Fruit

This riff on the margarita gets a creamy upgrade with the use of fresh avocado. 

Coconut sugar, which is lower on the glycemic index than standard granulated sugar, gives this diabetes-friendly cheesecake a slightly nutty color and caramel flavor.

The Carondelet is built on the flavor template of a Ramos gin fizz—the notoriously laborious New Orleans classic—but artfully reimagined without the dairy and egg white.

Just a few simple ingredients like basmati rice, milk, ghee, and a handful of aromatics merge in a pot to make this Bangladeshi pulao.

Use juicy summer berries to make the ultimate easy blackberry margarita.

You only need bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and honey to shake up the Gold Rush cocktail.

Oat milk and apple cider vinegar are the keys to success in these fluffy vegan blueberry muffins. 

Skip the store-bought margarita mix: These DIY frozen margaritas are the ideal drink for a hot summer day.

This delightfully floral and fruity cocktail is made with rhum agricole, elderflower liqueur, Aperol, and lime.

This gingery vodka cocktail has a complicated past, but the recipe couldn’t be easier to make.

Sumac, lemon, mint, and sesame give an upgrade to humble ground chicken in this chicken meatballs recipe.

When made correctly, the Long Island Iced Tea is a bright, balanced cocktail with a totally reasonable amount of booze. (No, seriously.)

This fuss-free strawberry cake is perfect for springtime snacking. You’ll want fresh strawberries—this is not the time for frozen.

The classic Corpse Reviver #2 cocktail combines equal parts gin, orange liqueur, lemon juice, and Kina Lillet, an aperitif. It’s an easy drink for happy hour.

The Blood and Sand is a classic equal parts scotch cocktail that’s rich and bold. 

The Last Word, a classic gin cocktail, balances nutty, herbaceous, sweet, and tart flavors. It’s one of the most successful examples of the equal parts game.