North american drinks recipes

Rose Water Iced Tea

Country Thyme

The beauty of this cocktail, beyond its refreshing flavor, is threefold: it is simple to prepare yet appears very esoteric (it’s a blueberry…

Jello Shots

Key Lime Smoothie

My daughter asked me if I could make her a Key Lime smoothie like I did the last time. Well, I had no recollection of making her one so needless to…

Hot Spiced Apricot Apple Cider for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

This easy hot spiced cider is perfect for fall events and couldn't be simpler to make. Just heat the 4…

Viennese Mocha

Traditionally a "Vienna coffee" is the name of a popular traditional cream based coffee beverage. It is made by preparing two shots of espresso in…

Apple Cinnamon Metabolism Detox Drink

Apple Cinnamon Metabolism Detox drink is said to boost your Metabolism with cinnamon and apples. I was stuck at…

Dirty Monkey

a frozen cocktail

Mocha Iced Coffee

So Easy! So Yummy!

Pink Grapefruit Margaritas

I adapted this recipe from the Barefoot Contessa and served it for Thanksgiving. It was a beautiful sunset on a beach near Santa Barbara, and these…

Mom's Sangria

Sangria always reminds me of Spain, a place where you can drink Sangria just about everywhere. A fruity, refreshing drink in the summer or any…

My Skinny Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is back and so is my skinny one! It’s smooth, sweet-yet-spicy flavor is the…

Ice Cream Soda

Ice Cream Soda-is a refreshing, delicious, easy, and a quick (5) minute recipe for an anytime treat for one person or just multiply the ingredients…

Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Light You Can Now Make at Home

This Starbucks creation, which cuts the fat, carbs and calories of the original Frappuccino is a top-seller…

Kumquat Mojito

One of the greatest things about this tiny orange-like fruit is that you can eat it whole. In fact, it's probably the only citrus fruit that you…