Chow shares the Mutticano, a play on the Americano cocktail developed for the fourth annual Joie de Mutt fund-raiser for San Francisco’s senior dog rescue, Muttville.

This week’s roundup from Tasteologie and Liqurious includes Blue “Crystal Meth” rock candy, black bottom pie and the Champs Élysées cocktail.

El Matrimonio Clandestino - Sauvignon Blanc, Cachaca, Lime Juice, Pineapple Juice, Simple Syrup & Mint. A low-alcohol recipe for long days at the pool or beach.

Should the classic French 75 be made with cognac or gin? Find out from award-winning author and Liquor.com advisor David Wondrich.

How to Make a Shrub Syrup ~ The Kitchn walks you through another way to use summer fruit in cocktails

Real Housewives of Tequila Sunrise combines jasmine tea, caramel, tequila and pomegranate. From The Winery's brand new cocktail list.

The 'Five S's of Winetasting': a beginner's primer on what to do and pay attention to when tasting wine.

Whiskey Lemonade from Foodie Crush

"I'd druther been bit with a snake than pap's whisky" Huckleberry may have changed his mind if pap used that shine in The Rattlesnake.

Plum and Quandong Negroni, an Australian twist on the classic Italian aperitivo cocktail.

Elderflower liqueur takes demure elderflowers and gives them a vodka kick, for a do-it-yourself St. Germain.

Bahama Mama is a wonderful flavorful cocktail. It mixes two rums, two juices, banana liqueur and grenadine.

In addition to affecting color, the type of barrel in which a whiskey is aged can account for as much as 80 percent of its taste. This is dramatically demonstrated with Woodford Reserve’s Rare Rye Selection.

Grilled-Peach Old-Fashioned

Rosemary Salty Dog Cocktail

Dodge the mint salad with a shaken Mint Julep.

Spiced Mulled Cider, perfect for a southern hemisphere winter!

July 19th is National Daiquiri day, and to celebrate here is the original Daiquiri recipe which simply includes rum, lime juice and sugar.

cherry sorbet champagne floats

Hot and spicy bloody mary granita

Raspberry Stinger - The perfect summer cocktail that combines tea & bourbon!

Twisted Pink is a nice, refreshing and easy cocktail to make.

Smoked Beer! Tasting a new and unique Czech beer for the first time.

Homemade Grenadine: Superb on Ice Cream — or in Cocktails

Watermelon, gin and Aperol combine for the refreshing Merchant's Wife cocktail on Saveur

French 75 Popsicles — Rest assured, this cocktail still lives up to its name when frozen.

Cucumber-Cilantro Margaritas from 10th Kitchen

Bon Appetit tries the Bourbon Pig from Umamicatessen, made with "bacon-washed" bourbon

The Salted Melon Margarita from Santa Barbara Chic combines cantaloupe and watermelon for maximum summer enjoyment

Musical Wine Glasses - the markings tell you exactly what to fill it to for each note

Icy popsicles are a refreshing summer treat. Here in Campari grapefruit, lemonade & watermelon mint.

Chocolate Martini Pudding Popsicles

Macon - a ginger peach tea-infused bourbon cocktail designed to refresh on those hot summer nights.

Lemonade, Lavender Simply Syrup and Vodka make a great summer cocktail

Improved Mendota, a beer & grapefruit 'mimosa,' is one of the three new takes on the brunch cocktail, from Southpaw BBQ in SF. Recipes on Serious Eats.

Cantaloupe Popsicles | a refreshing blend of cantaloupe, mint, lime & rum

Rogue's Voodoo Maple Bacon Ale

Gin Rickey: The Perfect Summer Drink

Time to go berry picking ~ recipe for DIY blackberry liqueur (aka creme de mure) on Serious Eats

The Apple Daiquiri, from The PDT Project.

The Bonne Fée - Celebrate the bohemian lifestyle with this absinthe cocktail featuring Campari, grenadine, lemon juice, club soda & mint.

Cowgirl Raspberry Sparkler

A sweet summer cocktail that everyone has heard of, but not everyone has had: Sex on the Beach.

Chili-and-Cucumber Margarita