Featured Spring Recipes

Welcome the warmth of spring with these fresh and flavorful cocktails.

Behind The Bar

Salut! I’m Kendall, the author behind Novel Nightcaps.

A creative by trade, I first found craft cocktail-making during the pandemic when my former partner and I started documenting tastings on the since-retired Instagram account Sips From Scripts. I was originally the photographer, but now I’m stepping behind the bar so I can carry on with one of my favorite pastimes—tasting my way through my impressively large cocktail book collection.

Here on this blog you’ll find hundreds of recipes I’ve already tried, along with their histories, tasting notes, and ratings. I have so many favorites, and it’s my hope that you’ll use my experience to find a few reshake-worthy drinks you can revisit year after year too!

Cheers,

Favorite Recipes

Check out a few of my highest-rated cocktail recipes.
Mai Tai Cocktail Recipe

Mai Tai

The Mai Tai is a rum-based tiki cocktail recipe that was created by Victor Bergeron in 1944 at Trader Vic’s in Oakland, California. This variation

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Tequila Honeysuckle Cocktail Recipe

Tequila Honeysuckle

The Tequila Honeysuckle is a tequila-based cocktail recipe that was created at The Ranstead Room in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This variation was adapted from an issue

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The Garden Rose Cocktail Recipe

The Garden Rose

The Garden Rose is a tequila and sparkling wine-based cocktail recipe that was originally created at Gitano Jungle Room in New York City, New York.

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Southside Cocktail Recipe

Southside

The Southside is a gin-based cocktail recipe that was created at Southside Sportsmen’s Club on Long Island in New York. This variation was adapted from

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