No matter where you are or the time of year, a well-made tropical cocktail will always provide the perfect escape in a glass. This subgenre of 20th-century mixology can trace its roots to Hollywood in ...

On my recent trip to Mexico, nothing made me happier than sitting down at the pool or beach and immediately finding a tropical mocktail in my hand (the resort had REALLY good service). There's just ...

Fruity, tropical drinks have a certain power. Strongly associated with happy memories of sunny days and beach getaways, a well-made piña colada or coconut daiquiri is like an elixir of relaxation.

In a cocktail, ice exists to chill and dilute your drink. These two functions are absolute -- and all that frozen water is going to end up melted in your glass by no matter what. The variable here is ...