Become an at-home mixologist by stirring up some of our best cocktail recipes. There are many classic cocktail recipes that everybody should know how to make: a martini, a margarita, an old-fashioned, but we also have many unique cocktails that are worth a try.
Three glasses of a fruit garnish and herbdecorated beverage on a light background
Pimm's Cup
10 mins
Two martini glasses with olive garnishes and a cocktail shaker on a white counter
Classic Martini
5 mins
Two glasses of a cocktail garnished with slices of red apple
Maple-Bourbon Cider
5 mins
Two gin gimlet cocktails garnished with lime wedges on a surface with light and shadow patterns
Gin Gimlet
5 mins
strawberry cucumber gin elderflower spritz
10 Refreshing Spritz Recipes to Sip and Serve All Summer Long
Two passion fruit martinis garnished with passion fruit halves, alongside two small glasses of liquid on a checkered surface
Passion Star Martini
10 mins
Strawberry Daquiri
Strawberry Daiquiri
10 mins
Gibson Cocktail
Vodka Gibson Cocktail
Martha's eggnog on a tray
15 Winter Cocktails for Cozy Days and Festive Nights
home bar on shelf
All the Essentials You Need for a Well-Stocked Home Bar
Pisco Sour Cocktail
How to Drink Pisco, the South American Spirit Showing Up In Cocktails Everywhere
Aperitif Cocktails
12 Ways to Upgrade Your Summer Cocktails
Four cocktails in stemmed glasses garnished with edible flowers arranged on a marble surface
Grapefruit Lillet Rosé Cocktail
10 mins
A serving of red sangria in glasses and a punch bowl with a golden ladle
Easy Red Sangria
20 mins
Pink cocktail next to cocktail shaker
15 Gorgeous Pink Drinks, From Rosy Gin Martinis to Rhubarb Gimlets
decorvow and eggnog
I Made Martha's Viral Eggnog—No Wonder This Boozy Bev Is Breaking the Internet
Fruit Herb Shrubs Cocktails
Shrub Drinks Are the Secret to Elevated Cocktails and Mocktails—Here's How to Make One
Classic Margarita
How to Make a Classic Margarita
5 mins
Batanga cocktail
Mixologists Agree: The Batanga Is the Cocktail of Summer—Here's How to Make It
Fresh mint with julep cups and ice
How to Plant a Cocktail Garden Full of Flavorful Garnishes for All of Your Drinks
close up of 3 cocktails and a floral arrangement
A Guide to 28 Signature Cocktails—Arranged by Spirit or Wine Type
Grapefruit Pomegranate
18 Brunch Cocktails, From Bloody Marys to Champagne Classics
multiple cocktails in various shaped glasses on white surface
9 Types of Glasses to Stock in Your Home Bar—and the Cocktails That Taste Best in Each
two aperitif cocktails with shrimp skewers on a marble surface
How to Enjoy Aperitifs, the Pre-Dinner Drink Rooted in Tradition
mimosas
The Right Way to Make a Mimosa—and 5 Riffs on the Classic
rye whiskey switchel cocktail
20 Fall Cocktail Recipes Packed With Cozy Autumn Flavors
caipirinha cocktail
What Is Cachaça—and the Best Ways to Enjoy the Brazilian Spirit
canned cocktails
Agave Wine Is the Not-So-Secret Ingredient in Your Favorite Canned Cocktails
meyer lemon drop martini
From Cosmos to Lemon Drops: 6 Recipes That Prove '90s Martinis Are Back
Putting Bitters into Grapefruit Rosemary Cocktail
Bitters Are the Secret to a Better Cocktail—Here's How to Use Them
Candy Cane Cocktail
10 Creative Cocktail Garnishes That Add a Festive Touch to Your Holiday Drink
bloody mary garnishes
10 Next-Level Garnishes for Your Bloody Marys
French Martini
French Martini
5 mins
Fresh cocktail with crushed ice, mint leaves and divers oranges.
How to Make Crystal-Clear Ice for Cocktails and Other Drinks
Cold sake with rice and ear of rice on the table
What Is Sake? Why You Should Try It and What to Sip
Manhattan Cocktail with orange peel. Beverage Concept.
Why the Manhattan Is Such a Classic Cocktail—and How to Make It the Right Way
Fizzy Finales prosecco and sorbet
15 New Year's Eve Cocktails That Are Perfect for Celebrating
Negroni
No Shaker Needed! The Negroni Is the Classic Cocktail Anyone Can Make
Mezcal Mexican drink with orange slices and worm salt
Mezcal and Tequila Are More Popular Than Ever—Here's How to Tell These Agave-Based Spirits Apart
Cosmopolitan cocktail
Your Cosmopolitan Should Be Tart, Not Sweet, Says Its Inventor—Here's How to Make the Iconic Pink Drink the Right Way
extra dirty martini
Extra-Dirty Martini
cooking school classic martini recipe
Stirred, Never Shaken: An Expert Shares the Correct Way to Make a Martini
cocktail and muddler
How to Muddle Ingredients for a Cocktail—Even If You Don't Have a Muddler
smoky lemon margarita in round glass pitcher
28 Big-Batch Cocktails Just Right for a Party
two cordial glasses with red liqueur
Liqueur vs. Liquor: What's the Difference?
two whiskey sours and bottle of whiskey on wooden cutting board
Martha's Whiskey Sour
Texas Margarita
Texas Margarita
5 mins
Amaro Spritz with olives
Amaro Spritz
5 mins
shaken pina coladas
Shaken Piña Colada
10 mins
A pineapplerum cocktail in a glass with ice and garnished with lime and pineapple on a table with a decanter and an ice bucket
Pineapple-Rum Cocktail
10 mins
strawberry ginger smash
Strawberry-Ginger Smash
10 mins
Lychee Martini
Lychee Martini
Gin cocktail with gin bottles in background
7 Types of Gin—Plus Which One Belongs in Your Favorite Mixed Drink, According to Experts
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Coconut-Water Vodka Cocktail
bourbon hot toddies with cinnamon and lemon
Bourbon Hot Toddy
10 mins
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Bourbon and Ginger
Candy Cane Cocktail
Candy Cane Cocktail
tonic water being poured into glass filled with ice
What Is Tonic Water? How It Differs From Seltzer and Club Soda
Red berry sangria
Boozy Red Sangria
4 hrs 15 mins
summer sangria in pitcher and glasses
Summer Sangria
10 mins
Bourbon Cider Punch
Martha's Cider-Bourbon Cocktail
5 mins
pomegranate cosmo cocktail drink
Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
5 mins
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Lemon Drops on the Rocks