The unfortunately named Burnt Fuselage, from the Mud Puddle reprint of "Barflies and Cocktails," [Ed. Note: Marleigh's morbid curiosity about terrible-sounding cocktails is her Guilty Pleasure for MxMo]

Absinthe Suissesse: a lovely, lightly fruity, sweet and anise-flavored milkshake for grown-ups.

Plymouth Gin, Partida Tequila, a bus and thirty rowdy cocktail types. Recipe for disaster or a really good time? (Pictured: the Polo Lounge Cocktail, from the Polo Lounge, Beverly Hills.)

The Ginger Grant features Martinique rum, ginger liqueur and a touch of spice for that "weekend in the Caribbean" feel.

How to chase tequila like a pro: with sangrita.

Jim's Special from the Tiki-Ti: what to make when you want an excuse to drink rum and tequila at the same time.

A timeless cocktail that adapts well in translation: mixing up a tequila Old Fashioned.

A summer classic: the Singapore Sling.

Entertaining the Green Fairy with an Absinthe Frappé.

Mixology Monday: New Orleans means a Brandy Milk Punch for breakfast!

My final roundup of the madcap whirlwind that is Tales of the Cocktail... at least until next year!

Easy, delicious homemade cocktail cherries made with brandy, cinnamon and fresh Bing cherries.

Jack Rose Cocktail - A classic’s classic with a word to the wise: you may not want to make this with 100-proof apple brandy.

Morse code never tasted so good! Put a little tiki in your evening with Three Dots and a Dash.

Penny Cocktail - Celebrating old friends with a new drink for Mixology Monday: Bourbon.

The caipirinha: rum-ish refuge of the lazy and thirsty.

Celebrating stone fruit with apricots, ginger and bourbon in the Whiskey & Ginger Muddle.

There is one very important thing to remember when making a daiquiri: it doesn’t have to be frozen. And it probably shouldn’t be.

Trader Vic's recipe using 151º rum to make the decidedly non-lethal Gun Club Punch.

When the mercury hits the top of the thermometer, nothing hits the spot like tequila. Worlds collide in the Mex-Italian/tequila-limoncello Limonada!

The summer bounty of heirloom tomatoes becomes a hearty brunch-time Bloody Mary.

A gorgeous, deep red, peppery-sweet jar of home-infused strawberry reposado tequila becomes a refreshing summer cocktail.

Say goodbye to summer with the emblematic American summer tipple, the julep.

A light and refreshing spring cooler with a surprise: Danny DeVito's Limoncello.

A lost ingredient, found again: Rothman & Winter Créme de Violette, the violet liqueur!

Blood orange, orange flower water, spices and a hearty blend of three rums—the Tiki Puka Puka may look pretty but be careful how many you have...

Tequila and ginger beer come together in a drink perfect for the warm days and cool nights of spring: the GT Buck.

Mixing up a Dark & Stormy to celebrate this month’s Mixology Monday and the demon rum.

When the farmer’s market hands you mulberries, grab some gin and make a Bramble.

A road test of the Cin Cyn, the same cocktail in two different variations, featuring Cynar artichoke liqueur, plus some antipasti pr0n.

The triumphant return of créme de violette in the form of a light, bright, springtime fizz.