easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! It's time to shake off the winter blues — the temperatures are rising, the grass is getting greener, the daffodils are blooming — and it's starting to truly feel like spring! While it can feel like the countdown to summer is now on, it's worth slowing down to savor the season. How? With these drinks that capture the...
5 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! As winter gives way to spring, the changing of the seasons makes me want to change up what's in my glass, too! Winter warmers are out and I'm ready for fruity, refreshing drinks. When it comes to spring sipping and celebrations, these drinks need to be on the menu. Since they don't have any alcohol, they're perfect for...
6 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! Irish cream is a tantalizing, creamy blend of Irish whiskey mixed with cream. With layers of flavor with notes of coffee, chocolate and vanilla, it's the unsung ingredient for St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Give the green drinks a rest and mix up one of these for your celebrations instead: baileys coffee milkshake A...
8 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! Every good day of shenanigans starts with coffee. Let's be real, every day should start with a good cup of coffee! When it comes to St. Patrick's Day, you don't need to wait for happy hour to enjoy the flavors of the season. These drinks allow coffee to play a starring role, but add in iconic flavors like Irish cream...
10 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! Green beer is great, but sometimes you just need something a little different to celebrate. Luckily, no one will pinch you if your drink isn't green. (Although there are plenty of options if you prefer a clover-hued cocktail.) My favorite St. Patrick's Day drink is simple: I like to sip on a little homemade Irish cream...
12 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, filled with parades, fun and plenty of green. When you make drinks at home, you can partake in the spirit of the holiday without actual spirits in your sipper. These mocktails are packed with Irish inspiration and plenty of color, but are totally booze-free for everyone to...
13 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! It's Oscar's Week! I'll admit, I'm not one to mark my calendar (it's on March 15) and count down the days to the show, but I do like to watch at least a little of it. And I love an excuse to mix up film-inspired drinks — we're talking old Hollywood classics, cocktails that played their own role in movies or those that...
14 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! When I first started crafting drinks at home, simple syrup was one of those things I used to buy for my cocktails and I would use it in my morning coffee as well. I knew I liked it because I loved the coffee shops that provided this easy sweetener for my weekend coffees and teas, rather than having to stir sugar...
17 days ago • 2 min read
easy, elegant entertaining This email may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no cost to you. Hey, Reader! If you ask me, classic cocktails are some of the recipes that any at-home bartender should know how to make. Why? Well, by definition, a classic is "judged over a period of time to be of the highest quality and outstanding of its kind." That means these drinks have been proven delicious again and again — what more do...
18 days ago • 2 min read