Making simple syrup is ridiculously easy — boil sugar and water — but most cocktail formulas call for only a spoonful. Do I really want to wash a pot just to have a splash of plain liquefied sugar? I ...

Crushed cookies make an easy, festive glass rim that adds flavor, texture, and sparkle to holiday cocktails and ...

The smash category of mixed drink dates to the 19th century, and it was, in the words of Jerry Thomas in his monumental Bar-Tenders’ Guide, “simply a julep on a small plan.” In other words, it ...