Drink Recipes

Maria from the community garden watched me shivering at the fall harvest potluck, clutching a paper cup of lukewarm coffee. She didn’t say anything at … Read more

The kettle had barely finished whistling before my neighbor, Margaret, was at the door with her empty mug. Not asking—just standing there with this hopeful … Read more

Third batch in two weeks, and this time I finally stopped measuring the brandy. The first pitcher was too timid, the second too syrupy. But … Read more

Late September, and the only thing I want is the perfect apple cider mimosa. Not a fancy cocktail, not something that requires a muddler or … Read more

There used to be a tiny farm-to-table brunch spot tucked behind the old train station in my town that made the most incredible apple cider … Read more

My daughter looked up from the recipe book I was flipping through and asked, “Why can’t we just put dry ice in the punch bowl?” … Read more

That first deep breath of cinnamon and clove — the kind that wraps around you before you even take a sip — still takes me … Read more

I was folding laundry last Tuesday—the kind of gray, drizzly afternoon that makes you want to crawl under a blanket and cancel all your plans—when … Read more

Halloween parties have a way of sneaking up on you. One minute you’re thinking about costumes, the next you’re staring at a table full of … Read more

This was supposed to be a classic mulled wine. I had the oranges studded with cloves, the cinnamon sticks ready to go, and a bottle … Read more