Born A Star Martini
A “uniquely Southern Californian” take on the Pornstar Martini, made with mamey sapote fruit.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Vodka Drink Would Like Your Attention
Some of the most important drinks of the cocktail renaissance were built on a vodka base. Here are the ones to know, and how to make them.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Valentino
A cocktail recipe that begins with a Negroni template but swaps gin for vodka and departs from the equal-parts ratio.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
French Martini
The French Martini combines vodka, Chambord raspberry liqueur and pineapple juice.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Grapefruit Cooler
A combination of grapefruit-flavored vodka, grapefruit syrup, lemon, mint, honey and two types of bitters signaling a shift in vodka’s standing among the cocktail cognoscenti.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Making of The Clumsies’ “But First, Coffee”
The world-renowned Athens bar breaks down the creative process behind its wasabi- and coffee-laced take on the Martini.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photos: Stathis Bouzoukas
Mastering the Vesper
Jelani Johnson recasts the hard-hitting Martini as a nuanced, vodka-forward cocktail.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Tee Time
Dave Arnold's tea-infused, milk-washed vodka sour.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Lizzie Munro
One-Ingredient Cocktails for Every Crisis
To keep a grip on sanity, keep it straightforward.
- story: Nick Caruso
- illustration: Andy Bourne
