Drink Recipes

My ten-year-old nephew looked at me dead in the eye last Christmas Eve and asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the slow cooker. … Read more

I had completely forgotten about the neighborhood cookie swap until my phone buzzed with a reminder — three hours before it started. Everyone else would … Read more

This was supposed to be a hot spiced cider. I had the cinnamon sticks out, the cloves measured, a whole plan for a steaming mug … Read more

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just dump some frozen cranberries and a bottle of bubbly into a pitcher instead of fussing with a … Read more

The office holiday party was in twelve hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate, multi-day preparations—one coworker had already bragged about … Read more

I had claimed for years that I hated jello shots. Honestly, I thought they were a messy, sticky relic of college parties—something you regretted the … Read more

There used to be a tiny, wood-paneled bar tucked behind a bookstore in Portland that made eggnog that ruined me for all others. They called … Read more

The barista at my local coffee shop, a guy named Marcus who I’d only ever exchanged weather small talk with, slid my usual black cold … Read more

I wasn’t trying to throw a party that day. Honestly, I’d stopped by my neighbor Jen’s house on a random Thursday afternoon to return her … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple cranberry spritzer. I had this vision, you know? A pretty pink drink in a champagne flute, something light … Read more