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When sweet potato pie sheds its crust and takes a trip to the tropics, you end up with this delightfully spiced sweet potato pone. 

Ayesha Curry’s holiday-worthy rum cake gets its cheery flavor from two kinds of rum: spiced rum in the cake batter and dark rum in the sticky maple glaze.

This brunch cocktail uses 8 celery stalks so, if you ignore the vodka, it’s basically spa water.

Refreshing, alcohol-free (just don’t call it a mocktail), and a noble destiny for that bag of citrus hanging out in the fridge.

Cognac doesn’t deserve to gather dust in the back of your liquor cabinet. Here it fits seamlessly into a tropical punch with the help of a creamy condensed milk and pineapple syrup.

This rum punch is very simple to throw together, but cranberry-studded ice makes it feel deceptively fancy, doubling as a festive garnish and temperature control.

Gin or vodka? Tucci’s recipe allows for either, depending on your mood. Just make sure it’s stirred, never shaken.

A quick homemade hibiscus syrup gives this effervescent cocktail its electric-pink hue.

Fizzy peach sangria made with sparkling rose, ripe fruit, and a touch of aperol = the perfect summer party drink.

Evoke the tropics with one sip of this classic cocktail. 

This strawberry daiquiri’s secrets are an easy berry-infused simple syrup and just a pinch of salt.

Scotch bonnet chile gives this double-citrus margarita a fruity, fiery kick.

Juneteenth calls for a celebratory Red Drink. Shyretha Sheats’ savory-sweet hibiscus and vermouth cocktail is a party in and of itself.

Yes, this berry shrub recipe takes a couple of weeks to make—but once it’s ready you’ll have a tart-sweet, utterly refreshing beverage whenever you want.

It only takes a few minutes to turn ripe, in-season berries into a syrupy topping for a not-so-typical summer sundae.

A great old-fashioned recipe is all about simplicity, ingredients, and technique. Stick with these steps, and you’re bound to nail it every time.

A nice steak plus this simple pan sauce will fulfill all your 10 p.m. Parisian dinner dreams.

Lime juice and fresh rosemary give this fizzy-frothy mezcal cocktail plenty of citrusy and herbaceous notes—a small prayer of brightness for the summer ahead.

The perfect balance of bright lemon juice, warming bourbon, and sweet simple syrup for a refreshing cocktail that’s neither too cloying nor too biting.

A warm ruby red mulled wine packed with enough cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger to make the whole house smell like the holidays.