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Glasses of coconut margarita with sugar rims and lime slices sitting on top of them.

Coconut Margarita Recipe (On the Rocks)
A glass of basil gimlet cocktail.

Basil Gimlet Gin Cocktail
Pineapple Vodka Martini

Bright and Refreshing Pineapple Martini with Citrus
Strawberry Moscow Mules

Strawberry Moscow Mule Recipe

my favorite Classic Cocktails

Margarita

Classic Margarita Recipe with Fresh Lime
Two glasses filled with espresso martini with foam on top and garnished with 3 coffee beans.

Four Ingredient Espresso Martini Recipe (Dairy-Free)
Mojito Cocktails

Classic Mojito Rum Cocktail
A rocks glass filled with old fashioned cocktail.

Classic Old Fashioned Bourbon Cocktail

Quick Snacks Reader Favorite Appetizers

A white bowl filled with smoked salmon dip.

Smoked Salmon Dip with Cream Cheese
A bowl of fresh apple salsa surrounded by cinnamon tortilla chips.

Fresh Apple Salsa with Strawberries
Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Phyllo Cup Appetizers

Honey, Walnut, and Goat Cheese Bites
Creamy Bean Dip

Refried Bean Dip Recipe (without Cream Cheese)
More Appetizers

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Popular Cocktail Recipes It's Happy Hour Time

A glass of pineapple old fashioned garnished with a pineapple wedge.

Pineapple Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe
A glass filled with lavender lemon drop martini.

Lavender Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
A coupe glass of strawberry lemon drop martini cocktail with a white sugar rim and strawberry slice garnish.

Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini
A glass of cherry blossom gin cocktail garnished with 2 cherries on a cocktail pick.

Cherry Blossom Cocktail Recipe
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Photographer and mixologist Katy McAvoy.
Hello & welcome

Hi! I’m Katy!

I’m an author, photographer, home cook, mixologist, Michigander, and lover of all things food and drink. I never turn down a good happy hour and believe that everyone deserves a delicious drink. Follow me on Instagram to check out what I’m working on next!

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cheers to you! Favorite Cocktails

A coupe glass filled with chocolate espresso martini cocktail and garnished with 3 coffee beans on top.

Chocolate Espresso Martini (Dairy Free)
A coupe glass filled with lemon drop martini cocktail in front of a bowl of lemons.

Classic Lemon Drop Martini
Coffee Old Fashioned.

Coffee Old Fashioned Bourbon Cocktail
A glass of spiked arnold palmer cocktail garnished with lemon and mint.

Spiked Arnold Palmer (Bourbon or Vodka)
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Photographer and mixologist Katy McAvoy with her cookbook.
Inside page of Homemade Happy Hour cookbook.
Inside page of Homemade Happy Hour cookbook.

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Non-alcoholic Popular Mocktails

Glass filled with mocktail drink and garnished with a cherry and orange slice.

Easy Mocktail Recipe for Kids
A glass of margarita mocktail.

Margarita Mocktail Recipe on the Rocks
Glasses of Cinderella Mocktails.

Alcohol-Free Cinderella Mocktail Recipe
A small hand holding on to a glass of unicorn drink lemonade.

Unicorn Drink for Kids (Color-Changing Lemonade) 
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Burgundy wine tumbler.

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