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This version jacks up the gin quotient to keep the sweetness in check, while the splash of water softens the classic cocktail's boozy edges.

A batch of these fruity frozen mango margaritas is sure to win you the title “life of the party.”

This riff on the amaretto sour bolsters the cocktail with scotch, adding a subtle smoky note.

The ingredient that takes this cocktail from a tired trend to an improved classic is nearly an ounce of quality overproof bourbon.

This refined amaretto sour recipe is not cloying or overly perfumed—it’s balanced by shaking in an orange and lemon peel.

The Smoke Show uses bourbon, rum, and cinnamon syrup to make a cocktail so delectable, it doubles as dessert. 

There’s no such thing as the perfect large-format cocktail…wait. Classic Spanish sangria has entered the chat.

This combination of  watermelon juice, pisco, and black currant liqueur will take you to the glossy world of a “Barbie Girl.”

Like a well-worn shirt, this rum, rye, and coffee cocktail has the right balance of moody and vibrant.

This variation on the mezcal margarita leans on a quick Earl Grey tea syrup and grapefruit liqueur to evoke the feelings of a cozy morning.

Use juicy summer berries to make the ultimate easy blackberry margarita.

Skip the store-bought margarita mix: These DIY frozen margaritas are the ideal drink for a hot summer day.

This delightfully floral and fruity cocktail is made with rhum agricole, elderflower liqueur, Aperol, and lime.

When made correctly, the Long Island Iced Tea is a bright, balanced cocktail with a totally reasonable amount of booze. (No, seriously.)

The Last Word, a classic gin cocktail, balances nutty, herbaceous, sweet, and tart flavors. It’s one of the most successful examples of the equal parts game.

This simple, low-alcohol summertime cocktail only needs two ingredients: fragrant Pimm’s liqueur and some ginger ale or ginger beer.

The Greenpoint cocktail is a rye manhattan, made with sweet vermouth and yellow Chartreuse.