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Cherry Lime Rickey Float
The cherry on top of this tangy, tart ice cream float is an actual homemade maraschino cherry.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Lime Rickey
The sparkling lime rickey is a simple, refreshing nonalcoholic drink, fit for a hot summer day.
By Dale DeGroff
Brochetas de Pescado
Firm tuna or swordfish holds up to the heat of the grill in these chipotle-spiced brochetas de pescado.
By Paola Briseño-González
Caipirinha
The cooling, bracing Caipirinha, a.k.a. Brazil’s national cocktail, requests your undivided attention.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen
Frozen Daiquiri
Ditch the shaker and break out the blender. We’re cooling off with lightning-fast frozen daiquiris.
By James Beard
Frozen Mango Margarita
A batch of these fruity frozen mango margaritas is sure to win you the title “life of the party.”
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
Frozen Watermelon Margarita
Shake up your next backyard BBQ with this frozen watermelon margarita recipe. It’ll cool you down faster than a dunk in the pool.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Avocado Margarita
This riff on the margarita gets a creamy upgrade with the use of fresh avocado.
By Carlos Soto
Carondelet
The Carondelet is built on the flavor template of a Ramos gin fizz—the notoriously laborious New Orleans classic—but artfully reimagined without the dairy and egg white.
By Joshua Boissy, Krystof Zizka, William Elliot, and Jordan Mackay
Blackberry Margarita
Use juicy summer berries to make the ultimate easy blackberry margarita.
By Al Sotack
Frozen Margarita
Skip the store-bought margarita mix: These DIY frozen margaritas are the ideal drink for a hot summer day.
By The Gourmet Test Kitchen
Player Piano
This delightfully floral and fruity cocktail is made with rhum agricole, elderflower liqueur, Aperol, and lime.
By Al Sotack
Moscow Mule
This gingery vodka cocktail has a complicated past, but the recipe couldn’t be easier to make.
By David Wondrich
Last Word Cocktail
The Last Word, a classic gin cocktail, balances nutty, herbaceous, sweet, and tart flavors. It’s one of the most successful examples of the equal parts game.
By Al Sotack
Cucumber Spritz
A simple homemade lime cordial and a touch of salt make this non-alcoholic cocktail just as special as any boozy option.
By Jody Williams and Rita Sodi
Dark and Stormy
Making this cocktail is as simple as it gets; you only need dark rum, ginger beer, and a quick squeeze of lime.
By Dale DeGroff
Attitude Adjustment
This drink is a daisy with beer in it, like adding Corona to your marg.
By Tyler Fry
Chicken Fajitas
The marinade for this chicken fajitas recipe packs a big citrusy punch, which means you don’t have to let the chicken marinate for very long.
By Jarrett Melendez
Rum Club Daiquiri
The house daiquiri at Rum Club in Portland, Oregon is an exceptionally delicious rum cocktail.
By Jordan Hughes
Naked and Famous
This equal parts mezcal drink is beloved by everyone who tastes it.
By Robert Simonson