Feast + West: Cocktails, Mocktails & Easy Entertaining Recipes

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A glass with geometric patterns contains an amber-colored drink and an ice sphere, placed on a woven coaster.

Banana Old-Fashioned

Rum

Tall glass of iced mojito with mint leaves, lime wedge, and a straw on a woven coaster. Another drink and a lime in the background.

Rum

Two pink cocktails in gold-rimmed glasses garnished with cucumber, lime wedge, and chili powder. A dish with watermelon pieces in the background.

Watermelon Margarita

Tequila

A glass of cocktail with ice, lemon peel, and chili flakes. It is placed next to a shaker and cups containing spices on a white surface.

Bee Sting Cocktail

Gin

Browse By Spirit

Vodka

Whiskey

Sparkling

Rum

Tequila

Brandy

Gin

Liqueur

Wine

Beer

Alcohol-Free

DIY Liqueur

Spring Cocktails

A vibrant pink cocktail in an ornate glass, garnished with a lemon slice, mint sprig, and black cherry, sits next to a gold jigger on a white surface with a flower and lemon slices.

Azalea Cocktail

Vodka

a mint julep with a heaping scoop of crushed ice

Classic Mint Julep

Whiskey

Slice of layered carrot cake on a plate with two glasses of creamy beverage, surrounded by pecans on a marble surface.

Carrot Cake Shot

Liqueur

A pink cocktail in a ridged glass, garnished with lime, mint, and a blackberry. The rim is sugared, with blackberries and mint scattered on a marble surface.

Blackberry Margarita

Tequila

Two martini glasses filled with a yellow cocktail, garnished with lime slices and olives on skewers, placed on a white surface.

Mexican Martini

Tequila

A glass of frothy orange drink garnished with a basil leaf, next to a halved orange, with more glasses in the background.

2-Ingredient Beermosa

Beer

A glass with gold starbursts garnished with a lemon peel sits beside a honey dripper covered in honey. Half a lemon and a teal dishtowel sit in the background

Honey Lemon Whiskey Sour

Whiskey

elderflower rose gimlet in a gold-rimmed stemless cocktail glass with pink garden roses and limes on a white background

Elderflower Rose Gimlet

Gin

Mocktails & Non-Alcoholic Drinks

A blueberry drink in a glass alongside whole blueberries.

Blueberry Lemonade

A glass with iced cocktail garnished with dried orange slices and a sprig of thyme on a white surface.

Citrus Ginger Beer Mocktail

A vibrant tequila sunrise cocktail with an orange slice and cherry garnish, served with a pink umbrella and a straw, against a white background.

Sunrise Mocktail (Non-Alcoholic Tequila Sunrise)

A glass of fruit-infused water with lemon slices, strawberries, and ice cubes.

Strawberry Water

Cocktail Resources

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Easy, Elegant Cocktail Making

Making cocktails at home doesn’t have to be complicated or daunting. I’m Susannah, and I’m here to guide you through making delectable drinks you’ll want to make again and again.

Drink Essentials

More Essentials

Rosemary fig cocktail infusion kit.

Homemade Cocktail Infusion Kits

jar of amber syrup with bottles of bitters, cocktail and cocktail jigger in the background

Old-Fashioned Simple Syrup

A vanilla bean steeps in a bottle of clear liquid with a black lid and additional whole vanilla beans in front

Homemade Vanilla Vodka

rosemary garnishes a glass of ginger ale on a wooden coaster.

Homemade Ginger Ale

Bar Snacks

Stuffed jalapeño peppers topped with melted cheese and breadcrumbs, garnished with cilantro, served beside a green bowl of white dipping sauce.

Baked Jalapeño Poppers

A close-up of tater tot nachos topped with ground beef, corn, shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños, fresh cilantro, diced tomatoes, and drizzled with sour cream.

Two slices of pizza with pepperoni and basil leaves on a blue plate, with a white marble background.

kernels of cheddar cheese popcorn spilling out of a bowl

Cheddar Cheese Popcorn

Sweet Treats

A group of cookies with a bowl of dried leaves.

Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

Salted Brown Butter Bourbon Rice Krispie Treats stacked on a white background

Salted Brown Butter Bourbon Rice Krispie Treats

A decorative pie or pancake with a floral pattern, partially sliced with a fork beside it. Surrounded by flowers and a plate with a cinnamon stick in the corner.

Melktert: South African Milk Tart

a spoon dripping caramel sauce into a jar

Bourbon Caramel Sauce

Appetizers

More Appetizers

A light green baking dish contains cheese slices, pimentos and marinade

Marinated Cheese

A charcuterie board with grapes, cheese, prosciutto, crackers, chocolate-covered pretzels, and a bowl of berry jam.

Basic Cheese and Charcuterie Board

Ranch and fried pickle rounds sit on a blue plate garnished with fresh parsley.

A person is holding a spoon in a green bowl.

Coffee Essentials

A glass of iced coffee with a sprig of lavender, sitting on a white marble surface, with coffee beans scattered around.

vanilla syrup with vanilla beans and a gold spoon

Vanilla Simple Syrup

Two glass bottles of milk on a white surface with a dish of coffee beans and homemade caramel sauce in the background.

Homemade Coffee Creamer

A jar of Irish Cream syrup with a gold spoon. A green tea towel sits to the side.

Irish Cream Syrup