6 Summer Sangria Recipes Full of Fresh Fruity Flavor
Perfect for summer afternoons, evening cocktails or easy parties on the back patio, sangria is a seasonal favorite. Easy to prepare and serve, these sangria recipes are refreshingly fruity and also...
View ArticleAnother Reason to Love Bees: The Return of Fermented Honey Mead
Wine tastings? Yawn. Microbrews? So 2012. The hottest new drink these days is mead, one of the oldest alcoholic beverages on the face of the planet. Made with fermented honey, water and sometimes...
View ArticleBest of Bordeaux: 3 Must-Try Organic Red Wines
Love Bordeaux but want to support organic vineyards? There are many organic French wines that can be accessed Stateside. Here are three positively-delicious, organically-grown red wines that fit into...
View ArticleGluten-Free Beer: 3 Must-Try Craft Brews
Let’s hear it for craft brewers! Why do we like them so much? For one thing it’s easier to know exactly what’s going into your beer. For a long time, gluten-free beer drinkers were limited to home...
View ArticleDelicious DIY Ginger Beer Recipe
What could be more rewarding than a frosty beer after a long day? Oh yes, one that you’ve brewed yourself! This DIY ginger beer recipe is reminiscent of ginger ale. It’s a refreshing brew that...
View Article5 Ways to Keep Beverages Cold Without Watering Them Down
Ice is a wonderful complement to many beverages, but certainly not for all drinks we prefer to consume cold. What about a white wine you forgot to refrigerate? Or a beer that has been sitting out too...
View Article8 Funky Craft Beer Varieties For Adventurous Drinkers
Crème brulée, banana nut bread, and key lime pie – three delicious treats right off the dessert menu, right? Wrong. As America’s craft beer trend continues to pick up steam, artisan brewers are...
View ArticleFeeling Chilled? Warm Up With This Spicy Simmered Sangria Recipe
Sangria is a fruity wine punch that’s usually associated with sunny afternoons, Spanish restaurants and summer parties. But just because the temperatures are dropping doesn’t mean you must eschew this...
View ArticlePour the Perfect Pisco Sour
Made with raw eggs, fresh lime juice and pisco or grape brandy, the national drink of Peru packs quite the punch when done correctly. With a foamy top, sweet-sour flavors and high alcohol content,...
View ArticleWarm Your Cockles with 3 Hot Toddy Recipes
Looking for a signature warm cocktail to keep you toasty through all those holiday brunches you’ve got planned? The hot toddy is a splendid choice. This drink is warm and filled with rich, seasonal...
View ArticleWe’ll Drink to That: Gluten-Free Beer That’s Also GMO-Free
New Planet Beer out of Boulder, Colorado is one of the only truly gluten-free beers on the market, brewing guaranteed gluten-free craft beer for the growing community of people being diagnosed with...
View Article6 Creative Cocktail Recipes for a Boozier Brunch
It’s your turn to host Sunday brunch amongst your circle of friends. You want it be absolutely stellar and memorable, but how do you improve upon that decadent creme brûlée French toast served at the...
View ArticleChill Down With 3 Antioxidant-Rich Red Wine Cocktail Recipes
The affirmation that a glass of red wine a day is a healthy part of a well-rounded diet probably has had you clambering for your favorite bottles for some time now. But as summer approaches, it might...
View ArticleMoving Past Margaritas: 3 Traditional Mexican Cocktails
As ever-popular Tex Mex is slowly but surely being replaced by traditional, authentic Mexican cuisine, both in recipes and in restaurants, the time has come to take a look at some of our favorite...
View ArticleThe Naked Grape: Who’s Who in Natural Wine
Natural wine has quickly moved from “what is that?” to one of the most intriguing — and trendiest — wine movements. In case you’re not quite in the loop yet, natural wines are wines made according to...
View Article5 Red, White and Blue Adult Slushy Recipes
You don’t have to drink high fructose corn syrup and artificial dyes to relive your childhood memories of slurping slushies from the 7-Eleven. You can make your own slushies at home. And the best part...
View ArticleYou Can Make It: Blackberry Lemonade Shandy Recipe
Mixed-drink recipes intimidate me. This is why I mostly stick to drinking wine and beer. All I have to do is pop a cap, or a cork, and I’m good to go. Lately, however, I’ve been trying to get over my...
View Article4 Cocktail Recipes with Leafy Greens (Yes, We Mean Kale)
Leafy greens like kale, spinach and arugula are having a moment on meal plates all over the country. From brunch specials and bright salads to light lunches and dinner courses, fresh greens are in the...
View ArticleMove Over Mimosas: 12 Champagne Cocktails for New Year’s Eve
Celebrate in style this new year’s eve with a few of our 12 champagne cocktails. Mix it up with your favorite fruit juices, fresh fruits and even ice cream! Sunrise Mimosas: Add a little grenadine to...
View Article5 Warming Drink Recipes to Keep You Cozy on a Cold Winter’s Night
For those of us not lucky enough to live in Hawaii, Cancun or the Bahamas, inevitably at some point in January or February, it’s cold outside. The kind of bone-chilling, ice-storm-causing cold that...
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