
Rescuing the Purple Jesus
How New York's Holywater transformed the hard-hitting party drink into their best-selling cocktail.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How New York's Holywater transformed the hard-hitting party drink into their best-selling cocktail.
A close relative of the White Russian, the '90s-era layered concoction is reconsidered as a proper drink.
Bartender Lauren Corriveau gives the infamous "vodka-cran" a simple, savory upgrade by way of cranberry shrub and saline.
Bottle Club Pub reimagines the indulgent drink with saffron-accented Strega and a technique to amplify the creamy texture.
For TJ Vytlacil, the key to a better version of the divisive Scotch classic is in the froth.
Milk & Honey’s version of the classic, which differentiates itself with fresh-pressed ginger, remains a beloved bartender handshake.
At Brooklyn’s Gage & Tollner, Jelani Johnson unlocks the potential of the “glorified Screwdriver.”
Kristina Magro transforms the 1990s "fusion" 'tini into a serious, sherry-spiked cocktail.
Lost Lake's Paul McGee parlays the kitschy midcentury slammer into a serious, rum-forward punch.
With bitter orange and habanero, Ignacio "Nacho" Jimenez ushers the disco-era punchline out of the Dark Ages.