Binny's Blog

Sangria can be easy or complicated. You can whip it up the morning of or let it marinate overnight. You don't need a recipe, but it's fine to follow one also.

Binny’s Demo Kitchen perfectly pairs Grilled Tequila-Lime Trout and Watermelon Salsa with Mulderbosch sauvignon blanc from South Africa. Berkley’s Trumer Pils is the call when it comes to beer or try it with a watermelon cocktail from our resident mixologist.

A quintessential poolside sipper, the Watermelon Margarita. Our recipe utilizes ice cubes made from rich agua fresca for a more intense watermelon flavor and ice cold slushy texture. A summery frozen cocktail designed to combat the heat. Binny's Home Bartender leans into watermelon season with recipes for Watermelon Agua Fresca, Frozen Watermelon Margarita, Watermelon Rosé Spritzer and a Watermelon Cooler.

Cool off with this refreshing, fruity delight, perfect for warm weather sipping! Crisp vodka meets juicy watermelon and fizzy lemon-lime soda, creating a light, bubbly, and irresistibly smooth cocktail. It’s the ultimate sunny-day sipper—sweet, citrusy, and oh-so-refreshing!

This is positively the best time of year in Chicago. It's sixty degrees, with a calm breeze and loads of sunshine. Time for biking, jogging, boating, gardening, playing with the pup. Picnics, barbecues and parties.