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Whether you’re looking for non-alcoholic drinks to serve at your next dinner party, house warming, or kid’s birthday, you’ll be able to find something right here. This category features all of our non-alcoholic drink recipes, rolled up into one, easy location. We cover everything from smoothies to detoxes. Our drinks are budget, family, and living-on-your-own friendly, and easy to make! We’ve made every drink 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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Grapefruit Margaritas

September 11, 2019
Grapefruit Margaritas

Thirty, flirty, and sleep-deprived. This week, Fatima and I say goodbye to our twenties and enter a new decade. I can’t say I’m not apprehensive about turning 30, but age is just a number, right? Fatima’s been wanting to try out grapefruit margaritas, so we’re celebrating this week with a whole tray of them. I don’t enjoy grapefruit on its own, however, Fatima said she’d snack on grapefruit sprinkled with…

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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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Blueberry Basil Iced Tea

June 18, 2019
Blueberry Basil Iced Tea

Tea before bed has always been a ritual for my wife and me. We have a go-to chamomile tea we prepare before calling it a night. However, I’ve been craving iced tea. Specifically peach iced tea. But in this month’s issue of Food Network magazine, there were a handful of iced tea recipes. Their Blueberry Basil Iced Tea looked so good. This peach iced tea craving, though, hit me hard.…

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Berry Smoothie

August 1, 2018
Berry Smoothie

Our most used appliance in the kitchen is our Nutribullet. Every day, I make sure to blend a smoothie for Brian and me to pair with our lunch. After trying a few green, fruit, and vegetable smoothies, we found this berry smoothie is our favorite. It pairs our favorite elements of the other smoothies into this one, delicious drink. With every smoothie, not only did we find out what fruits…

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Iced Coffee Cubes

July 11, 2018
Iced Coffee Cubes

This post on Iced Coffee Cubes was originally published on July 30, 2012. It has since been updated with new photos. Do you hate when your iced coffee gets watered down the ice cubes? Why not make some iced coffee cubes so that your coffee will never get watered down again! Sometimes you just want iced coffee. I’m usually drinking iced coffee all year long. And sometimes your coffee just…

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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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Orange C-Booster Cold Buster Smoothie

November 29, 2017
Cold Buster Smoothie

November and December are our busiest months of the year and we’re always on the move. Isn’t everyone? Once we get on the other side of the holiday season, I feel like we always crash. Usually, I’m the first to get sick, followed by Fatima. But when I do catch a cold, my go-to remedy is Jamba Juice’s Orange C-Booster. After a few days, my cold diminishes. To make it…

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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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January is National Hot Tea Month

January 4, 2017
January is National Hot Tea Month

You learn a lot about someone when you start living with them and you either love or hate those things. Then you get married and you just learn to love the things you used to hate. I knew I loved Brian even more when I found out he shared my love for tea. We have a nightly ritual where we end every day on the couch reading, watching TV –…

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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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