But this year, I learned that I can drink that gin-forward nectar — or really any cocktail — mindfully and stylishly from a cordial glass. It all started at J & Tony’s in San Diego ...

This time around, though, the sippers come in just three styles: wine glass, goblet, and cordial. We could see tons of ways to incorporate them into your own tablescape, and not just as vessels ...

Despite using an iconic French ingredient, St-Germain, this cocktail was created in Northern Italy, before going global and becoming a modern classic ... of lemon balm cordial rather than the ...

Garnish with apple slices and a dash of cinnamon. Shake, strain into rocks glass with fresh ice, gently layer in red wine cordial, which, because it's denser, will layer on the bottom of the glass.