This time of year, when summer produce is behind us but we're still not quite ready to give up on bright, fruit-accented cocktails, it's time to break out the fruit liqueurs. And right now, we're huge ...

INGREDIENTS: • 3/4 pound granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean • 2 pounds tart cherries • 1 liter vodka PREPARATION: Place sugar, vanilla and cherries in a 1/2-gallon glass ...

5 oz. favorite whiskey (bourbon or rye) 2 oz. Crème de Cocoa (DeKuyper is at Kroger) 1 oz. Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 4 or more dashes Chocolate Bitters (such as Fee Brothers Aztec chocolate bitters) ...

Poke cakes are steeped in tradition. But New York City recipe developer Jason Schreiber’s soaked cakes have an undeniably modern sensibility. This one, from his best-selling cookbook, “Fruit Cake: ...