A garden boasts a variety of different hydrangeas and other flowering plants. - Darrell Gulin/Getty Images What's not to love about hydrangeas? Their large, cheerful flowers can instantly add color ...

The classic gin rickey is a simple concoction designed to quench the thirst on summer’s hottest days: just crisp, refreshing gin and lime juice, topped up with soda water – no sugar, as it was once ...

In our rush to overschedule our lives, it's easy to overlook some of the simple summer traditions that make this season so wonderful. When I was a child, twice a week my parents and I would load the ...

According to a recent study, people who love the taste of tonic water—make that the quinine in tonic water — may have bigger brains. At the risk of inviting speculation on the size of our own brains, ...

Lots of whiskey drinkers turn away from their favored spirit when summer rolls around, but there's really no need. Just reach for a lime or a lemon and a splash or three of club soda, and you can ...