Drink Recipes

The steam rising from the slow cooker lid carries a scent that feels like a warm hug, thick with the scent of baked apples and … Read more

I burned three batches of apple cider reduction before I realized I was fighting the wrong war. The first time, I boiled it hard and … Read more

It sits in the punch bowl, a still, dark pool that refuses to reflect the overhead lights. No bubbles. No fizz. Just a heavy, viscous … Read more

Third time this week, and the dry ice is still bubbling over the rim of the punch bowl like a cauldron that’s just lost its … Read more

My husband took one sip of this slow cooker wassail, walked back into the living room, and said, “Okay, this is the one. Don’t lose … Read more

I need a Halloween punch that looks like a cauldron of trouble but won’t send anyone bouncing off the walls at 9 PM. That’s the … Read more

I did not trust apple cider in a cocktail. It felt wrong, like putting maple syrup in coffee—too sweet, too breakfast-y, too much like something … Read more

The way that velvety ribbon of pumpkin cream slowly sinks through the dark coffee — that’s the whole point. Everything else is just caffeine delivery. … Read more

The first real chill of autumn hit our little town like a freight train last October. I mean, one day we were still debating whether … Read more

I ruined three batches of apple cider margaritas before I finally made one worth serving to another human being. The first one tasted like a … Read more