Entertaining

The Game Day Mule
2 min read With Sunday's game on the way, this week's pick is built for the long haul: one pitcher, mixed once, and easy to keep pouring all afternoon. Meet The Game Day Mule A big-batch apple cider mule. Bourbon...
The Smoky Paloma
2 min read This week we're trying something new — mezcal, for the first time in this series. Smoky, bright, and refreshingly different.   Meet The Smoky Paloma A mezcal twist on the classic paloma. Grapefruit soda and lime keep...
The Mango Frozen Daiquiri
2 min read Friday's here, which means it's time to start thinking about your next weekend happy hour. This week we're going frozen, blending mango, rum, and lime, into something cold and delicious.   Meet The Mango Frozen Daiquiri Bright,...
The Cucumber Gin Smash
2 min read Friday's here, which means it's time to start thinking about your next weekend happy hour. This week we're going fresh and herbaceous — gin, cucumber, and mint, muddled together for something cool and crisp.   Meet The...
The Anchor Drop
2 min read Friday's here, which means it's time to start thinking about your next weekend happy hour. This week we're leaning a little more autumn — bourbon, maple, and one big ice sphere that keeps things cold without watering...
The Ultimate Bloody Mary Bar
3 min read Friday's here, and it's a long weekend — the last real push of summer. This week we're skipping the single glass entirely and going full build-your-own bar. Mix the base, set out the garnishes, let everyone build...
The Watermelon Spritz
2 min read Meet The Watermelon Spritz Colorful, easy-drinking, and genuinely simple. Fresh watermelon juice and Aperol make up the base — blend it, jar it, and it's ready to travel to the beach, the in-laws', or wherever the weekend...
The Lagoon
3 min read Friday's here, which means it's time to start thinking about your next weekend happy hour. This week, we're switching things up — no single glass, just one big bowl built for everyone to share. Meet The Lagoon...
The Castaway Cocktail
3 min read Friday's here, which means it's time to start thinking about your next weekend happy hour. Pull up a seat at the island and let this week's cocktail do the rest — layered, tropical, makes for easy drinkin'....
The Viral Margarita
4 min read You might have seen it all over your feed by now — the fast-food lemonade margarita everyone's suddenly making at home. We couldn't resist testing it out for our own WeatherStrong happy hour, and honestly? The hype...
The Tradewind: A Backyard Cocktail With a Little Bite
4 min read Our second backyard happy hour recipe trades the tropical layers of The Sandbar → for something creamier and brighter — coconut, citrus, and a double pour of rum, finished with a wedge of lime and candied ginger...
The Sandbar: A Backyard Happy Hour Cocktail Worth Trying This Weekend
5 min read Why fight for a barstool when you've got a whole island to yourself? That's the idea behind our backyard happy hour series — proof that the best seat this summer isn't at a crowded bar, it's on...