Piña Colada
Based off a Cuban recipe for a non-alcoholic pineapple slushy (a piña fria) popular in the early 1900s, this frozen beverage evolved to add coconut cream and rum.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bramble (Fresh)
The Bramble, invented in 1984 by bartender Dick Bradsell, is a cross between a sour and a cobbler and one of the few drinks that falls into the category of…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Shandy
Among the most well known in the catalogue of beer cocktails, the two-ingredient shandy has remained popular since its invention, thanks in part to its sheer simplicity.
- story: Chloe Frechette
PX Sweet Tea
The Sherry Cobbler gets a Southern updo courtesy Derek Brown of Mockingbird Hill in Washington, D.C.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Keep Your Dreams A Burnin’
New Orleans bartender Kirk Estopinal's tikified take on the Sherry Cobbler.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Turf Cocktail
There are several versions of the Turf Cocktail, each a slightly different variation on the Martini. The PUNCH version favors Harry McElhone's version, adjusted for the modern palate.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Negroni Sbagliato
The sbagliato addendum to the classic Negroni translates to "incorrect" or "mistaken." Not so. This spritzy cousin to the Negroni—typified by the addition of prosecco in place of gin—is one…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Half Court Cobbler
New York City bartender Dan Greenbaum's bittersweet twist on the Sherry Cobbler.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Bamboo
A sherry aperitif and one of Japan’s originals, the Bamboo was created in the 1890s at the Grand Hotel In Yokohama, Japan by German bartender Louis Eppinger.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson