Drink Recipes

My neighbor, Mrs. Kowalski, watched me shivering on my front porch last December as I fumbled with frozen keys. She didn’t say anything at first. … Read more

There used to be this little farm-to-table café tucked behind the apple orchards on the edge of town called The Rusty Gala. Every fall, they’d … Read more

Let me tell you something funny. My nephew asked why I couldn’t just drop dry ice straight into the punch bowl instead of going through … Read more

I was standing in the frozen food aisle of our local grocery store last November, trying to decide between two bags of pretzels, when a … Read more

This was supposed to be a hot mulled cider for a Halloween party. I had the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, the whole orange studded with … Read more

My husband had refused to have anything to do with “fancy hot chocolate” for years. Seven years, actually—ever since a disastrous overpriced café version that … Read more

My neighbor, Mrs. Chen, watched me fumbling with a bottle of sparkling cider on my porch one chilly December afternoon. I was trying to get … Read more

There used to be a tiny, dimly lit wine bar tucked behind a vintage bookstore in my neighborhood that made the most incredible apple cider … Read more

The neighborhood Halloween block party was in six hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the signature drink. Everyone else would be … Read more

There used to be a quirky little party supply shop in downtown Chicago called “The Gilded Cauldron” that made a green punch so vibrant it … Read more