Drinks, Cocktails and Mocktails
Candy Cane Cocoa
What better pairing then cool peppermint flavor and hot cocoa on a cold winter day? This Candy Cane Cocoa is a delicious and satisfying sip that’s easy to whip up with only four simple ingredients. Easy homemade recipe for peppermint hot chocolate that is dairy free and vegan.
Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned Cocktail
What a delicious sip for fall this Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned Cocktail is, perfect for winding down and warming up on chilly fall nights. Pair your favorite bourbon with a few other ingredients for an easy recipe and garnish with an orange peel or make my jack-o-lantern orange garnish for Halloween fun!
Pumpkin Chai Boba Tea
Cozy and delicious pumpkin and chai spices blended with almond milk along with sweet for this Pumpkin Chai Boba (bubble) tea and the chewy tapioca pearls is a satisfying sip on an autumn day. Recipe for pumpkin bubble tea that is dairy free, vegan and gluten free.
Poison Apple Martini
Put a spell on your Halloween party guests with this mesmerizing Poison Apple Martini cocktail that will lure you in with its beautiful garnet red color and gold swirls of edible glitter. Perfect for a hocus pocus party or any spooky party.
Bubble Gum Martini
This candy inspired Bubble Gum Martini is not only “pretty-in-pink” but also very delicious. One sip just might send you to Candyland, on top of Gum Drop Mountain! This two-ingredient cocktail is simple to make and impressive to serve at any cocktail party, bachelorette party or game night (for adults). Learn how to make a bubble gum martini.
Bubblegum Hibiscus Boba Tea (Bubble Tea)
This vegan and gluten free Bubblegum Hibiscus Boba Tea has a deliciously fun flavor and lovely color along with some healthy benefits from the hibiscus tea. This one-serving recipe makes approximately 15 ounces (including the tapioca pearls.) How to make homemade bubble tea, easy recipe.
Cotton Candy Glitter Bombs
Recipe and instructions for Cotton Candy Glitter Bombs that you can use in champagne, sparkling cider or any drink that has some translucent qualities in it. These Cotton Candy Glitter Bombs were made using flavored cotton candy and edible glitter and would be great for parties such as bridal showers, gender reveal, birthday or New Year's celebrations.
Lavender Lemonade
This refreshing Lavender Lemonade drink is made with fruit infused ice cubes that are flavored with organic lavender flavor syrup. An easy recipe for a delicious and healthy summertime drink made with a few simple ingredients. Vegan, gluten free and dairy-free summer drink.
Green Apple Matcha Bubble Tea (Boba)
This Green Apple Matcha Bubble Tea is a delicious and energizing sip. Full of flavor with sweet and chewy tapioca pearls. Vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free. Also called pearl tea milk, pearl tea, boba tea or tapioca milk tea. Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the 1980’s. What is Bubble Tea? Sweetened tea, milk and tapioca pearls are the simplified recipe. Vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free.
Strawberry Sangria
I love finding creative new ways to use strawberries during their peak season and I was inspired to create a refreshing summer drink. My Strawberry Sangria brings a fresh, candied flavor with a hint of amaretto. This can easily be made into a non-alcoholic “mock sangria” using red grape juice. Recipe for a Red Strawberry Sangria using a flavor syrup and red wine.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Pumpkin Spice Latte is most everyone's favorite seasonal beverage with all the traditional autumn spices in a hot cozy cup of coffee and frothy milk blended together in delightful bliss. My version is dairy-free and naturally sweetened and comes together in just a few minutes. What a delicious way to start your day, or perhaps an afternoon pick me up!
Easy Hot Apple Cider
This recipe for Easy Hot Apple Cider is quick and simple to make. Enjoy all the smells and tastes of the autumn in a glass of this delicious hot apple cider. Made with help from instant apple cider mix, along with real apple and orange slices and the lovely warm spice from cinnamon sticks and cloves.
Fresh Mint Tea
This Mint Tea recipe uses fresh mint, basil and honey to create a refreshing and naturally flavored tea, perfect for summertime sipping on the porch. Using herbs from my mother’s garden, I’m sharing her recipe for fresh mint tea, easily made and absolutely enjoyable on a hot summer day. Read more to find our a few health benefits fresh mint can provide.
Tropical Detox Smoothie
The inspiration for this smoothie comes from my favorite smoothie at Tropical Smoothie Café, the Detox Island Green Smoothie. Pineapple, Mango, Banana, Spinach, Kale, Fresh Ginger, that’s it! It has the lowest calorie and sugar count on their smoothie menu. It’s naturally sweetened from the fresh fruit and no dairy is added. My recipe does not include kale, however, the taste is still amazing and fresh and now you can make your own at home with this recipe!