Spiced Cider Cocktail
I am about seven years late to the party, but I have become enamored with Mad Men. It took me a few episodes to…
Category: Drinks & Cocktails
Triple Berry Summer Sangria
Growing up, we didn’t have a garden. We tried once when I was about nine or ten, but it was a sad attempt. If…
White Peach Belgian Ale Cocktail
Like everything else, drinking is all about context. At night, in a bar, or at home, adults should have straight up martinis or a…
How to Make Homemade Irish Cream
After nearly four years of working on this website, we’ve developed a bit of a reputation with our friends. Any time one of them…
On the Rocks: The Mint Julep
A mint julep is made with just four ingredients: Water, sugar, mint, and bourbon. Because of the way the mint leaves are bruised or…
The Boozy Julius
The place: The Trumbull Mall, Trumbull, Connecticut. The year: 1989. The snack: a soft pretzel and an Orange Julius. I was ten or eleven…
On The Rocks: Coffee Alexander Belle Orange
It’s winter, but no longer Christmas. And it will be for many months. The decorations are down, packed away, and the world is awash…
On the Rocks: The Old-Fashioned
The Old-Fashioned is a classic cocktail that never goes out of style. It is the perfect holiday sipping drink, for myriad reasons. A single…
Lemon Meringue Jello Shots
I‘m somebody’s mother; I’m not supposed to do Jello shots. I’m somebody’s mother, so I go to bed at 10 o’clock every night and…
Strawberry Rhubarb Sangria
A boozy wine punch is an excellent way to entertain casually in the Summertime. Sangria makes any small gathering of friends feel like a…
Homemade Maraschino Cherries
I have two early memories of maraschino cherries. My first knowledge of them was in hot fudge sundaes, of course. My parents would buy…
Rhubarb Water
On Sunday, I drove out to a little farm in Topsham. Beside the burdock growing for the goats, were rows of luminescent pink rhubarb…
Classic Bloody Mary Recipe
Ah, the Bloody Mary. Is there anything better for an early-evening cocktail, when you are feeling both thirsty for alcohol AND a little bit…