Category Archive

beverages

Pre-summer sipping: Mint orange sweet tea recipe

After trying out different tea combinations, I’ve decided my absolute favorite iced tea is the very simple recipe below. Orange + mint = delicious.

Enjoy these frozen tart cherrytinis

I recently made the Frozen Tart Cherrytini and really enjoyed its tart sweetness. I used raw sugar and skipped the frozen cherry garnish since they didn’t have any available at our local co-op. If you find cosmos too sweet but like them in theory, this is the drink for you!

Hot chocolate on a stick

Let’s talk about the magic that is hot chocolate on a mutha-fuckin’ STICK, people. Not since snakes on a plane has a thing on another thing had such a profound impact on me.

Three New Year’s Eve drinky links and a sparkly swizzle stick tutorial

Dale’s been contributing decorating ideas and apothecary recipes to Offbeat Home all year. Lately I’m loving her drink recipes, like these!

In which I share my secret wine selection method

It’s really quite simple:
#Set a budget for your wine buy
#Choose your favorite wine label
#Buy wine with said label

Come, let me show you exactly how I choose wines.

Celebrate Oktoberfest digitally with new homebrew recipes

It being Oktoberfest season, I want to take a little time to swap stories, recipes, and beer-laden goodies. Come in for recipes!

Drink local for Fluid Friday: take the water from your tap instead of buying it in stores

More than half of all Americans drink bottled water; about a third of the public consumes it regularly. Sales have tripled in the past 10 years, to about $4 billion a year. This sales bonanza has been fueled by ubiquitous ads picturing towering mountains, pristine glaciers, and crystal-clear springs nestled in untouched forests yielding absolutely pure water.

But does bottled water live up to the hype and, more importantly, is it worth the waste?

ดอกอัญชัน: From seed to cup, make DIY tea

Learn about a bright purple tea from Thailand and how you can make it yourself, from seed to cup, thanks to an adorable video tutorial by Mariegael.