Smashed Grape Cocktail. Quench your summer thirst.

A delicious summer cocktail with a bit of Funk! Rhum Agricole, citrus, passionfruit syrup and a whisper of Fernet Branca to round things out

Time to discover Michelada: a beer cocktail with a bite! Three recipes from mild to Muy Caliente from the weekend journal, take your pick.

Leopards + Lions fine quality, hand-made bitters.

Drinking in Season with Serious Eats: the Perfect Peach cocktail

Summery Pink Lemonade Cocktail from My Life as a Mrs.

The perfect summer sipper ~ White Sangria with nectarines, plums, & lemons.

Design Sponge goes behind the bar with Emily Maynard's Sweet Tea Sipper

Hot summer days call for refreshing cucumber cocktails.

Americano! You want one. I know you want one. Come and get it...

Cherry season is here! Celebrate with a cool cherry margarita!

The Kitchn samples some Becherovka herbal liqueur and test-drives a couple of simple summer recipes: the Czech Mule and the Beton.

The Grown-Up Lime Ricky - A classic childhood treat with the addition of some St. Germain, becomes an enjoyable adult beverage!

Summer Sangria with Rum ~ The aroma of summer is fruit soaking in sangria... it’s almost as intoxicating as drinking it!

Nothing refreshes like a glass of fresh homemade lemonade. But adding blueberries and topping it with spiced rum makes it the perfect summer rum drink.

A 400 year old citrus julep with lemon, rose, violet , barley water and rum. Refreshing, delicious and good for you! The pennyroyal ice cubes will rock your world.. the sweetest mint on the planet.

With punch making a return, it's time to bring back punch biscuits.

Watch blueberries bob around in this spin on a classic French 75.

NOLET's Lychee Gimlet ~ The latest tropical fruit gift box from NOLET's Gin was packed with sweet delicious lychees!

The Emergency Cocktail Station, by Urbancase, is a sleek wall-mounted bar inspired by a classic first aid kit.

What's Shaking over at Cocktail Culture? Why, that would be a Peach Lemon Drop shot!

The iconic shape has been trimmed down and repurposed into a bowl / dish

Cucumber martini with Hendrick’s gin and tarragon

It's time to recapture the lost art of toast and toasting.

Ten breweries with brilliant (and beautiful !) packaging.

The Florodora - A drink as colorful as its history. Raspberries, lime, gin and ginger ale. All with a fresh flower garnish.

ABSOLUT's high-design BLANK artist series!

The Red Pepper Daisy amps up the iconic pairing of reposado tequila and lime juice with the vegetal flavor of red bell pepper in this simple variant on the classic Daisy.

A sumptuous roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious offers inspiration for your kitchen.

Is the cocktail craze passé? Is the cultural moment passing? The Washington Post weighs in, along with this amazing Black Daiquiri.

Gin and Tonic - This Ultimate Summer Cooler Originated as a Health Drink

Trinidadian Punch - Looking for a delicious year-round punch? This tiki-inspired recipe is your answer.

White sangria sparkler that tastes good, makes you feel good, and it’s good for your physique!

The Boston Globe rounds up some great summer cocktails... shandys, mai tais and more!

The Southside Fizz - the perfect refreshing minty cocktail to beat the summer heat.

Bourbon Street Milkshake, inspired by New Orleans! This boozy shake has the flavors of cafe au lait, bourbon, praline whipped cream and pecans!

Fresh Raspberry Margaritas

The Smokejumper mixes gin, yellow Chartreuse, lemon, and lapsang souchong for a refreshing summer sipper.

Rainier cherry mojito: a refreshing, naturally sweet cocktail for hot summer days.

Dragon fruit margarita.

Beer cocktails take exciting new forms at a new San Francisco bar.

Barrel-aged drinks: mix, store, and pour. Craft cocktailers repurpose barrels for aging their drinks. White Manhattan pictured, as seen in the weekend journal.

Here's a modern take on the Tom Collins, combining classic and new ingredients. Simple and totally wonderful.

The Ultimate Mojito...The Sequel - The Cherry Mojito!