navigate

fall hot toddies | with leopold bros. + dram apothecary

whiskey

Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! I know I’m a little late with the well wishes, but the love is here, nonetheless. I wanted to unplug for the holiday, which was just the right call. I trust you enjoyed your time with family or friends {or even treasured time alone}. Steve and I had originally planned to […]

Two cocktails with pears, sage, and thyme leaves.

spiced pear bourbon cocktail | fall cocktail favorites

drinks

I originally published this blog post in the fall of 2015 for the now nonexistent Urban Outfitters Blog. It was my first foray into creating paid content for another publication or brand. Since the link to that original post is no longer functional, I’ve given the previous photos a little editing love, retested the recipe, […]

pumpkin pie | friends, fall, and change

veggies

My friend, Trent Court, gave me this pumpkin pie.  His wife, Kat, made this pie from pumpkins grown in their garden.  We consumed this pie well under a day’s time! I am absolutely loving these cool, fall days.  The weather here in Denver is so beautiful this time of year, when the days are shorter, […]

blackberry sage fizz | a spirit-free cocktail with ginger and honey

non-alcoholic

You know that beloved L. M. Montgomery quote? The one that celebrates the virtue of Octobers? “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L. M. Montgomery Up until a couple of years ago, October was hands-down my favorite month. Cozy evenings and crisp mornings; brightly hued, golden leaves; chunky sweaters […]

that summer buzz | an apple brandy cocktail with a ginger-honey syrup

whiskey

Summer is in full swing here on the Western Slope of Colorado. We’ve had a couple of days nearing 100ºF, and both the garden and the vineyard are responding to the heat. It’s definitely hitting us hard, so we’ve been retreating indoors midday to keep our cool. So, here I am, sitting at my kitchen […]

rosé rhubarb gin sour cocktails | meet the chickens

drinks

I recorded 31,641 steps on a single day this past week. I heard the first hummingbird of the season. The grapevine buds are showing the first signs of swelling, signaling their impending arrival. Spring is here, and I definitely feel it. We’ve turned on our vineyard irrigation water, seen the first pops of apple blossoms, […]

welcome to the blog

Rooted in a love of gardening and crafting cocktails from what I grow in my backyard, holly & flora is a resource for garden-to-glass drinks that are seasonally driven and culinarily influenced.

i'm jayme, and i've been creating recipes here at holly & flora since 2012

how it started

never miss a post!

Sign up for my monthly newsletter, so you'll have exclusive access to my latest garden-to-glass cocktail recipes here on the blog.

join the list

* indicates required

let's drink by the season

see all

How to Get Up and Work Out 

The Best Hostess Hacks for Parties

We Ate 19 Macarons So You Don't Have To

Where to Go on Your Next Girl's Trip

@hollyandflora

For cocktail recipes, scenes at the vineyard, and wine stories, follow along at

join me on

@jaymegrowsdrinks

For cocktail recipes, scenes at the vineyard, and wine stories, follow along at

join me on

instagram