Drinks for Date Night.
60 recipes
Red Hook
The Red Hook stirs rye whiskey, Punt e Mes and maraschino liqueur into a rich, bittersweet cocktail with a cherry garnish.
Remember the Maine
Remember the Maine combines rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and cherry liqueur in an absinthe-rinsed coupe for a rich, aromatic drink.
Mulled Wine
Red wine warmed with citrus and spice. Cheap wine made better by heat — which is exactly why the Romans invented it.
Vieux Carre
Rye and cognac split down the middle, with vermouth, Bénédictine and two bitters. The most complex of the great stirred drinks, and…
Rob Roy
A Manhattan made with Scotch. Smokier, drier, and proof that Scotch belongs in a mixing glass.
Bellini
White peach purée and Prosecco. Two ingredients, no substitutions, and a very short season in which it is genuinely worth making.
Mimosa
Equal parts orange juice and sparkling wine. There is nowhere to hide, which is why the juice matters more than the wine.
Aviation
Gin, maraschino, lemon and a whisper of violet — a pre-Prohibition sour that spent fifty years incomplete because one ingredient vanished.
Martini
Gin and dry vermouth, stirred cold enough to hurt. Every argument about this drink is really an argument about one ratio.
Manhattan
Rye, sweet vermouth and bitters. Two ingredients and a dash, and the vermouth is the one that decides whether it works.