Cocktails

A Texas limonade cocktail

A Toast to Tujague’s in New Orleans, Louisiana

This might surprise you, but you’ve likely never had a real Hurricane cocktail

We asked Alba Huerta of Julep in Houston, Texas, to share her tips for mixing perfect mint julep every time

A classic though underappreciated cocktail made with ginger beer, lime juice, and crème de cassis

More than a century after brandy fell out of favor, Southern distillers are turning their attention back to grapes

A New Orleans mainstay, milk punch is the South’s answer to eggnog

Toast the Breeders’ Cup Classic with a fall-inspired drink from the Apiary in Lexington, Kentucky

Bartenders are giving the South’s favorite nonalcoholic beverage a boozy spin

Meet the Cereal Killer

The most classic of classic cocktails

Swapping vodka for rum, New Orleans mixologist Nick Dietrich puts a Caribbean spin on the Bloody Mary

Dating back to the 1740s, this punch is a timeless summertime party favorite

Cheers to dad with the most classic of classic cocktails

A lighter riff on the classic cocktail from up-and-coming San Francisco bartender and tiki talent Martin Cate

An old-school cocktail of rye whiskey infused with rock candy and fragrant herbs and spices

Despite the mint julep’s high profile, the Derby isn’t the only Triple Crown race with its own cocktail

Honeysuckle Vodka mixed with grapefruit, Aperol, and Champagne

Try Sean Brock’s spicy version of a classic beer cocktail

Small-batch distilleries are helping rum reclaim its rightful place in the well-stocked Southern bar