Collins

Chain Reaction

A simple, refreshing combination of plum wine, peach liqueur and Amaro Angeleno.

Infernal Collins

A gingery take on the bubbly classic.

Mastering the Martini With Takao Mori

In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, owner Takao Mori of Tokyo's iconic Mori Bar makes his famous Mori Martini.

• story: Sarah Baird
• photos: Marie Takahashi

Six Summer Sours, Tall and Short

The age-old combination of spirit, citrus and sugar is essentially the mirepoix of the cocktail world. Here, six drinks built from the classic sour base—both short and tall—with permanent places…

• story: Punch Staff
• photos: Daniel Krieger

Jessica Collins

A tall gin, grapefruit and Aperol cocktail named for cookbook author and legendary hostess Jessica Seinfeld.

Rome With a View

A measure of citrus kicks up this bracingly bittersweet spritz.

Sailor’s Sunset

A Caribbeanized Collins with rum, ginger and Campari, the Sailor's Sunset is named for the saying, "Red sky at night, sailor's delight."

Highball

1. (n.)  A spirit (most often whiskey) mixed with a carbonated beverage in a roughly 1:2 ratio and served in a tall glass over ice. Originally a whisky and soda…

Tom Collins

If you take the American side of the story, this drink evolved from the “The Great Tom Collins Hoax” of 1874.

Bitter Tom

A bitters-based Tom Collins with Campari and Bénédictine.