Drinks recipes

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…

MASALA CHAI TEA

Spiced sweetened milk tea. Every Indian family has their own recipe to make chai, but the most important base spice is cardamon. The sweet…

Bananarama Smoothie

Painkiller

This is the official drink of the British Virgin Islands. The best Painkiller we had was on Jost Van Dyke - White Bay at the Soggy Dollar bar.

Old-Fashioned, Homemade Lemonade

During those hot summer days, this drink will quench your thirst!

Hamaguri and caviar, apple-basil jelly

Sassy Water

Anti-Bloat Water from the Flat Belly Diet Cookbook.

Caribbean Crush

Pumpkin-carrot fresh

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…

Cocktail of irony

Biggest Loser Mixed Berry Smoothie

A Delicious And Healthy Biggest Loser Mixed Berry Smoothie Recipe To Get The Day Started.

Shirazerac - Holiday Cocktail

This take on the classic Sazerac cocktail incorporates Shiraz, with its hint of anise, as the sweetening agent in the form of brown sugar syrup.…

Caffè Shakerato

I had my first caffè shakerato on the beach at Rimini way back sometime in the mid-90s. The black richness of espresso served cold and frothy was a…

Homemade Peppermint Mocha Coffee like Starbucks

Instead of spending $3-$4 for a cup of coffee at your local Starbucks, try this recipe on for size and make…