Drink Recipes

This was supposed to be a batch of homemade vanilla extract. I had the vanilla beans soaking in bourbon, the little glass bottles lined up … Read more

There used to be this little dive bar in Astoria, Queens, called The Rusty Spoon that made a cranberry vodka jello shot that was absolutely … Read more

It was 10:47 PM on a random Wednesday in early November, and I was wide awake, staring at the ceiling. The craving hit me out … Read more

Let me just say it: this punch is a total game-changer for holiday entertaining. I mean, we all love a good festive cocktail, but sometimes … Read more

The neighborhood holiday party was in six hours and I had completely forgotten I was supposed to bring the signature cocktail. Everyone else would be … Read more

The neighborhood block party was in two hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing those elaborate Pinterest-perfect charcuterie boards and homemade sourdough, … Read more

My friend Jenna had sworn off mulled wine for years. “It smells like a Christmas candle that went wrong,” she’d say every December when I’d … Read more

I had claimed to hate peppermint hot chocolate for years. A solid decade, maybe more. Then I found my neighbor, Mrs. Gable, standing at my … Read more

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

The Halloween party was in four hours and I’d completely forgotten about the punch. My neighbor across the hall, a guy named Marcus who goes … Read more