Drinks

In the fall, make this drink with a fresh fig instead of blackberries.

This recipe bridges the gap between winter and spring with warming spices and a light rosé.

While ground spices will work, the medicinal properties will be diminished, and the finished texture less silky smooth.

For a more caramel-y depth of flavor, toast the coconut flakes first.

Instead of strawberries, you can use one banana or a cup of any other frozen fresh fruit you like for this power shake recipe.

You might see some flecks of sumac even after you’ve strained the syrup. Leave it. It will only make this refreshing soda more attractive.

Sleepy? This warm milk recipe will help usher you off to dreamland.

This cocktail recipe inspired by Black Friday madness would also be tasty with regular dark rum and ginger ale, but we like the kick you get from using the spicier versions of each.

This punch recipe easily scales down by half, or even all the way to festive drinks for two.

A homemade cranberry simple syrup puts this sparkling cocktail recipe into fancy party-worthy status. Use leftover Campari to make your very own Negroni or Americano.

Skip the $$$ vintage bubbly for this cocktail recipe. Go with an affordable Champagne, cava, Prosecco, or other dry sparkler for this spritz recipe.

Mint julep + bubbly? This cocktail recipe combines the two delicious classics and is the ultimate way to celebrate.

Turn this tea punch recipe up a notch with a decorative ice ring.

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.

Use gunpowder green tea if you can find it. The robust flavor will provide depth to this quaffable cocktail recipe.

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

Just because this is an infused mixture of wine, brandy, and orange liqueur doesn’t mean you can just throw anything in there and expect it to taste good. Use spirits you’d be happy to sip on their own. This recipe is from Morcilla, one of the Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.

A little bit sweet, a tad spicy, with the round, caramel flavor of bourbon to ground it, this drink proves that cocktails can be seasonal, too.

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

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

Cucumber and sage play off gin’s botanical notes; egg whites make this creamy and light. Dangerously refreshing.

Also delicious with frozen strawberries or mangoes instead of the pineapple, and with orange juice or any other nut milk for the liquid.

It might be hard to go back to regular iced tea ever again.

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