Drinks

For a while, I just accepted that frozen peaches for smoothies never quite captured the fresh, juicy sweetness of summer fruit. Sure, you could toss … Read more

Bubble-speckled, rosy pink, and just the right kind of fizzy — that’s what I made this sparkling strawberry lemonade cocktail for. The way the tiny … Read more

My friend showed up on the hottest July afternoon, unannounced and ready for a quick cool-down. The fridge was practically empty except for a stubborn … Read more

“You’ve got to try these popsicles,” my neighbor said last summer, waving a brightly colored treat in the air as we sat on the porch. … Read more

“You’ve got to try these,” my friend texted me just as the sun was dipping below the backyard fence. I was knee-deep in setting up … Read more

“You’ve got to try this—it’s like summer in a glass,” my neighbor called over the fence one scorchingly hot afternoon last July. Honestly, I was … Read more

“Wait, are those Jello shots blue, white, and red?” my friend whispered across the backyard table, eyes wide with surprise. I had to laugh because … Read more

“You’ve got to try this,” my neighbor insisted one hot afternoon, waving a pitcher of something that looked like a celebration in a glass. Skeptical … Read more

“You have to try this,” my neighbor insisted one blistering afternoon, sliding a glass across the porch table. The bubbles tickled my nose first, then … Read more

That afternoon, after a particularly long walk under the blazing sun (you know the kind that sneaks up on you), I realized I was out … Read more