up and get this MxMo roundup rolling. When one has all these flips to dig through it certainly kicks in the motivation. I’m sure the fact that the flip is in my top 3 favorite drinks doesn’t hurt either. While...

I'm sure all of us have had a year full of seasons. Ups and downs; hot and cold. It only seems right to join hands with a cocktail that brings the same variety and say goodbye to the last year, albeit a few weeks late, and welcome the new year. Get all the details after the jump.

This little gem by Merylin Candeloro is another in the line of interesting cocktails using beer as a base. What's your favorite beer based cocktail?

Rye, vermouth and Campari in one drink? It can't be bad.

Here's a recipe that looks really exciting to me. Pretty sure that's in part due to the fact that there's ginger in it, which I'm a freak for. But also in part by the fact that I had no idea there were cocktails made with beer. Looking forward to it.

Once again...it's time to make a bowl of Merry Christmas. Another reason to love you Four Roses.

AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF YOU! "I look like Santa because you've had too much to drink."

Festive. Seasonal. Variety. And just in time. In time to try out on Christmas day. You know you want to.

5 oz. rye 2 oz. lemon juice 2 oz. orange juice 1 oz. grenadine Build your drink in a highball glass filled to the top with ice. Stir well and serve. [ Source: Cocktails, 365 ]

The theme of this month's Mixology Monday is the same as the name of the blog hosting it: Brown, Bitter, and Stirred.

3 oz. of Gin One bunch of fresh, red basil, save one leaf for garnish 1/2 of a lemon 2/3 oz. of simple syrup (sweeten to taste) Stuff a bunch of basil into a shaker followed by a half of a lemon cut into four pieces. Add the simple syrup and muddle the lemon and the basil, smashing the...

1 1/2 oz. 100% Agave Tequila Blanco 1/4 oz. Fresh Lime Juice Pinch of Salt 4 oz. Grapefruit Soda In a highball glass, combine tequila, lime juice, and salt; add ice; top off with grapefruit soda, and stir a few times gently. Garnish with lime wheel, if desired. [ Source: Frontier...

2 oz. Gin 1 oz. Orange Juice 1/4 oz. Grenadine 1 dash Absinthe Orange slice for garnish Swirl the absinthe in a chilled cocktail glass to coat it, then dump any excess. Pour the other ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and shake well. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass. [...

In the last 48 hours I've found myself embroiled in a happy collision. As with any collision there are always multiple unsuspecting parties involved. In this case it was a collision of the Cocktails #8 iPad application and a bottle of Hendrick's Gin.

2 oz. Calvados 1/2 oz. Benedictine 1/2 oz. Orange Curaçao 1/2 oz. Lemon Juice Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. [ Source: Cocktail Virgin Slut...

3 oz. Jalapeno Infused Tequila 2 oz. Pineapple Juice 3 dashes Angostura bitters Combine in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and pour in a martini glass. Jalapeno Infused Tequila Instructions 1/2 L. silver tequila, 100 percent agave 3 jalapenos Slice the jalapenos and combine with the...