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Cocktails

Guy’s Mexican Martinis

Mexican martinis, unlike margaritas, include olive juice and olives, and are served straight up, rather than frozen or on the rocks. Guy has been working on this potent recipe for years. It’s best enjoyed at home at the end of a long week.

Yield: 2 generous servings Total time: 15 minutes
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Apple Rye Punch

Batch cocktails can be a nice way to serve something a little special to a group, whether it’s at a party or late in the afternoon on a winter Friday at work. This apple-rye punch was a cheery way to end the workweek before the holidays.

Yield: 10 servings Total time: 10 minutes
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Guy & Leesa’s Iced Coffee

Now that we’ve learned how to easily make our own iced coffee at home, we no longer brew hot coffee in the morning. We go through a batch of this iced coffee every day and a half.

Yield: 6 servings Total time: 24 hours
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Mexican Martini

Like margaritas, but garnished with olives and served straight up rather than frozen or on the rocks, Mexican martinis are a quintessential part of hot Austin summers.

Yield: 1 large serving Total time: 10 minutes
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Peach-Lime Rickey

This light, summery cocktail of peach liqueur and lime juice is bubbly and refreshing, perfect for a summer afternoon.

Yield: 1 cocktail Total time: 10 minutes
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Old Fashioned

A sugar cube, muddled with bitters and water and topped with rye whiskey makes for an elegant (and very strong!) cocktail.

Yield: 1 cocktail Total time: 10 minutes
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Gin & Tonic

This light, refreshing, bubbly cocktail is a welcome addition to girls night, book club, or any hot summer evening. We always start with chilled ingredients for a frosty drink.

Yield: 1 cocktail Total time: 10 minutes
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Watermelon Caipirinha

Guy was inspired to make these cocktails when our friends sent us home with fresh watermelon juice after this year’s Wild Game Dinner.

He muddles sugar and lime, and then adds watermelon juice and cachaça, a Brazilian spirit distilled from sugar cane.

Yield: 1 cocktail Total time: 10 minutes
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Estridentista

This complex cocktail has ancho chile liqueur, dry vermouth, elderflower liqueur, and bitters.

Yield: 1 drink Total time: 5 minutes
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Anchorita

This margarita made with ancho chile liqueur, silver tequila, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar is the best spicy margarita recipe we’ve tested.

Yield: 1 drink Total time: 5 minutes