Vacation is calling! Create your own island paradise with this guide to inspired tropical cocktails from well-known mixologists and the perfect snacks to pair them with.

Allyson Reedy’s Beach Cocktails is a collection of 75 recipes for classic tiki drinks, frozen cocktails, tropical mocktails and a bonus chapter of nibbles. The kinds of umbrella-adorned drinks that scream the vacation-in-a-glass mindset we could all use a little more of.

You’ll find recipes for beach classics like mai tais, margaritas, rum punch and painkillers, provided by iconic bars and resorts like Death & Co and the Four Seasons. Along with information about techniques, equipment and where to source tropical ingredients, you will find easy-to-follow instructions for making infused rums and simple syrups to take your tiki game to the next level. So, what are you waiting for? It’s five o’clock somewhere…

Edited by Allyson Reedy and photographs by Lauren McDuffie.

Edition: 2026