Deviled Eggs
Spice-Studded Deviled Eggs with Sweet Paprika Serves 12 INGREDIENTS 12 large eggs ½ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Colman’s mustard (dry) 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ½ teaspoon curry powder (preferably Madras) ½ teaspoon salt […]
Mimosa
Tropical Fruit Sorbet and Champagne Cocktail If the last time you sipped a glass of anything in bed was when you were ten and had the flu, and the glass was filled with flat ginger ale and served to you by your mom, well—forget all that. For mornings that call for an adult breakfast in […]
Bloody Mary
Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar, with Mix-ins and Garnishes This drink’s alchemy of vodka and tomato juice on the rocks has come to be code for relaxed, gab-filled meals. Bloody Marys are the perfect combination of savory, spicy, and tangy, and are one of those few drinks that really can be enjoyed in the […]
Margarita
Pink Watermelon Margarita Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 3 cups chopped watermelon Juice of 10 limes (¾ to 1 cup) ⅓ cup sugar 2 cups ice cubes 1 cup tequila ½ cup Grand Marnier or triple sec INSTRUCTIONS In a blender, combine the watermelon, lime juice, sugar, and ice and blend until smooth. Add the […]
Mojito
White Rum and Mint Cocktail Serves 2 INGREDIENTS: 20 mint leaves, plus 2 mint sprigs for garnish 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 to 3 limes), plus 2 lime slices for garnish 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ cup white rum Crushed ice ½ cup club soda INSTRUCTIONS: In each of two tall glasses, […]
Glamour Gimlet
Cucumber Gimlet Famed chef Charlie Palmer’s bar and restaurant Aureole is twenty steps from Glamour’s office door. It’s a luxe, and expensive, place, but the drinks are career-girl affordable. As a result, the bar has become our Cheers, and this cool cucumber cocktail is a staff favorite. Serve it at a cocktail party—ideally outdoors, in […]
Michelada
Spicy Mexican Beer Cocktail If a Bloody Mary and a Corona had a baby, that baby would taste like a michelada. Spicy, salty, tangy, and thirst quenching, this Mexican “beer cocktail” is the perfect thing to serve sweaty friends who’ve just helped you haul your overstuffed boxes. Pair it with some tostadas and homemade guac […]
City Cocktail
Classic Manhattan with Maraschino Cherries Why is the Manhattan such a romantic classic? Let us count the reasons. There’s the glamorous-sounding name (“I’ll Take Manhattan!”). The lusciously grown-up taste (those bitters!). And the fact that both men and women seem to love the drink equally. Serves 2 INGREDIENTS Ice cubes ½ cup blended whiskey, […]
White Sangría
Spanish Wine Cocktail with Fresh Fruit It’s one of the great freeing realizations of a woman’s life: the understanding that pricier wines aren’t always better wines. And it’s true! You can get a great bottle of wine for under $15. We like sauvignon blanc from New Zealand, rioja from Spain, or syrah from California. Best […]
Summer in a Glass Lemonade
Tart Nonalcoholic Strawberry Lemonade with Fresh, Sweet Berry Puree Our pregnant friends inspired this nonalcoholic drink. No matter how cute that baby bump gets, nine months without cocktails is a bummer. Enter this fruity twist on old-fashioned lemonade. It’s much more special than seltzer—and, if anyone is drinking, also works nicely with a shot of […]