navigate

sidecar cocktails: variation on a theme 02 | the act of balance

winter

I’m pinching myself because I actually have a Friday off from work {woohoooo!}, despite the fact that it’s the busiest month of the year at the restaurant. We’ve been completely booked out for weeks, overflowing with holiday parties every night, shifts that don’t end until past midnight, and so many bottles of wine to open. […]

the mai tai: variation on a theme 01 | a peek inside emily han’s “wild drinks + cocktails”

rum

This week, I am super stoked to highlight a book from one of my favorite cocktail creators, Emily Han. Emily just released her book, Wild Drinks and Cocktails, which is filled with a bevy of recipes to add to cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, alike. The pages are brimming with beautiful photos and recipes for handcrafted […]

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, […]

palisade peach + sage whiskey smash | my inspiring time in portland

whiskey

Sometimes, you’ve gotta just shake things up and get on a plane. And fly out to Portland to a creatives meet-up, where you don’t know anyone at all. Because you’re that thirsty for change. That’s exactly what I did last weekend, when I attended the Hello Sessions in Portland, Oregon. This event for creative entrepreneurs […]

about figgin’ thyme | a rum cocktail with fig + thyme and how to make allspice dram

rum

I’m a firm believer that when something is meant to happen, it will happen in its own sweet time, at just the right time. There is a reason the saying, “It is what it is,” is so simple, yet so pertinent. We do what we can, with the tools we’ve been given, with the understanding […]

summer dill + snap pea shim | tips on growing dill

wine

This is my favorite time of year. I guess I’ve said that about early September, when the aspens are starting to change, and I’ve definitely made mention that late March is a beautiful time of spring, when the first purple crocuses pop up in my front yard. I should more aptly state that I just […]

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