Drink Recipes

My friend Jenna asked why I couldn’t just mix everything straight into a jar instead of creaming the butter and sugar first. I started to … Read more

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

I wasn’t expecting to get a holiday drink recipe from a plumber, but there I was, standing in my own kitchen while he fixed a … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a random Tuesday in early December, and I had one of those cravings that just wouldn’t quit. You know the … Read more

I was folding laundry last Tuesday — a truly riveting activity, I know — when this sharp, sweet scent of orange peel and clove hit … Read more

There used to be a little hot chocolate stand at our town’s winter farmers market, run by an older couple who called themselves “The Cocoa … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cocktail advice from my accountant, but there I was, sorting through a mountain of receipts in his slightly cluttered office, listening to … Read more

This was supposed to be a hot mulled cider. I had the cinnamon sticks ready, the cloves measured out, and a whole plan for a … Read more

Third time this week I’d stood in front of my espresso machine at 7 AM, oat milk carton already sweating in my hand, and realized … Read more

The punch bowl was completely empty within twenty minutes of the party starting. I watched a tiny vampire dip his cup in and try to … Read more