The Vancouver Cocktail, a lesser-known but truly refined cocktail created at the Sylvia Hotel in English Bay around 1955.

Fresh homemade plum syrup is combined with a lovely French Rosé wine along with Limonela and Framboise liqueurs to create a Blackberry Plum Sangria. Load it up with fresh plums, blackberries and lime slices

Home-infused Watermelon Tequila and the perfect summer margarita recipe using it. Nothing screams summer louder!

Julian Cox created this Chilcano de Anis cocktail with pisco, lime, ginger, anise, mint and a spray of Pernod to go with Chef Ricardo Zarate's Peruvian menu at Picca.

Stillhouse Moonshine hidden in limited edition two volume book. Stunning packaging ~ every detail in place. Now imagine what else your library could hold...

The all American watermelon becomes one of our favorite blender drink recipes in this cool and refreshing watermelon daquiri recipe.

Peach martinis with garden chiles from Sunset

Caipiroska, a caipirinha made with vodka

Bon Appetit shows you how to turn a coconut into a Tiki cocktail cup

Bloody Mary with a bacon swizzle stick ~ ingenious garnishing from Tastes Better With Friends

Serve a little bit of sparkle and dazzle and serve Sandiatinis while enjoying the rockets’ red glare.

Mission Delectable is ready for Summer with an Aperol Spritz

Lillet & Lemon, a tart, sweet and refreshing antidote to the summer heat.

Post Prohibition: Handcrafted Libations. Great resource for cocktail recipes, liquor reviews and DIY projects. Not to mention a beautifully designed site.

The Velvet Pith - a summer cocktail with egg whites, cointreau, basil and nutmeg

The Pegu Blog examines the Four Roses Distillery, and the Bourbons that they create.

The Long Goodbye, a summer cocktail with a strawberry and elderflower twist from The Wild Geese Irish Whiskey.

Relax into the 4th of July weekend with these 20 low-maintenance cocktail recipes from The Kitchn.

Just in time for 4th of July: Watermelon Mojito

When life gives you gin, make gin & tonics! New print from Exploding Dog...

Michel Dozois created this cocktail inspired by Tim Burton's favorite soda to be served at the new Renzo Piano designed Stark Bar at LACMA.

The Concoction finds its inspiration from the Penicillin cocktail, a scotch drink from the world renowned mixologist Sam Ross of New York City’s famed Milk & Honey.

Saveur tempts us with a Raspberry Rose Collins

The Cake or Death, at Chicago's Drawing Room.

A Summer in Manhattan. A spin on the original Manhattan, but with fresh cherries and maraschino.

Sumptuous roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious.

The Eastside Fizz is the ultimate cocktail for a hot summer night, and was inspired by NYC's cocktail connoisseurs at Little Branch.

The New York Times shares a fun moving cinemagraph slide show of a brew day at Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in motion!

Beer made with blackberries ~ Go behind-the-scenes with San Francisco's Almanac Beer. Turn Style News goes from Farm to Barrel.

Drink seasonally with the Sour Cherry Caipirinha from Serious Drinks

Welcome summer with watermelon water: Agua de Sandia. Add a splash of Caribbean Rum for a Mexican-Reggae libation

Nolet's Silver Gin and the tropical fruit feijoa make an interesting and delicious cocktail!

Making fruit shrubs the fast and easy way.

A refreshing summer twist on a classic Mojito: Strawberry Key Lime Mojito. Made all the more seasonal with citrus rum!

Pere Jacques, a traditional Belgian Abbey style ale from Goose Island Brewing Company of Chicago, IL. This is a delicious and complex beer, and particularly good with spicy foods.

The Flintlock ~ Just one of the amazing drinks cooked up in Drink Factory's lab in London.

The Pickle, a new twist on the Canadian classic Caesar by Verses From My Kitchen

Fourth of July Jello Shots~ so fun & festive with their red, white & blue striping!

Bee's knees ~ Gin, lemon, and honey make for a refreshing gin cocktail from Not Without Salt.

Fragoli's new "One Minute Cocktail" video featuring the Strawberry Mojito!

The game of cricket just wouldn't be the same without the Duckworth Lewis Method.

Southern Cross Cocktail from circa 1891 and a modern twist - the Smith & Southern Cross

A quick guide to making flavored syrup ... any flavor

Jalapeno-Cucumber Margarita