NYC Cocktails

The Drinks That Make New York City
Imbibe the greatest cocktails from the worlds greatest city, from Prohibition classics to modern libations, all invented in New York City.

Do you know your Manhattan from a Tom Collins? What about a Clover Club, a Penicillin or a Psycho Killer? In NYC Cocktails, New York drinks journalist Kathryn Maier takes us through the history of New York cocktails, with more than 60 recipes to make at home.

Some of the worlds most famous cocktails were invented in New York, a trend that continues to this day with of-the-moment speakeasies and bars such as Dead Rabbit and Death and Co. still breaking the mold with their boozy creations. NYC Cocktails takes us back to the beginning of New Yorks cocktail scene, to the grand hotels of the 19th century and the creation of the Manhattan, Martini, Clover Club and Gin&It learn how these sippers came to be and who made them. Then m