Cocktails in Chicago

Whether you love tiki drinks or spirited whiskey cocktails, our guide will help you find the best cocktails and more

Saturday February 20 2016

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Chicago has a fantastic bar scene, with great beer bars and wine bars, but it also has a cocktail scene that's worth the buzz. With classics, twists on old favorites and even more adventurous ideas, our best bartenders are perpetually coming up with great new cocktails. Whether you're looking for your next stop for a drink or want to try to make one yourself, we've got you covered with our guide to cocktails in Chicago.

Find the best cocktails in Chicago

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The 5 best non-classic martinis in Chicago

If you don’t love the mix of gin with vermouth, this list is for you

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The 7 best old-fashioneds in Chicago

Sometimes, you don't want to think too hard about your cocktail, sometimes, you just want an old-fashioned

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The 10 best martinis in Chicago

Whether you like yours cold as ice or with a piney gin, we found our favorites at Chicago's best cocktail bars, steakhouses and seafood joints

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The 9 best pisco sours in Chicago

The South American brandy has made its way onto cocktail lists for those who love a balanced cocktail with a citrus kick tempered with an egg white

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The 11 best Bloody Marys in Chicago

Chicago kicks ass when it comes to Bloody Marys

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The 7 best Irish coffees in Chicago

Bloody Marys and mimosas not your thing in the morning? Get your morning buzz on with an Irish coffee

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The 7 best daiquiris in Chicago

We need these rum-filled concotions to survive the winter and celebrate when the mercury rises

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The 6 best Manhattans in Chicago

Chicago's bartenders whip up some of the best of this classic cocktail

Cocktail recipes

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How to make an espresso martini

According to booze legend, the first espresso martini was poured in London in 1983

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How to make an old-fashioned

Learn how to make one of the most simple, elemental creations in the tome of classic cocktails

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How to make a martini

We turned to Yael Vengroff, head bartender at the Spare Room in Los Angeles, for her take on a 50/50 martini that you can whip up at home

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How to make a pisco sour

This South American cocktail has made its way to the US. It's made with the South American liquor pisco—a brandy made by distilling grape...

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How to make a Bloody Mary

Skip brunch and recreate the hangover-curing vodka sipper in your own home

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How to make an Irish coffee

Irish whiskey, coffee, a little cream and sugar—there's not much to an Irish coffee, but when you're holed up in a bar on a chilly evening, it can seem...