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Stay Cool with Five Easy Frozen Drink Recipes from Boston Bartenders

Nothing hits the spot like a frosty, blended cocktail when temperatures spike.

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Five Seriously Refreshing and Easy Vodka Drink Recipes

Think this neutral spirit is basic? Think again.

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Freshen Things Up with Five Easy Tonic Cocktail Recipes

Take a break from the same-old G&T with inspired takes featuring tonic water.

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Mix Up the Sour Cocktail with Easy Recipes from Boston Bartenders

This traditional style of mixed drink is easily made at home.

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Shy Lady · Shy Bird

This fizzy gin cocktail pairs perfectly with rotisserie chicken.

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Wake and Shake: Five Brunch Cocktail Recipes from Boston Bartenders

Make brunch at home a proper occasion with these daytime drinks.

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Sail Away Social Distance-Style with These Five Tiki Cocktail Recipes

Boston bartenders share tips to make spicy, fruity, tropical drinks at home.

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Krasi Mimosa · Krasi

The classic breakfast cocktail gets a makeover with mango and dill.

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Shake Things Up with Five Martini Recipes from Boston Bartenders

From the ultra-orthodox to the experimental, here are some stiff drinks you can make at home.

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Mastic Tale · Moona

Mulled apple cider and Mediterranean mastic inspired Moona’s autumnal cocktail recipe.

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Thicket & Tonic · Craigie on Main

Try this highball recipe with blanc vermouth and blackberry-infused gin from Craigie on Main.

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Italian Greyhound · Benedetto

This simple blend of Cynar and grapefruit juice makes the perfect aperitivo.

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5 Classic Whiskey Cocktail Recipes from Boston Bartenders

The recipes you need to stir and shake up the best classic whiskey drinks at home.

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Midnight in Paris · Colette

Colette’s vodka highball cocktail is going through a goth phase.

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Improved Contrarian · Ivory Pearl

With Cynar, plum vinegar, and basil, this twist on a Tom Collins cocktail does its own thing.

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Tulum · Atlántico

Transport to the tropics with this vibrant bell pepper-infused tequila cocktail recipe.

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Five Festive Winter Cocktail Recipes

From a bubbly punch to a nutmeg-spiced tiki swizzle, it’s easy to make these holiday cocktails at home.

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5 Cozy Fall Cocktail Recipes from Boston Bartenders

From apple compote to allspice dram, the autumnal ingredients in these cocktails are perfect for fall.

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Mint Julep · The Smoke Shop BBQ

A classic bourbon cocktail recipe from a beloved local BBQ chain.

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5 Must-Make Negroni Recipes from Boston Bartenders

The best local riffs on the classic Italian cocktail are easy to replicate at home.

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5 Spicy Margarita Recipes from Boston Bartenders

Spice up your Margaritas this summer with guidance from local experts.

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Mahaniyom Sazerac · Mahaniyom

A Thai iced tea meets an old-school rye whiskey cocktail.

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Frezcal · Toro

Toro’s minty riff on a blended Margarita is perfect for the hottest summer days.

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5 Swizzle Recipes from Boston Bartenders

The swizzles you need to make this summer, according to local experts.

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5 Bartender-Approved Summer Spritz Recipes

Your guide to at-home spritzing.

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Moscow Mule · Chickadee

Customize a classic summertime cocktail with a kit from Chickadee.

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Drink's Mai Tai Cocktail Kit · Drink

Experiment with rum styles to perfect your own version of Drink’s Mai Tai.

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Da Nang · Tiger Mama

Tiger Mama’s crushable vodka cocktail is easy to make at home.

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Starlite Bloody Mary · Trina's Starlite Lounge

A DIY vegetable-infused vodka is the perfect match for Trina’s Bloody Mary mix.

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What Makes a Good Mojito?

Mariel’s twist on the OG Mojito is easy to make at home.

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A Short Path Gin and Tonic, Six Ways

A year’s worth of riffs on the G&T, the simplest quarantine cocktail.

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Espresso Martini · Alcove

A pre-made mix makes it easy to replicate Alcove’s cardamom-spiced Espresso Martini at home.

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SRV Negroni, Four Ways · SRV

A Negroni recipe for every mood.

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Lone Star Margarita · Lone Star Taco Bar

Pick up a mix from Lone Star Taco Bar to make their signature Margarita at home.

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Martini · Orfano

Stuck at home in quarantine? With this recipe from Orfano, make yourself a Martini—or five.

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How to Make Blossom Bar’s Craft Cocktails at Home During the COVID-19 Shutdown

Brookline’s Blossom Bar is selling cocktail-making kits during quarantine so you can be a mixologist too.

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Model T · backbar

Replicate Backbar’s bold twist on a Manhattan while you’re stuck at home.

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Aperol Spritz · Bar Mezzana

It doesn’t get any easier than this Italian aperitivo cocktail.

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Fezcal · Moona

You’ll find pomegranate, sumac, and even aquafaba in this mezcal cocktail from Inman Square’s Moona.

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Jewel On The Hill · Peregrine

A Martinez meets a Bijou in this lemon-infused cocktail recipe from Peregrine.

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Blueberry · Saltie Girl

This two-person tequila cocktail pairs perfectly with tinned fish.

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Velvet Elvis · Sarma

Sarma’s twist on a Gin Sour lives up to its name.

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Hot Toddy · Black Lamb

Up your Hot Toddy game this winter with a ginger-spiced recipe from Black Lamb.

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Raba Raba · Hojoko

Hojoko’s shiso-spiked twist on a Moscow Mule works well with any booze you choose.

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Jabberwocky · backbar

Can you guess what’s in this clear cocktail from Somerville’s favorite speakeasy?

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Bourbon Chartreuse Smash · Wood's Hill Pier 4

This Chartreuse-laced take on a Whiskey Smash features Vermont-made bourbon.

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Banana Hammock · Highland Fried

Highland Fried’s boozy banana-rum milkshake is the perfect antidote to its fiery cuisine.

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Poire Martini · Colette Wine Bistro

With pear liqueur, lavender, and lime, this gin-based cocktail isn’t really a Martini. But that’s okay.

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Carrie Swizzle · The Hawthorne

This fruity, minty mocktail should be your dry January go-to.

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Tom & Jerry · No. 9 Park

This winter we’re swooning over an off-menu spiced cocktail from No. 9 Park.

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A Holiday Cocktail Lesson with America’s Test Kitchen

Molly makes a Whiskey Sour and a Holiday Punch with Joe Gitter.

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Christmas Eve of Destruction · Shore Leave

Have yourself a very tiki Christmas.

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Bittersweet Aloha · The Salty Pig

The Negroni gets a tropical boost in this recipe from Boston’s The Salty Pig.

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Appleseed Lane · Bambara Kitchen & Bar

Channel tiki at Thanksgiving with this apple-spiced cocktail recipe.

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Palos y Piedras · Fool's Errand

Turn your Negroni into the perfect pre-dinner drink with this simple cocktail recipe from Fool’s Errand.

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#Brunchpunch · Rosebud American Kitchen & Bar

Rosebud’s low-ABV apple cider cocktail pays homage to holiday party punch.

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Concord Hymn · Toro

In an ode to New England, this sparkly, gin-based cocktail uses Concord grapes.

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The Best Espresso Martini Recipe

Use quality coffee and Yvonne’s recipe to elevate this classic vodka cocktail.

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Una Pimenta · SRV

Your go-to fall cocktail should be this Sidecar riff from Italian restaurant SRV.

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PAGU Milk Punch · Pagu

This Thai iced tea-inspired cocktail is a clarified milk punch you can make at home.

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Walking on Sunshine · Temple Bar

Temple Bar shares the recipe for its kombucha-laced take on a Moscow Mule.

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Blue Side Up · Little Donkey

Little Donkey’s bitter blueberry cocktail is perfect for late summer.

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High Tea · Kamakura

This Japan-inspired cocktail recipe features gin and gyokuro green tea.

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Polaris Derby · The Emory

Matcha and gin join forces in this honey-laced cocktail recipe.

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Frosé · Frenchie

This French twist on a frozen summer classic is easy to DIY.

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The Crimson Permanent Assurance · Forage

Prolong strawberry season by shaking up this rum-based sipper.

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Cosmopolitan · Pammy's

This recipe from Pammy’s proves the cranberry-vodka concoction is ripe for a comeback.

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Larry Bird · Craigie on Main

Make this Craigie on Main cocktail combining funk, smoke, and fruit.

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Obi Wan Negroni · Fat Hen

Blood orange and bitter Campari join forces in this riff on the classic cocktail.

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The Bad Boy · Casa B

Dial up the heat with Casa B’s pepper-infused pomegranate cocktail.

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The Law of Octaves · La Brasa

A recipe for a rye Manhattan with a dose of rhubarb and spice.

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Hotel Nacional · Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar

A local cocktail pro’s recipe for an update on the Cuban classic.

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A Rope to a Flame · The Westland

Forget sangria—this summer we’re making a fruity sipper with a red wine float.

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The Watsonian · Bully Boy Distillers

A Sidecar riff made with Boston whiskey.

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Tokyo 75 · Pabu

Make your own version of this yuzu-infused twist on a French 75.

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Negroni Bianco · Fox & The Knife

A white Negroni meets a Dirty Martini in this cocktail recipe from Southie’s Fox & The Knife.

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Pale Fire · The Hourly Oyster House

With a homemade pineapple shrub, this tequila cocktail should be your summer go-to.

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Monkey Biz · Island Creek Oyster Bar

A low-key riff on a Martini suitable for summer afternoons.

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Nordester · Variety Bar at The Comedy Studio

A tiki rum cocktail with fruity boost from pomegranate grenadine.

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Persian Limelet · Juliet

Making Juliet’s gin-and-citrus sipper is a cinch.

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Jalisco Disco · BISq

Agave, kumquat, and an aperitif blend seamlessly in this pre-dinner drink.

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Maitalia · Benedetto

Sip Benedetto’s Italian twist on tiki at home.

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Vesuviana · Sportello

Sip on this springy gin cocktail inspired by Southern Italy.

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La Belle France · Bar Lyon

A fruity cocktail pays homage to French-made booze.

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Reason to Believe · The Longfellow Bar

Dreaming of this spicy tropical cocktail gets us through the workday.

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#smashed · Boston Chops Downtown

A re-hashed whisky smash.

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Feed the Fire · The Bristol at Four Seasons Boston

A daiquiri with a frothy, fiery twist.

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Umeshu Spritz · Whaling in Oklahoma

A springy spritz gets a complex boost from Japanese plum wine.

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Fluffy Bee · Alcove

A pollen-dusted cocktail fit for spring.

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After Dark · Tres Gatos

A floral, flavorful cocktail that’s easy on the eyes.

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Saint Anne · The Hawthorne

Chartreuse meets chocolate in this winter warmer from The Hawthorne.

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The Shore Leave Cocktail · Shore Leave

A tiki drink with a Boston twist.

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Aztec Thrush · Chickadee

Melding south-of-the-border spirits, this sipper is for fans of smoke, bitterness, and chocolate.

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New York Streets Swizzle · Lion's Tail

This refreshing sipper is overflowing with mint and ice.

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Lafayette Flip · Better Sorts Social Club

A frothy rye cocktail brought back from obscurity.

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Snowbunny · Trade

This frosty cocktail is inspired by a snowy mountain.

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Winter Spritz · The Franklin Cafe

Live your spritz life even when it's freezing outside.

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Dollywood · Brick & Mortar

Bourbon meets tiki in this creative quaff.

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Hare-way to the Stars · Veggie Galaxy

This frothy gin-based drink comes with a healthy dose of beta carotene.

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And a Partridge in a Pear Tree · Miracle

‘Tis the season for this agave-fueled fizz.

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Sippin’ on Gin and Juice · Committee

A revamped Singapore Sling that’s easy to imbibe.

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Sig Sour · Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar

This wintery cocktail still manages to channel the tropics.

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Good Fellas · Our Fathers

This classy concoction blends a Boulevardier with a Negroni.

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Death & Taxes · Grill 23 & Bar

A Cuban cigar in a coupe.

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The Official State Park Cocktail · State Park

The Champagne of Beers gets a boozy makeover.

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1944 · Pabu

A Penicillin with a Japanese twist.

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Diablo · Lolita Cocina & Tequila Bar

A scorching sipper with a bright-red hue.

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Imperial Fig · Short Path Distillery

A pink drink that packs a punch.

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Cat's Paw · Tapestry

This Manhattan riff is based on a bygone gin style.

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Serre de la Madone · Menton

Let this fruity, floral cocktail transport you to a garden in southern France.

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Apple of My Pie · Taberna de Haro

Welcome fall with this sherry cobbler-inspired sipper.

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Pisco Punch · Rail Stop Restaurant & Bar

A classic punch gets an upgrade-and a bouquet of garnishes.

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Lumberjack Rabbit · Café du Pays

This perfect fall cocktail channels a French-Canadian forest.

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After School Snack · The Baldwin Bar

A PB&J that grown-ups can sip on.

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Paper Moon · YOTEL

Let this autumnal cocktail ease your end-of-summer blues.

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Rhubarb Fizz · Earls Kitchen + Bar

The perfect late-summer sipper.

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Miss Vanjie · Banyan Bar + Refuge

A RuPaul reject is memorialized at Banyan Bar + Refuge.

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Shawmut St Sour · Coppa

A New York classic gets an Italian update.

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Bees Nest · Lookout Rooftop and Bar

This sweet-and-tart botanical gin drink is best enjoyed on a rooftop.

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Mezzana Spritz · Bar Mezzana

It’s all about #spritzlife this summer.

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Beet It · The Ghost Walks

Perfect Moe Isaza’s triple-shake method to make this gingery sipper.

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Little Devil · Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar

A sweet, spicy sipper perfect for summer.

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Inverno Spritz · Select Oyster Bar

Your go-to spritz, whatever the season.

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Blue Hawaii Five-O · Tiger Mama

A tiki classic enjoys a resurgence with a twist at Tiger Mama.

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Jatoba · UNI

So a pie walks into a tiki bar…

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The Anacoana · Spoke

Dive into Spoke Wine Bar’s cocktail list with this aperitif-laced sipper.

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Falerno! · Sycamore

The margarita-meets-paloma you should be making this summer.

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The Opening Line · Myers + Chang

This herbaceous sipper heralds the start of spring at Myers + Chang.

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Whiskey Smash · Eastern Standard

There’s a famous drink at Eastern Standard, but you won’t find it on the menu.

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Captain Lou (Off the Top Rope) · Russell House Tavern

A rich and flamboyant tiki from Russell House Tavern.

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Persian Summer · Wink & Nod

This sipper inspired by Middle Eastern flavors is perfect for summer.

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The Rebujito · Toro

Toro’s twist on an Andalusian libation.

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Schnelwar Swizzle · Puritan & Company

Two gins team up in a swizzle for early spring.

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A Bridge to Emerald City · Loyal Nine

This herbaceous sipper yields a distinctive hit of funk.

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Bocadillo Sour · Blossom Bar

Mojito flavors team up with guava paste and mascarpone cheese.

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The Tipperary · Drink

Imbibe in style this St. Patrick’s Day.

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Pepe di Rosa · Pammy's

A fettucine alfredo-inspired sipper.

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Aegean Tea · Sarma

Arnold Palmer’s Mediterranean cousin.

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Matt's Quickie · Trina's Starlite Lounge

The chocolate milk of yore gets a boozy brunch update.

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Honeymoon · The Hawthorne

A citrus-driven cocktail for colder months.

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The Perfect Storm · PAGU

A Sichuan timebomb of a gin and tonic.

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Roman Republic · Sulmona

A bold bourbon sipper with a citrusy edge.

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Campfire · Avery Bar

Huddle around a fireplace with a s’mores-inspired sipper.

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Gin Bath South of the Equator · Craigie on Main

Gin, spice, and everything nice.

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House Bill 819 · Sweet Cheeks

A boozy ode to sweet tea.

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Gingerbread Flip · No. 9 Park

A holiday dessert you can drink.

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Josephine Baker · Yvonne's

Yvonne’s shakes up a classic.

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Tommy Noble · The Automatic

A Bostonian twist on a British classic.

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The Palmyra · Drink

This off-menu classic has made a name for itself.

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Harvest Moon · Townsman

A seasonal cocktail worth mulling over.

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The Blueberry Buckle · Capo Restaurant

Like biting into a berry.

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Bumblebee · Cafe ArtScience

A buzzy sipper perfect for nectar-lovers.

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Perpetual Motion · Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

An introduction to the world’s most imbibed spirit.

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Season Finale · Explorateur

A smoky, flaming sipper that merits its name.

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The Cherry Pie · Committee

Swing low-ABV with this sweet Cherry Pie.

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Fort Que L'amour · Cultivar

This luscious minty sipper is strong as love.

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Spaghetti Western · Saloon

American whiskey and Italian spirits will have you scrambling for a fistful of this sipper.

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Teddie's Peanut Butter Dream · Bully Boy Distillers

As rich as it sounds.

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Glendalough Sling · backbar

A canonical cocktail gets a botanical boost.

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Bantamweight · Little Donkey

Toasted cinnamon meets amaro aplenty in this low-ABV concoction.

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Castaway · OAK Long Bar + Kitchen

A smoky, sunset-hued sipper.

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The Washington · Waypoint

We cannot tell a lie—this Founding Father-inspired Negroni variant is a surefire slow-sipper.

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Rainbow Road · A4cade

This candy-inspired drink pairs perfectly with A4cade’s throwback vibe.

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Malibu Beach Barbie · Area Four

A passé sipper gets an update at Area Four.

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Paid Vacation · The Backroom at Moody's

No, oleo saccharum isn’t a magic spell, but it will conjure up a smooth citrus cocktail.

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Prickley Pear · Saltie Girl

Pink yet sassy, just like a salty girl.

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Pigeon French · Les Sablons

This strawberry-infused-Campari bird is most definitely the word.

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Ramu Swizzle · Hojoko

Rum and passionfruit with a Japanese twist make for a splendid summer cocktail.

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Playa Picante · Deuxave

Margarita’s juicy, spicy cousin.

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Gretchen Weiners · The Gallows

On Wednesdays, we drink this.

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Oryza 75 · PAGU

Impossible to pronounce—easy to drink.

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Rockhorse Park · Eastern Standard

Salted cucumber syrup makes this cocktail a surefire winner.

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Canary in a Coal Mine · Viale

Open sesame with this marvelous banana-mezcal mixer.

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The Green Horizon · Island Creek Oyster Bar

Winter, meet summer.

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Cold Tea for Two · Shōjō

Sip and pay tribute to Chinatown’s illicit late-night libations.

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Ward 16 · Boston Harbor Distillery

A Boston classic gets a colorful, citrusy makeover.

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Creole Waltz · Ruka

Sugar and spice make for one mean sipper.

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The Phil Collins · The Hawthorne

In a spot famous for its constantly rotating menu, find out why this staple always makes a comeback.

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Twist of Fate · Alden & Harlow

If life gives you pomegranates, make pomegranate syrup.

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McGrale's Bullhorn · Tavern Road

This complex yet drinkable gem has a poignant backstory.

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Wooden Nickel · Ward 8

We’d gladly take a wooden nickel today for this cocktail any day of the week.

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SRV Negroni · SRV

This Negroni’s got a new pair of shoes.