Martini Recipes

Bacon, coffee & maple whiskey martini

Karen Miner — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0800

Bacon lovers, this one's for you! Maple whiskey, coffee and bacon combine for a unique martini that you can even pass off as a breakfast cocktail. It doesn't get much better than that.

Jenny McCarthy's go-to cocktail recipe

Christina Haller — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:30:00 -0800

We sat down with our January Girl Crush, Jenny McCarthy, over cocktails at Greenhouse nightclub in New York City. Her signature cocktail is the lemon drop martini, so we're offering up two of our favorite recipes in honor of her new late-night talk show, The Jenny McCarthy Show.

Top 10 SheKnows cocktails of 2012

Heather Barnett — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:45:00 -0800

The new year is almost upon us, but as 2012 winds down, let's take a look back at the 10 best cocktails our recipe mavens gave us. Choose one as a theme cocktail for your New Year’s Eve celebration or try them all!

Morphing martini recipe

Heather Barnett — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:30:00 -0700

Make your annual Halloween bash the best one yet with this mesmerizing martini. Not only does it change colors from blue to fuchsia , it lets off a spooky waft of white vapor. Double, double, toil and trouble!

3 Sweet pumpkin recipes

SheKnows Food & Recipe Editors — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0700

October is all about pumpkins! It's our favorite fall ingredient, and these sweet treats won't disappoint. Pull on your apron and celebrate National Pumpkin Day on Oct. 26 with these pumpkin-filled recipes!

James Bond a beer drinker?

Karen Miner — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:25:00 -0700

Can you imagine 007 parking his expensive car, walking up to a classy bar in his expensive suit and ordering a... beer? You’ll have to soon.

Tax season cocktail recipes

Claire Gallam — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0700

Although the aftermath of tax season is something to rejoice about , the actual exercise of filling out tax forms, trying to unearth receipts to deduct and figure out withholding is quite stressful! Whether you are doing taxes yourself or have someone helping you out, there's no debate that the end of March and beginning of April is a bit hectic and results in massive hair pulling. To help ease you through this tumultuous time, here are some super strong, stress relieving cocktail recipes because nothing relieves stress faster than liquor.

3 Easter candy martini recipes

Karen Miner — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:34:00 -0700

Easter is all about candy, candy and more candy! Why not liven things up a bit and drink it too? With candy cocktail recipes like these, the adults may have more fun than the kids this year.

Valentine’s Day martini menu

Karen Miner — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0800

Not only is Valentine’s Day a great excuse to overindulge in chocolate and candy, it’s also the perfect reason to drink pink martinis. Whether you’re raising your glass to true love or drowning your sorrows in it, these cocktail recipes will help with either.

Pink cupcake martini recipe

Alicia French — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? New Year’s resolutions that’s who. Whether you are trying to lose weight or just eat healthier in 2012, that likely means cutting out those sweet, post meal calories also known as dessert. Going healthy can be tasty, but I’ll be the first to admit that it can be a real buzz kill to date night. It’s hard to be in the romantic mood while dining on salad and lemon water, but even the healthiest of eaters deserves a cheat day. Instead of eating your guilty pleasures, I prefer to drink them.

Healthy Thanksgiving cocktails

Michele Borboa, MS — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:12:00 -0700

Thanksgiving isn’t known for its waist conscious offerings, but the feast-centric holiday does lend the opportunity to sip a festive, healthy drink. From a sparkling wine mixer to sippers boasting fall flavors, the following healthy Thanksgiving cocktails are deliciously fun and diet-friendly holiday treats.

Halloween cocktails

Diana De Cicco — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:30:00 -0700

Whether you are young or old, Halloween is a fun holiday. However, if trick-or-treating just isn’t your thing, you can still indulge in festive holiday candy. Shake up a few spooky candy-themed Halloween cocktails and enjoy an adult-friendly Halloween!

St. Patrick's Day Cocktails

Kori Ellis — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:46:00 -0800

St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching. On this holiday, celebrate and make a toast to good health and friends. When selecting cocktails for your St. Patrick's Day celebration, you have an assortment of fabulous beverages to choose from. You can have a pint of Guinness, a glass of Irish whiskey, a mug of green beer, or any number of wonderful cocktails. Dozens of Irish cocktails are suitable for St. Patrick's Day. Here are some of our top choices for toasting.