Drinks

Spicy, strong, garnished, salt-rimmed—the beauty of this quintessential brunch cocktail is that nobody prepares it quite the same way, but these recipes make for a good start

Passionfruit for sweet, chile for heat, and mezcal for the X factor

Know your “single barrel” from your “small batch,” your “age statement” from your “angel’s share”

Meet Justin Manglitz, the man who’s helping put ASW Distillery on the national map

Sharing spirits, dodging beards, and outsmarting snakes

A light-buzz summer drink perfect for the front porch

A low-alcohol summer sipper that quenches without consequences

When Mississippi chef John Currence calls in favors from some of the South’s top collectors, you’re going to want to be there

This easy-sipping “frosé” cocktail is your new go-to summer drink

A boozy take on a citrusy Southern classic

Strawberries, raspberries, and a little extra mint brighten up this summertime sipper

A bold cross between a traditional mint julep and a Black Manhattan

The classic julep gets an herbal citrus twist

Assistant master distiller Elizabeth McCall expounds on barrel-finished bourbon, the makings of a great mint julep, and why cola is okay as a mixer

With her new book, Alba Huerta, of Houston’s Julep, shows exactly why she’s one of the country’s most inventive mixologists

Homemade SoCo and lime cordial elevate a cherished Southern libation

An updated take on the drink that quenched colonial America

On the menu at chef Sara Bradley’s Paducah restaurant: hundreds of bourbons from her private stash

A new film dives into the history and people behind the South’s favorite spirit

Can a serious cocktail come out of a blender? At Houston’s Anvil bar & Refuge, you bet