Skip to Content

Amy Traynor

Amy Traynor is a cocktail blogger and photographer. Since 2018, she's shared classic, modern, and her own cocktail recipes to her audience on Instagram (179k followers) and Moodymixologist.com. She's the author of The Essential Bar Book for Home Mixologists and Essential 3-Ingredient Cocktails. Amy lives in New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

The Jungle Bird is an unusual tiki cocktail that combines rum and pineapple with the Italian bitter liqueur Campari. It's the perfect balance of tropical fruit, sour citrus, and bittersweet botanicals and spices. Story of the Jungle Bird The Jungle Bird cocktail was born in Malaysia in the early 1970s. Bartender Jeffrey Ong See Teik …

Read More about Jungle Bird (Tiki Cocktail with Campari) Recipe

Is there any spring flavor combination more classic than strawberry and rhubarb? This bright, sweet, and tart gin cocktail features a quick strawberry rhubarb syrup, fresh lemon juice, and ginger liqueur. Many of my favorite spring cocktails are made with gin, and for good reason! Crisp juniper and citrus pair beautifully with spring produce like …

Read More about Strawberry Rhubarb Gin Sour

If Malibu Barbie were to craft herself a hot pink margarita worthy of her name, this would be it! This super easy cocktail recipe is vibrant and full of the flavors of fresh lime and tropical coconut. Remember my viral hot pink Barbie Margarita on Tiktok? This is an upgraded version of that simple pink …

Read More about Hot Pink Malibu Coconut Margarita Recipe

This neon green cocktail combines a classic gin cocktail with the bright, melon-flavored liqueur Midori. It's fruity, citrusy, botanical, and vibrant enough for St. Patricks' Day celebrations! The Southside is a classic gin cocktail that's light and herbal, making it a really nice drink for spring. Recently, I've been experimenting more with popular liqueurs I …

Read More about Midori Southside (Gin, Melon and Mint Cocktail)