From craft cocktails to mocktails, Drink Your Garden: Recipes, Stories, and Tips from the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm (Countryman Press; March 25, 2025; ISBN: 9781682688793; 256 pages) is a one-of-a-kind drink-making guide for anyone looking to elevate their beverages with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Written by sisters Venise Cunningham and Belinda Kelly, this garden-to-glass handbook blends creativity, sustainability, and nostalgia with more than 100 recipes for alcoholic, low-ABV, and nonalcoholic drinks.

Based in Buckley, Washington, Venise and Belinda run the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm and the Simple Goodness Soda Shop—a café, tasting room, and event space where they host classes, live music, and regular happy hours. Their syrups, made from fresh, farm-grown ingredients, can be found in stores across the country, making their farm-to-glass ethos accessible to anyone.

“We wanted to create a book that celebrates all kinds of drinking—whether you’re savoring a classic cocktail, hosting a family-friendly happy hour, or exploring the sober-curious trend,” says co-author Belinda Kelly. “Drinks, like food, deserve thoughtfulness and creativity, and this book shows how to create that in your kitchen or backyard.”

The book captures the best of the modern drink movement, offering:
●    Recipes for syrups, shrubs, bitters, and infused spirits like Buzz Button Gin, Poblano Liqueur, and Brown Butter Vodka.
●    Nonalcoholic options like Lavender Honey Cordial Spritz and Creamy Tea Cobbler.
●    Low-ABV drinks for moderation, like Clarified Milk Punch.
●    Classic and innovative cocktails like the Garden Gibson, Bloody Bunny, and Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini.

With a detailed infusion guide, tips for growing drink-worthy plants, and zero-waste techniques, Drink Your Garden is as practical as it is beautiful. The sisters share stories from their Washington farm, inspiring readers to embrace a simpler, more sustainable way of life—one drink at a time.

Mocktails, sober living, and wellness drinks are part of a $7 billion trend redefining how we drink. But Drink Your Garden goes deeper, offering real ingredients, thoughtful preparation, and a return to hands-on creativity. And for those who don’t have a green thumb, it’s just as easy to pick up fresh, seasonal produce from your local farmers market or store to bring the recipes to life. 

Based in the Pacific Northwest, sisters Belinda Kelly and Venise Cunningham share a dedication to bringing people together around homegrown, thoughtfully crafted drinks. Together they operate Simple Goodness Farm, a cocktail farm where they grow herbs, flowers, and produce to support their line of beverage mixers and their craft cocktail café, the Soda Shop. Their Simple Goodness Syrups are shipped nationwide, and the sisters host classes and events at the Soda Shop. They have been featured in Real Simple, Sunset, and on Rachael Ray. For more information and a behind-the-scenes look at family farming, visit www.simplegoodness.com.

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Zachary Polendo; zpolendo@wwnorton.com

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Simple Goodness Syrups Will Debut Two 'Farm to Bar' Flavors at the Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Winter Show

Wilkeson, WA – December 20, 2024 – Simple Goodness Syrups, known for its line of all-natural beverage syrups, is thrilled to announce the launch of two new nonalcoholic syrup flavors geared towards cocktail, coffee, and mocktail drinkers—Creamsicle and Nordic Coffee—at the Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Winter Show in Las Vegas.

Simple Goodness Syrups grows and crafts premium, organic cane sugar based syrups with a focus on high-quality, non GMO sourcing. Each bottle sold supports American family farms with a give back program, as inspired by the brand's own ten acre cocktail farm, the Simple Goodness Farm, where the sister co-founders grow herbs, fruit and edible flowers with regenerative agricultural practices in Buckley, WA.

Creamsicle, an Orange and Vanilla Syrup brings a refreshing burst of citrus with a smooth vanilla undertone, offering a perfect balance of sweetness and zest. Featuring hand scraped, organic vanilla bean, it’s an ideal addition to everything from classic sodas and cocktails like the world's best Old Fashioned, to Chocolate Orange Mochas and Creamsicle Macha lattes, adding a sophisticated touch to everyday drinks.

Meanwhile, the Nordic Coffee Syrup combines the rich, bold flavors of Seattle's own Caffe Vita roast coffee beanswith subtle spices inspired by Scandinavian traditions. Its deep, aromatic profile is perfect for coffee cocktails and zero proof Espresso Martinis, or daily coffee lovers looking for a unique spin on their favorite beverages, whether hot or cold.

“We’re incredibly excited to introduce these new flavors in such a big arena, and expand on the farm to bar syrup business we've created locally in the Puget Sound area,” said Belinda and Venise, the sister co-founders of Simple Goodness Syrups. “At Simple Goodness, we believe that simple ingredients taste best and can help you drink healthier at home. Our ingredients list are radically transparent so our syrups appeal to the conscious customer; nonalcoholic and wellness focused drinkers who want to enhance their beverages with clean, natural ingredients and a touch of creativity.”

All Simple Goodness Syrups are free from artificial additives and preservatives, with no dyes, extracts, natural or artificial flavors used, ensuring every bottle reflects the company’s dedication to purity and flavor.

The Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food Winter Show in Las Vegas is known for highlighting innovative food and beverage products from around the world, and will provide an opportunity for Simple Goodness Syrups to connect with retailers, foodservice professionals, and culinary enthusiasts.

For more information about Simple Goodness Syrups and to discover their full line of all-natural syrups, visit simplegoodnesssisters.com. You can also visit their seasonal tasting room, located in Wilkeson, WA.

About Simple Goodness Syrups

Crafted by sisters, a farmer and a bartender in the Pacific Northwest, every pour of Simple Goodness Syrups supports American family farms. Simple Goodness Syrups are regeneratively grown and crafted at the base of Mount Rainier with organic cane sugar and no shortcuts. For flavoring coffee, soda, and cocktails naturally, Simple Goodness Syrups bring the farm to table movement to the home bar. A fundamental belief behind Simple Goodness Syrups is that everyday is worth celebrating, and everyone deserves an invite, so Simple Goodness Syrups are family friendly and alcohol free.

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Simple Goodness Soda Shop in Wilkeson, WA, Awarded Gold Star by Child and Youth Centered Communities

Wilkeson, WA – The Simple Goodness Soda Shop has been honored with the prestigious Gold Star Award from the Child and Youth Centered organization in Pierce County. This award recognizes the Soda Shop's outstanding commitment to creating a positive, welcoming space for youth and families in the community.

Known for its delicious sodas and inviting atmosphere, Simple Goodness Soda Shop has long supported local causes and initiatives that benefit children and families. Their focus on inclusivity and community engagement has made a lasting impact on Wilkeson and beyond.

CYC named the Simple Goodness Soda Shop a Gold Star honoree, saying, "this farm to table cafe, tasting room, and community hub is a third place for both caregivers and their children. A section of the cafe is made just for children, with games and books, a chalk wall, and child-sized seating. They host playdates and family friendly events and have intentional conversations with their staff about how to set boundaries with children around appropriate behavior."

Owner Venise Cunningham acknowledged the honor saying, "when we opened we saw a hole in the restaurant world to fill. We wanted to create the highest quality craft cocktails and beverages in a cozy environment where adults and children could have fun and feel valued. It's been very rewarding to create, and to see the community welcome this place.”

The Gold Star Award is given to organizations that demonstrate excellence in supporting child and youth development. It highlights those who provide an exceptional environment for young people to thrive, both in the immediate and broader community.

Ways in which the Soda Shop exemplifies a Gold Star Honoree include the family focused events like free parent and tots play dates weekly, a play space in the dining room, free all ages events like live music, trivia, open mic and poetry nights, a vast menu of nonalcoholic options, kid friendly meals, changing tables in the gender neutral restrooms, and toys in their outdoor dining yard.

For more information about Simple Goodness Soda Shop, visit Simple Goodness Sisters.

For more information about CYC, visit https://childandyouthcentered.org/