Welcome to Summer, friends! Sadly, we can’t offer you a lawn chair or clink celebratory cheers over a summer cocktail in person.  But we *can* give you our secrets to level-up your cookout… Read on for three of our all-time favorite recipes for your Summer festivities: the perfect crowd-pleaser hot dog bar, a batch cocktail that’s […]

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, a summery, delicious taco bar — and the #tonicapproved drinks to accompany it, of course —with the secret components we use to take ours over the top every time. There are very few dishes that satisfy our love of family-style, design-your-own entertaining like tacos. Guests are free to […]

2020 Note: This post was originally published last year — we know you likely won’t be hosting this year, but believe good food, delish drinks, and great company make a holiday wonderful regardless of the party size. Jeff’s ordering in a Thanksgiving meal kit from his favorite chef, and Jen’s added a few make-ahead / […]

Fall is officially here, and while the cooler temperatures haven’t quite made it to either coast quite yet (Jeff’s eagerly anticipating the return of his all-flannel wardrobe), we have a few favorites to help ring Autumn in true TONIC-style. Drink: The Lion’s Tail The perfect “transitional” cocktail to take you from the light and fresh […]

Our new site and blog are live, AND it’s Friday. If ever there was a time for a great cocktail, it’s now. It’s basically been the summer of Aperol here at TONIC HQ, but when you take it out of a spritz (or our favorite, grapefruit soda and tequila) and pair it with bourbon, you’ve […]