Match day is about more than the soccer. It’s about gathering your favourite people, settling in for the action and keeping the refreshments flowing from kick-off to the final whistle. Whether you’re hosting a watch party or cheering from the couch, these alcoholic and booze-free drinks are guaranteed to keep spirits high throughout the tournament. [...]

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“At this point, it’s less a cocktail and more a genre,” says Jade Ayala, beverage director at The Port of Call and Oyster Club in Mystic, Conn. The drink Ayala is referring to is the Spicy Margarita — a classic formula of tequila, citrus, and salt, pushed just far enough with heat to feel like something more. Jalapeño, chile, tajín — details vary, but the structure doesn’t. Though classic…

Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow, and drinkers are gearing up to knock back Margaritas galore. As penny pinching becomes the norm, celebrants are likely to compare their local spots’ menu price to the average cost of a Marg in their state. In 2025, tequila was the second-most purchased spirit by revenue in the U.S., and the Margarita continues its reign as the country’s favorite cocktail. The price for…

Ask any bartender which cocktail is their top seller, and chances are they’ll say a Margarita. The zesty, refreshing drink is America’s favorite cocktail, after all. What’s not to love about the combination of tequila, punchy lime, and a bit of sweetness served over ice? Despite its simple composition, bartenders have serious opinions about how to deliver the best version of a Margarita. From the…

Here’s the scene: You prepare a big batch of Margaritas or Palomas — the latter of which, by the way, is an ideal large-format cocktail — for a gathering, only to find that at the end of the evening, there are somehow still a few servings left and you know you won’t drink them the next day. The thought of pouring them down the drain is painful, but general consensus says that citrus-based…

Around 2020, a fiery version of a beloved classic cocktail hit the mainstream: the Spicy Margarita. Takes on the drink had existed for years, but the 2020s saw the cocktail’s popularity increase exponentially, with Google searches for the spicy drink surging over 340 percent from December 2019 to May 2020. Interest in the cocktail quickly spread to other drinks, with spicy Martinis, canned…

We don't really need a reason to mix up a margarita come 5pm, but if we did, what better excuse than National Margarita Day?! This year's falls on a Sunday (February 22), which is the perfect excuse to extend the combo of Taco Tuesday and tequila right into the weekend.

Whether you prefer your drink on the rocks, baked into a pie (!!!), or blended into a slushy, there are…

You’re at a bar, you scan the menu, and nothing piques your interest. You might resort to an old reliable — a Boulevardier, a Whiskey Sour, or a dirty Gin Martini — but for some reason, your usual go-tos sound unappealing. Then, all of a sudden, the server walks up to your seat and asks for your order. You blurt “Gin & Tonic,” just to get something out. As they walk away, you remember you…