Beverages

Toasting the almonds before soaking gives this creamy horchata an irresistibly roast-y flavor.

Short on time? Use this shortcut to concoct a shrub-like spritzer that tastes way fancier than it is to make.

Step aside, overly sweet mocktails. Thanks to balanced citrusy flavors, this drink tastes like a grown-up Gatorade. 

Shrimp cocktail meets hangover helper in this spicy, tangy, refreshing take on a Venezuelan seafood cocktail from Ensenada in NYC.

On a blazing summer day, nothing hits quite like a sweet, sour, and lightly salty paloma cocktail that comes together in just a moment.

The French 75 is that rare creature of a cocktail: elegant enough to make you feel like it’s New Year’s Eve in Paris but supremely simple to assemble.

With spicy ginger beer, vodka, and lime juice, a Moscow Mule is a cocktail for all seasons—and one that’s remarkably easy to prepare at home.

We may be biased, but this is by far the best lemonade recipe we’ve tried. It can also serve as a base for a host of summer drinks.

This fizzy sipper takes full advantage of John deBary’s Super Summer Fruit Syrup, a sweet-and-sour mixer ready to fulfill all your summer beverage dreams.

If you’re looking for the most summery of punches that doesn’t overdo it on the booze, have your people call our people.

This version of aam panna, the ultra-refreshing summer drink, swaps green mangoes for a classic pantry staple: jarred applesauce (yes, really).

Frozen citrus pieces make the base of this refreshing slushy that is salty and sour with a slightly spicy kick!

A wonderfully balanced summer sipper made up of sweet peak summer peaches and mangos alongside bright citrus juice and a base spirit of your choosing.

Celebrate the brief (but wondrous!) apricot season with this simple frangipane tart—both the crust and filling come together in a food processor.

This easy effervescent cocktail gets its tart-sweet vibes from bright kombucha, dry sparkling wine, a dash of Aperol, and a burst of fresh lemon juice.

The quintessential summer quencher gets an aromatic twist thanks to jasmine green tea.

Simple syrup is good. Super Summer Fruit Syrup is better and able to transform any drink into its best post-vacation summery self.

Freezing fresh pineapple definitely makes the best impact flavor-wise in this piña colada recipe.

Adjust the classic proportions of the gin, vermouth, and Campari in a negroni cocktail recipe for this updated version from London’s Chiltern Firehouse.

Cool as a cucumber, sure, but it’s the citrus, ginger, and chile that will keep you coming back sip after sip.