Drinks

Aside from banana, we can’t think of a fruit that wouldn’t be good in this drink.

To use loose leaf tea, substitute ½ teaspoon per bag.

Make it ahead and leave out the seltzer if you want, but don’t add the citrus 'til it’s drinking time.

A tart drinking vinegar that can be made with whatever berries you have on hand. Use for spritzers, cocktails, even ice cream floats.

Attention: Also delicious with mint in place of the cilantro (some people really hate cilantro).

Stir well before each serving. It’s natural for the ginger to settle to the bottom.

Customize this chai recipe blend by adding a crushed cinnamon stick or big pinch of grated fresh ginger to the first step.

The best reward for walloping a bag of ice is this drink—it’s like a grown-up snow cone.

Okay, fine, you’ve never heard of baobab—but that’s about to change. (Remember when no one knew how to pronounce quinoa?) You’ll find the powder from the tangy superfruit stocked at the health food store.

No need to buy preflavored vodka; we got great results making our own.

Yes, you can use regular oranges, but don’t you just love the color you get from blood oranges?!

This is your starter martini. Try it if you want to be a martini-drinker but aren't quite there yet.

Lillet softens the punch of the other spirits in this entry-level martini. Play with the ratios and add a splash more of Lillet if you prefer.

These breezy cocktails are the kind of thing you can drink all afternoon.

Saunders created this drink for Dori Bryant, "a whiskey-drinking lady." This recipe differs from the classic "Smoky Martini" because she added Pernod.

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

Try this one out on your Campari and soda lovers.

The hot toddy is not simply a mixture of hot water and booze. It’s a miracle worker, a doctor, and a life coach in a cup. And although it does seem to do the trick for everything from a sore throat to a cough, it’s just as good when you’re healthy. This version—from Damon Boelte, bar manager at Prime Meats restaurant in Brooklyn—omits the usual honey or sugar and plays up the herbal and spicy notes instead.

Find dried hibiscus flowers at Mexican grocery stores, or buy tea bags at the supermarket.

This delivers a concentrated shot of vitamin C (from the citrus) and antioxidants (from the prickly pear).

Saba is wine-grape juice that’s been reduced until syrupy and concentrated. If you can’t find it, use a few drops of aged balsamic vinegar.

The ice in this spicy grapefruit cocktail dilutes the drink over time, so you can keep sipping well into the party.

Blood oranges are more tart than juicing or navel oranges; to substitute one of those types, cut back on the honey syrup.