This orange liqueur adds sweetness to some of our favorite cocktails. Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon Any Margarita maven has a bottle or two of Cointreau stashed away in a cabinet ...

Add vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until well chilled. Strain drink into a martini glasses and garnish with a lime wedge and ...

Red cocktail in martini glass with lime curl garnish - Justin Puk / 500px/Getty Images Ever since vodka came into vogue in the US in the 1950s and 1960s, it has been a go-to choice in cocktails where ...

I love a cocktail. Particularly a simple, elegant cocktail. And if you’re going to make a good cocktail, it’s important to keep a few staples around that will make you a fantastic drink every time.