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Bourbon lemonade is the ideal two-ingredient summer cocktail: sweet-tart fresh lemonade with a warm whiskey finish. Here’s how to make it by the glass or a pitcher! Here’s a refreshing summer cocktail that’s so simple to whip up: my favorite bourbon lemonade! Make up a big pitcher of fresh squeezed lemonade, refreshing and sweet tart, then swirl it with bourbon in a glass so you get all that boozy, spicy finish to each sip. Alex recently made this spiked version of our favorite summer drink, and it was so great for a summer evening on the porch. This one’s quick and easy, it goes down easy. Here’s how to make this bourbon lemon cocktail! What’s in Bourbon Lemonade? Bourbon lemonade is exactly what it sounds like: fresh squeezed lemonade with bourbon whiskey. It’s part of a tradition of two ingredient cocktails named for what’s in them, like the Gin and Tonic or Vodka Cranberry . You might also hear this drink...

This focaccia sandwich stars veggies, cheese, and tangy Italian chopped salad on homemade bread: easily the best focaccia sandwich I’ve made at home! Plus, I share a few more sandwich ideas. In all honesty, this might be the best ever focaccia sandwich I’ve had (really!). I’ve been seeing lots of incredible summery focaccia sandwiches on social media, so I had to create a version of my own. It all starts with my homemade quick focaccia bread and it tastes like it’s from a real Italian deli. My version uses the “chopped salad” trick by adding romaine, red onion, and pepperoncini in a creamy Italian dressing, then cheese, balsamic-marinated tomatoes and fresh basil. Each bite hits salty, tangy, and crunchy notes all at once! It is pretty next-level, and I’m sharing a few more focaccia sandwich ideas so you can make it your own. Ingredients You’ll Need For This Focaccia Sandwich My inspiration for this recipe comes f...

This quick focaccia bread recipe makes the most delicious soft loaf with a crispy crust in about 3 hours: no overnight rest required! This same-day loaf tastes like it came from a fancy bakery. As someone who cares deeply about the value of cooking homemade bread and insanely delicious food , I am always excited when I find a recipe that tastes like I got it from a professional bakery but is easy to make at home. Enter: this quick focaccia recipe ! My entire family is obsessed with this bread (in fact, my daughter just begged me to make a loaf as I’m writing this!). The problem is, most focaccia recipes require overnight rests. But this quick focaccia bread needs only one bowl (no stand mixer), a same-day rise, after about 3 hours you get a loaf that tastes like it’s from a fancy bakery! I’d call that a win. Why You’ll Love This Quick Focaccia I’ve made my regular focaccia bread recipe dozens of times, but this quick focaccia rec...