Category Archives: Best of Lush Life

The 50/50 Martini That’s Softer Than Your Usual Dry Martini

NOILLY PRAT Original Dry is rumored to have been one of the original components of

This Greek Twist on the Old Fashioned Takes Just 5 Minutes

Greece has been quietly making some of the best amber spirits around since 1888, and

Al Capone’s Favorite Gin Cocktail Beats the Mojito

The Southside is a classic cocktail with slightly mysterious origins, tangled up in both Prohibition

The Four Ingredient Cosmopolitan That Actually Tastes Balanced

The Cosmopolitan became famous in the 1990s, but its roots go back further, with earlier

Spiced Pear Collins: The Easy Autumn Twist on a Tom Collins

The Spiced Pear Collins builds on the classic Collins format while introducing seasonal fruit and

The Twists That Takes Your Old Fashioned to the Next Level

The Smoky Maple Old Fashioned builds on the classic structure of spirit, sugar, and bitters,

One of the Ingredients in this Sour is Sure to Surprise you!

One of the oldest cocktail recipes around is the sour, just spirit, sugar, and citrus

The Whiskey Lover’s Negroni: How to Make a Boulevardier

The Boulevardier is often described as the whiskey lover’s Negroni, and honestly, once you taste

The Dirty Martini Is Back on Top: Here’s How to Make It

The Dirty Martini takes the clean lines of the classic Martini and adds a savory,

The 4-Ingredient Fall Spritz That’s Better Than a Basic Aperol Spritz

There is something so cozy about a spritz that tastes like fall in a glass.