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Holiday Cranberry Martini
December is here! All month I'll be sharing some of my favorite holiday cocktails to serve at your holiday parties, a cozy night in, or you know, on a Wednesday after adulting all day long. First up, the cranberry gin martini. A few days ago we shared some tasty ways to use ...read more
Halloween Candy and Wine Pairings
Are you looking for Halloween candy and wine pairings?! Look no further! As a parent, you're probably on trick-or-treating duty later—either traipsing around the neighborhood with your kids or handing out candy to all the little ghouls and goblins that come to your door. You're ...read more
Fresh Summer Peach Cocktail Recipe
August is National Peach Month, but you already probably knew that from the sweet, rosy golden globes lining the farmer's market rows. Along with cold, ripe watermelon and sweet corn, there are few things that scream summer more than a delicious, juicy peach. While it would be a ...read more
The Jellybeantini: A Super-Sweet Easter Cocktail
If I'm being totally honest, I have to admit that I hacked this idea for an Easter-candy cocktail from my colleague. She created a beautiful conversation-heart martini around Valentine's Day, and it planted a seed of an idea—a bean of an idea, if you will, in my brain. Related: ...read more
Our Favorite Holiday Mulled Wine Recipe
Normally, I don't like things in my wine. Thanks-but-no-thanks, sangria - you can keep you fruit out of my glass of vino. But somehow the combination of wine and warmth and spices and citrus in this mulled wine makes it just perfect for cold winter nights this time of year. ...read more
Our Favorite Simple No-Step Sangria
The combination of wine, summer fruit and ice makes sangria a perfect summer drink. But usual sangria recipes require you plan ahead to cut up the fruit and let the flavors meld into the wine for a few hours or overnight. So what's a girl to do when she wants sangria right now? ...read more
4th of July Sangria Recipe
Fourth of July is just around the corner! To celebrate, we're serving up a simple, festive, and tasty red, white and blue sangria that is easy to make ahead and large enough to serve a crowd. Cheers! 4th of July Sangria Recipe When I saw this recipe on RecipeGirl I knew it was ...read more
How to Make a Classic Mint-Julep for Derby Day
My in-laws are in the horse-raising-and-racing business. It's a crazy, thrilling, and totally risky trade, but they absolutely love it. And I can understand why... The animals are stunning, the tracks are buzzing, and the races themselves are edge-of-your-seat exciting. One thing ...read more
Everyday Treats Girl Scout Cookies and Wine
It's that time of year again - Girl Scout cookie season! That sweet month when Thin Mints fill the freezer, Samoas sneak into lunch boxes, and Do-Si-Dos seems to mosey out after dinner each night. There is only one thing that could make Girl Scout cookie season better. WINE. We ...read more
Conversation Hearts Vodka and Martini
We're totally in the Valentine's Day spirit and after seeing Conversation Hearts in just about every store we've been in lately we knew we needed to infuse some vodka with this traditional Valentine candy. Then, of course, we whipped up an easy Conversation Heart Martini to sip ...read more
We Love Apple Pie Sangria for Autumn
It's officially fall. Autumn means boots and sweaters, colorful leaves and crisp cool days. It's my favorite season. While we don't get much fall weather here in Arizona (I'm usually sipping some Prickly Pear Margaritas), it's still my favorite. I still like to pretend it's fall ...read more
Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Spice Latte Shots
Last year I made the best purchase ever when I scooped up the Wilton Shot Glass Molds. The Shot Glass Molds made their first appearance at an Oktoberfest party - simple ice molds with Jaegermeister shots - and have been a party staple ever since. S'mores shots - chocolate pudding ...read more
Red, White, and Bubbly Cocktail
Happy Fourth of July extended weekend, besties! It's time to celebrate America with delicious food, great drinks, and fabulous company. We hope you have amazing plans with family and friends—and we want to help you kick off the festivities with the easiest, brightest, yummiest, ...read more
Perfect Summer Rosé Wine Popsicle Recipe
I have a confession to make. I tried Rosé for the first time with the Momtrends team last summer. I know right, crazy?! For some reason I was always a little nervous about trying it. I always stuck to reds or whites (or margaritas). But, once I had that first glass of Rosé I ...read more
4 Favorite Affordable Wines at Trader Joe's
I love Trader Joe's. And despite the fact that I menu plan for exactly what I'll need each week, I still find myself there at least three times a week - if I'm lucky. Anyone relate?! While I have many favorites there, I do love their wine department which is always stocked with ...read more
How to Turn Wine Into Bubbly With This Kitchen Hack
We usually have a good supply of red wine on hand in our home, but I try to have a more diverse variety stocked on our shelves and in our fridge as we approach the holidays. I like to have bottle of something fizzy and fancy chilled should we find ourselves having an impromptu ...read more
How To Chill Your Cocktail Without Watering It Down
Over the last couple of years distilleries have become increasingly popular. I love that many of them are even family friendly. Distilleries are great places for big events, girls' outings, and even date nights. Related: One event that I especially love attending at a favorite ...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
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
A Simple and Refreshing Vodka Cocktail Recipe
I can not believe that I am saying this, because it is so hard to fathom, but summer is winding down. For many families, the school year has already begun! For more cocktails ideas, try this simple Vodka Watermelon cocktail at Take Time for Style. Fall is quickly approaching but ...read more
2 Celeb Tequilas Perfect for Summer Sipping
Summer is the time for tequila. While cold winter days may pair better with whiskey and bourbon, in summer, tequila reigns supreme. And here's the thing I've discovered: good tequila doesn't need anything with it. We aren't talking throwing back shots - that's something you did ...read more
Best Red Wines With BBQ
Grill season is here! Yippee! Time to head outside and create meals that you can make entirely on the BBQ. From grilled meats to corn on the cob, garlic bread to a grilled cesar salad, summer is the time to explore all the wonderful benefits of barbecuing. Equally as important, ...read more
Summer Wines: Finding Your Favorite Rosé
I hope that I am not the first to wish you.....Happy National Rosé Day, friends! Rosé consumption has been on the rise the past four years and it's not hard to see why. It's pretty. It's pink. And there is no shortage of yummy rosé to try. Plus, it's a perfect wine for summer. ...read more
Wine Without The Headache With Üllo
We here at Momtrends love our wine but what we don't love is the headache that can come along with it. While too much wine is bound to give anyone a little brain burn come morning, some people who are highly sensitive to the sulfites in wine can get a headache from just a single ...read more