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Whether you’re looking for cocktails to liven up your next happy hour, house party, or brunch, you’ll be able to find something right here. This category features all of our cocktail recipes, rolled up into one, easy location. We cover everything from tequila to vodka, salty to sweet, and fruity to straight-up. Our cocktails are typically budget and living-on-your-own friendly, and easy to make! We’ve made every cocktail featured here and our posts will let you know how we liked the drink. Let’s be honest, we’ve loved pretty much everything. Leave a comment if you have one. If you’re looking for something more specific use our search bar or check out one of our niche categories. Thanks for stopping by, hope to have you back soon!

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Huckleberry Lemonade

July 17, 2019
Huckleberry Lemonade

This post on Huckleberry Lemonade was originally published in May 2015. Pictures and text have been updated. Basically, we gave this post an overhaul. Once in a while, a delicious cocktail will inspire us on a journey to recreate it. Last year, we went to the Meatball shop right after its grand opening on the Upper East Side. There, Fatima had Huckleberry Tea: a combination of huckleberry vodka, iced tea, and…

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Peach Basil Margaritas

June 25, 2019
Peach Basil Margaritas

Remember those peach margaritas? Well, we added in some basil and they were delicious. We used the basil-thyme simple syrup from the watermelon margaritas to make these peach basil margaritas. These were much more earthy than the last ones we made. The basil works really well with the peach juice. These peach basil margaritas are another one for the books. When we first whipped up the Marquisrita, I never thought I’d…

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Watermelon Basil Margaritas

July 4, 2018
Watermelon Basil Margaritas

When a heat wave strikes, you must do anything you can to cool off. Being stuck inside with air conditioning gets old. So head outside with these watermelon basil margaritas to keep you cool. The last time we made watermelon margaritas was in the heat of late July in 2012. We were vacationing at my parents’ lake house and we could not cool off. Swimming in Lake Winnipesaukee worked, but…

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Elderflower Margarita

May 2, 2018
Elderflower Margarita

The next Marquisrita is here and ready for you to try. This Elderflower Margarita has a bright taste of spring. While St. Germain is the obvious choice, I used elderflower cordial. We had a bottle from the lemon elderflower cake, and I wanted to experiment with cocktails. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the…

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Rosemary Ginger Margarita

March 28, 2018
Rosemary Ginger Margarita

Wow. This rosemary ginger margarita may be one of my favorite flavored margaritas to date. Everything is beautifully balanced. It’s aromatic, flavorful, and you still taste the tequila. You know me, if you can’t taste the tequila, send it back. At work, we were having an appetizer and cocktails competition. Working in pairs, we had to make a delicious appetizer and pair with an equally delicious cocktail. The prizes were:…

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Pineapple Mimosa

December 19, 2017
Pineapple Mimosa

One of the easiest brunch cocktails to serve your guests is a mimosa. It’s classic, everyone loves them, and there are limitless possibilities to mix in other juices. And it only needs juice and champagne. When we were in Hawaii, I had a pineapple mimosa at the best breakfast spot in Lahaina. It was a dash of fresh pineapple juice and a lot of champagne. That’s where we went wrong…

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Frosé (Frozen Rosé) Is Your Best Friend For the Summer

May 24, 2017
Frosé

Rosé is the wine of the summer. Loved by almost everyone, especially our generation, it’s a crisp, refreshing wine for the season. It’s a perfect companion on your trips to the Hamptons and lake-life weekends. Rosé on the rocks is especially fantastic on those hot summer days. But what happens when it’s too hot?? That’s where frosé comes in. Brangelina, your rosé is good, but it’s out of my price range. I…

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Champagne Margarita Jello Shots

December 31, 2016
Champagne Margarita Jello Shots

Au Revoir 2016! As much as this year turned out to be a suckfest for the world, 2016 was pretty good to us: we traveled to London, moved into our new apartment, welcomed two nephews, celebrated 2 years of marriage, the Toys for Tots event raised over 5,000 toys, and I graduated with my MBA! Celebrate the good times of 2016 and welcome the fresh, new year with these champagne margarita jello shots!…

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Champagne Margaritas

September 28, 2016
Champagne Margarita

Yesterday we celebrated our second wedding anniversary! And what better cocktail to celebrate with, than these Champagne Margaritas? Fatima and I met eight years ago when we were students at Hofstra University. The rest is history. And here we are celebrating a wedding anniversary! I can’t believe how fast these last two years have flown by since our wedding. In our photos, we used a souvenir margarita glass we got while on…

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Frozen Pineapple Margarita

July 13, 2016
Frozen Pineapple Margarita

It seems as though the pineapple is the new owl. So we decided to add a new flavor to the Marquisrita lineup. We made a frozen Pineapple Margarita! Don’t you love our gold pineapple tumblers? We’ve had quite the heat wave here in the city over the last week. As usual the 6 train has been awful. We’ve been waiting on a hot subway platform for more time than one…

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Margarita On the Rocks (aka Marquisrita)

June 22, 2016
margarita on the rocks

A few weeks ago, my mother, Fatima and I were sitting on my parent’s lake house deck in the hot, humid New Hampshire air, wondering what drink we could make to cool us off; it was 5 o’clock. We all had one drink in mind: a margarita on the rocks. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are…

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Pomegranate Margaritas

February 10, 2016
Pomegranate Marquisritas

Whether you’re making dinner for your love, hanging with friends, or staying in with Netflix, these delicious pomegranate margaritas are the best way to top off this weekend. I haven’t made margaritas yet because Brian is king of the Marquisrita, but I’ve been dying to make a Pomegranate-flavored one. In this house, frozen is our blend of choice.…

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Apple Cider Spiced Sangria

November 30, 2015
Apple Cider Spiced Sangria

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right? Would a cup of Apple Cider Spiced Sangria do the same? Boy, do we love apples. In the fall, I could make and eat apple pie ever week if I could. Sangria is a lovely creation. Summer parties, Halloween, and even the winter, sangria can be made to please your guests all times of the year, for any occasion. The recipe below…

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#LoveSummer: Ashley’s Cocktail Brunch

August 5, 2015
Breakfast Pizza

Last weekend, we headed under the river and through the Path Tunnel to Ashley’s house for a Potluck Cocktail Brunch. We stuffed our faces with pizza, triscuits, double chocolate muffins, and grapefruit margaritas – Nick had us all turnt by 3pm. We loved everything there and wanted to share it with you for more #LoveSummer inspiration.…

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The Bourbon Blizzard

December 31, 2014
The Bourbon Blizzard

When the weather outside gets frightful and the temperature inside is delightful, since there’s no place to go, let us drink, let us drink, let us drink. The Bourbon Blizzard is yummy concoction full of cranberry and minty flavors. This is a great cocktail to serve at any party you’re hosting. For the original recipe head here. To make it easy to measure, we put everything in terms of “shot…

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