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A bottle of starfruit simple syrup is sitting on a wooden cutting board surrounded by starfruit.

Starfruit Simple Syrup (Carambola Fruit Simple Syrup)

An assortment of different types of vodka bottles sits on a countertop.

Vodka 101: A Complete Guide to the Different Types of Vodka

A hand from out of frame is pouring simple syrup from a saucepan into a measuring glass.

How to Make Simple Syrup (Stovetop & No-Heat Syrup Recipe)

A jar of dehydrated starfruit is being spilled out onto a cutting board and countertop.

Dehydrated Starfruit (Dried Starfruit for Garnishing Drinks)

A homemade starfruit smoothie is in a retro style soda fountain glass on top of a rattan coaster. The drink is garnished with a slice of starfruit and a striped straw.

Starfruit Smoothie (with Star Fruit and Mango)

A bottle of lavender infused vodka sits on a cutting board with dried lavender sprigs. It is tied with a bow and a sprig of dried lavender, ready to be given as a gift.

Lavender Infused Vodka

An assortment of home bar tools sit on a blue background, including measuring beakers, a cocktail sieve, a cocktail mixing glass and spoon, a cocktail muddler, and a boston shaker.

Essential Home Bar Tools List For a Well Stocked Bar

A bottle of lemon honey simple syrup sits on a wooden cutting board surrounded by lemons and honey.

Lemon Honey Simple Syrup (for Cocktails & Mocktails)

A glass of iced coffee with thick foam on top, garnished with a sprig of lavender, sits on a wooden coaster. Nearby, extra lavender sprigs and a white plate hint at the flavors of a Lavender Honey Latte against a purple textured background.

Honey Lavender Latte Recipe (Better Than Starbucks!)

A bottle of lavender honey simple syrup sits on a marble footed tray.

Lavender Honey Syrup (Simple Syrup with Dried Lavender)

A variety of different types of gin sit on a marble countertop.

Gin 101: A Complete Guide to the Different Types of Gin

A small jar of Earl Grey simple syrup sits on a countertop.

Easy Earl Grey Simple Syrup (for Cocktails and Mocktails)

A homemade key lime soda sits on a wooden cutting board with a small pile of key limes next to the glass, and a bottle of key lime simple syrup in the background.

Key Lime Italian Soda (with Key Lime Syrup)

A homemade grapefruit Italian soda sits on a wooden cutting board in the sunlight, with a bottle of homemade saline solution to the left of the glass.

Italian Grapefruit Soda (Simple Pompelmo Rosa)

A sage gin gimlet sits on a pink stone countertop with a sprig of sage on the countertop and limes that have been squeezed on the counter.

Easy Sage Gin Gimlet (Sage Gin Cocktail Recipe)

Two homemade sage sodas sit on a pink stone countertop with a bottle of sage simple syrup and fresh sage in the frame.

Homemade Sage Soda

Six different varieties of mezcal and tequila sit on a white marble countertop.

Tequila 101: A Complete Guide to Different Types of Tequila

A bottle of sage simple syrup sits on a mauve plate surrounded by sage leaves.

Sage Simple Syrup

Two blackberry daiquiri cocktails sit on a yellow terrazzo countertop on coasters ready to be served.

Blackberry Daiquiri Cocktail

A collection of different types of rum bottles sit on a countertop. The bottles range in size and type of rum.

Rum 101: A Complete Guide to Different Types of Rum

A bottle of persimmon simple syrup sits on a countertop. There are whole and cut persimmons in the frame of the photo as well.

Persimmon Simple Syrup Recipe (with Fuyu Persimmons)

A bottle of homemade blackberry syrup is on a small cutting board with a bowl of blackberries in the background. There are blackberries scattered on the countertop.

Blackberry Simple Syrup Recipe (for Drinks + More!)

A glass mug contains a virgin moscow mule mocktail. The glass is sitting on a marble coaster on a marble countertop and has dehydrated limes, mint, and a bottle of ginger beer in the background.

Moscow Mule Mocktail (Alcohol Free Virgin Moscow Mule)

A small bowl of dehydrated limes is spilling onto a wooden cutting board.

How to Make Dehydrated Lime Wheels (Dehydrator or Oven)

A small bowl of salt and a jar of water sit on a stone countertop next to a dropper bottle of saline solution to use in beverages.

How to Make Saline Solution for Cocktails + Mocktails

A collection of liquor bottles sit on a marble countertop to showcase the six main types of liquor.

Types of Liquor: Complete Guide to Spirits and Alcohol

A tall glass filled with a light pink paloma mocktail over crushed ice, garnished with a grapefruit slice and dried lime, sits on a coaster, with another drink and grapefruit pieces nearby.

Best Paloma Mocktail (with Homemade Grapefruit Syrup)

A bottle of homemade grapefruit simple syrup sits on a wooden cutting board on a marble countertop. There is a small dish of simple syrup in front of the bottle and a cut grapefruit to the side of the bottle.

Grapefruit Simple Syrup (for Cocktails and Mocktails)

Two glasses of iced cardamom lattes sit on a wooden countertop. There are cardamom pods sprinkled on the countertop and a small dish of ground cardamom in the background.

Easy Cardamom Latte (with Homemade Cardamom Syrup)

Three peppermint espresso martinis sit on a red countertop with ingredients used to make the drink in the background.

Peppermint Espresso Martini (Christmas Espresso Martini Recipe)

Two glasses of candy cane soda sit on coasters on a red countertop. There are mini ornaments thrown around the countertop and a green tea towel in the background.

Candy Cane Soda (Peppermint Soda with Candy Cane Syrup)

A bottle of candy cane simple syrup sits on a dish on a countertop surrounded by Christmas decor and crushed candy cane pieces.

Candy Cane Simple Syrup (Peppermint Syrup Recipe)

A cranberry gin smash cocktail sits on a wooden

Cranberry Gin Smash (Cranberry Gin Cocktail)

Two glasses of fall rum punch sit on a countertop surrounded by pears.

Fall Rum Punch (Easy Autumn Rum Punch Cocktail)

A finished Cuban daiquiri cocktail sits in a couple glass garnished with a dehydrated lime wheel.

Cuban Daiquiri (Original Daiquiri Recipe & A Revised Classic)

Six bottles of aged rum are sitting against a teal countertop. The brands include Havana Club, Rhum Barbancourt, Appleton, Bacardi, Plantation, and El Dorado.

What Is Aged Rum? A Complete Guide + Best Brands To Try

Feature image of a zero-proof cranberry mule beverage. Two copper mule glasses sit on a wooden cutting board, garnished with lime and cranberries. There are limes in the foreground and ingredients used to make the mules in the background.

Cranberry Mule Mocktail (Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drink)

A bottle of homemade cranberry infused gin sits on a green countertop with cranberries scattered around it. There is a jar of the cranberries infusing in gin in the background and a bowl of cranberries in the background.

Cranberry Infused Gin (with Real Cranberries)

Spiced cranberry syrup sits in a small glass jar. A glass bottle of spiced cranberry syrup sits next to the small jar, and cranberries are scattered in the foreground.

Spiced Cranberry Syrup (Thicker Than Simple Syrup)

Two bottles of rosemary simple syrup sit on a green countertop with rosemary on the countertop as well. A small bowl has syrup being poured into it. One bottle of syrup has been infused longer and with more rosemary, so it is darker than the other.

Rosemary Simple Syrup (Rosemary Syrup For Drinks & More)