Drink Recipes

I wasn’t trying to make a big deal of it. I’d stopped by my neighbor’s porch to grab a package that got delivered to her … Read more

My sister claimed she hated sangria for a solid decade. Ten years of watching her push fruit-filled wine glasses aside at brunches, muttering something about … Read more

The Friendsgiving potluck was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate casseroles, slow-cooked roasts, and desserts that looked like … Read more

There used to be a tiny, neon-lit boba shop tucked behind the old movie theater on Elm Street that made a drink they called “The … Read more

Lindsay wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a chilly October Tuesday to drop off a book I’d borrowed, and the … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Wednesday in late October, and I had a very specific craving for something dark, dramatic, and deeply citrusy. … Read more

I was hauling bags of Halloween candy out of the trunk of my car last October when the air shifted. It was that specific, damp … Read more

I was standing in the dairy aisle of a grocery store last October, reaching for a carton of apple cider, when a woman behind me … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple apple cider sangria. I had the pitcher out, the cinnamon sticks ready, and a bottle of white wine … Read more

I was standing in line at the post office—the kind of Tuesday afternoon where you’re just trying to get through errands—when the woman ahead of … Read more