Well, usually. There exists a unique subset of cocktails that depends on keeping ingredients distinct: the layered drink.

"In general, I find most layered cocktails to be for looks but not that enjoyable to drink (or mixing them together first is required)," says Hughes. The point of a cocktail, after all, is to ...

Since then, creators have been sharing recipes for the pretty, layered drink, which offers a sweet fruity hit alongside the caffeine buzz of an iced latte. But you don’t have to make your own or ...