Beverages

This gin espresso martini combines gin, espresso, and coffee liqueur to give you a cocktail that’s also a pick-me-up. It’s my coffee counterpart to “The Lady Bridgerton” cocktail, which combines Empress 1908 gin and Earl Grey tea.

This peanut butter manhattan may not have been the first Skrewball peanut butter whiskey recipe I made. But it’s one I’ll be making again and again.

This jalapeño raspberry Bramble is a spicy twist on yet another classic gin cocktail. It’s made for sipping alongside your favorite Mexican meal or other spicy food. The original Bramble is a modern cocktail created by Dick Bradsell made with a dry gin, lemon juice, …

This cherry bakewell cocktail is made in the spirit of a cherry bakewell tart. If you’re not a Great British Bake-Off fan or from that part of the world, you may not know that bakewell tarts are pastry topped with frangipane and then jam. This …

This elderflower Collins is an adaptation of a Tom Collins, which is a classic drink made with gin, lemon juice, sugar, and club soda over ice. It’s essentially an alcoholic lemonade, which would be perfect for those hot summer evenings.

There are times I want a classic gin martini at the end of the day. And then there are warm summer evenings that call for sweeter, more refreshing cocktails. These are the drinks my kiddo looks at and asks for one of her own. Luckily …

G+T’s scream “summer!” to me, and this lavender and blueberry gin and tonic yells it just a little bit louder. The next time you are looking for a cold, slightly sweet cocktail for a warm day, get out your muddler, because this is the drink …

This lavender gimlet is a variation on a classic cocktail. When it was created, the gimlet was a sweet drink made with equal amounts of gin and lime cordial. Over the years, cocktails have become less sweet as tastes have changed. And the gimlet is …