A collection of recipes for homemade cocktails, Italian sodas and non-alcohol drinks.
Quick Summary: Homemade flavored simple syrups add real fruit and herb flavors to iced tea without artificial ingredients. These eight recipes pair beautifully with black tea, green tea, white tea and herbal infusions. Make a batch, store it in the fridge, and sweeten your tea all summer. Prep: 15 min | Makes: about 1.5 cups …
Mexican food and drink can be quite diverse depending on the time of year, the region and available produce. Here is a list of our favorite Mexican beverages- non-alcoholic and/or cocktails, warm and/or cold! Mexican Inspired Cocktails and Mocktails While many people think Mexican cocktails are limited to margaritas, there is so much more to …
Quick Summary: The Paloma is arguably Mexico’s most popular cocktail, even more so than the margarita. Made with tequila (or mezcal), fresh grapefruit juice, lime, and sparkling water. Light, refreshing, and slow carb friendly. Prep: 10 min | Serves: 1 Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients & Substitutions | How to Make It | More Mexican …
How to make fruit shrub syrups using either a cold shrub or a hot shrub method. Recipe for an apple shrub syrup and a beer cocktail using the apple syrup
Quick Summary: Eight martini variations from classic to creative, including espresso martinis, fruit martinis, and a savory tomato martini. Covers what a martini actually is, plus recipes using homemade shrub syrups and simple syrups. Jump to: What is a Martini? | Espresso Martinis | Fruit Martinis | Tea Martini | Savory Martinis | How to …
Make the holidays extra festive with one of my favorite twists on the classic: a peppermint espresso martini! The perfect boozy pick-me-up to serve after a long family dinner, your guests will love this sweet and minty holiday cocktail. Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients | Directions Peppermint Espresso Martini Ingredients Espresso martini… but make it …
This fall, cozy up with a warming twist on a classic cocktail. A great little pick-me-up for rainy days, this pumpkin spice espresso martini is the perfect combination of intense espresso, boozy vanilla vodka, and homemade pumpkin spice simple syrup. Jump To: RECIPE | Ingredients | Directions Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini Ingredients Pumpkin Spice Simple …
Tea, meet vodka! This refreshing green tea martini with a dash of mint is the perfect pick-me-up drink. Easy to whip up for a crowd, turn it into your signature cocktail (I won’t tell). Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients | Directions This post may contain affiliate links, and you can read our disclosure information here– Minty …
Tea and coffee make a surprisingly good combination with chai, and this chai espresso martini proves it. The homemade chai simple syrup and chai-infused vodka add warming spice to the classic espresso martini, making it perfect for holiday parties or cold weather evenings. The extra steps are worth it, and the leftover syrup works beautifully …
Quick Summary: A simple blueberry martini made with vodka and a homemade blueberry drink syrup. The same syrup transforms sparkling water into an Italian soda or elevates lemonade. Includes tips on infusing syrups with lavender or tarragon. Prep: 5 min | Serves: 1 Jump to: RECIPE | Homemade vs Commercial | Best Infusions | Italian …
Quick Summary: A refreshing summer cocktail made with homemade blueberry-infused vodka and fresh lemonade. Includes step-by-step instructions for infusing your own vodka, plus ideas for other blueberry cocktails. The infused vodka also makes a great gift. Prep: 10 min | Infusion time: 2 weeks | Serves: 2 Jump to: RECIPE | Ingredients | Method for …
Quick Summary: Rumtopf is a German technique of preserving fruit in rum and sugar, layered throughout summer and steeped until winter. Use most fruit, including strawberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, pears, and blueberries. Avoid apples (brown), bananas (mushy), and melons (watery). Use overproof rum or mix dark rum with 151. Store 6-9 weeks minimum in …
Quick Summary: This Michelada recipe combines light beer with Clamato juice, lime, Worcestershire sauce, Maggi seasoning, and hot sauce. Rim the glass with Tajín for a spicy-salty kick. Refreshing, not too strong, and perfect for game day or summer afternoons. Prep: 5 min | Serves: 2 cocktails Jump to: RECIPE | What Is A Michelada? …
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Quick Summary: Ponche navideño is Mexico’s traditional Christmas punch, a warm, spiced fruit drink simmered with tejocote, guava, cinnamon, and piloncillo. Served throughout Las Posadas (the nine-day celebration leading to Christmas). Drink it like a hot fruit tea or add a shot of tequila for ponche con piquete. Prep: 15 min | Cook: 1 hr …