Beverages
Cut Down on Your Coffee Grinder Mess With Just a Drop of Water
Tired of vacuuming every time you make a pot of coffee? With this method for grinding beans, those wispy bits strewn all over your counter are a thing of the past.
How to Make Frozen Cocktails and Stay Chill All Summer
This make-ahead method is the best way to make frozen cocktails at home.
Frozen Rosalita
Where a margarita is usually sweetened with orange liqueur, the Rosalita uses bittersweet amaro. This version is chilled in your freezer before it heads to the blender with a big scoop of ice.
Frozen Moscow Mule
This version of the classic vodka cocktail skips the ginger beer and heads to the blender for a spicy, frozen, highly slurpable drink that’s even more refreshing.
Amaretto Sour Slushy
The base for this make-ahead frozen cocktail goes in the freezer two to five hours before serving, so it doesn’t require much ice to stay chilly, even on a hot day. If your blender is less than turbo-powered, starting with crushed ice can make blending easier (if you don’t have a fridge dispenser, place ice in a sealed bag, wrap in a kitchen towel, and break up with a meat mallet or rolling pin). Be sure your simple syrup is at room temperature or chilled before you begin. Caffo Amaretto is as a.…
This Sturdy Carafe Replaced My Wine Decanter
It's dishwasher-safe and it makes your wine taste better without any fuss.
This Summer, Keep Your Ice Within Arm’s Reach With a Classy Ice Bucket
It’s far from the most versatile kitchen tool, but it is an affordable ticket to a more luxurious life.
This $18 Rosé Is the Wine of the Summer
No matter what I’m cooking, it’s the only thing I want to drink.
Atole de Zarzamoras
Made with water, milk, or a combination, the beverage is also made with ground toasted corn, fermented corn, rice, oatmeal, or mature corn cooked in ashes.
How to Make a Better Cup of Iced Chai
A freshly made, hot cup of chai is spicy and aromatic, creamy and perfectly sweet. But iced chai is almost never all of those things. Learn a better method for making this drink, just in time for summer.
Iced Chai
To make delicious iced chai, finely grind the spices to extract their flavors, then simmer the spices and tea in milk to fully hydrate them.
Yes, You Can Register for Alcohol
These are the bottles worth putting on your wedding registry—whether you’re learning the cocktail basics, really getting into classic cocktails, or devoted to bitter drinks.
How to Brew a Better Cup of Coffee at Home (Without a Fancy Espresso Machine)
Five methods for better coffee—including two new uses for gear you already have.
There’s a Lot More to Masala Chai Than Spiced Milk Tea
Born of colonial rule and Indian resistance, masala chai is more than just spiced milk tea. Epi contributor Leena Trivedi-Grenier traces the legacy of chai—and how Indians turned a tool of oppression into an enduring tradition—then shows you how to brew a great cup.
Fresh Ginger Masala Chai
This masala chai recipe highlights the bright, citrusy and fiery notes of fresh ginger.
Dried Ginger Masala Chai
This milky black tea mixes the sweet spiciness of dried ginger with piney-fruity-minty green cardamom and the brash, earthy heat of black pepper.
The Best Reusable Straws for Iced Coffee On the Go or Cocktails at Home
We tested 10 reusable straws to find a viable alternative to plastic.
How to Make Matcha: A Comprehensive Guide
A primer on shopping, storage, techniques, and the accessories necessary to make ground Japanese green tea a part of your daily routine.
11 Electric Kettles and Coffee Accessories on Sale Right Now
Coffee grinders, electric kettles, pourover sets and more.