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21 Perfect Summer Cocktails
Summer is HERE! Cheers to that! We are embracing the relaxed atmosphere that Summer brings. Mamas, let down your hair and enjoy the little things in life, like cocktail umbrellas and margarita salt. To help get you in the mood for summer relaxation we've done some research and ...read more
How to Make the Most Delicious Strawberry Basil Margarita
Are you savoring every ounce of this summer? To make at-home entertaining or cocktail hour for two more fun, I'm sharing how to make the most delicious strawberry basil margarita. It involves juicy strawberries and fragrant basil: one of my favorite flavor combos for a sweet and ...read more
Our Favorite Sweet Strawberry Cocktail Recipes
I'm a simple girl (and, no that's not meant to be an oxymoron). I like my libations clean, strong, and slightly sweet. One of my favorite cocktail ingredients: fresh strawberries. Muddle one up and throw it into just about any spiked drink, and I'm one very happy—and hopefully ...read more
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 Pineapple Cocktail Recipe
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
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
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
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: 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
Saturday Sips: Welcome Spring With Bright Citrus Flavors
I'm addicted to sparkling water... and flavored sparkling water... and, you guessed it, cocktails made with sparkling water. When I learned that VOSS was launching two new bubbly flavors: Tangerine Lemongrass and Lemon Cucumber, I couldn't wait to sip them straight from that ...read more
8 Super-Bowl Cocktails to Up Your Game
I'm going to be honest: I had to google which two teams are playing in the Super Bowl tomorrow. Suffice to say, I'm not a football fan and I only watch the annual "big game" out of obligation. And to see the commercials... Okay, fine, if I'm being really honest, the only reason ...read more