Non-Alcoholic Drinks
113 recipes found
Mexican-Style Atole
Atole, a hot, corn-based drink popular in Central America, provides warmth and comfort when the chilly weather hits. This Mexican-style version, from Veronica Ruiz, a home cook who grew up in Mexico City and immigrated to the United States in the 1990s, is made with milk, cinnamon, piloncillo (pure cane sugar) and masa harina, a finely ground corn flour also used to make tamales and tortillas. You can find strawberry, coconut, chocolate and many other flavor variations of atole, but this one is rich and satisfying, and allows the corn flavor to shine.
Dutch Hot Chocolate
Iced Einspänner
Einspänner, in German, is either a one-horse carriage or a hot espresso topped with cool whipped cream. The temperature contrast in the Viennese coffeehouse classic is a delight, to be sure, but this iced variation tastes refreshing in warm weather. It’s sweet, bitter and a little savory all at once, like a tiramisù in beverage form. The salted, sugared cream should float atop the cold coffee without collapsing into it, creating two distinct layers: one dark and weighty like a horseshoe, and the other light as a feather.
Classic Hot Chocolate
This is a dark, rich and classic hot cocoa that’s perfect for any snowy afternoon. Nondairy milk can be substituted for whole milk here, though you might have to reduce the sugar, since some brands are sweetened. Also bear in mind that the higher the cocoa percentage of the chocolate you use, the less sweet the drink will be. Add the sugar gradually, tasting as you go: Hot cocoa sweetness is a very personal thing.
Dried Apricot, Cherry and Cranberry Infusion
Whenever I soak dried fruit in hot water, to plump it for another recipe, I am always reluctant to throw out the soaking water because it tastes so good. I decided to simmer dried fruit with sweet spices and orange to obtain a delicious infusion that I would decidedly not throw out. A great beverage for a snowy day.
Tonics and Teas From My Pantry
There is a lot going on in this lovely infusion, with the tart lemon and pungent ginger. Turmeric contributes beautiful color, along with its nutritional benefits – it has been shown to have powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant attributes -- and the tiny pinch of cayenne packs a small punch. If you feel a sore throat coming on I highly recommend this tea.
Rose Petal and Vanilla Tea
This is a sweet infusion with nothing more than dried rose petals, a vanilla bean and honey. You can find dried rose petals in Middle Eastern markets.
Barberry and Orange Tea
I have in my pantry a rather large bag of dried barberries, bought at my Persian market, and I had been using them up slowly. Now I know where much of what remains of these sour, zingy vitamin C-rich dried fruits will go.
Frozen Watermelon Slush
Cherry Balsamic Iced Tea
Iced Tea
Maple Leaf Rag Sundae
This recipe came to The Times in 2011 from the Franklin Fountain in Philadelphia’s Old City, where the Maple Leaf Rag sundae pays homage to Scott Joplin’s 1899 composition with maple syrup, walnuts, crushed pineapple and house-made banana ice cream. It’s easy to make it home, because the recipe doesn’t require homemade ice cream (although it wouldn’t hurt.) And most of the pieces can be made ahead of time.
Jennifer's Moroccan Tea
Mocha Blizzard
Five-Flavor Tea
Green Juice
Matthew Kenney, an acclaimed raw-food chef in California, has been creating dishes with fresh juices for years. Here, he offers up a recipe great for cleaning out your crisper. If organic produce is not available in your area, make sure to wash the ingredients well before using, to remove any residual pesticides.
Blackberry Lemonade
French Hot Chocolate
Green Glory Juice
Cherry Lemonade
Watermelon or Cantaloupe Agua Fresca
Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico. It’s simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice. Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won’t have much flavor.
Watermelon Quencher
Watermelon Juice With Basil and Lime
Ripe watermelons can be eaten any way at any time of day, but watermelon juice with lots of basil and lime juice blended in is terrific in the morning. It is so very simple to make and captures summertime in a glass.
Tonic Syrup
What is tonic? Like its partner gin, tonic can be a blend of many different things, depending on the recipe, which is generally proprietary. But, also like gin (which, no matter what other ingredients, must begin with juniper berries), tonic must start with quinine, which is derived from the bark of the cinchona tree of South America.