cocktail recipes
Try This Recipe for Frozen Prosecco Ice Cubes
I feel like I've been a bit of a one-trick pony with my cocktail concoctions as of late. I've been all about the mason jars, bubbles (can't get enough of my Prosecco), infused ice-cubes, colorful chevron straws, and freshly sliced or muddled fruit. Seriously though, what more ...read more
Fun Fizzy Paloma Cocktail To Keep You Cool This Summer
Have you ever tried a Paloma? If not, you should the first chance you get. Its layered pink fizzy yumminess should be enjoyed by all at least once. And, with National Tequila Day coming up the 24th, it's the perfect reason to whip up a batch of Paloma's and catch up with your ...read more
Celebrate Spring With These Prosecco Cocktails
Happy weekend, friends! It's the first Saturday of spring, and we're ready to celebrate, regardless of the wet weather we may be experiencing in New York. Sunshine and warm weather will be here before you know it-- the calendar mandates it, after all. And so we're embracing the ...read more
A Champagne Ginger-Beer Cocktail to Welcome Spring
Spring is finally just around the corner! (Can I get a "hallelujah?!") T-minus four days until the Vernal Equinox is here, and I couldn't be more excited for the milder temps, sunnier forecasts, and breezier afternoons. We had a little sneak peek of spring yesterday in the New ...read more
Whip Up a Strawberry Dream Margarita
Tomorrow is National Margarita Day... and, bonus, it's also Friday (after a looooong and cold holiday week at home with the littles off from school.) And, so, we say there is more than one reason to celebrate with a special tequila drink. But this is not your average marg recipe. ...read more
A Light And Fizzy Coconut Lime Spritz
Recently, my family and I enjoyed a week-long stay at a premier resort in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. We make an annual trip there and love every second we get to soak up the sun and sand. This year, I enjoyed a delightful and crisp cocktail sitting by the pool. It was a ...read more
Blackberry Sage Gin and Tonic
Summer is all about slowing down and spending time with family and friends. Cookouts reign supreme during this sweltering season, but sometimes, parties are more formal. And what better than a classy craft cocktail for your more intimate dinner parties. This blackberry sage gin ...read more
Tropical Refresher
Memorial Day weekend is approaching--the unofficial start of the summer season. Time to invite over guests for good food, great drinks, and alfresco entertaining. A signature cocktail is always a hit at your start-of-summer soiree, and this delightfully punchy and palatable drink ...read more
Strawberry-Basil Margarita
Happy Cinco de Mayo 2018! To celebrate I whipped up a delicious twist on the traditional margarita cocktail. Today's version features juicy strawberries and fragrant basil. One of my favorite flavor combos for a sweet and refreshing drink (alcoholic or not). How do you celebrate ...read more
Tropical Cooler
When it's warm outside and the sun is shining, I seem to long for a cold, fruity, and refreshing cocktail. Anyone else? This week's cocktail certainly fits that description, and with the coconut water, it is super light too! Be careful though; these are so delish that you could ...read more
The Winter Mule Cocktail
Alas, the holidays are over and the New Year has begun. Anyone else feeling a little conflicted? I love a fresh slate to start a new year, but I love the holidays as well. Oh well, everything has its season. And this season is undoubtedly winter! It's a frigid 9 degrees outside ...read more
5 Festive Friendsgiving Cocktails
We're already a few days into November, and I can barely believe that Thanksgiving is just two-and-a-half weeks away. Time is flying, and the festive fall entertaining season is upon us. With lots of plans and parties on the calendar, we're excited to celebrate with friends and ...read more
Sipping for a Cause: Mionetto-Prosecco Pink Cocktails
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and so the ladies of Momtrends want to raise awareness and our glasses with a few pink-tinted cocktails made with Mionetto Prosecco. Sherri and I sipped for a cause this week on Facebook Live--and you can too! For the third consecutive ...read more
Festive Fall Cocktails Recipes
It finally feels like fall in New York. Today was cool and crisp and bright and airy and refreshing. There was a welcome chill in the air--I actually curled up with my coffee and a buffalo-print blanket this morning (you know, for five seconds, before the kids NEEDED me). I ...read more
Two Easy Ketel One Cocktails
Hey, cocktail lovers! Did you see our Facebook Live last week? We were shaking up some delicious Kettle One martinis and celebrating 10 years of Momtrends Media. The whole MTM team was at Woodloch Pines in Hawley, Pennsylvania, for our annual work summit and retreat—and in ...read more
Usher in Fall With a Caramel Apple Mule
Now that Labor Day has come and gone, the kids have returned to school, and the air has that crisp and cool edge to it, it's time to accept that summer is almost over. As much as I love the warm weather, I have to admit that I am ready to embrace fall with its colorful leaves, ...read more
3 End-of-Summer Cocktails
Put down that pumpkin spice latté. Fall doesn't officially arrive for another 21 days--what's the rush? Before we pick apples at the orchard and break out our favorite boot, let's enjoy these last few fleeting days and weeks of summer. And what better way to celebrate the ...read more
Here are 3 End-of-Summer Low-Calorie Spritzer Recipes
If you are anything like me, then you are furiously trying to soak up and hold on to the last bits of summer. I love grabbing my family and friends to have an impromptu end of summer beach or pool day. What's better than a refreshing cocktail while enjoying the sunshine? Not ...read more
Saturday Sips: Refreshing Rum Recipes
1. Piña Colada via Amandas Cookin’/ 2. The Pink Flamingo Cocktail via TSM/ 3. Strawberry Mint Mojito via Lulus/ 4. Hurricane Party Punch via Bread Booze Bacon/ 5. Smashed Watermelon Rum Cocktail via Always Order Dessert/ 6. Coconut Punch via A Night Owl Blog A few years ago, ...read more
Saturday Sips: California Fruit Wine Co. Delivered to Your Doorstep
I like fruit… I like wine… I like convenience. So when I heard about California Fruit Wine Co., I was immediately intrigued. This unique company is fermenting all sorts of fresh fruits to create interesting "wine" varietals. and delivering them to directly to doorsteps (and ...read more
Saturday Sips: The Pink-Flamingo Cocktail
Flamingos are majorly on trend right now. I've had to stop myself—multiple times—from buying the ridiculously oversized hot-pink pool float that's been all over Instagram and magazine spreads (I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about). My 18-month-old daughter has ...read more
Saturday Sips: Cheers to #NationalRoséDay
As I write this, I'm sitting outside on the balcony of a rental house in Nantucket with nine girlfriends. We're here for a bachelorette weekend. It's been lots of fun, sun, sand, gossip, and giggles... And rosé. So much rosé. It's no coincidence that this celebratory shindig ...read more
Sipping Cocktails and Talking Hair at the #FairyTalesMix Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XiTwiBcb3E Fairy tales, hair care, and cocktails… Does an event get any sweeter? Earlier this week, Momtrends hosted a #FairyTalesMix event in Manhattan for New York City bloggers and influencers. We were introduced to the new formulations ...read more
Saturday Sips: Barr Hill Gin is the Bee's Knees
I tell my almost-four-year-old son not to judge a book by its cover... But I have to admit it, I'm guilty of judging my liquor by its label. If it's not attractive, I don't want to drink it. (But, Grant, just know that I'm a grownup and you're a toddler. Our rules are different. ...read more