Drink Recipes

My neighbor Jen wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to grab a book she’d borrowed and the sight of her three kids sitting … Read more

There used to be a little diner on the corner of Maple and Third that made the most incredible Halloween punch. When they closed down … Read more

I was sitting in my accountant’s office last April, staring at a stack of receipts I should have organized months earlier, when he suddenly closed … Read more

I had sworn off spiked punch for years. Honestly, I thought it was a lazy host’s move — a way to avoid making a proper … Read more

The school talent show was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten I was supposed to bring drinks for the backstage volunteers. Everyone else would … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple white sangria. I had the green apples sliced, the cinnamon sticks ready, and a bottle of decent Sauvignon … Read more

Introduction My brother claimed to hate themed party drinks for his entire adult life. Fifteen years. He’d show up to every Halloween gathering empty-handed, make … Read more

My neighbor Carla wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by to borrow a ladder on a chilly October afternoon, and the smell hit me … Read more

I was standing in the party supply aisle last October, staring at a bag of plastic eyeballs, when the smell hit me—that sharp, sweet-citrus punch … Read more

This was supposed to be a simple limeade. I had everything laid out on the counter—fresh limes, a bag of sugar, a pitcher I’d had … Read more