Beverage Recipes & Ideas

My friends can’t get enough.

“I've been drinking, I've been drinking … ”

A classic for good reason.

Cheers to the holidays.

It couldn’t be easier.

A fast and fancy at-home cocktail you can serve all year long. Egg white included!

It’s great warm or chilled.

Time to break out that amaretto.

This is so easy to make at home.

In our Showgirl era.

It’s an AperFall Spritz, if you will.

The café de olla syrup is so good, I want to drink it by the spoonful.

Peach cobbler, but in drink form.

Everything’s coming up roses.

It has a vanilla-citrus kick.

Every summer shindig needs a refreshing cocktail. And since summer is a time for kicking back and relaxing, skip the made-to-order drinks — it's time for pitcher cocktails!

This drink has everything.

It’s a tiki classic.

Cheers to our favorite teachers!

Because you know you have a bottle somewhere in the liquor cabinet.

On Wednesdays we drink pink.

Are you convinced that the only way to enjoy a perfectly smooth and creamy smoothie is a trip to the smoothie shop? While a good blender helps, I’ve found an ingredient that can turn any thin and icy smoothie into a super-rich and satisfying one — and no, it’s not a frozen banana. Frozen bananas or thick Greek yogurt are often added to smoothies to make them creamier, but I prefer avocados! Bananas have a distinct flavor that not even the tartest berry can hide.

Hot mulled cider is a must-have at all our fall and winter shindigs. It’s a great non-alcoholic drink option for holidays like Thanksgiving — guests of all ages never seem to turn down a mug, but grown-ups can also take the opportunity to do a little self-spiking and mix with their alcohol of choice. Slow-cooker mulled cider is the easiest way to serve a crowd.

It’s a serve.

All you need are 5 ingredients and 5 minutes.

Your cold, boozy summer drink is just a bottle of cheap wine away.

Even if the arrival of PSL season has you rolling your eyes, there’s no denying the deliciousness of a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte. It’s so good, we’ve recreated this magical drink at home. In fact, our copycat Starbucks-style pumpkin spice latte is even better than what you can get at the coffee house chain.Here’s how to make an easy extra-frothy pumpkin spice latte. You’ll even have enough to share with someone you truly love (but only if you want to share!).

The jalapeño simple syrup is key.

Start with the Malibu sunset.

The flavors transported me to Chicago!

Crisp and refreshing.

Every summer for almost 15 years, I’ve ditched the cold San Francisco weather for a few weeks on Cape Cod to visit my husband’s family. There are lots of tasty traditions I look forward to like lobster dinners and fried clams, but the best one of all is a trip to Sundae School, the local old-fashioned ice cream place with ice cream so good the line can stretch out the door.

If you love tropical drinks, the Chi Chi is one you need to know. It’s essentially a piña colada, but with vodka instead of rum. Vodka is rarely the star in tiki cocktails, which are usually all about rums (and often elaborate lists of ingredients). But here, its clean, neutral flavor lets the sweet pineapple and creamy coconut shine. It’s smooth, rich, and dangerously easy to sip on a hot day.

Perfect for sunset sipping.

For Cocktail Week at The Kitchn, I decided to share, well, not much of a cocktail recipe at all. The thing is, I rotate between three alcoholic beverages year round: vodka + lemonade, vodka + ginger beer, and vodka + orange juice. Yes, I am very adventurous when it comes to my booze. Here’s the thing about those three drinks—I only like them when the mixers are fresh, meaning straight from squeezed lemons, grated ginger, or juiced oranges.

No chill pills required.

If you love a classic margarita, this Italian-inspired version is worth keeping on your radar for when the weather warms up. I love new twists on margaritas, including ones that swap out the orange liqueur to mix things up. Two of my favorites are the Aperol margarita (it’s slightly bittersweet) and the cowboy margarita, which adds a splash of beer for a laid-back feel. This cocktail fits the vibe for summer gatherings, or even brunch when you want to change it up from a mimosa.

If you’re a fan of classic cocktails and mixed drinks, you’ll likely have a bottle of tequila for cocktail parties and happy hour at home. Tequila is a distilled liquor made from the blue agave plant. Tequila blanco, also called silver tequila, is considered the purest form of tequila because it’s typically bottled directly after distillation. It’s the variety of tequila commonly used in cocktails like margaritas and palomas.

The bubbly citrus flavor with a slightly salty kick is perfection in every sip.

Crisp and bubbly.

It’s first class.

It's got all the classic fall flavors.

A bubbly, bright take on a classic Thai Tea.

A twist on the cocktail you know and love.

Easy to fall for.

It’s so easy to sip.

It’s on theme!

The mango and coconut combo is so good.

Sipping icy-cold sweet lemonade on a blazing-hot summer day is one of life’s finest pleasures, which is why we think making lemonade from scratch should be the easiest drink you make this summer. After all, it is just three ingredients: lemon juice, sugar, and water. To make this lemonade-from-scratch recipe, juice the lemons and strain them, use the lemon juice to dissolve the sugar, then add cold water to taste. It’s that simple.

Start with the whipped lemonade.

Instantly refreshing.