The Bordeaux cocktail was created by the owner, and sometimes bartender, of Mona's Bistro & Lounge in Seattle. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make this two-ingredient drink that's both simple and elegant!

How to make the Bordeaux cocktail

The Fairbank is a vintage cocktail that dates back to sometime before the 1920's. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shares the recipe for this interesting twist on a martini. Serve in a coupe glass with a cherry!

How to make the Fairbank cocktail

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

This cocktail was named after the Algonquin Hotel in New York, home to famous literary lunches known as the Algonquin Round Table. Though there were in fact several drinks named after this historic venue, cocktail historian Robert Hess shows us the recipe that is currently served by the hotels bartenders.

How to make the Algonquin 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

This cocktail is named for a member of the Guion family, which founded one of the primary steamship lines providing transportation from London to New York from 1866 to 1892. Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this interesting variation on the classic martini!

How to make the Guion cocktail

Can you imagine how many drinks Don, Peggy and Roger have had throughout the seven seasons of Mad Men? It might be beyond measure, so we compiled five of the most iconic cocktails from martinis to old fashionedsmixed by five of our finest experts.

Mad Men Cocktails: Top 5 Classic Drinks

Cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make this delicious gin drink. After you make one, sit back and toast to the fact we'e not in Prohibition anymore!

How to make the Prohibition cocktail

The vessel from which we drink our cocktails should not be overlooked. Whether traditional, iconic or modern, cocktail expert Robert Hess explains that the glassware used in serving a guest says a lot about what's inside.

How to choose glassware for your cocktails

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

There are a few different recipes with the name "White Lady." Many of them are by Harry MacElhone, who created the drink in 1919. Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shares the recipe as it was served by Harry Craddock at the Savoy cocktail bar in London.

How to make the White Lady cocktail

It is unknown who created the recipe for Blood and Sand, but its first appearance seems to be in The Savoy Cocktail Book by Harry Cradock in 1930. Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shares his variation of the recipe that boosts the scotch.

How to make the Blood and Sand 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 swizzle is a classification of a cocktail. "Rum swizzles" have been around since the late 18th century and originated, like many rum drinks, in the Caribbean. Instead of shaken or stirred, the drink is, well, "swizzled" with a special stick made from the Quararibea Turbinata tree. Mixologist Charlotte Voisey shows you how to swizzle up her fabulous version of this classic drink.

How to make a swizzle cocktail

The Singapore Sling was originally created for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore in the early 20th century. The recipe for this delicious drink is often recorded incorrectly, so even if you think you've had it, you probably haven't! Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make one the right way.

How to make a Singapore Sling cocktail

Certain cocktails should be stirred, while others benefit from a good shake. Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shows us how to make a classic Manhattan cocktail and explains why it should be stirred rather than shaken.

How to make a Manhattan cocktail - stirred or shaken?

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

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

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

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

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.

How to make the Kingston Club 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

Mint. To muddle or not to muddle? That's the question. Whatever your answer, mixologist Jamie Boudreau teaches us that mint and its herbal brethren should never be abused. Your cocktails, and those who drink them, will benefit from your gentle touch

How to use mint in a cocktail

With exotic ingredients becoming available almost anywhere these days, getting creative with your own cocktail creations is easy and fun. The Maracuja Mosquito, created by Mixologist Charlotte Voisey, is a great example of how to take a classic cocktail, like the mojito, and add your own twist to make something new.

How to make the Maracuja Mosquito cocktail

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Did you know the Flame of Love was one of Dean Martin's favorite drinks? Tired of drinking the same martini over and over again, he asked bartender Pepe Ruiz for something different. Here, cocktail expert Robert Hess shows you how to make the drink Pepe came up with.

Jun 13, 2014

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