Beverages

This is one of the strongest, yet tastiest, cocktails we’ve ever created using ingredients inspired by swing states—just in time to help get you through the election.

What to do with that overzealous orchard haul? Homemade apple butter is the answer.

For a really bright green latte, use ceremonial grade matcha.

Take this to a mocha chip place by folding in some finely grated vegan chocolate as soon as you take it out of the ice cream machine.

For an even deeper, nutty flavor, toast the cashews first (or buy them that way, but make sure they’re unsalted). Skeptical? Think hazelnut coffee, but with cashews instead.

Like your desserts extra-salted? Just keep adding more and tasting the butterscotch until you reach your personal sweet-salty threshold.

There’s no point in hiding the truth—each shake contains half a pint of ice cream. If that’s too rich for your taste, divide recipe between 4 glasses instead.

Chiles and pineapple? Believe it or not, this sweet/spicy mix is insanely refreshing in drink form.

When shaken with a lot of ice and a splash of sweetener, espresso forms a creamy froth on top and becomes infinitely more exciting.

Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.

The only way to perfect cantaloupe jelly? Just add sparkling wine!

Choose a full-flavored, full-bodied, dark-colored rosé for freezing. You want something that can hold its own.

This beautiful, bubbly summertime drink is fancy enough to enjoy on your yacht… or inner tube!

True, this concoction is slightly more complex than lemonade. But so are most relationships.

Strong, shaken, and sooooo easy to drink.

There’s a simple structure behind all sours, a family of citrus-based cocktails.

This super-flavorful drink, also known as golden milk, is a sweeter, dairy-free take on traditional Indian Haldi Doodh (Turmeric Milk).

This chai is definitively ginger-forward. Feel free to add a little more maple syrup if you like it on the sweeter side. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

If you want to mellow this out a bit, use strong coffee or a couple teaspoons of espresso powder instead of the freshly made espresso.