Occasion

Aperitifs & Digestifs

Looking to stoke your appetite before your dinner? Or aid in digestion after a big meal? These aperitifs and digestifs get the job done. Check out these spirit-forward recipes and get mixing.
negroni cocktail
Negroni
vesper cocktail with a lemon twist, served on a silver tray
Vesper
Remember the Maine
rob roy cocktail garnished with two skewered cherries
Rob Roy
Man o' War cocktail with lemon peel and cherry garnish
Man o’ War
pimm's cup cocktail with cucumber, mint and strawberry garnishes
Pimm’s Cup
americano cocktail in a tall glass with an orange peel garnish
Americano
French Martini cocktail in a stemmed glass on a round gold tray
French Martini
scotch and soda cocktail in a highball glass with ice
Scotch & Soda
Dark and Stormy cocktail with a lime wedge, served against a black background
Dark ’n Stormy
Scofflaw cocktail
Scofflaw
absinthe drip with sugar cube and slotted spoon
Absinthe Drip
vieux carre cocktail in gold-laced glass with lemon peel garnish
Vieux Carré
Green, bubbly Death in the Afternoon cocktail beside a champagne bottle
Death in the Afternoon
last word cocktail served in a coupe and garnished with a cherry
Last Word
Greenpoint cocktail in a coupe with lemon peel garnish
Greenpoint
Negroni Sbagliato
boulevardier cocktail over one large ice cube and with an orange peel garnish
Boulevardier
St-Germain cocktail on wooden table with St-German bottle
St-Germain Cocktail
Revolver cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish
Revolver
outstretched hand holding an aperol spritz cocktail
Aperol Spritz
Set the New Year on Fire cocktail
Set the New Year on Fire
Channel Orange cocktail
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Digestifs
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ginger ale highball cocktail with ice, served against a dark backdrop
Ginger Ale Highball
Red-orange El Presidente cocktail in a stemmed glass
El Presidente
Winter Sour cocktail in a cocktail glass, layered with red at bottom and a white frothy top, garnished with a rosemary sprig
Winter Sour
Bourbon Lift cocktail
Bourbon Lift
A coupe with a copper rim rests on a light wooden table. It’s filled with a pale gold cocktail.
Holy Smokes
A tall highball glass with thin walls holds a light golden, bubbly drink. A number of large ice cubes, a wheel of lime and a sprig of mint finish the drink. The surface below is hard wood.
Yerba Buena
corpse reviver no. 2 cocktail in a stemmed glass against a wicker background
Corpse Reviver No. 2
dirty martini cocktail with four skewered olives
Dirty Martini
harvey wallbanger cocktail with orange-and-cherry garnish, plus a bottle of Galliano
Harvey Wallbanger
Hanky Panky cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish
Hanky Panky
rusty nail cocktail served in a rocks glass over one large ice cube
Rusty Nail
Mezcal Negroni in a rocks glass with an orange garnish
Mezcal Negroni
A Collins glass filled with clear ice cubes and an amber-hued effervescent drink
Presbyterian
gibson cocktail with two skewered onions, served on a round tray
Gibson