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The Cocktail Journal

A new cocktail every day. Seasonal sippers, forgotten classics, and drinks for every occasion.

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263 recipes

The Bee's Knees Royale cocktail in a coupe garnished with lemon twist
Pop Culture

The Bee's Knees Royale

Take the prohibition classic and add French cognac and champagne bubbles. This is how the Jazz Age really partied.

August 24, 2026
Island Fire cocktail in a tiki mug or double rocks glass garnished with lime wheel, fresh pineapple frond, freshly grated nutmeg
Seasonal

Island Fire

This tiki crusher balances funky aged rum with passion fruit sweetness and warming spices from falernum and allspice dram for a tropical drink with serious depth.

August 23, 2026
Garden Frost cocktail in a highball garnished with cucumber ribbon and mint sprig
Seasonal

Garden Frost

Cucumber, mint, and vodka get a floral upgrade with rose water and apple juice. This highball is the cooling reset you need on hot days.

August 22, 2026
The Gilded Age cocktail in a coupe garnished with lemon peel twist
History

The Gilded Age

This spirit-forward pre-Prohibition revival layers cognac, rye, Bénédictine, and amaro with an absinthe rinse for the kind of complexity 1890s bartenders built their reputations on.

August 21, 2026
Umami Negroni cocktail in a rocks garnished with expressed orange peel or toasted sesame rim with candied walnut
Explorer's Lab

Umami Negroni

Brown butter bourbon meets miso paste in this unproven Negroni riff. It's either brilliant or completely bonkers, and there's only one way to find out.

August 20, 2026
Orchard Sunset cocktail in a Collins garnished with Fresh peach or plum slice, optional sprig of fresh thyme
Seasonal

Orchard Sunset

This bourbon highball captures peak stone fruit season in a glass, with muddled apricots, crème de pêche, and a hint of herbal Chartreuse.

August 19, 2026
Autumn Harvest Punch cocktail in a punch cup or rocks glass garnished with Apple slices, fresh cranberries, cinnamon sticks, and orange wheels in the bowl
The Vibe

Autumn Harvest Punch

This spiced bourbon punch with apple cider and warming baking spices is the Friendsgiving centerpiece your table's been missing.

August 18, 2026
Pink Bitter cocktail in a rocks garnished with grapefruit peel
Flavor

Pink Bitter

Fresh grapefruit and Campari team up in this bracingly bitter sipper that's softened just enough to keep you reaching for more.

August 17, 2026
Sunset Boulevard cocktail in a highball garnished with Blood orange wheel with expressed grapefruit peel
Seasonal

Sunset Boulevard

This Campari highball captures golden hour in a glass with rhubarb, blood orange, and Cocchi Americano adding layers to that classic Italian bitterness.

August 16, 2026
Rosemary Garden Spritz cocktail in a highball garnished with Fresh rosemary sprig and grapefruit wheel
Zero Proof

Rosemary Garden Spritz

Fresh grapefruit and woodsy rosemary create a sophisticated spritz that's all about layered flavor and aromatic complexity.

August 15, 2026
Tepache Fantasma cocktail in a Collins garnished with Dried pineapple chip and star anise pod
Explorer's Lab

Tepache Fantasma

A mezcal highball inspired by tepache, the fermented pineapple drink. An unproven experiment pairing smoke, tropical fruit, and Cherry Heering.

August 14, 2026
Autumn Hearth cocktail in a rocks garnished with cinnamon stick and freshly grated nutmeg
Flavor

Autumn Hearth

This bourbon sour wraps cinnamon and nutmeg around apple cider and bright lemon juice for a balanced, spirit-forward drink that tastes like fall in a glass.

August 13, 2026