Tiki cocktails conjure up visions of rum, tropical fruits and exotic ingredients. There is no doubt that rum plays a leading role in the tiki cocktails of yesterday and today. That being said, many great tiki cocktails use gin as a base. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey adds her Tiki Time cocktail to that list.

How to make the Tiki Time cocktail

Fresh herbs add a wonderful aroma and flavor to cocktails. The Clover Club cocktail, originally created for the gentlemen at the Philadelphia club of the same name, is a pre-prohibition cocktail dating back to at least 1911. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey gives it a bit of a twist with her homemade raspberry syrup and the addition of fresh thyme from her garden.

How to make the Clover Thyme Club cocktail

Vodka cocktails are all about getting creative! Here, mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make this refreshing twist on the Lemondrop Cocktail.

How to make the Lemongrass Drop cocktail

Start your day right with the delightfully refreshing Breakfast Collins. Here, mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us how to make this delicious cocktail - with jam!

How to make a Breakfast Collins cocktail

This delicious cocktail is like fire and ice in a glass. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares this sweet and spicy recipe that will leave you... smitten!

How to make the Smitten cocktail

Mixologist Jamie Boudreau introduced us to the virtues of the Golden Ratio - a magic formula for creating new cocktails.  The Golden Ratio is 1.5 oz spirit : .75 oz aperitif : .25 oz liqueur. This combination almost always results in a delicious cocktail. Jamie's latest creation, the Wallingford Cocktail is no exception.

How to make the Wallingford Cocktail

Cool off with this delightful, gin-based drink! Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make a more refreshing, lighter version of the classic Alaska cocktail.

How to make the Alaskan Sour cocktail

Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make her modern twist on the classic Treacle cocktail. This dessert in a glass tastes like baked apples - no oven necessary!

How to make a Treacle cocktail

This versatile drink is perfect hot or cold, served as a punch or individual cocktails! Watch as mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make the delicious Farmer's Daughter cocktail.

How to make the Farmer's Daughter cocktail

The Rye Invention Cocktail is rooted in the classic style of cocktail making. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows us how to make this great showcase of a spicy rye whiskey.

How to make a Rye Invention cocktail

Scotch plays well with Barolo Chinato Cocchi, a digestif infused with cinchona, ginger & rhubarb. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey adds fresh grapefruit juice to create the refreshing Fair Isle cocktail.

How to make the Fair Isle cocktail

Wonderfully fresh and full of life, the Zen Garden Cocktail celebrates what the garden provides. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shows us how to couple the far east flavors of sake and yuzu to make this refreshing libation.

How to make the Zen Garden cocktail

Champagne is lovely, but how about an even more festive champagne cocktail?  MSNBC's Rachel Maddow, a devotee of cocktail mixology, demonstrates how to make a champagne cocktail that positively bubbles over with cocktail goodness.

How to make a Champagne cocktail

A perfect cosmopolitan is a must at any cocktail party. Mixologist Allen Katz shares his technique for mixing the perfect cosmo.

How to mix a perfect cosmopolitan cocktail

What is the most important ingredient in any cocktail? Hints: it used to be a liquid, it can be made into any shape, and it's very cold! Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows us which types of ice to use with different cocktails.

How to use ice in cocktails

Jeff Morgenthaler tears down that classic night club staple, the Amaretto Sour. Bolstering it with cask-proof bourbon and elevating it with fresh lemon juice and egg whites, watch as he transforms a boring "classic" into a beautiful cocktail worthy of your time and palate.

How to make an Amaretto Sour cocktail

Want a great alternative to soda and juice for your children? Chef and author Catherine McCord shows you how to make fun and refreshing kiddie cocktails. What other flavors can you come up with?

How to make kiddie cocktails

The Grasshopper Cocktail was submitted as an entry to a New York cocktail contest which, some say, was held during the Prohibition era. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this simple drink that is perfect for dessert!

How to make the Grasshopper cocktail

Carbonating and bottling cocktails is a great way to batch drinks for your bar, or for fun at home. Using great ingredients and adding bubbles also makes any cocktail a more refreshing drinking experience! Mixologist Jamie Boudreau shows you how.

How to carbonate and bottle cocktails at home

This light and refreshing cocktail is perfect for any season! A honey lemon foam adds eye and mouth appeal. Chef and mixologist Kathy Casey shares her recipe.

How to make the VSOP Lemon Derby cocktail

Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to make this perfect summertime twist on the Collins cocktail. Get some fresh strawberries and start muddling!

How to make a Strawberry Collins cocktail

The Caesar Cocktail, invented in Canada, is a Bloody Mary that uses Clamato juice instead of tomato juice. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make the cocktail so popular that there was once a movement to make it the Canadian national drink!

How to make the Caesar cocktail

The &quot;cobblestone&quot; shape of crushed ice gives this delicious, fruity drink its name. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows us how to crack the ice and mix this refreshing cocktail!

How to make a strawberry rhubarb cobbler cocktail

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Sit back and unwind with a refreshing tiki-style drink. Host Billy Harris visits the bar Clyde Common, where mixologist Jeffrey Morgenthaler shares the recipe for one of his signature cocktails - the Kingston Club.

Jun 13, 2014

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