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Homemade Ginger Beer

To get the full aromatic flush and fizzy burn of fresh ginger, you have to make your own ginger beer. It is amazingly simple. There's no sterilization...

Author: Toby Cecchini

Peach Tea

Sweetened with peaches, freshly puréed or from store-bought juice, this beverage tastes extra refreshing in warm weather. The fruit complements strongly...

Author: Vallery Lomas

Spicy Hot Chocolate

Gently seasoned with a touch of chile powder, cinnamon and vanilla, this fragrant hot chocolate recipe is not too sweet and very complex. Using both cocoa...

Author: Melissa Clark

Cola Syrup

Author: Julia Moskin

Cold Brewed Iced Coffee

Cold-brewed coffee is actually dirt simple to make at home using a Mason jar and a sieve. You just add water to coffee, stir, cover it and leave it out...

Author: The New York Times

Chocolate Milk

Making chocolate milk from scratch is fast, easy and delivers a deep chocolate flavor. The base syrup here doubles down on chocolate, combining unsweetened...

Author: Genevieve Ko

Sweet Tea

This sweet tea toes the line between just right and puckery sweet. The formula reflects the way my grandmother Leona Johnson made sweet tea: strong tea,...

Author: Vallery Lomas

Mexican Style Atole

Atole, a hot, corn-based drink popular in Central America, provides warmth and comfort when the chilly weather hits. This Mexican-style version, from Veronica...

Author: Kiera Wright-Ruiz

Cha Yen (Thai Iced Tea)

This homemade Thai iced tea gets its complex flavor from black tea, rooibos tea, star anise and cloves, and its sweetness from condensed milk. Adapted...

Author: Alexa Weibel

Coconut Hot Chocolate

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Author: Melissa Clark

Shirley Temple

This beloved kids' drink was named after the late child star Shirley Temple Black, although she had no involvement in its invention in the 1930s. Saccharine...

Author: Becky Hughes

Kool Aid Punch

Always a good drink to serve at any special party or gathering.

Author: Pat Duran

Ultimate Lemonade

I got this recipe from my father-in-law. I just love it and wanted to share it. I hope you enjoy it, too.

Author: Kim Vore

Watermelon Ginger Beer

The recipe for this batch drink, from Nicole Taylor's book, "Watermelon and Red Birds," includes the juice from a red-fleshed watermelon, ideally from...

Author: Nicole Taylor

Homemade Orgeat Syrup

Mai tai recipes call for a seldom-employed artificial almond syrup called orgeat, or orzata, depending on whether you're buying the faux-French version...

Author: Toby Cecchini

Sparkling Ginger Lemon Soda

Author: Julia Moskin

Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger

Light and refreshing with a slight bite from fresh ginger, this cooling cucumber drink is perfect on days when the warmth of the sun bakes everything in...

Author: Yewande Komolafe

Lemonade by the Glass

When you don't want an entire pitcher of lemonade hanging about but just one glass will do.

Author: Sue L

Strawberry Hibiscus Limeade

Red drinks are central to Juneteenth celebrations, as the color red represents the blood shed by enslaved people. Strawberry soda is commonly served, but...

Author: Millie Peartree

Frozen Watermelon Slush

Author: Jacques Pepin

Cherry Lemonade

Author: Melissa Clark

Raw Lime Cordial

Cordials can be a bit cowlick-y, sticking out here and there: kind of tart, kind of sweet, a bit bitter, and all a touch in disarray. But giving them 24...

Author: Toby Cecchini

Cucumber and Tonic

An evolution of soda water with bitters, think of this as a spin on the gin and tonic. Vegetal cucumber and herby mint replace the botanicals in the gin....

Author: Alison Roman

Chamomile Lime Rickey

A floral twist on a classic, this delicious fizzy limeade is the perfect front-porch sipper on a warm afternoon. The chamomile adds some sunshine to this...

Author: Cassie Winslow

Mock Pink Champagne

I recently served this at a Baby Shower where, of course, the expecting Mom could not have any alcohol. Everyone loved it and didn't miss the real champagne...

Author: Kathie Carr

Iced Tea Punch

My mother-in-law made Iced Tea Punch for my wedding rehersal dinner. Folks have always enjoyed it - it's not to sweet and just plain good.

Author: Carie Turner

APPLE BARN JULEP

I PICKED THIS RECIPE UP AT THE APPLE BARN IN TENNESSEE.

Author: Cheri Coleman

Salted Lemon Ginger Spritzer

A little sweet, lightly sour and a touch briny: This spritz is inspired by the salty lemonade found in Vietnam as a way to beat the heat. Without ice and...

Author: Alison Roman

Hibiscus Punch

This bright beverage, inspired by Caribbean sorrel drink and Mexican agua de Jamaica, is made by steeping hibiscus flowers to extract flavor - and color....

Author: David Tanis

Tonic Syrup

What is tonic? Like its partner gin, tonic can be a blend of many different things, depending on the recipe, which is generally proprietary. But, also...

Author: Eric Asimov

Ginger Berry Lemonade

At Gotham Bar and Grill in Manhattan, the house lemonade is flavored with fresh ginger and whatever berries are in season. The ginger lends a peppery note...

Author: Melissa Clark

Lemonade With Cucumber

Author: William Norwich

Boiled Custard

This recipe is my mother's. Someone in one of my groups wanted a boiled custard recipe and in going thru her recipes I found one in her own writing. She...

Author: Donna Brown

Hibiscus Hot Iced Tea

Author: Matt Lee And Ted Lee

Watermelon Punch

Squeezing lemons and limes into watermelon juice and adding some seltzer produces a sparkling watermelon punch. It's a cut above lemonade. Keep a pitcher...

Author: Pete Wells

Rhubarb Spritzer

Author: Amanda Hesser

Cherry Lemonade

Author: Elaine Louie

Gift In A Jar Cappuccino Mix

This year, besides the canning jars, I have some really cute Christmas jars from the dollar store! (photo of some on this page). I am excited to get started!...

Author: Colleen Sowa

Watermelon Cucumber Punch

Author: Melissa Clark

Horchata

Horchata is a Latin American beverage that's made by soaking nuts and grains in water then seasoning the mixture with sugar and spices. The drink originated...

Author: Kiera Wright-Ruiz

Dark 'n' Stormy Mocktail

Strongly brewed black tea anchors this nonalcoholic take on a classic Dark 'n' Stormy, lending its rich tannins to the final drink. When choosing a black...

Author: Rebekah Peppler

Almond and Macadamia Nut Milk

Author: Oliver Strand

Chai Masala

Sweetened, spiced hot tea is sold all over India by chai wallahs, or tea sellers. This version, which is adapted from "Street Food of India" by Sephi Bergerson,...

Author: Julia Moskin

Peg's Pina Colada Punch

Wow, what a delicious punch. I'm a big fan of pina colada's so I knew I had to try this. It's sweet, creamy and hits the spot. It makes you feel like you're...

Author: Kay Skipper

Rhubarb Syrup

Rhubarb cooks down so quickly, this project takes less than an hour and the payoff is astonishing. It also has a pleasing economy: you get a lovely syrup...

Author: Toby Cecchini

Shakerato

There isn't much to the shakerato: a shot of espresso poured over ice cubes and simple syrup, then shaken. But when those three elements are rattled around...

Author: Oliver Strand

Elma Çayi (Turkish Apple Tea)

From various online sites including turkishcookbook.com. Late summer apple varieties are making their debut in local markets here. Notice that there is...

Author: C G

Watermelon Quencher

Author: Liz Smith

Strawberry Lemonade Slush

A refreshing drink.

Author: Eve Peterson

Viennese Coffee

Try this with 1/2 and 1/2 if you're watching calories/fat intake! As a child, visiting Vienna (Wien), I wasn't remotely interested in the coffee, so now...

Author: Carolyn Haas