Beverages
Cold Brew Plum Iced Tea
Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.
Blueberry-Apple Cordials
For those times when you buy as many quarts of berries as you can carry, then don’t know what to do with them, preserve them into drinkable form.
Arnie’s Gimlet Slush
It might be hard to go back to regular iced tea ever again.
The Common Condiment That Will Transform Your Iced Coffee
Need a no-frills sweetener for a cup of cold-brew coffee or iced tea? Look no further than the door of your fridge.
Cold-Brew Coffee FAQ
Answers to reader questions and comments about our cold-brew coffee method.
A Dry, Bitter, Salty History of Food Preservation
The author of the new book Can It! gives us the lowdown on food preservation throughout time.
Sweetbitter Author Stephanie Danler on Cooking, Writing, and Loving Stinky Cheese
The novelist spills the beans on writing, cooking—and doing both at the same time.
What Makes Pink Lemonade Pink?
Are you sure you want to know?
Easy Two-Ingredient Homemade Grenadine Syrup
Think outside the bottle.
How to Make Starbucks Coffee Jelly Frappuccino
Just when you thought you'd had coffee in every way shape form, coffee jelly comes along.
Frozen Iced Coffee With Coffee Jelly
This sweet and refreshing drink features layers of chocolatey coffee slushie, vanilla whipped cream, and coffee jelly.
Lemon-Ginger Electrolyte Drink
Refresh after a grueling workout or exhausting day with this electrolyte-packed water, with a natural boost of energy, vitamins, and minerals.
Grenadine Syrup
Known as "SC Grenadine" at Smuggler's Cove in San Francisco, this fresh, two-ingredient grenadine syrup is perfect for tiki drinks or mocktails like a Shirley Temple.
What to Drink All Summer Long
Add a squeeze of summer produce to your cocktails, mocktails, and even your coffee.
Spiced Coffee Affogato With Vanilla Ice Cream
This clever pour-over dessert proves that, yes, it will affogato.
Campari Affogato With Lemon Sorbet
Try this delicious variation on the traditional vanilla-and-espresso dessert.
Throw Your Cocktails on the Grill
Getting a grill into the mix when it comes to summer cocktails adds a whole new dimension of flavor.
Cucumber Gin Cocktail
This herb-infused rocks drink is fresh, cooling, and thirst-quenching, perfect for day drinking.
Watermelon Limeade
Wow! This flavor-packed limeade is a real thirst quencher during the dog days of summer, when watermelon is at its best. Should a festive occasion arise, it also makes a wonderful margarita mixer when paired with premium white tequila.
Grilled Stone Fruit Sangria
Sangria often veers too far on the side of sugary. Grilled stone fruit adds a natural caramelized sweetness to the drink, and lends a smoky char to tame it down.