Punch is one of the easiest ways to set the Halloween mood—all you need is a cauldron, perhaps, and ice block “hands. ”

This cocktail is surprisingly tropical given that it originated in Victoria, British Columbia.

I used to believe that tea should be tea. How did I go from dissing herbal tea to craving this strange murk?

We created these Web-exclusive drink recipes as a tribute to this year’s Oscar nominees, some of the most talented actors of our time.

In honor of Sean Penn’s nomination for Milk, why not add some cream to bourbon and round it out with splashes of amaretto and orange liqueur?

Served in a Martini glass with a twist, the Anne Hathaway presents itself as elegant yet unfussy.

He’s been around for a while, but only recently (with his 2008 Academy Award nomination for The Visitor) has he been getting the attention he deserves, rather like a whiskey sour....

He’s been around for a while, but only recently has he been getting the attention he deserves, rather like a whiskey sour.

This cocktail—single-malt Scotch coupled with sweet, seductive elderflower liqueur—is all alcohol and a bit bad-ass, but a garnish of sliced kumquats gives it a delicate exoticism....

For a cocktail that looks as aristocratic as Kate Winslet does, start with a mixture of London dry gin and red-currant jelly and top it off with dry sparkling wine.