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Dry January Mocktails
We’ve rounded up options for whatever you’re in the mood for—sweet, spicy, refreshing or warming. Try them all in January or space them out and mix up a new one for every month of the year. Cheers!
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Pomegranate Cosmo!
We’re loving this Pomegranate Cosmopolitan, created by the moms of Habitual Hostess! It’s the perfect thing to cheers to while watching the new Sex & the City sequel series
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Whole 30’s Cranberry-Pear Rooibos Iced Tea Mocktail
We asked our newest contributor, Melissa Urban, Founder and CEO of Whole30 (and a mom of one!), for the advice she gives to anyone weathering the holidays sans alcohol.
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Holiday Cocktails!
Need a last-minute cocktail for a pared down holiday meal? These festive sips will take you from Thanksgiving through New Year’s–and are easy enough to make any night of the week.
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Spiced Mulled Wine
Deb Ponzek is a mom, chef/restauranteur and author of several popular cookbooks including The Dinner Survival Cookbook and The Family Kitchen. This week she’s sharing her go-to fall cocktail for entertaining—an easy mulled wine perfect for sharing with neighbors on Halloween or enjoying by the fire pit with friends.
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Grilled Peach and Bourbon Smash
Cheers to the last few weeks of summer with this Grilled Peach & Bourbon Smash cocktail from Camp Cocktails : Easy, Fun, and Delicious Drinks for the Great Outdoors.
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Strawberry Fields Cocktail
This summer has certainly been an “outdoor” one, and we hope to keep that trend going well into fall. To help us celebrate the last few weeks of summer, we’re sharing one of Emily’s favorite seasonal recipes below—Strawberry Fields.
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Easy Summer Cocktail: Pineapple, Lime, & Mint Sparkler
It’s really the perfect summer sip—refreshing, special, and able to be prepped ahead of time. Make a batch of the mint simple syrup on Sunday as part of your “meal prep” and you can whip up individual cocktails during the week without taking much more time than pouring a glass of wine!
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The New Frosé: Frozen Spiked Desserts
Just in time for summer, we rounded up some of the best spiked frozen drinks, popsicles and other desserts.
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Rosé Revised
Rosé is the official drink of summer, and it’s also a perfect base for warm weather cocktails. We asked Erica Blumenthal and Nikki Huginar, who co-authored Yes Way Rosé, for their favorite pink mixed drinks. Cheers to Summer!
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Sangria Recipes
Cheers to us, Moms! Today we are sharing two fruit-infused sangria cocktails (easily made into a mocktail for anyone not drinking by skipping the wine) from expert mixologist Kim Haasarud of Liquid Architecture and author of the 101 Cocktail book series, including 101 Sangrias and Pitcher Drinks.