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Drink recipes for two people! Small batch cocktail recipes for date night in, or just a nightcap. Includes cocktails, mocktails, smoothies, juices, and plenty of jam cocktails, too. Did I mention whiskey is involved a lot?
Nutella Raspberry Martini for two! I’m here to wish you a Happy almost-Friday! Now can we drink, please? Can we drink rich cream, Nutella, and booze garnished with crushed raspberries? Oh yes, yes we can. I’m not quite sure why…
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Chai hot chocolate. You’re looking at the drink I will happily drink every morning when the temperature is below 60-degrees. Which would normally be a lot of days during December, but it was almost 80-degrees in Dallas today. Newsflash: I…
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Spicy iced mochas: a homemade iced mocha with a spicy chocolate syrup. This post was sponsored by Gevalia. All opinions, recipe, and photos are my own. I’ve developed quite the coffee shop habit, as I’m sure you have, too. The…
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Fresh Raspberry Limeade for two. The best thing on a hot day! This post was sponsored by 7UP®; all opinions are my own. Must be 21 to consume alcohol. Drink responsibly. I want to share a glimpse into my life…
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Jam cocktails: also known as a recipe for the happiest cocktail to fuel you all summer long. Grab a mason jar, your favorite jam and booze, and get ready to shake! So, we have accumulated quite a few recipes…
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Hot chocolate party time! How to host a host chocolate bar party with different flavors of easy hot chocolate. Classic hot chocolate, raspberry white hot chocolate, and matcha hot chocolate! Hot chocolate made with cocoa powder is the best! Hot chocolate is…
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New York Sour: a red wine and whiskey cocktail with a bright and refreshing lemon simple syrup. This is one of those cases where you order the weirdest-sounding drink on the menu, and then become pleasantly surprised. Then, you pass your drink…
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Cantaloupe cocktail drink – saltly melon slushies with lime. Frozen cantaloupe blended with lime and mint syrup! Add booze, if you like! I’ve got a good thing goin’ with my kid right now. She’s in a melon phase. She is…
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Bourbon slush recipe made with frozen cherries and a scoop of coconut sorbet or vanilla ice cream–your choice. It is positively too hot to do anything…except drink frozen boozy drinks. And roll up our denim shorts and go sit by…
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Campari cocktails made with lemonade are the must-have drink of the summer! The slightly bitter Campari or Aperol balances the sweet and tart lemonade so well! You’ll be drinking these poolside all summer long. Hey, heat wave, I’ll beat you…
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Blackberry limeade inspired by a pop-up dinner event full of berries! This frozen blackberry limeade is perfect for summer sipping! I had dinner with 10 strangers the other night. Well, 9, because I had a date. And she was gorgeous. I’ll…
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Pineapple milkshake for two, made with grilled pineapple, coconut sorbet, and rum. So much rum! I should clarify: grilled or roasted pineapple milkshakes. My house is bursting at the seams with fruit lately, thanks to the arrival of Spring. We have…
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I’m not about to share a recipe for raspberry marshmallows, and then not give you something boozy and delicious to float them in! I made white hot chocolate the other day, because I’ve always loved the white stuff more than the…
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Vanilla steamer made with vanilla bean, whole milk, and sugar. This steamer tastes just like Starbucks! This is the final post for the year for my partnership with BAILEYS™ Coffee Creamers. Thanks for letting me partner with brands I love and use…
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Rosé lemonade recipe is the only drink you’ll need this summer. Two people cannot finish an entire bottle of wine. Wait, can I re-phrase that? Two people shouldn’t finish an entire bottle of wine. At least not on a weeknight….
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I hope you guys are having a fabulous 3-day weekend. Truth be told, it’s like any other weekend for us. Life with a newborn is different, as you know. I’m making homemade pizza for dinner…kind of the exact opposite of grilling…
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Is it just me, or are mocktails having a moment right now? I’m so glad Deb brought it up last week, because I’ve been noticing mocktail menus more and more at restaurants these days. I had a fantastic one at a fancy place a…
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You might assume that my brain instantly scales down everything to serve two. Not so. There are certain things I would never scale down. Like: chicken soup, chai flavored anything (except these pumpkin cupcakes), and most cocktail recipes. What am I…
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I’m committed to making lattes at home. It’s not just because I think Starbucks employees shouldn’t have to see me first thing in the morning, or that I shouldn’t be trusted to drive that early. Or, even that I’m going to…
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Homemade pumpkin spice latte! Plus, a fun pumpkin mocha version, too! I’m taking issue with myself for how early I started drinking pumpkin spice lattes this year. It’s never been as early as September. This much I know. My birthday…
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If you don’t have at least a few friends with unusual dietary restrictions, I say you need more friends. Every time I have people over for a meal, I take a running tally of their food preferences and intolerances. I…
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I’m not entirely sure that this recipe didn’t come to me in a dream. I’m pretty sure I was dozing off during cookbook edits, and had a vision of an extra adorable stripey popsicle in my hand. (because if you’re…
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Peach wine slushies, made with just two ingredients: frozen fruit and your favorite wine. Are you ready for summer? So, if you follow me on instagram (which you totally should because I share an inappropriate amount of photos of myself taking…
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I have a Costco membership for, like, 3 things: giant bottles of Tito’s vodka, family-sized packs of goat cheese that last me (and me alone) about a week, and perfect French baguettes. I am loyal to their baguettes, though they…
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