Cold Drink

Although very simple to make, its flavor complexity is unbelievable, especially for how light it is. Although whole cacao beans are ideal—you can find them at a local spice store or specialty chocolate shop—cacao nibs work too.

Making oat milk from scratch means creamier, richer, dairy-free milk for mixing into coffee. With this basic formula you can drink it plain, or flavor it however you like.

This smoothie is a fresh take on a Creamsicle—the secret ingredient is persimmon, which provides sweetness and creaminess while letting the mango flavor shine through.

This smoothie sates my apple pie cravings in the most healthful way possible.

This bright and festive drink goes down great on a hot summer day when you're lounging outside or working in the garden.

This carrot-pineapple smoothie is like a liquid sunset in a glass.

Think of this smoothie-like sipper as a base, then start riffing. Try blending mild red pepper flakes with mango, finely grated ginger with pineapple, or cucumber and mint with honeydew.

Ginger kombucha adds bright flavor and plenty of healthful probiotics to this tropical fruit smoothie.

W. C. Whitfield’s original Kitty Highball recipe—equal parts red wine and ginger ale over ice—goes contemporary. In this deconstructed version the ginger ale is replaced with ginger syrup and soda.

There are only a few ingredients in this party-friendly pomegranate-rum punch.

This bright-green combination of lemon and mint is found on tables throughout the Middle East.

Sharbats are sweet boiled fruit syrups served across Central Asia and Northern Africa, though flavor combinations vary widely. This one is infused with bright, floral, citrusy cardamom that complements the lemon perfectly.

Served in a can of ginger beer, this tart, pleasantly bitter drink is as well-balanced as a complex cocktail.

Adding bourbon and Campari to cherry cola makes for a sweet, spicy, and refreshing backyard drink.

This refreshing grapefruit and tequila cocktail, served right in the can, is refreshing, subtly sweet, and salty.

This frothy salted Turkish yogurt drink is endlessly refreshing.

This sparkling alcohol-free drink—sweetened with a ginger and coconut-sugar syrup—is the perfect way to feel refreshed on a summer day.

Delicate rose water (a common ingredient in Middle Eastern sweets) and tart lemonade are a refreshing combination in this pretty pink drink.

Poaching peaches in ginger beer infuses them with sweet, spicy flavor. Layer the fruit with ice cream and top with more ginger beer for a fun spin on a classic float.

Pineapple cups make a fun presentation for this frosty summer cocktail, but if you're short on time, just use regular cocktail glasses instead.

Rose water is the little something that makes this cocktail recipe special.

Iced tea with tapioca pearls that are sucked from a large straw are perhaps Taiwan’s most famous culinary export.