The Sea Breeze is an excellent summer cocktail (not that it's to be avoided the rest of the year). The ingredients are vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice, so the taste is tart and refreshing. Perfect for sipping by the beach (or sipping while you imagine you're by the beach). The original Prohibition Era recipe called ...

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The Cosmopolitan is considered by most sources to have been created by Florida bartender Cheryl Cook in 1986, making it one of the newer cocktails to be featured here. Aside from the call for Absolut Citron, it feels like a classic recipe - it's dry and fruity rather than sweet and fruity, and even though ...

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It's entirely possible you've never heard of the Raspberry Rickey. But with spring coming on now, soon to be followed by summer, this is one cocktail you want to get to know. The Raspberry Rickey is one of those rare drinks that's excellent with or without alcohol. The recipe is exactly the same either way, except ...

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Please, no puns on the name of this drink. Whatever you think of - it's been done. However clever you think it is - it's not. Even if your friends giggle and snort, that's just because they're a bunch of doofuses. And so are you. But what the hell? That's what kind of a drink Sex ...

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The Long Island Iced Tea is one of the all time greats. It's a stealth drink, like the Zombie. It goes down so easy, the high alcohol content sneaks up on you. It's also a great pre-mixer to make in pitchers and serve at parties. Summertime is an ideal time to serve the Long Island ...

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Here's a tasty, elegant cocktail anyone can make - The Godmother. It's got plenty of flavor and kick - all vodka and amaretto - and the only bartender skill you might want is the ability to strain. And if you really can't be bothered, you can just leave the ice in (in fact, many people ...

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