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spiced pineapple shrub sparklers

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This spirit-free cocktail is made with a cold-processed, spiced pineapple shrub.
Black tea provides depth and complexity in this vibrant, tropical drink.

the petal pusher | a tequila cocktail with raspberries and elderflower

If you aren’t yet acquainted with the predictably unpredictable spring weather here in Colorado, allow me to provide an introduction. It’s Wednesday, March 29th, and we have yet to crest a day above 50ºF. Oh, the visible signs of spring are all here – daffodil spires, tulip pokes, emergent weeds, longer afternoons – but the […]

frozen peach + chambord mezcal margaritas | #margaritaweek

tequila

Ever since Steve and I got back from our quick trip to Sonoma earlier this week, it has been rather challenging to get back into a regular groove. Getting away and escaping the routine – even if it was only for three days – was exactly what we needed. Warm, sun-filled afternoons; brisk, starlit evenings; […]

rosemary paloma cocktails with grapefruit sea salt rims | a cookbook + rosé winner

winter

The past few weeks have been a series of highs and lows. I must be in dire need of a lesson in “going with the flow” because that’s precisely what I haven’t been doing! I’ll start with the most exciting of news: Steve and I are getting married! Our conversation kind of went like this: […]

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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.