Most white sangrias are just juice and wine dumped together in a pitcher. This one tastes like you walked through a garden and decided to make a drink about it. The difference is the botanical infusion technique. You don’t just throw fruit into wine. You macerate berries with elderflower liqueur and gin first, drawing out … Read more
I tried making a blackberry whiskey sour once from a popular recipe online. It looked pretty. Tasted like berry juice with a hint of alcohol somewhere in the background. The whiskey was so buried under sweetness I couldn’t find it. Then I figured out how to fix it. The Problem With Most Fruit Whiskey Sours … Read more
I used to think gin drinks required some kind of talent I didn’t have. Then I made a Grapefruit Gin Fizz on a Wednesday afternoon and realized they just require attention to what’s actually in your glass. This isn’t sweet brunch juice. It’s sharp, bright, and just bitter enough to feel intentional instead of accidental. … Read more
There’s nothing like wrapping your hands around a warm mug on a chilly evening. But here’s the thing about most non-alcoholic versions of classic cocktails, they taste like you forgot to add the alcohol and tried to cover it up with extra sugar. This virgin hot toddy is different. It’s not trying to trick you … Read more
When you’re looking through Baileys recipes drinks for something special, most of what you find is pretty basic. Pour it over ice. Mix it with coffee. Maybe add some hot chocolate if you’re feeling adventurous. But this isn’t just another Baileys drink. It’s a chocolate martini recipe that happens to use Baileys as the star. … Read more
There’s nothing quite like a crisp, refreshing drink to cool you down on a warm day. And honestly ? I spent way too many summers drinking complicated cocktails that required twelve ingredients and a bartending degree before I discovered the shandy. Beer and lemonade. That’s it. Two ingredients. Mix them together and you get this … Read more
The holiday season is full of delicious treats and heartwarming traditions. But what if you’re not in the mood for alcohol this year? No worries, because there’s a whole world of tasty, festive Christmas mocktails waiting for you to try. Whether you’re looking to spice up your holiday party with some alcohol-free options, or just … Read more
Remember being a kid at a restaurant and ordering a Shirley Temple because it came in a fancy glass with a cherry and made you feel like you were drinking something important? That fizzy sweet moment of feeling grown-up? This is that but for Christmas. Ruby red. Bubbly. Topped with sugared cranberries and a rosemary … Read more
so here’s the thing about the three wise men shot – it’s basically what happens when you take three whiskey legends, throw them in a glass together, and see if they can get along. spoiler: they kind of don’t, but that’s exactly the point. i’ll be honest, this isn’t one of those “sophisticated cocktail for … Read more
okay so last christmas i made a drink that tastes like someone melted a candy cane into a glass of liquid chocolate cheesecake and spiked it. people lost their minds. i’ve been asked for this recipe approximately seven hundred times since then and honestly i get it – it’s ridiculously good and takes like two … Read more
