Drink Recipes

Three times in a week and still that loud, juicy pop of watermelon flesh against my cutting board pulled me back in. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

I figured making a refreshing iced tea was just about steeping some tea bags and tossing in a handful of ice. It took about three … Read more

Mid-afternoon light spills softly through the kitchen window, dust motes drifting lazily in the warm, still air. It’s the kind of July day where the … Read more

“Are you sure this is just a margarita?” my friend asked, eyebrows raised as she took another sip of the frozen strawberry basil margarita I’d … Read more

“You’ve gotta try the smoky twist on this old classic,” my friend Mark said one evening as he slid a glass across the bar. The … Read more

“Hey, you’ve got to try these!” That’s what my friend texted me just hours before the Fourth of July barbecue last year. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

“Hey, you brought rosé? Perfect timing!” That text popped up just as I was wrestling with a sweaty bag of frozen watermelon chunks and a … Read more

“You’ve got to try this strawberry lemonade—it’s crazy good!” That text popped up out of nowhere from my neighbor last summer, just as I was … Read more

“Mom, can we make that bubbly blue lemonade again?” That’s the line I heard more times than I can count last summer. Honestly, I wasn’t … Read more

“Wait, are those jello shots or tiny fireworks?” my friend asked, eyeing the glowing red, white, and blue treats lined up on the party table. … Read more