Perfect Cocktail Pairings For the 2016 Grammys

This Southern sidecar calls for a dash of creme de cassis to give it that rich color. Oh, and it should be shaken. Obviously.

• 2 ounces cognac
• 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 3/4 ounce creme de cassis
• Ice
• Fresh blackberries, to garnish
• Fresh mint sprigs, to garnish

Shake all the ingredients together and pour into a glass with ice. Garnish with blackberries and mint.

This sweet cosmopolitan cocktail is the liquid embodiment of that red-lipped classic thing that you like.

• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces vodka
• 1/2 ounce triple sec
• 1/2 ounce grenadine
• 1 ounce pomegranate juice
• 1 lemon twist

In an ice-filled shaker, combine ingredients, shake, and strain into a martini glass to serve. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Made from a mad mix of flavors, this cocktail is dangerously delicious. It might taste sweet, but be careful: it's stronger than it looks.

• 1 1/2 ounces white rum
• 3/4 ounce Amaretto
• 1 1/2 ounces orange juice
• 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice
• Ice
• Orange slices, for garnish
• Lemon slices, for garnish

Build this cocktail in a serving glass filled with ice, give it a quick stir, and garnish with oranges and lemon.

Given the track list of this album, the natural choice is obviously a Tennessee whiskey-based cocktail.

• 2 ounces Jack Daniels Honey
• 3/4 ounce ginger syrup
• Ice
• Fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish

Pour over ice and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

Kendrick's album is elusive and complex, with strong jazz influences. Pair it with a smoky version of this jazz-age classic, the Manhattan.

• Loose-leaf tea
• 2 ounces rye whiskey
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• 2 dashes of Angostura bitters
• Ice

On a kitchen pan over medium heat, cook tea until it smokes. Transfer it to the top of a mason jar. Place glass atop smoking tea leaves. Meanwhile stir together whiskey, maple syrup, and bitters in an ice-filled mixing pitcher. Uncover glass and strain cocktail into smoke-filled glass.