Drink Recipes

Three winters ago, my neighbor Carol showed up at my door holding a slow cooker like it was a peace offering. Carol had claimed for … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a rainy Tuesday in early December, and I had a very specific craving for something that tasted like a Christmas … Read more

The office holiday party was in 24 hours and I’d completely forgotten. Everyone else would be bringing elaborate things—I’d overheard Susan talking about her grandmother’s … Read more

I was standing in line at the hardware store last December, clutching a bag of sidewalk salt and feeling generally uninspired about the week ahead. … Read more

My daughter asked why I couldn’t just dump everything in the crockpot and let it do the work. I started to explain why that wouldn’t … Read more

The holiday party was in three hours and I’d completely forgotten. My husband reminded me over breakfast—”Isn’t your work thing tonight?”—and I felt that familiar … Read more

This was supposed to be a shimmering, jewel-toned punch for a small Halloween gathering. I had the pomegranate juice, the star anise, the plan for … Read more

There used to be a little pop-up Halloween bar in the East Village called The Cauldron that made this electric green punch that was absolutely … Read more

Lily wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I’d stopped by her place on a rainy Tuesday morning to pick up a book I’d loaned her months … Read more

Let’s be real for a second. I’m not someone who naturally gravitates toward sweet, citrusy cocktails. Give me something dry, herbal, or a little bitter, … Read more