Drinks All

Yes, this berry shrub recipe takes a couple of weeks to make—but once it’s ready you’ll have a tart-sweet, utterly refreshing beverage whenever you want.

A great old-fashioned recipe is all about simplicity, ingredients, and technique. Stick with these steps, and you’re bound to nail it every time.

Recipe developer Zaynab Issa’s Karak Chai is richer than most cups of tea, thanks to its generous use of evaporated milk and hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom.  

Black licorice lovers, this drink’s for you.

Lime juice and fresh rosemary give this fizzy-frothy mezcal cocktail plenty of citrusy and herbaceous notes—a small prayer of brightness for the summer ahead.

Rather than tossing your orange peels, add a few to a batch of warming chai for a soothing sick-day (or any-day) beverage.

Simple syrup is the smartest way to sweeten any cold drink.

This mango and cumin lassi from chef Preeti Mistry strikes the right balance of sweet and savory. Try adding white rum, “if that’s your thing.”

This cocktail should be served so cold it hurts, which you should repeat to yourself as you stir. And stir. And stir. 

Assemble this traditional, spicy-sweet Dominican bottle-infused cocktail once. Drink it all year long.

A big-batch drink is way more fun than a dozen hard-boiled eggs.

When scratchy throats, phlegm, and other mid-winter side effects set in, get relief with a savory-sweet cough syrup.

Absinthe—which is higher proof and packed with warm flavors—makes any glass of bubbly feel even more special.

A toasty amaro cocktail with homemade pecan syrup that will warm you up faster than a fireplace. (Well, maybe just as fast.)

The roasted, earthy notes of the hōjicha (roasted green tea) carry the warming toasted baking spices for a comforting low-caffeine wintertime brew.

A warm ruby red mulled wine packed with enough cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger to make the whole house smell like the holidays.

The holiday cocktail that takes you straight to the beach (and isn’t that where you want to be anyway?).

From Friendsgiving to New Year’s, it’s all about colored glassware, folks! 

This refreshing drink Sohla El-Waylly often uses to break fast during Ramadan gives all kinds of holiday vibes.

Did I mention it’s also a punch bowl?

I celebrate and curse the day St. Agrestis put cocktails in a box.

It’s complex, refreshing, and perfect for fall.

A cozy, perfectly nutty, slightly sweet Salvadoran beverage.

We’ve got three techniques for making the most of late-season peaches, berries, and melons.