Today I'm sharing recipes for three fall cocktails that are perfect for your next gathering. You'll absolutely love these for the season. You'll notice they're somewhat familiar as I designed the recipes by giving fresh twists to old favorites. These are perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas, or anytime you want to infuse cocktail hour with a little fall flavor. Pumpkin Margarita   Serves 1  Ingredients:  2 ounces silver or reposado tequila  1 ounce Cointreau  1 ounce fresh

Spicy Cranberry Margarita Margaritas can be fun any time of year. For the holiday season I like to spice them up in our house and add cranberry syrup and jalapeno tequila. Cranberry Syrup Simple ½ cup of sugar ½ cup of water ¼ cup of fresh cranberries 3 oz jalapeno tequila 3 oz cranberry simple syrup 1.5 oz lime juice Top with club soda Honey and sugar rim Serve with fresh rosemary and sugared cranberries The cranberry simple syrup: 1. Make the cranberry simple syrup by combi

I love a great summer cocktail and I know you do, too! This Strawberry Basil Mojito is one of the best and you’ll definitely enjoy it as much as we do.   To make this cocktail I start with the freshest strawberries I can possibly find. This usually means going to the farmer’s market or one of our local farmstand markets to get the berries that are truly red all the way through. Then I pluck some fresh basil from the plant in our garden.  I like to make my own simple syrup rat

I can’t help but name this drink after the beautiful Aegean sea. It’s my favorite place to relax in the summer and I think most people understand why. The water is so beautiful and warm, the sun feels so good, and an Aegean Mojito is the perfect, refreshing thing to sip while you take it all in.   Obviously, I’m mixing this cocktail in my kitchen in Connecticut, not in a seaside kitchen by the Aegean. However, I think we can still capture the same mood if we close our eyes an

One of my favorite things to do when inventing new cocktails is to take old classics and give them new twists. In this Kavo Pomegranate Mule I use Kavo rum and pomegranate juice to make a delicious moscow-mule style cocktail I love how the pomegranate stands in for the traditional cranberry juice and the vodka is swapped for rum. Everything else stays the same but these simple swaps make it entirely new.  The key to a good mule, I think, is serving it with lots of ice so the

Sometimes we're not in the mood for a heavy hitting cocktail when we are hanging out at home. I don’t always want to get out our cocktail shaker, lots of ice, and specific liquors. This is where this Hot Apple Cider Cocktail comes into play. It’s really more of a spiked apple cider that’s warmed up with spices and flavors. You can adjust the amount of alcohol in it to suit your tastes, so it doesn’t have to be very strong at all.  I like to add just enough rum and brandy to w

If you need punch to serve a crowd this season then I’d like to suggest this delicious Pomegranate Prosecco Punch. It’s very simple to make and serves a crowd beautifully. Everyone loves bubbles at a party and this fits the bill, without being overly involved to assemble. One of the most important things about making this punch delicious is buying high quality ingredients. Prosecco can vary a lot so don’t skimp on price. You want one that isn’t too sweet or fruity. The pomegr

Sour cherry trees are found all over Greece. Cherry trees thrive in the Greek climate and the cherries are used in all sorts of dishes and pressed to make the most delicious juices and sodas. This Sour Cherry Rum Punch is a great way to use the juice, I think, when you’re in the mood for a sweet rum punch that’s perfect for sipping around the pool. The first thing to do is make the sour cherry syrup on the stovetop. You’ll know it’s thickened and ready when it is syrup like G

I love using sour cherry juice in cocktails because it’s just the right balance of sweet and tart. In this Sparkling Cherry Tequila Sunrise, the cherry juice is the perfect foil for the tequila. It shaves off the bitterness and, combined with the grenadine, gives the drink just the right amount of sweetness. Sometimes you don’t need to invent a new cocktail, you simply have to give something everyone loves a fresh angle! One of the prettiest parts about this cocktail is the d

If you’re in the mood for a fun, easy cocktail I recommend this Cherry Lime Vodka Fizz. It’s the perfect summer sipper because you can literally make it right in the glass. There’s no need for cocktail shakers or any other implements. At the end of the day that kind of ease is exactly what’s called for when you really just want to lounge. I love how the cherry soda adds just the right sweet touch to the drink. Cherry is one of my favorite summer flavors and this soda is the

I couldn’t help but stop in with this delightful fruity cocktail for you! A Pineapple Pisco Sour is such a fun drink that’s ideal for the summer season. The sweet pineapple is a refreshing summer flavor, add in the sour mix and it tastes like a sour patch kid cocktail! I like to serve these to my friends while we’re lounging by the pool with our kids. Some people are unsure about working with egg whites, but I assure you it’s not hard. This entire cocktail comes together in t

Staying hydrated is key during the summer, so why not make your drink delicious? Watermelon lemonade is a simple refresher you can pull together for your kids that they’ll absolutely love. The adults will adore it too, and, yes, you can add a splash of vodka if you’re interested in making it into a cocktail at the end of the day. I don’t overthink this recipe and you shouldn’t either. It can be whipped up in minutes and tastes fantastic. I usually make a pitcher-full at a tim

Code Zero is a great cocktail for serving by the pool. The combination of spicy jalapeno tequila and sweet pineapple juice creates a delicious and refreshing taste that's perfect for any occasion. The addition of lime juice and agave adds a tartness and sweetness that complements the other flavors perfectly. Jalapeno tequila is the star of this cocktail, adding a unique and fiery kick that's sure to please those who like a bit of heat in their drinks. However, if you prefer a

This Pear & Sage Margarita is a great cocktail recipe for spring. It falls right in the middle of rich, wintery and refreshingly light flavors Pear and sage go hand-in-hand, the bright fruit playing nicely with the smokey herbal notes. I like serving this with a sugar rim to add a touch more sweetness, but not too much. The bright citrus notes from the triple sec round out the drink so it feels just right to sip by the pool on an early spring evening with your friends. Cheers

I had to make a Peep Martini to make you all smile this Easter season. While I don’t know if I’ll serve this at Easter at our house, I do know that I’ll serve it to friends when they swing by for some fun this spring. I don’t often have Peeps at my house, but I do buy them in April for the kids. They are fun for making S’mores and including in the lunchbox for a fun surprise. This martini tastes like marshmallows because of the specialty vodka flavors. They can typically be f

Today I’m sharing the last cocktail in my clementine juice series. I wish it could continue forever, but clementine juice is slowly going out of season and my friends are ready to move on to other flavors For this yummy cocktail I used rosemary simply syrup and clementine juice to create a botanical cocktail that is wonderful to sip. This cocktail is great to serve in a pitcher at a party because it’s so refreshing. Even when clementine juice isn’t as easy to make you could u

Earlier this year I indicated I was going through a clementine juice cocktail phase. Here’s another cocktail from that time – a Clementine Margarita. I’m continuing to juice clementines like crazy because they’re still in season at the store. We love their sweet, citrus flavor that almost tastes like candy it’s so intense. For this drink I decided to heat things up a bit by making a spicy rim with a touch of jalapeno salt. This works really well with the citrus flavors and te

I’ve had some fun making cocktails with fresh clementine juice lately. I was in the mood to use the juice because I have so many fresh clementines in the house at the moment. This is the season when they are delicious and ripe, perfect for juicing! This Clementine Moscow Mule is the first one I’m sharing because it’s really great to serve in the cooler months For this drink I swap the traditional cranberry juice for fresh clementine juice. The citrus flavor is divine and pair

You know me, I always have to have an awesome cocktail for the holidays. This time it’s a Christmas Margarita! I know, it sounds a little...

I love to share great cocktails with you around the holidays. It’s always fun to sip something festive on a special occasion, I think....