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This Retro 3-Ingredient Pink Squirrel Cocktail Doubles as a Drink and Dessert
Learn how to make a Pink Squirrel cocktail recipe at home. This 3-ingredient cocktail recipe is a breeze to shake up at home, and will transport your taste buds to a retro supper club. With cream plus, almond-flavored and cocoa-flavored liqueurs, this easy drink recipe tastes like an ice cream base before it’s frozen.
Our Calming Lemon Balm Tea Recipe Is Packed with Benefits—Here’s How to Make It
A soothing glass of lemon balm tea is our favorite way to enjoy the plentiful herb.
3-Ingredient Creamy Lemonade Is the Perfect Summer Drink
Similar to Brazilian lemonade in texture and flavor, creamy lemonade is made with lemon juice, water, and sweetened condensed milk. Here we'll show you how to make creamy lemonade, including our Test Kitchen's favorite tips for customizing each glass.
Beat the Trend By Shaking Up a Kalamata Olive Martini Before Everyone Else
Here’s how to make a kalamata olive martini at home. Instead of green olives, this easy kalamata olive martini recipe features black kalamatas, which lend eye-catching color (if you make your martini dirty) and layer on extra briny flavor.
13 Genius 1-Ingredient Twists on the Classic Aperol Spritz to Try This Summer
If you like a classic Aperol Spritz cocktail recipe but are finding the standard spritz to be a bit ho-hum, mix things up with these Aperol Spritz recipe variations. Swap out one ingredient or several using this easy spritz formula, and you’ll have a twist on the traditional that you might enjoy even more.
The Bicicletta Will Make You Feel Like You’re Summering in Italy with Every Sip
A mixture of an Aperol Spritz and negroni, the Bicicletta is satisfyingly bitter and refreshing. Plus, the low-proof cocktail brings the Mediterranean to you.
This Retro 3-Ingredient Grasshopper Cocktail Recipe Tastes Like Dessert
Learn how to make a grasshopper cocktail recipe that tastes like mint-chocolate chip ice cream or those chocolate-mint candies. This easy cocktail recipe is a dreamy after-dinner drink idea and calls for just three ingredients, so it’s a breeze to make at home.
How to Make the 5-Ingredient French Blonde Cocktail That Taylor Swift Adores
Citrusy, floral, and light, the French Blonde Cocktail is having a renaissance after Taylor Swift ordered it at the Kansas City restaurant Rye this winter. Learn how to make Taylor Swift’s favorite cocktail, the French Blonde Cocktail, the Test Kitchen way with this easy drink recipe.
The 3-Ingredient Ranch Water Is Sure to Be Your Go-To Casual Cocktail This Summer
Light and refreshing, the ranch water cocktail needs just 3 ingredients, and it's so easy to make yourself, so it's the perfect casual drink to sip on all summer long.
Bourbon Slush Is the Retro Cocktail You Should Have Stashed in the Freezer
This bourbon slush recipe is a retro party favorite that's totally worth reviving. The frozen drink combines black tea, orange juice, lemonade, and bourbon for a refreshing sipper that's perfect for parties.
The Retro Bee's Knees Cocktail Will Be Your Favorite Sip This Summer
Learn how to make a Bee’s Knees Cocktail; a strong contender for the drink of summer. Since a Bee’s Knees Cocktail recipe calls for just 3 ingredients, this is also one of the best cocktail recipes for amateur and home mixologists. Try the classic Bee’s Knees with gin, or swap in bourbon for a Gold Rush Cocktail.
How to Make a Pimm's Cup, the Classic Cocktail That's Perfect for Summer
Refreshing and packed with fruit, herbs, and plenty of ice, the Pimm’s Cup is like a garden party in a glass.
2024’s Drink of Summer Is the 4-Ingredient Lone Ranger Cocktail
The 2024 Drink of Summer is like a mash-up recipe of a spritz cocktail and a French 75—with a trendy spirit swap. Find out why the Lone Ranger is our mixologists’ pick for the drink of summer, then learn how to make the Lone Ranger cocktail at home with a tested-and-perfected drink recipe from our Test Kitchen.
Our Hyper-Refreshing Tomato-Basil Spritz Makes the Most of Your Summer Harvest
Our Tomato-Basil Spritz cocktail recipe starts with a homemade Tomato-Basil Shrub, freezes it into colorful Cherry Tomato-Basil Ice Cubes, and combines it all into the perfect drink.
TikTok Is Mixing Red Wine with Milk—And It Actually May Not Be a Bad Idea
Mixologists spill about this unique two-ingredient drink trend, including how to try it at home.
The Best (and Worst) Ways to Hold a Wine Glass, According to Sommeliers
Discover how to hold a wine glass to maximize your enjoyment of the wine. These tips for the best ways to hold a wine glass will also help you look like a pro and keep the wine at the optimal temperature for longer. We’re also revealing the worst way to hold a wine glass.
3 Cocktails to Make for Your Oscars Watch Party That Are as Glam as the Event Itself
It's award season, and your drinks should reflect that. Here are 3 ideas worthy of the stars.
Adding Cachaça to Your Liquor Lineup Is the Easiest Way to Upgrade Your Home Bar
Cachaça—the main ingredient in the Caipirinha cocktail—has the potential to take your bar cart to professional status.
The Batanga Cocktail Is More Than Tequila and Coke—Here's How to Make It
The internet can't get enough of this easy-to-make cocktail.