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Sonja Edridge

Writer

Sonja is an accidental foodie who has worked as a food editor and stylist for several leading food and drink publications and brands. She has also worked on cookbooks by Diana Henry and, during her stint as a private chef, she served up delicious food for well-known celebrities. She is the founder of The Larder Café and Larder Jam, and when not writing for The Mixer, she loves nothing more than exploring new foodie finds, experimenting with cocktail recipes and cooking for friends.

Favorite cocktail: A Campari Spritz on a hot summer’s night, or a Hot Buttered Rum in winter. I’ve even instigated rainy mountain hikes with friends just to have a good excuse to serve up a batch of Hot Buttered Rum cocktails!

Best Mixer tip: When a recipe calls for freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice, trust me, fresh is best. It raises the bar, so get messy and squeeze. Store-bought lemon or lime juice doesn’t compare with the sweet zesty flavors that fresh juice brings to the table (or shaker)!

Top cocktails Sonja thinks you should make:

5 min Easy

Blue Margarita Recipe

5 min Easy

Sloe Gin Fizz Cocktail Recipe

5 min Easy

Jungle Bird Cocktail

10 min Easy

Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Recipe

5 min Easy

White Lady Cocktail

Sonja's articles

24 Easy Winter Cocktails to Warm Your Home

Baby, it’s cold outside! We’ve something for everyone! From pre-dinner warmers to dessert replacements, the ‘super simple to make’ and a few with a little more effort to impress. We have plenty of easy winter cocktail recipes to choose from, just take your pick. 1. French 75 Cocktail The dapper French 75 cocktail is named […]

22 of the Freshest Strawberry Cocktails to Make All Year Round

Drink pretty-in-pink with our best blushing strawberry cocktails line-up. A few sweet, some tangy and others on the savory side, you’re in for quite a treat! Whatever you’re in the mood for, we’ve got you covered! Just grab a few punnets of ripe, fresh berries (or frozen will do) and your favorite spirit and let’s […]

Get the Disco Party Started with 12 Vintage 70s Cocktails

The seventies was an iconic decade that did not disappoint! This was a time when fall shades were cool, and bell bottoms and big hair were all the rage. Dust off your disco balls, pull out some foxy threads (and platforms) and harness your love of all things retro with our fabulous list of 70s […]

10 Best Holiday Martinis for This Season

If you’re home for the holidays this year, double down with a staycation party and our list of festive and tasty holiday martinis! It’s the ultimate antidote after a crazy year. Start compiling your best Christmas playlist, and invite your friends and family to join in the fun. Get creative with the best holiday martinis […]

13 Spicy Cocktail Recipes that Pack a Punch

If you love fiery flavors, embrace the heat with our list of spicy cocktails. We’ve got every level of spiciness, as measured by the Scoville scale, to suit your flame tolerance. Get ready to turn up the heat! 1. Bloody Maria The Bloody Maria recipe is a twist on a classic Bloody Mary, and if […]

11 Best Winter Cocktail Recipes for Chilly Evenings

If you love snuggling up in front of a crackly fire when the weather turns chilly, join us in celebrating winter with our tasty selection of the best winter cocktails. ‘Tis the season for nostalgic wintery flavors and drinks with all the spice to warm us up from the inside out. Our winter drinks are […]