Shake. Stir. Sip.

Simplify your bartending game with drink recipes that are impossible to screw up from the author of Nightcap and Cocktails with a Twist .   Some of the best cocktails are the easiest to make, and author Kara Newman figured out the secret—using equal parts of the main ingredients and adding a dash of bitters or a splash of seltzer to gild the lily. Take the Cucumber Gimlet: Combine one part each vodka, lime juice, and lemonade; two cucumber slices; then garnish with a basil leaf! And beverag