These drinks are fresh and simple—with zero fake stuff like sugary mixers or artificial sweeteners. For parties, multiply ingredient amounts by the number of guests, and keep the batch refrigerated until it’s time to serve.
These cool cordials were developed by Lucy Brennan, author of Hip Sips: Modern Cocktails to Raise Your Spirits and owner of Mint and 820 Lounge in Portland, Ore. Read More
This pink delight has about 50 calories less and 1/3 the amount of sugar of a strawberry daiquiri. Read More
Use this homemade simple syrup to whip up some seasonal, low-cal cocktails at your next party:
Combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan; stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Keep refrigerated for up to two weeks, until ready to use. Read More
On a recent trip to Miami for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I had this gorgeous cocktail at The Tides hotel’s Martini Bar. Try this Tides Royale recipe at your next gathering. Read More
Love this Cuban cocktail, but hate the calories? Try our recipe for a slimmer version created by Bethenny Frankel just for TV star Daisy Fuentes. Cheers!
Prep: 5 minutes
Makes 1 serving
There’s no need to let happy hour go to your hips. Maintain your swimsuit-season figure with these tips for lowering the calories in your favorite cocktails. Read More
Do you want to kick back at lunchtime with a glass of your favorite vintage but need to stay sharp for an afternoon meeting? Vignette Wine Country Soda lets you do just that with their civilized and stylish new sparkling, booze-free soda. Read More
Cocktails, wine, and beer are as ubiquitous as street-corner Santas during the holidays, and it can be hard to resist the peer pressure when Girls Night Out turns into Girls Gone Wild. Try these sneaky tricks when you’ve had enough, says David Hanson, PhD, an alcohol expert from the State University of New York at Potsdam:
Carry around a drink that looks like alcohol, such as tomato juice, lemonade, or water with ice. Or pretend your Diet Coke is spiked with rum.
Conveniently lose the drink. If someone presses a drink on you, after she leaves just set it down and walk away.
Use humor, like a funny turndown: “I can’t tonight—I’m performing neurosurgery in the morning.”
Practice smiling and saying, “No thanks.” The more you do it, Hanson says, the easier it gets.
Wines have a tough job at Thanksgiving. They have to adapt like culinary chameleons, hopping among the platters of various flavors in the typical spread. For example, our Minimalist Menu includes turkey and gravy, tangy stuffing, sweet maple potatoes, and a salad with salty cheese. Read More
Steamy or iced, chai or green, bottled or not: Tea is hot, and getting hotter. Tea drinkers can be as passionate and picky about their drink of choice as the most snobby oenophile is about her wine. There are more and more choices. And annual tea sales in the United States have jumped from nearly $2 billion in 1990 to $5.5 billion last year, says Joseph Simrany, president of Tea Association of the USA Inc. Read More
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