Drink Recipes

I was folding laundry—a truly thrilling Tuesday night—when my neighbor George, a retired plumber who keeps to himself, knocked on my door holding a small … Read more

A friend asked me last week why I couldn’t just make my own pumpkin cream cold brew instead of spending five dollars every morning at … Read more

Introduction Last Thursday, while fumbling with my fancy cold brew maker that never quite behaved, my neighbor, Jess, stood silently sipping her own iced coffee. … Read more

Introduction My roommate swore she hated cucumber water. For years, she claimed it was just “water with a weird aftertaste.” Then one scorching July afternoon, … Read more

Introduction It was 11:47 PM on a sticky Tuesday, and an outrageous craving for something cold and a little wild hit me out of nowhere. … Read more

“Why can’t you just toss frozen strawberries right into the punch bowl and call it a day?” my friend asked one humid Saturday afternoon, holding … Read more

“I wasn’t even planning on making a smoothie that morning,” I admit. It was one of those sleep-in Sundays where the kitchen was a bit … Read more

“You won’t believe this, but I first heard about the Starbucks Medicine Ball from my barista during a particularly hectic Friday rush,” I said, sipping … Read more

“You won’t believe what I mixed up last Friday night,” my friend Jenna said as she slid the glass across the counter. It was thick, … Read more

“I never thought a blender and a handful of frozen strawberries could save a scorching afternoon,” my friend Lisa said one sticky July day as … Read more