The easiest and most refreshing Thyme Tequila Lemonade Recipe. You can use store-bought light lemonade or make your own. The key is adding in fresh thyme and a good quality tequila! Our Thyme Tequila Lemonade Recipe

A Refreshing Thyme Tequila Lemonade Recipe

Colored ice cubes add such a fun and charming touch to a cocktail and with Valentine’s Day near, we created naturally dyed pink ice cubes! We use natural herbs to make the color

How to Make Natural Pink Ice Cubes

If you need a quick and delicious vodka party punch, try this easy cranberry vodka punch recipe! Uses only 5 ingredients and it’s perfect for the holidays! Entertaining tip… always serve a cocktail to

Easy Cranberry Vodka Punch

This Sicilian Kiss cocktail was my drink of choice on our cruise with Princess! We cruised the British Isles (you can see a recap of our trip here), and one of our favorite parts

Sicilian Kiss Cocktail

A punch that shines! Nothing sparkles more than this Spiced Apple Sparkler Holiday Punch! It’s spiked with apple vodka, sparkling white Champagne and two varieties of apple cider! Truly one of the best

Spiced Apple Sparkling Holiday Punch

Sharing a few of our favorite Macy’s Wedding Registry items for the Home Bar. Fall is here and I couldn’t be more excited! Time to get your bar cart (or bar area!) ready for

Macy’s Wedding Registry Items for the Home Bar

Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar at Home Sharing ideas and ingredients for creating a charming build-your-own Bloody Mary bar at home. Creating a charming build-your-own Bloody Mary bar at home is a great idea

Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar at Home

If you love tomatillos as much as we do, you have to try this recipe for Tomatillo Bloody Marys! It’s as good as it sounds, a meal in a glass! Tomatillos are native to

The Best Homemade Tomatillo Bloody Marys

A quick and fun way to make blue ice cubes naturally! We were crafting our mermaid-themed cocktail (you can see here), and wanted to add a charming touch to make the cocktail blue. We

How to Make Natural Blue Ice Cubes

A refreshing twist on a classic Fig Sidecar, this cocktail is perfect for fall, has a beautiful color and uses fresh ingredients, including a homemade fig simple syrup. I’m a little surprised at how

Refreshing Fig Sidecar

When we were in France with Princess Cruises we took a cocktail class at the Bénédictine Castle in a village in Normandy called Fécamp. We made a Bénédictine cocktail called “Made in France” using the

Made in France Bénédictine Cocktail

The other night, Zan and I were craving a cocktail and my fridge was running on empty. I usually always keep lemons and limes on hand to whip something up quickly, but this

Peachy Grapefruit Salty Dog

When I invite friends over for dinner, I love welcoming them with a cocktail, like this pretty pink Cranberry and Gin Martini! It’s the perfect way to kick off the evening. It let’s

Pretty Pink Cranberry and Gin Martini

Bringing you all another unique twist on the classic Moscow Mule with these refreshing Lemon and Sage Moscow Mules! These yummy libations are perfect for the summer when lemons are in abundance! Instead

Lemon and Sage Moscow Mules

I think we’d all agree that watermelon is the official fruit of summer! It’s juicy and sweet flavor lends itself to so many different recipes, even savory! It also makes the best cocktails

8 Watermelon Recipes for Summer!

You’ve probably heard of the classic Rum and Coke or Vodka Tonics, but it’s not often you’ll hear about a Tequila Soda! It consists of tequila, tonic water (or club soda), and lime.

Strawberry Tequila Sodas

I’m going to apologize for putting this song in your head, but if you like Piña Coladas… you’ll love this Watermelon Piña Colada! It’s a perfectly sweetened, creamy, blended colada with watermelon, coconut rum,

Watermelon Piña Coladas

This gold swan punch bowl was begging for me to make a cocktail in it! Its quirky and playful style reminded me so much of summer and just having fun, I had to

Sunset Swan Cocktail

These Lavender Apple Vodka Cocktails, made with lavender-infused, cold-pressed apple juice, are so easy to make and simply delicious. There is no added sugar (yay!) and the hint of lavender is the perfect

Lavender Apple Vodka Cocktail

Over the weekend I hosted a brunch and we served our honeydew margarita in these mini tequila bottles! It was the perfect way to welcome guests with a few sips of a delicious

A Charming Way to Serve Mini Margaritas!

This Honeydew Margarita is pure perfection! The recipe is light and refreshing and has the perfect mix of honeydew, lime and, of course, tequila!! You have to make it with freshly juiced honeydew

The Most Refreshing Honeydew Margarita Recipe

You’re all going to love this naturally sweetened Pineapple Garden Cocktail! It’s the best refreshing spring cocktail with a tropical twist, but not made with artificial sweeteners or syrups. We concocted this delicious

Naturally Sweetened Pineapple Garden Cocktail

We’re serving up a delicious cucumber kiwi Gimlet recipe to welcome spring! This recipe uses fresh ingredients and is lightly sweetened with a homemade kiwi simple syrup. It’s the perfect spring cocktail to

Welcome Spring with a Cucumber + Kiwi Gimlet Recipe

Top o’ the mornin’! In celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day, this year we’re making an Irish whiskey-inspired sangria and I’m going to cook an Irish-inspired meal to celebrate! Admittedly, Saint Patrick’s is not

Green Irish Whiskey Sangria

Did you know the original recipe was created in Los Angeles? This makes me extremely happy considering our love for the cocktail… we are such huge fans! Since March 3rd is National Moscow

13 Delicious Moscow Mule Recipes

I saw these charming snow globe cocktail glasses on Pinterest and knew it would be such a fun and charming way to serve a simple Rosemary Gin Fizz cocktail! Who wouldn’t want to

Snow Globe Cocktail with a Rosemary Gin Fizz

With all of the prepping, cooking and baking that goes into hosting a beautiful Thanksgiving, the last thing you want to do is mix individual cocktails! Thanksgiving is the perfect day to make

10 Thanksgiving Punch Recipes

If you’ve been a long time reader of Sugar and Charm, you know we love our mules! We even created the original Apple Cider Moscow Mule and if you’re a fan of Kombucha,

A Refreshing Kombucha Mule

If you’re wondering how to make a Gin and Tonic, it literally consists of 3 ingredients… gin, tonic and lime juice. Yes, the name says it all! It’s that simple and boy is

How to Make a Gin and Tonic

For the next cocktail in our classic cocktail series, we’re showing you how to make a French 75! This delicious and easy cocktail recipe is sure to be a winner at your next

How to Make a French 75

If you’re looking for a romantic cocktail, look no further! It doesn’t get more romantic than this unique and delicious, Rose Water Gin Cocktail! It’s only 3 ingredients and so easy to make.

Rose Water Gin Cocktail

As much as I truly love a nice, crisp glass of chilled rosé, it’s also incredibly satisfying and fun to switch it up for something like this easy strawberry frozé recipe! I’m sure

Easy Strawberry Frozé Recipe

The old fashioned cocktail is probably one of the most known drinks in our classic cocktail series so we’re excited to share how to make an old fashioned at home! This bourbon-based drink

How to Make an Old Fashioned Cocktail

This bar idea is one of my favorite entertaining ideas yet and a great way to kick off a party! We created a Mix & Match Garden Cocktail Bar that gives your guests

Mix & Match Garden Cocktail Bar

If there’s one thing we love at Sugar and Charm, it’s summertime entertaining and relaxing with a refreshing summer cocktail. So to stay cool during all of these warm weather days, we’ve happily

The Sweet Naïveté

You don’t have to be a mixologist to follow our Mix & Match cocktail guide! You can follow the proportions on our guide and choose a simple syrup, a sprit and a citrus

Printable Mix & Match Cocktail Guide

How adorable are these spiked watermelon tequila popsicles?! We used the other side of this pineapple popsicle mold and created the most delicious and refreshing watermelon tequila popsicles that are perfect for summer

Watermelon Tequila Popsicles

4th of July Spiked Jello Shots are a must at your 4th of July party! There are several ways to serve a jello shot, but we really love keeping it classy and layering the spiked

4th of July Spiked Jello Shots

For the latest libation in our classic cocktail series, we’re showing you how to make a Manhattan cocktail! There are no added frills to the classic Manhattan since it’s over 100 years old

How to Make a Manhattan Cocktail

I saw this amazing pineapple and watermelon popsicle mold and I was so excited to create Pineapple Coconut Rum boozy summer pops in them! How charming is that pineapple shape?! They work really

Pineapple Coconut Rum Popsicles

For the latest in our Classic Cocktail series, we’re showing you how to make a Paloma cocktail! Palomas are a traditional drink in Mexico with the main ingredients being grapefruit and of course,

How to Make a Paloma Cocktail

I’ll be the first to admit I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Aperol Spritz, but when we were in Helsinki, Finland with Princess Cruises, we ate lunch in a very quaint and cozy

Lingonberry Aperol Spritz

We’re very excited to introduce a new series called Sugar and Charm Classic Cocktails! There are so many amazing, classic cocktail recipes that are simple to make, but sometimes we’re too busy sharing

How To Make a Negroni Cocktail

Making the perfect cocktail consists of having good bar tools on hand, so we came up with our 10 must have bar tools! The tools I’m constantly breaking out when making a delicious

10 Must Have Bar Tools

In honor of National Bubbly Day we created a Cava Sherbet Punch recipe with Freixenet to serve at parties! It’s super easy and fun to make and great for summer entertaining too! And a

Cava Sherbet Punch

Sometimes all you need is a little rum and a few basic ingredients and you’re off to a daydream of lounging on a remote beach. This delicious and simple Havana cocktail recipe does the trick and is made

Simple Havana Cocktail Recipe

We have now been on 3 cruises with Princess and have had many relaxing sea days and time to explore the ship! A sea day is a day that the ship is sailing

The Ultimate Cooler Cocktail Recipe

For this unique twist on the classic Greyhound, we went chilly and created a Greyhound cocktail popsicle! Cocktail popsicles or “poptails” are incredibly fun to make and serve during hot summer days! Especially when

Greyhound Cocktail Popsicles

Our friends just came out with the most gorgeous and delicious gin liqueur called Pomp & Whimsy and we are smitten!! Made from scratch, with a blend of 18 natural and whole ingredients,

Whippet Cocktail with Pomp & Whimsy

This Pineapple and Carrot Gin Punch is the perfect libation to help you hostesses and hosts step into spring! Yes, by the look and sound of it, it could be the signature drink of

Pineapple and Carrot Gin Punch

If you’re an avocado fan, you’ll love this fun cucumber avocado daiquiri recipe! By the sound of it, it may seem a little odd for a daiquiri flavor, but it’s actually so delicious!

Cucumber Avocado Daiquiri

Spring is finally here and we have warm weather cocktails on our minds! So we whipped up a delicious Watermelon and Honeydew Sangria recipe to get you all excited for outdoor entertaining! First,

Watermelon & Honeydew Sangria Recipe

We’re loving these Matcha Mojitos so matcha! Matcha is a green tea made from stone ground tea leaves. It’s packed with nutrients and antioxidants, so why not add it to a yummy cocktail? We

Matcha Mojito Recipe

A few weeks ago I went to a boozy and very fun margarita class with Casamigos Tequila. Although I was bummed I didn’t get to throw a few back with George Clooney (part

Three Ingredient Coconut Margarita

Who has summer on their mind?! I can just picture sitting by the pool with a Sparkling Grapefruit Bikini Cocktail in my hand! This drink recipe is so fun, refreshing and easy to

Sparkling Grapefruit Bikini Cocktail

You all know how much we love our Moscow Mules here at Sugar and Charm…and this refreshing Tokyo Mule Recipe is no exception! In honor of National Moscow Mule Day on March 3rd, we’ve happily

Tokyo Mule Recipe

Aside from the beloved go-to Moscow Mule, you really can never go wrong with a classic margarita! And boy do we drink a good amount of margaritas here in Cali! For this Hibiscus

Hibiscus Margarita Recipe

We’re saying cheers to the New Year with this delicious and easy Gin and Jam Cocktail!! At Sugar and Charm, we’re all about having go-to recipes that use just a few ingredients and are easy

An Easy Gin and Jam Cocktail

If you’ve been reading Sugar and Charm for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Moscow Mules. From our original Apple Cider Moscow Mule to our blueberry version, we love adding

Gingerbread Moscow Mule Recipe

Since New Years Eve is all about partying until midnight and beyond, we set up an after midnight sangria bar with Frontera’s After Dark wines! The grapes are harvested after midnight, when the

A Festive New Year’s Eve Sangria Bar

We’re super excited about Thanksgiving and gathering with friends and family this year! We wanted to create an easy cocktail that not only has festive fall flavors, but is also light and refreshing.

Hard Apple and Spice Cider Cocktail

Happy Halloween!! I'm super excited to take Romeo trick-or-treating this year! Unfortunately, we live on a private road so we don't get many kids, but we'll be wandering the neighborhood, which is

Smoking Blueberry Lavender Martini

Here’s a little cheers to fall, Halloween and the holidays! We’re serving up a super easy and delicious sparkling spiked apple cider punch recipe that’s perfect to make for Halloween, Thanksgiving or any

Spiked Apple Cider Punch Recipe!

Here’s another easy and fun entertaining idea for you all! Since our floral ice buckets were so popular, we thought it would be “cool” (pun intended!) to make a mini version of ice shot glasses!!

How to Make Charming Ice Shot Glasses!

Inspired by cozy fall flavors we came up with a spiked pumpkin horchata recipe that perfectly rings in the autumn season. It has all the spicy, deep fall flavors a pumpkin cocktail should

Spiked Pumpkin Horchata Recipe

This Apple Pie Sangria recipe is definitely one of the best sangria recipes we’ve had in awhile!! It actually tastes like a delicious, fresh and fruity apple pie and it’s perfect for kicking

Apple Pie Sangria Recipe

Since it’s peach season, and still extremely hot outside, we made some delicious frozen peach Bellinis to cool down with! I love this Bellini recipe because it’s not too sweet and simply refreshing

Stay Cool with our Frozen Peach Bellinis!

The Manhattan is one of the finest and oldest cocktails around. It’s a classic and sophisticated cocktail. For this Red Moon Over Manhattan cocktail recipe, we’ve added a twist to it by incorporating

Red Moon Over Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

We’re so excited for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio!! If you’re hosting an opening ceremony viewing party, we have the perfect cocktail for you to serve! In honor of Brazil and the

The Best Ginger Caipirinha Recipe!

We’re excited to share this delicious cocktail recipe for a Blackberry Margarita party punch I had at a Chambord event! It’s a cocktail punch recipe so it serves 8 and it’s SO good! We made

Blackberry Margarita Party Punch!

How much do we love a refreshing, carbonated cold soda during the summer?! With these DIY fruit sodas you can control how much sugar and flavor you put into it! You can

Control the Sugar in these DIY Fruit Sodas!

To keep the adult guests cool at our 4th of July party this year, we’re creating a fun, boozy snow cone station! It’s a little nostalgic twist on the classic snow cones we

Cool Down with a Boozy 4th of July Snow Cone Bar!

Playing mixologist and creating refreshing and exciting cocktails is part of what we love doing at S&C! It’s a passion experimenting with unique flavors, herbs, sprits and ingredients. I’ve also been big fan

The Perfect Beach Bellini Tea Cocktail

Have your veggies (and fruit!) and drink your cocktail too with these 3 deliciously fresh juice cocktail recipes! We’re keeping these juice cocktails easy and healthy with zero added sugar – it’s just

Have Your Veggies and Drink Your Cocktail Too!

Summertime is here and we’ve created perfectly deliciously strawberry boozy snow cones, because what’s better than an icy cocktail on a scorching hot day?! I like making my own syrup because it’s incredibly fresh,

Boozy Strawberry Snow Cones

This is by far the best sparkling sake sangria recipe ever! Sake sangria? What?! Did you know you can make sangria using sake and plum wine?! It’s similar to the traditional wine sangria,

The Best Sparkling Sake Sangria Recipe

We’ve had traditional margaritas and margarita popsicles, but have you had a frozen margarita ice pop?! They’re like slushes for adults!! They tend be a little stronger than margarita popsicles because you can

Frozen Margarita Ice Pops

Happy Easter weekend!! We shared a simple recipe for a delicious and refreshing Carrot and Blood Orange Mimosa on Pottery Barn's blog! It's perfect for a festive Easter brunch. They're best with

Carrot + Blood Orange Mimosa

We’re taking it back to 1823 with this refreshing Pimm’s Cup recipe! This cocktail was served in an oyster bar in London and drinking it definitely conjures up images of happy patrons drinking

A Refreshing Pimm’s Cup Recipe

There’s a secret to creating the BEST mule cocktail you’ve ever had. I learned about it from the Soho House and once you make it with this, you will know why!! A mule should

Pear Irish Mule

We did a little cocktail mixing and shaking a few weeks ago and created this beauty! It’s an Italian Paloma and it has grapefruit, orange, tequila, lemon juice, Campari and a few other

Italian Paloma Cocktail Recipe

If you’re hosting a “galentine’s” or cooking something special for a loved one for Valentine’s Day, start it off right with these chic and gourmet Champagne and Chambord Jigglers! These are not your college

Champagne + Chambord Jigglers

Ginger and Jasmine – the name sounds like 2 sophisticated ladies who enjoy sipping only the freshest cocktails over small talk at an exclusive club. But we promise you, this drink is far

Ginger + Jasmine Rosé Cocktail

These Jam and Champagne pops we created for Tablespoon are a fun way to serve up something different for Valentines Day or just any date you want to make a little extra special.

Jam Cham Pops Video

Before I dive into this delicious cocktail recipe, I’m sharing my favorite new line of dinnerware and a fun giveaway! Last month we went to Sonoma with Williams-Sonoma and Fortessa to celebrate the

Easy Hibiscus Gin Sour

Anytime I make a punch for a party, it always has an ice ring! These DIY ice rings you can make for party punch add such a charming, vibrant touch to the punch

DIY Ice Rings for Party Punch

When we were in New Orleans, we stopped in Arnaud’s French 75 cocktail bar for a classic French 75. It was the first time I had the historic cocktail and I enjoyed sipping

Peach French 75 Punch Recipe!

Just like that, it's October! And we're celebrating this month with a fall twist on Jello shots! We made these hard apple cider Jello shots and they're delicious! To make them beautiful, we

Hard Apple Cider Jello Shots

When we were having the time of our lives in Alaska (can someone please take me back?!), I picked up a bottle of 50 Fathoms handcrafted gin, made along the shores of the Inside

Rosé, Sorbet & Gin Cocktail

Our favorite Japanese spirit, sake, is known for its powerful health benefits. From anti-aging to reducing allergies, it's definitely a spirit to drink and learn more about! So, to help us all

A Guide to Sake

Fig & Olive is one of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles. It's perfect for a light dinner or fun business meeting. We stopped in last week for a delicious lunch and

The Fig & Olive Cocktail

As we all know, presentation is important when wowing your guests and this cotton candy old fashioned will do just that!! We skipped the simple syrup and instead added a beautiful puff of

Cotton Candy Old Fashioned

For our pineapple party, we served the best pineapple mojito...in a pineapple of course!! They were so refreshing and a hit, so we're sharing the delicious recipe! I actually wanted to do something different and

The Best Pineapple Mojito

One of the best Moscow Mules I’ve ever had was at the SoHo house in West Hollywood. The ginger and lime taste we’re both very prominent in the cocktail and none of the

Pineapple and Ginger Moscow Mule

Continuing with our Apothic wine cocktail series, this refreshing ginger and lemon white wine cocktail is definitely one to try! It’s made with white wine, pisco, ginger and lemon juice. The flavors are a

A Refreshing Ginger & Lemon White Wine Cocktail

Last year we teamed up with Apothic Wine and created some delicious wine cocktails using their white and red wine. The recipes were featured in grocery stores this past spring and now I'm

Totally Fuzzed Wine Cocktail

No host wants to play bartender! Instead, create a DIY cocktail station so each guest can be their own mixologist! Start with having 2 different mixtures of gin + tonic water and vodka +

DIY Cocktail Station!

This is the perfect tiki drink recipe. It will definitely change your view of the tiki cocktail! Tiki drinks are sometimes synonymous with overly sweet, sugary neon libations served in tiki heads. But

The Perfect Tiki Drink Recipe

Happy 4th of July! So it wouldn’t be an American celebration without some spiked red, white & blue jello shots, right?! Haha! And since we adore our country, to be even more patriotic, we’ve made

Spiked Red, White & Blue Jello Shots

Rosé all day! More people of all ages (including men!) are finding out rosé is a great wine that goes with everything. To help you learn some quick facts about rosé, we’ve created

A General Guide to Rosés

This New Orleans cold brew coffee recipe is one of my favorite summertime drinks! It’s hard to find New Orleans style cold brew at coffee shops, so I decided to make my own, using

New Orleans Cold Brew Coffee Recipe

Happy Cinco de Mayo! We're celebrating with the best fruity frozen margarita recipe! This margarita recipe is fresh, not too sweet and incredibly easy to make. To create these colorful, fruity frozen

The Best Fruity Frozen Margarita Recipe

We’re sharing an awesome recipe for a unique margarita on The Glitter Guide today! It’s called a Salt Air Margarita and we use sucro to create a light and airy foam. We

Salt Air Margarita

We followed the piper and rounded up 15 of our favorite Saint Patrick's Day cocktails to celebrate the Irish holiday! Whether you're staying at home or heading out with friends, one or two of

15 Saint Patrick’s Day Cocktails

Saint Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and we thought you’d all like to celebrate with some Jameson Irish Whiskey Jell-O shots! We handcrafted these little green Jell-O shot squares from fresh

Jameson Jello Shots

When throwing a party no host wants to spend hours in the kitchen mixing cocktails, that’s why we LOVE a good cocktail punch! It’s really the best way to serve a beverage without “working”

Irish Whiskey Green Tea Punch

Edible flowers are one of my favorite ways to instantly add a feminine, natural and beautiful touch to food, cocktails and even ice cubes! So for this Berrylicious Floral Cocktail, we created a

Berrylicious Floral Cocktail

We put a little blue twist the classic mojito! What make this blueberry mojito unique are the giant round blueberry ice cubes, homemade blueberry syrup and just a little St-Germain. I absolutely

Blueberry Mojito with Blueberry Ice

This grapefruit strawberry collins cocktail is just divine. It has a very flavorful and present grapefruit taste, one that you can’t just get with using juice! The strawberries add a little extra touch of

Grapefruit Strawberry Collins

There’s a place in LA that serves Soju and Sake fruit cocktails and after I tried a few, I knew I wanted to make some! Soju is a Korean distilled beverage made from

Make Ahead Soju & Sake Fruit Cocktails

‘Tis the season for good cocktails that serve many! My all red sangria recipe is the perfect holiday cocktail to serve! It’s made with red wine and of course all red fruit! I

Red Sangria Recipe

For me, GODIVA always conjures up memories of decadent indulgence in one of the most delicious chocolates you’ll ever eat. So when I was asked to help create a few fun ideas for

Godiva Chocolate Truffle Eggnog

Frozen cocktails aren’t traditionally thought of as winter drinks, but there’s something cozy about sipping on a wintery cocktail in front of a fireplace. Especially when it’s this Bananas Foster frozen cocktail. Maybe

Frozen Bananas Foster

Cheers to the weekend! With Halloween right around the corner, we've rounded up 15 of our favorite spooky cocktails! From delicious punches

15 Spooky Cocktails for Halloween

This year I teamed up with Apothic Wines to create some special recipes that will be out in 2015! I know, the wait is long, but it’s been an amazing project I’ve been working

Sangria Granita Snow Cones

We had to put the half gallon of apple cider we have from our apple picking adventure to good use, so Moscow Mules it is!! As much as I love a standard Moscow Mule

Apple Cider Moscow Mules

I'm such a fan of spiked punch recipes when entertaining. Unless you have hired bartenders on hand, you don't want to be in the kitchen mixing drinks the entire party! This Blackberry

Blackberry Thyme Sparkling Punch

Happy Hump Day! We're sharing a delicious cocktail recipe to celebrate the middle of the week and end of summer! With Labor Day this weekend, we wanted to create a cocktail that

Orange Cherry Vodka Cocktail with Homemade Cherry Simple Syrup

When I’m at a dive bar or not feeling a sweet cocktail, I usually go for a classic gin and tonic. They’re pretty plain, but I like the refreshing taste and enjoy sipping

Fruit Infused Gin and Tonics

Happy Tuesday! This Blackberry Bramble cocktail recipe is so refreshing and simple to make! And if there's one thing we love around here at Sugar and Charm it's yummy recipes that are simple. It's

Blackberry Bramble Cocktail Recipe

In honor of National Ice Cream month, I've been dreaming up a few unique concoctions of booze and ice cream. I think it's an area that needed to be explored! I

4 Incredible Cocktail Milkshake Recipes

Lately, I’ve been enjoying cocktails made with tea. This Peach Tea and Rum Cocktail definitely takes the cake. It’s a “peachy” twist on an old Charleston punch recipe from 1783! Who knew hip

Peach Tea and Rum Cocktail

A few weeks ago I took a cocktail class with Talmadge, the owner of Pharmacie -- one of Los Angeles' best mixology companies. When I heard he would be sharing some of his tips on

Pharmacie Cocktail Class with Tips and Recipes

Happy Tuesday, Charmers! I'm excited to have Molly from Almost Makes Perfect sharing a delicious and refreshing raspberry Moscow Mule recipe perfect for summer! It's a super easy cocktail recipe that you can make in just

Raspberry Moscow Mules

I’ve been on a margarita kick lately! Must be the summer heat we had last week. This time when Zan got home from work, I made a watermelon margarita with fresh watermelon juice,

Refreshing Watermelon Margarita

When we go to Paradise Cove, I’m always tempted to order the pineapple mojito because they serve it in a pineapple cup and it makes me feel as if I’m on a tropical

How to Make a Toasted Coconut Pineapple Cocktail in a Pineapple Cup

[gallery royalslider="1" columns="1" ids="8783,8782,8785,8784,8781"] We're switching Friday links up to bring you 5 Sugar and Charm-approved margaritas in honor of Cinco de Mayo! These are recipes we've made over the years and are still

5 Delicious Cinco de Mayo Margaritas!

A few weeks ago Zan and I attended an event for Tastemade, a new app that allows you to make really cool videos for restaurant reviews, etc. At the event, we had

Lilac Pisco Cocktail

We created this handy 15 wines 90 points or more and under $15 chart out of my love for affordable wine! During the week, I rarely open a bottle of wine that’s over

15 Wines 90 points + Under $15

My friend came over the other day and brought me a bag full of yellow grapefruit. I’m usually a pink grapefruit kind of gal, but when I tasted it, I couldn’t believe how

Yellow Grapefruit Margarita Recipe

This Carrot Margarita recipe was inspired by the cocktail served at Flora Farm in Cabo San Lucas. I thought there is no way a margarita made with carrot juice can taste good…can’t happen.

Carrot Margarita Recipe

Honestly, do you like drinking water or do you have to force yourself to drink it throughout the day? I'm in the middle. I like it, but I enjoy it when it's lightly flavored

3 Charming Ways to Serve Water

It must be the caffeine in the tea, or maybe it’s the combination of the gin, tea and honey… whatever it is, this Earl Grey tea cocktail is an energy booster! I’ll sip

Earl Grey Tea Cocktail

This cocktail has changed my mind about whiskey. Really it has! I never enjoyed sipping on any type of whiskey drink because of the strong taste, until this one. And who knows, this

Drunken Leprechaun

Sparkling wine alone is delicious, but I prefer it in a cocktail! With the Oscars this Sunday, I pulled together 15 of the most beautiful cocktails using bubbly! The sophistication of Champagne and

15 Fabulous Sparkling Cocktails

I know things are a bit messy in Sochi at the 2014 Olympics, but the Winter Olympics have been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. Regardless of the negativity I’ll

Winter Olympics: World Cookies & White Russians

For those of you who will be whipping up a tasty Valentine’s Day brunch, you’ll love these Lemonade Mimosas with Blood Orange. A twist on the classic mimosa, these fab lemonade cocktails use

Lemonade Mimosas with Blood Orange

I'm very excited about today's post because Pharmacie is LA's premiere company for classic, handcrafted cocktails that whisk you away to the roaring twenties. We were able to chat with Talmadge Lowe, Pharmacie's owner

Pharmacie Interview and Cocktail Recipe

You guys are going to love these ginger cocktail recipes and homemade ginger syrup! It’s incredibly easy to make the syrup and extremely versatile when it comes to mixing hand-crafted ginger cocktails. It

Homemade Ginger Syrup & Ginger Cocktail Recipes

I made this amazing Algonquin Bar punch for Thanksgiving and I'm just getting around to posting it! It's a classic recipe from the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan. I adapted the recipe from

Algonquin Bar Punch Recipe

It's a tradition for us to make a batch of creamy homemade eggnog around the holidays. I wanted to switch things up, so I made a Butterscotch Eggnog recipe from the Winter Cocktails book.

Butterscotch Eggnog Recipe

The Old Fashioned can be a little intimidating because of its age, staggering taste of bourbon whiskey and just the simple fact that it’s known to be the original cocktail. In other terms,

Burnt Orange Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe

Alright, it’s been about 85 degrees in LA the past week, but on the day I made these there were clouds in the sky and fall was in the air. I think it

Hot Chocolate on a Stick Recipe

This time of year, I love cozying up on the couch with a good cup of chai tea. The blend of warming spices and fresh ginger make it perfect for the cold weather.

Homemade Chai Tea

Hellooo Friday! It’s the weekend before Halloween, which means major party time for many of you. You’ll be happy to know that I have the BEST sangria recipe ever for Halloween! I call

Black Sangria Recipe

The Gin Goblin has arrived! I love how this gin, green tea and cucumber cocktail turned out. It’s perfect for Halloween night, if you’re having a few friends over to pass out candy.

The Gin Goblin – A Green Tea and Cucumber Cocktail

I've gathered 10 of my favorite Halloween ideas from Sugar and Charm. Over the years we've made several Halloween cocktails, sweets and craft projects and I wanted to combine my 10 favorite

10 Charming Halloween Ideas

This was my first time making almond milk horchata and it won't be the last! The kids at the Halloween party drank it all up and absolutely loved it. The flavor is richer

Almond Milk Horchata

There's something so nostalgic about the classic glass punch bowl. It reminds me of my mother and my grandmother who would break the bowl out every holiday or special occasion. It was

Tropical Ginger Spiked Punch

I'm a huge iced coffee drinker, it has to be pretty cold for me to order a hot coffee. I just love it cold! So when our friends introduced us to the Toddy Cold

Toddy Cold Brew System

We're switching it up from the typical red and blue for this upcoming Labor Day. Instead, we went with something refreshing and chilled to cool off with during the last few weeks of

Cucumber Honeydew Freeze Cocktail

Happy Friday! As promised, I'm sharing the recipe for our Parisian Smasher! A fresh berry muddled cocktail with huckleberry vodka and St-Germain. The recipe is for four 8 or 9 oz cocktails, which

Parisian Smashers Cocktail & Facebook Giveaway!

This post is sponsored by Turning Leaf Refresh Wine Some of the schools around here started last week. Parents are getting everything ready and sending the kiddos off for another year of learning,

Fizzy White Wine Sangria

I’ve made Moscow Mules several times and they’re always a hit and very refreshing. I also like that they’re extremely easy to make (we love simple around here!) and a multi-seasonal cocktail. Moscow

Blueberry Moscow Mules

Sometimes during the day I get the urge for a refreshing beverage that's extremely easy and quick to make. I was inspired by the fresh lavender that grows in our front yard. It

Lavender Pineapple Juice

Happy Monday! I know you all enjoyed the first weekend of summer, yay! With a plethora of lemons that grow around here I’m always thinking of different ways I can use my favorite

Watermelon Lemonade Recipe

It’s kind of funny because I’m actually not just a plain Champagne kind of girl, which might surprise you! Somewhere, at sometime, I lost my appetite for Champagne, maybe I had too much

Grapefruit Mimosas

I love sipping on a good margarita when it’s a beautiful, sunny day, but sometimes margaritas can be a pain to make because of all the ingredients. There’s also an art to making

Lemonade Margarita

Who’s dreaming of sitting on a giant wraparound porch in the south with a book and chilled glass of spiked sweet tea? Me, me! I’ve had the south on my mind as Zan

sweet tea and bourbon

When we were in Turks and Caicos this past Christmas we learned how to make the Island’s signature drink recipe — a Rum Punch. We made them a few times everyday in our

Turks and Caicos Rum Punch Recipe

Grapefruit and Gin Cocktail Make a grapefruit gin cocktail when life gives you grapefruit! We have a large grapefruit tree out front and once in awhile I can reach one of those luscious fruits

Candied Grapefruit and Grapefruit Gin Cocktail

Cucumber and ginger martinis, yum! The star-studded Oscars are here and this is the perfect mini-cocktail to serve! I love martinis, but since they tend to be significantly strong, I actually prefer mini

cucumber and ginger mini-martinis

Who doesn't love a delicious, rich cup of hot cocoa? We had guests over the other night and our friend Brandon asked for a cup of cocoa. After Mariah told me about this recipe,

Easy Ways to Top Off Your Hot Cocoa

I'm obsessed and have gone Teavana crazy! No really, I'm drinking tea like I used to drink Starbucks' lattes. I've always loved their teas, but these tea blossoms are just way too charming.

floral tea time and party favors

These aren’t as sugary as they look! They’re definitely sweet because I used marshmallow vodka with the cotton candy, but you can use regular vodka too. I think the presentation of these is

well hello cotton candy shot

I made this festive candy cane peppermint punch for General Mills and it was so incredibly tasty and easy, I had to share it on Sugar and Charm! It’s only three ingredients, so

Candy Cane Peppermint Punch

I truly enjoyed this drink for days and it is my beloved cocktail for fall. Not only was the cocktail incredible, but the process of making homemade apple cider was so much fun!

The Best Homemade Apple Cider Cocktail Ever!

Jolly Rancher punch? Oh yes. I made this last year for our Halloween party and not only was it a total hit, but it was super easy to make! And it tastes like

Spiked Jolly Rancher Punch

I’ve been drinking mojitos all summer. Anytime I order a cocktail at a restaurant, it’s a mojito and I tell the bartender to go easy on the sugar. I’m not a fan of

Strawberry Pomegranate Mojito

I have a new favorite drink now after visiting the fabulous mixologist, Nikko, at Mare'ka in Studio City. He made us an organic chocolate martini, but made with REAL cacao powder. I had to

Organic Chocolate Martini

I made this cocktail with a rare liquor called Agave Wine. It's popular in Mexico and I've tasted it a few times at authentic restaurants in LA. It's made from the same agave plant

mango agave wine blended cocktail

Last week I made three cocktails for Style Me Pretty and Macy's. I wanted to share my favorite one with you... the Honey Citrus cocktail. It's fresh squeezed grapefruit juice and orange juice, with Skyy

Honey Citrus Cocktail

It's been one of those weeks! Sorry I haven't posted too much, but I've been doing really fun things like organizing our new apartment (since we moved two weeks ago), preparing our documents for taxes

Lavender Mojito

How’s this for a signature cocktail? A popular sushi restaurant in LA serves a similar cocktail to this and I LOVE it! I finally decided to recreate them so I can serve something

Soju-Juice Cocktail

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