Cocktail Recipes

Cocktail Classique Competition Mixes Absinthe and Current Spirits Trends

Unless you're regularly sipping on absinthe, you may believe that the spirit is illegal in the United States. It's not.…

Recipe for The Greatest Margarita Ever Sold (And The Truth About Skinny Margaritas)

The greatest margarita you've ever had isn't far from your reach. Thursday, February 22 is National Margarita Day, and while…

Kicking it Up with Stately Cranberry Cocktails

Oranges, rosemary and cranberries: the flavors of the winter holidays. Because cranberries sometimes get a bad rap for being useless…

Spirited Asia: Learn How to Make the Golden Plum with Ninja Ramen’s Akiko Hagio

THE GOLDEN PLUM recipe by Akiko Hagio of Ninja Ramen The Golden Plum utilizes one of Asia’s easiest-to-find spirits. China,…

Spirited Asia: Learn How to Make the Star Fish Saltwater G&T by Laurie Harvey

Saltwater Gin & Tonic recipe by Laurie Harvey of Star Fish Recent studies declare that gin lovers are psychopaths. If you're crazy…

Spirited Asia: Learn How to Make the Atatawa Twist with Bad News Bar’s Kristine Nguyen

ATATAWA TWIST  recipe by Kristine Nguyen of Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar The Atatawa Twist is named after Japanese indie…

If You Like Piña Coladas: Lei Low’s David Perez and Caitlin Vann Show Us 2 Tasty Takes

Earlier this week during a midday downpour, David Perez and Caitlin Vann of Lei Low showed us two versions of…

If You Like Piña Coladas: Try This Riff from Daiquiri Time Out in Galveston

Once upon a time, the piña colada was so delicious that an unknown singer named Rupert Holmes wrote a song about finding a beautiful…

If You Like Piña Coladas: Order the Caught in The Rain at Stone’s Throw

Over at Stone's Throw on the Westheimer curve in Montrose, general manager Conal “Rex” Nielsen has embraced the piña colada "guilty…

If You Like Piña Coladas: The Picolada at Picos

We recently asked bartenders about "guilty pleasures" and underrated cocktails, and we were surprised (and pleased) to hear the piña…

Learn How To Make It with Martin Stayer and Steven Bigham of Nobie’s

Feeling a little bit on the dark side today? Lighten up with some punny cocktails created by the Nobie's team…

Learn How to Make It with Kristine Nguyen and Whitney Hobbs

Want to get fresh? It's (nearly) spring, it's (finally) patio weather, and tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day. Have some respect…

Learn How to Make It with Sarah Troxell of Nobie’s

Are you a fan of rye whiskey? So is Sarah Troxell, barchef at Nobie's. A few weeks ago My Table…

Throwbacks

This article (below) originally appeared in the December 2013 - January 2014 print issue (#118) of My Table magazine. In…

Eggnog Uncracked

For a few years in my early 20s, November 1 was my favorite day of the year. At the time,…

A Study in Recovery

A hangover is most accurately described as “a feeling of moderate to extreme crappiness after consuming alcohol.” Over the last…

Cozy Up with Holiday-Themed Cocktails

If you’re officially on holiday break, you might have plans to meet up and socialize with friends. Now is the…

Tiny Bubbles, Big Cocktails

’Tis the season for libations merry, bright and bubbly. Champagne cocktail, anyone? Here are six inspired sparkling cocktails to tipple…