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Hannah

Co-owner and Recipe Development Lead. Hannah works on drinks designed for home kitchens. She focuses on practical ingredients, repeatable steps, and helpful substitutions.

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Non Alcoholic Drinks

New Year's Pear-Ginger Cinnamon Fizz for Kids

Make a New Year's pear-ginger fizz for kids with pear nectar, lemon and 0% ABV ginger ale. A cinnamon-scented, zero-alcohol party drink.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 130 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Apple-Cranberry Cinnamon Sparkler for Kids

Mix a Christmas apple-cranberry cinnamon sparkler for kids with apple juice, cranberry juice, lemon and fizzy water. Zero alcohol or extracts.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 105 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Chocolate-Strawberry Snowman Shake for Kids

Blend a Christmas chocolate-strawberry snowman shake with frozen banana, milk and cocoa. A cold, creamy kids' treat with no alcohol or extracts.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 210 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Peppermint Snowman Hot Chocolate for Kids

Make peppermint snowman hot chocolate for kids with cocoa, milk, chocolate syrup and crushed candy cane. No alcohol or extracts; ready in 11 minutes.

  • 11 min
  • ≈ 230 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Raspberry-Cranberry Snowman Slush for Kids

Blend a Christmas raspberry-cranberry slush for kids with orange juice, ice and a marshmallow snowman. Zero alcohol, no extracts or bitters.

  • 8 min
  • ≈ 180 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Gingerbread Caramel Hot Cocoa for Kids

Make a cozy alcohol-free gingerbread caramel hot chocolate for kids with milk, cocoa, cinnamon, ginger and optional festive toppings.

  • 8 min
  • ≈ 205 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Crimson Beet Shrub Soda for Kids

A fizzy ruby-red Halloween drink for kids made with beet juice, pear nectar, apple cider vinegar and sparkling water.

  • 2 hr 10 min
  • ≈ 67 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Witch's Swamp Kiwi Chia Punch for Kids

A fizzy green Halloween punch for six children, blended with kiwi and cucumber and dotted with hydrated chia seeds. Completely alcohol-free.

  • 40 min
  • ≈ 73 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Hibiscus Ice-Hand Punch for Kids

A sparkling alcohol-free Halloween punch for six children, with hibiscus tea, cranberry juice and a frozen-water hand centerpiece.

  • Make ahead
  • ≈ 53 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Shrunken Apple Head Punch for Kids

A warm alcohol-free Halloween apple punch for four children, served with simple carved apple heads and no extracts or bitters.

  • 30 min
  • ≈ 111 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Mango Coconut Mummy Smoothie for Kids

A dairy-free, alcohol-free Halloween mango coconut smoothie for kids, served in cups wrapped like mummies. Makes two small drinks in 10 minutes.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 95 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Pumpkin Patch Steamer for Kids

A warm alcohol-free pumpkin milk drink for children with brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Makes two small mugs in 12 minutes.

  • 12 min
  • ≈ 193 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Halloween Bat-Wing Rooibos Tea for Kids

A caffeine-free Halloween drink for kids made with plain rooibos tea, cinnamon and a little sugar, served lukewarm in bat-decorated cups.

  • 30 min
  • ≈ 18 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Halloween Smoky Mezcal Bloody Maria

A savory Halloween Bloody Maria with mezcal, tomato, lemon, horseradish and olive "eyes." Stir one smoky cocktail in 10 minutes.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 162 kcal
  • ≈ 8.2% ABV

Cocktails

Halloween Candy Corn Martini

Make a Candy Corn Martini with vanilla vodka, pineapple, orange, lemon and grenadine, finished with whipped cream and candy corn.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 180 kcal
  • ≈ 10.6% ABV

Cocktails

Halloween Lychee Eyeball Martini

Make a spooky lychee eyeball martini with vodka, canned lychee syrup, fresh lime and an edible lychee-blueberry garnish in 10 minutes.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 219 kcal
  • ≈ 17.1% ABV

Cocktails

Halloween Witch's Brew Melon Sour

A bright green Halloween cocktail with melon liqueur, vodka, fresh lime and soda water. Shake one Witch's Brew Melon Sour in five minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 198 kcal
  • ≈ 14.6% ABV

Mocktails

Christmas Morning Punch for Kids

A cranberry-orange Christmas Morning Punch for kids, with sparkling water for a lighter drink or sparkling grape juice for a sweeter one.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 112 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Halloween Vampire Bite Margarita

A Halloween margarita with a pomegranate “blood” shot guests add themselves. Measured tequila, lime and orange liqueur; one drink in 10 minutes.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 213 kcal
  • ≈ 17.4% ABV

Cocktails

Black Friday Maple Espresso Martini

A maple espresso martini with fresh coffee and a cocoa dusting for a Black Friday evening gathering. Ready in five minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 217 kcal
  • ≈ 17.1% ABV

Cocktails

New Year's Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

A ruby pomegranate and lemon sparkling wine cocktail for a New Year's toast. Ready in five minutes, with an alcohol-free option.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 105 kcal
  • ≈ 9.1% ABV