Lists of Cocktails Guaranteed to Get Your Party Started!

Tired of ordering the same old same old at the bar with your holiday party coming up soon? Here are a few website recommendations highlighting alternative cocktails that you can try out this year that can expand your playbook and impress your boss and colleagues at the same time. I can’t speak to the strength of any of the more diverse concoctions on these sites nor can I guarantee that even the best and most seasoned bartenders in New York can make the drinks noted on these lists, so please feel free to write me and let me know if you had success or not!  

1. http://mybestcocktails.com/top_mixed_drinks.php#pop – Pretty standard site with comprehensive lists based on reader popularity. Includes the well-known Cosmo, Sex on the Beach, and Black Russian but also includes drinks with names like Sexy Alligator, Zombie, and Weng Weng.
2. http://www.elitetraveler.com/features/the-10-most-amazing-cocktails-in-the-world - You might be better off just going to the bars where these signature drinks are featured! If that is not an option consider memorizing how some of these drinks are made. Not sure how to make the White Negroni or Vanilla Chocolate Malt? Study up, my friend; then you can share the instructions with your favorite bartender!
3. http://societeperrier.com/us/articles/los-angeles/the-8-most-interesting-cocktails-at-la-times-cocktail-confidential/#.Up2hrtJmg6Z – So what’s this list doing on a career website? Consider this a “sharing of best practices.” Maybe you’ll be inspired to import Becherovka from the Czech Republic to start a NYC trend.
4. http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/parties/cocktail-parties/cosmo-top-cocktails - Finally, a list from our friends at Cosmopolitan. I can only say one word: Enjoy!