Beverage

15 Best Thanksgiving Cocktails

I love adding a few Thanksgiving cocktails to my holiday menu each year. Sometimes, I stick with the classics, serving up warming mulled wine or dry martinis. Other years, I lean into the season, making signature Thanksgiving drinks that are packed wit…

Cranberry Margarita

Cranberry margarita, anyone?! This 4-ingredient cocktail is a holiday twist on my classic margarita recipe. I keep the tequila, orange liqueur, and lime, but I replace the simple syrup with cranberry juice. It’s sweet and tart, fruity and refresh…

Cranberry Christmas Cocktail

This cranberry Christmas cocktail blends sweet-tart cranberry juice, vibrant blood-orange, and smooth vodka for a festive drink that shines at any holiday celebration.

Crockpot Apple Cider Recipe

Warm up with this easy crockpot apple cider recipe made with fresh apples, oranges, brown sugar, and cozy spices for the perfect fall drink for holidays or chilly nights.

Classic Martini

This classic martini recipe was one of the first cocktails Jack learned to make at home. It entered our rotation years ago, back when we had regular poker nights with a group of friends. I would always lose, but I still joined in every time for the com…

The Best Grinch Cocktail

This festive Grinch cocktail combines melon liqueur, vodka, and lemon-lime soda with a red sugar rim and cherry garnish for a fun and colorful holiday drink.

Apple Cider Sangria

This apple cider sangria recipe is my new favorite cocktail for fall entertaining! It’s my family’s favorite too—they liked it so much the first time I served it that I made it again for another family gathering the next weekend. It’s…

Whiskey Sour

A whiskey sour is one of Jack’s favorite cocktails to order when we go out to dinner. Made with bourbon, lemon juice, simple syrup, and optional egg white, it’s brighter than most whiskey drinks, which Jack thinks makes it the perfect start…

Apple Cider Cocktail

Jack and I love making this apple cider cocktail recipe for cozy fall nights in. It combines some of his favorite cocktail ingredients (bourbon and Angostura bitters—this man loves an old fashioned!) with some of mine (ginger beer and a squeeze of lemo…

Instant Chai Latte Mix (Dairy-Free)

Making chai lattes has never been easier! This Instant Chai Latte Mix makes comforting chai lattes possible instantly. Just add water and your favorite sweetener and enjoy!
This convenient mix makes it easy to have your favorite spice-filled beverage o…

Moscow Mule

Have you ever made a Moscow mule? Served in a copper mug, this cocktail looks fancy, but don’t be fooled. With just three ingredients—vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice—this classic drink couldn’t be easier to make at home! A Moscow m…

Frozen Peach Daiquiri (2 Ways!)

Does it feel like an oven outside? Are your peaches all about to ripen at the same time? We have just the recipe your summer needs: this Frozen Peach Daiquiri!
This refreshing, naturally sweet, tropical-tasting drink is super easy to make in just 5 mi…

Affogato

Let’s make an affogato! This classic Italian dessert is a delicious marriage of two simple ingredients: espresso and gelato or ice cream. You barely need a recipe to make one (it’s as easy as pouring hot espresso over cold ice cream). But b…

Homemade Lemonade

This homemade lemonade recipe is so refreshing on a hot day! Made with 3 simple ingredients—water, lemon juice, and simple syrup—it’s sweet, citrusy, and deliciously tart. In the summer, I’d happily drink an ice-cold glass every day. (Not s…

Hugo Spritz

Have you ever tried a Hugo spritz? This Italian cocktail is bubbly and bright, with floral notes from elderflower liqueur and herbal depth from fresh mint. It’s just as refreshing as an Aperol spritz, its better-known cousin, but it doesn’t…

Frozen Hot Chocolate

A serendipity Frozen Hot Chocolate recipe in a glass topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.This Frozen Hot Chocolate recipe is my summer addiction! We blend real melted chocolate into this cool icy drink and finish it with a swirl of whipped cream, all ready in 15 minutes. How to make Frozen Hot Chocolate: Make Chocolate Mixture: Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in the microwave on half…

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

In the last few weeks, I’ve made this strawberry banana smoothie recipe more times than I can count. Now that it’s summer, my whole family has been having it for breakfast almost every morning. Thick, creamy, and sweet, it’s super ref…

Tom Collins Cocktail

It’s probably not surprising that I love a Tom Collins cocktail. This sparkling gin drink is only one step removed from homemade lemonade, after all. Made with gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda, it’s bright, fizzy, and sup…

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