Now that it’s getting warm out again, you might be looking for an opportunity to throw a party. And what could be better than a backyard soda party? This party appeals to kids and the inner kid in all of us. First things first: Make yourself some delicious (and impressive) homemade soda! The recipe below [...]
*Jess here, I honestly can’t even tell you how excited I am about this recipe. I love a good boozy punch and this one is spot on! Perfect for summer sipping. This Spanish punch is a blend of wine, spirits and fruit. This recipe uses sparkling wine, but we’ve included a classic red wine variation [...]
The weather outside is still frightful. Some nights, all you want to do is grab a hot drink and settle in with a blanket and a book. So we’ve put together these five hot drinks that are a little bit fancier than your basic tea and coffee. Homemade Chai Tea. The combination of ginger, cardamom, cinnamon [...]
It’s Day 5 of Strawberry Week and it’s about time we share a delicious strawberry beverage with you – be sure to have a straw handy for this treat! This recipe was first published in the New York Times as part of an article on different kinds of shaved ice. The paper’s Diner’s Journal blog [...]
Give someone the gift of homemade liqueur in a pretty bottle. Attach a recipe for a tasty cocktail and get ready to celebrate! You Need: – New or vintage bottles with stoppers – Small-mouth funnel – Cran-Raspberry Cordial, Limoncello or Irish Cream Liqueur (recipes below) – Decorative or kraft paper, card stock and/or self-adhesive labels [...]
GINAThis always makes me think of that “Love Potion #9” song! And that’s exactly what your sweetie will be thinking when you make him this extra- special potion. When he asks you what’s in it, don’t tell him! He’ll probably think it’s a little girly, because it’s red and pretty. But what he won’t know [...]
Warning! For adults only, this recipe contains alcohol. Your neighbor saw your 5,000-watt crèche with the Light–Up Holy Family and raised you Three Luminous–Halo’d Wise Men. You countered by adding the Animated Waving Santa and Nodding Reindeer to your roof; he got the Ho! Ho! Hover–Over–the–House Motion–Sensored Santa Sleigh Track. Before contemplating your next move, [...]
Warning! For adults only, this recipe contains alcohol. Each year on the first Saturday of May, you will find me at Churchill Downs, drink in hand, cheering the horses to victory at the Kentucky Derby. The derby is the first jewel in the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred horseracing and is a magical event steeped [...]
Both apples and cranberries are at their best in the fall. This recipe brings together these two great autumn flavors to make a delicious warm drink. Makes 6 cups 4 cups pure apple cider 1 cup cranberry juice 1?2 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp brandy 1?2 tsp ground nutmeg 2 whole cloves 1 cinnamon [...]
Warning! For adults only, this recipe contains alcohol. VODKA GIMLET The advertising executives of AMC’s Mad Men have brought the cocktails of the swinging 1960s back into style. Don Draper’s drink of choice is the Old Fashioned; Joan Halloway relaxes with a Tom Collins; and Roger Sterling gravitates toward anything with vodka or gin. But [...]
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