Drink Recipes

Jen wasn’t trying to throw a Halloween party. I’d stopped by to drop off a book I’d borrowed and the scent of orange and something … Read more

This was supposed to be a fancy layered cocktail situation for a Halloween party I was hosting last October. I had this whole vision—three distinct … Read more

There used to be a tiny cider mill off the old River Road, the kind of place with a crooked screen door and a gravel … Read more

The woman at the next table watched me staring at my notebook, then at the drink menu, then back at my notebook. I was trying … Read more

I wasn’t expecting cocktail advice from the accountant at my local hardware store, but there I was, standing in the plumbing aisle holding a replacement … Read more

It was 11:47 PM on a regular Thursday in October, and I was staring at a pile of apples that had definitely seen better days. … Read more

Hand me that chipped mason jar, the one with the faded label from last year’s farmers market jam. I was standing in my tiny kitchen, … Read more

My sister had sworn off pumpkin spice lattes for years. Let me tell you, she was loud about it. “It’s just syrup pretending to be … Read more

The office coffee bar was my undoing. Every single morning in October, I’d walk past Karen’s elaborate stovetop espresso setup and Mark’s pour-over station, clutching … Read more

My sister asked why I couldn’t just toss the pumpkin spice right into the cold brew pitcher instead of making a separate syrup. I started … Read more