“Skittles got banned in California,” my friend wrote. This, following a text I sent about the recipe I’d be making for today’s Cooking & Eating section. I had a few other ideas up my sleeve, but while ...

Whether you’re cooking on the grill, toting a cooler to the beach, tanning in your jean-inspired speedo — the jeado, if you will — or just relaxing by the pool, there are plenty of activities you’ll ...

Because of the high alcohol content, the two boozy components here won’t freeze. Instead, we chill both the vodka and Cointreau in the refrigerator and make ice cubes from cranberry juice and fresh ...

I thought I couldn’t sink lower than Skittles vodka slushies. But there I was, standing at the register in my regular liquor store, with a bottle of Stoli Whipped in my hand, simultaneously indignant ...

Is there anything better than a cold slush on a hot summer day? As temperatures heat up around the country, you’ll want an ice-cold beverage at the ready. “Whenever I have excess seasonal fruit, I ...

Into a blender, pour vodka, cherries with their juices, and grenadine. Add Popsicles, ice, Italian Ice, and lime juice. Blend until a slushy-like consistency forms. Divide slushy among cups. Garnish ...

When the sun starts setting at 4:30 in the afternoon and the temperature doesn't crack the freezing mark, you might wish you'd taken the time for one more leisurely summer cocktail on a patio ...

So, last week I felt like splurging and got a bottle of Kettle One vodka. I put it in the same spot in the freezer that I have always kept my Vodka at the same temperature the freezer always stays ...