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Daisy Marie from Tango Room in Dallas

Banksy Pimm's low-proof summer cocktail

The Wild Denver City Club

Refuge's Alpha 60 rhum agricole cocktail

Hawksmoor French Manicure - French Martini Variation

Agua Viva Saints G&T

Constantine's Cosmo riff

Madame George Forgotten Borough Genever Sour

Cantaloupe Paloma

Garden Gin and Tonic

Tropical tequila cocktail: Horse With No Name Accomplice Bar

Root beer popcorn cookie sandwiches

Ojos Verdes spicy margarita

Belles Beach House Main Squeeze tropical cocktail

Anchorage Silius Goes East batched gin cocktail

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Dante NYC Sbagliato Sicilia

Albert's Itty Bitty Pretty Martini

Sorrento Sun from Sorelle mezcal margarita

Caribbean Blue John deBary

spirit-free painkiller from The Mothership

banana coconut sundae

Caribbean Parachute rum highball

Queen of the Rodeo White Limozeen vodka cocktail Cosmopolitan riff

Palm Desert Date Shake from Pacific Standard Portland

Paper Crane Paper Plane riff

Sang Amer tequila aperitif cocktail

Big in Japan by Fandi Mata

Cash & Prizes rye highball

El Cantinero spicy agave cocktail mezcal or tequila Little Rascal in Brooklyn

Manor Bar Whiskey Sea

Bossäm With Riesling Ssäm Sauce

Mountain Moonshine

Rhymes with Orange smoky Manhattan

Molasses Ice Cream Sandwiches

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly mezcal and amaro highball from Julep Houston

Rain Delay from Dreamland rye sherry banana cocktail

Mushroom Sour alcohol-free spirit-free drink

Stewed artichokes with mozzarella

Accomplice Bar's Take a Hike

Maison Premiere Bloody Mary

Death & Co high-proof rye whiskey cocktail

Martinis Los Angeles: Big Bar Kirk's Gibson Grilled Onion Martini

Poblano Colada

Rye whiskey cocktail

She Only Wears Green gin cocktail from Cleveland's Jaja

Oolong tea flan with brown sugar caramel by Rahanna Bisseret Martinez

Pegu Club

Deckside Derby whiskey cocktail

Blyth & Burrows' Foreign Exchange pisco carrot cocktail

Jules Gutierrez's Feliz Ponche

Wild Fashion from Wild Denver

The Danforth's Martini: The Monorail

Meyer lemon mint shrub

Chamomile-infused tequila cocktail: The Birds and the Bees

low-proof shandy Late to the Party

True Brew Coffee Cocktail

Lady Jane Chai Town Boulevardier riff

Little Sister tomato soju cocktail

Boulevardier Riff: Shade Thrower

Ajua Fresca by Chuntikis Julio "Jules" Gutierrez

Blank Slate nonalcoholic vacation drink

Same Same but Virgin spirit-free drink

Milady's Martini

Agave Gracias by Christine Wiseman

spatchcock chicken by Tanya Holland

Whiskey cocktail: Fools and Horses Before the War

Violet Hour Polka Dot white Negroni riff by Toby Maloney

Old Fashioned riff: Church Mass Appeal

Provence Martini: dirty martini by Camphor

Amazake Swizzle nonalcoholic Austin Hennelly

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Refuge Greenhorn cocktail

Butterscotch Den Old Fashioned

Josh Ibanez's Long Story Short tropical martini

Pacific Standard Seville Orange Sour

Appetizer al'Italienne

Good Lion Magic Walnut Ride low-ABV Negroni

Mezchine Head tropical mezcal cocktail

Seasonal Milk Punch

Grinchhopper

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Seasonal Recipes

Dole Whip cocktail

The frozen pineapple treat gets a spirited twist.

Tacos Capeados

A Mexican lager—laced batter for juicy fish tacos.

Honeydew Gin Cocktail

The perfect warm-weather brunch accompaniment.

Strawberry Margarita Jam

A classic cocktail transformed for the breakfast table.

Michelada

A tropically inspired cocktail with pineapple purée and Mexican lager.

Lime in Da Coconut Pacific Cocktail Haven

Salty, tropical, and creamy.

Neruda grenadine highball

A zero-proof drink with kick.

homemade limoncello recipe

Limoncello has been popular in the citrus-growing regions along Italy’s Amalfi coast for more than a century.

Pineapple brightens this simple Daiquiri variation.

Strawberry Pina Colada

An extra-fruity and decadent twist on the classic.

Aperitivo

Put a little spring in your step with this pineapple and rhubarb cocktail.

Death Valley

The Death in the Afternoon gets a Ranch Water treatment.

sherry cobbler

A sherry cobbler that gets an extra boost of Japanese whisky.

New Orleans Chicory Cold Brew Coffee

A creamy crowd-pleasing cold brew.

Black Mountain Coffee cocktail

An extra-rich take on Irish Coffee.

Tonic Cocktail

A sweet and savory cocktail brightened with tonic water.

pistachio orgeat

Unlike almond-based orgeat, pistachios add a different complexity and flavor to the syrup.

Kiss From a Rosé Frosé

No frozen drink machine required.

One Bottle Cocktail

Muddled arugula gives this gimlet riff a verdant color and peppery bite.

Sunset Vibes grapefruit vodka cocktail Chez Nick

Summer in a glass.

Rosado sangria

The ultimate summer sangria.

Yacht Club Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri

A blended drink bursting with strawberries.

Cio-Notto Highball

Spicy bitterness with a bright bite.

An unexpectedly delicious flavor duo.

Spicy Pickle Sour Beer

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Destihl Brewery Spicy Pickle Sour Beer

Tart gose ale and spicy garlic pickle brine make for a winning combo in this strangely delicious beer.

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Old Tom Gin Taste Test

Old Tom gins find new inspiration.

Commonwealth jukebox

Paying homage to an enduring throwback.

Rum Reset

Rehabilitating a spirits category with a complicated history.

John deBary

Talking '90s nostalgia, cocktails, and philanthropy with a celebrated bartender and author.

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Classic Cocktail Recipes

20th century cocktail

A classic gin cocktail named after the 20th Century Limited express passenger train.

A classic scotch cocktail gets a modern update.

A rye-forward take on a New Orleans gem.

Classic Alaska Cocktail Recipe

A three-ingredient classic to add to your cocktail repertoire.

amaretto sour

A 1970's-era classic that has flowed in and out of favor through the years.

A simple refresher.

bijou cocktail

A crisp and rich vintage classic.

Blackthorn Cocktail

One of the few classic cocktails to highlight Irish whiskey.

boulevardier

A relative of the Negroni, the Boulvardier subs in bourbon for gin.

brandy crusta

The classic recipe gets an extra layer of flavor.

campden cocktail

A resurrected treasure from The Savoy Cocktail Book.

Dry vermouth defines this classic riff.

Corpse Reviver #2

A classic cocktail with a name that could wake the dead.

A classic that takes notes from the standard Manhattan recipe.

grasshopper cocktail recipe

How they make the classic at its New Orleans birthplace.

Irish coffee

A classic winter warmer.

last word cocktail

A Prohibition-era cocktail that's easy to assemble but hard to forget.

Lincoln Club Cup

A classic sparkling sherry and brandy cocktail that's perfect for summer sipping.

Little Egypt Cocktail

A little-known classic featuring sherry, vermouth and bitters.

Mai Tai

Jeff "Beachbum" Berry's adaptation of the classic.

Manhattan cocktail

The quintessential three-ingredient recipe.

One of the world's most refreshing cocktails.

A little-known gem worth discovering.

This rendition of the classic features a fruity medley of rum, apricot, and sloe gin.

negroni recipe

The iconic equal-parts mix of gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.

new york cocktail

A cocktail worthy of Gotham's pace.

Old Pal Cocktail

A classic that'll charm you with its equal-parts magic.

pearl diver

Beachbum Berry reveals the secret recipe for this 1950s-era tiki classic.

Remember the Maine

A rich whiskey cocktail from the 1930s.

The Manhattan meets scotch.

saturn cocktail

One of tiki's most famous gin cocktails made with a lighter, more floral orgeat.

An enduring combo of whiskey, bitters and absinthe.

Negroni Sbagliato

A bright and bubbly variation on the classic.

Sidecar cocktail

One minor tweak balances out this classic.

Singapore Sling

A classic gin sling.

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This historic cocktail finds a delicious balance between two bold ingredients.

Turf Club Cocktail

A deliciously balanced predecessor to the Martini.

twelve mile limit cocktail

A Prohibition-era cocktail worth revisiting.

A gin-based classic.

A beguiling take on a classic recipe.

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It's patio sipping season, and we've found your go

It's patio sipping season, and we've found your go-to cocktail. The Just Peachy is a summertime blend of @garrisonbros Small Batch Bourbon, peach tea syrup, fresh lemon juice, mint leaves, and soda water for the most refreshing warm-weather drink. Get the full recipe via the link in our bio.🍑

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A longtime member of the San Francisco restaurant

A longtime member of the San Francisco restaurant world, @blakescole opened @friendsandfamilybar in Oakland in 2020 with the intention of creating a more inclusive space than what she'd experienced during her hospitality career. “I’ve worked in so many situations that have highlighted what we do in the hospitality industry to cater to a certain type of person,” she says. “I wanted the antithesis of that.”

Head to the link in our bio to read more about how Friends & Family has become not only a haven for the queer community but also for the broader Oakland community.

📸 All pics by @colewilson

“Lychee is one of our favorite flavors for sprin

“Lychee is one of our favorite flavors for spring and summer, and very underused on menus,” says Kevin Diedrich (@therealdiedrich) of Pacific Cocktail Haven (@pch_sf). In Diedrich’s Lime in da Coconut cocktail, the summer fruit mingles with coconut, lime, and pistachio. “All together, the flavors are salty, tropical, and creamy,” he says. Check out the recipe via the link in our bio.🥥

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