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Helena Lombard

Editor-in-Chief

Meet Helena, our editor-in-chief! This busy gal is an award- winning writer and content creator with over two decades of experience covering stories about food, drinks, and living life to the fullest. She’s authored and published five cookbooks, has worked extensively on a variety of reality cooking shows and produced a wealth of branded recipe and lifestyle content for live television. When she’s not working on The Mixer, chances are you’ll find her at home, cooking and shaking up drinks for her pals, getting lost in a good book or movie, or going on road trip adventures and weekends away.

Favourite Cocktail: The Aperol Spritz has been my favourite cocktail for at least two years. While some might call this boring, I call it timeless! I love this sparkling Italian icon because it’s super refreshing with a slight bitterness that’s balanced out by hints of orange and herbs. The low ABV content also means I can enjoy more than one (and I usually do) without needing the hair of the dog the next day. Winning!

Best Mixer Tip: Use premium ingredients. I’m not saying reach for top-shelf brands, but make sure that what you’re using is good quality. It makes all the difference.

Top cocktails Helena thinks you should make:

5 min Easy

Tequila Sour

5 min Easy

Gibson Cocktail

5 min Easy

How to Make a Negroni

5 min Easy

Best White Russian Cocktail

5 min Easy

Bloody Mary Recipe

Helena's articles

Cocktails, Cognac, and Citrus: Xavier Herit on All Things Grand Marnier

Xavier Herit, Brand Ambassador for Grand Marnier, draws from his Paris and New York bartending experience to highlight the iconic French liqueur. Now based in New York, he travels the U.S., sharing his passion for cocktails and French heritage with a new generation – and that includes you! He recently shared his insights on all […]

Campari Spritz: Aperitivo Hour, Culture and Tradition

When you think of an aperitivo, your mind probably takes you to that after-work-before-dinner drink space. The one where you meet up with friends and enjoy some leisurely cocktails and snacks before heading home for the evening. And while it is all of these things, aperitivo culture is so much more than that—and no one […]

Bourbon Christmas Cocktails: Festive Sips for the Holidays

It’s the holiday season which means it’s time to wind down with your family and get festive with our very merry Christmas whiskey cocktails. Served hot or cold, on ice or straight, before dinner or after, these holiday bourbon cocktails will go down a real treat with whiskey lovers and novices alike! 1. Old Fashioned […]

7 Boozy Puddings to Make This Holiday Season

What are boozy puddings? There’s a lot to worry about during the holidays and a lot to get done. Before you know it, the holiday is over. And because you are the hostess with the mostess (they all say it, so it must be true), you are left exhausted and desperately counting the days you have […]

Colours of Change: SKYY's Snapshot of Support for the LGBTQIA+ Community

From tiny startup to vodka superstar In 1992, SKYY Vodka burst onto the sunny streets of San Francisco. And just like many other incredible things that came out of San Francisco (like the television, jukebox, and bendy straw), SKYY started as a tiny startup with big dreams. But this wasn’t just any vodka. It was […]

Man VS Machine: Testing the Limits of AI-Generated Mixology

Unless you’ve been stuck on an island without any signal (like Tom Hanks and his friend Wilson the Volleyball in Cast Away), you’ll definitely have heard about ChatGPT by now. And for those of you who haven’t, here’s a quick explanation of what it is, written for you by ChatGPT itself! “ChatGPT is an […]