Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes, including 10 minutes cooling time Quick Ingredients Rosemary syrup: 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 3 fresh rosemary sprigs, 1/16 teaspoon fine sea salt Sparkler: 2 cups chilled 100% red grape juice, 2 tablespoons fresh […]
Spiced Pear Lemonade with Cardamom and Cinnamon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings, about 7 cups lemonade Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 57 minutes, including cooling and chilling Quick Ingredients 3 ripe pears, cored and chopped 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 2 cinnamon sticks 8 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed 1 strip lemon peel, […]
Sparkling Blackcurrant Citrus Fizz
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 drinks Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 33 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blackcurrants, about 6 ounces or 170g 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup cold water 1 strip orange zest, about 3 inches by 1 inch 1 strip lemon zest, […]
Apricot Ginger Iced Tea
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings, about 1 cup each Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 ripe apricots, pitted and quartered, about 1 pound 6 cups water, divided 1/3 cup honey or granulated sugar 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, thinly sliced 4 black tea […]
Refreshing Dragon Fruit Citrus Cooler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings, about 10 ounces each Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups chilled peeled red dragon fruit cubes, from about 2 medium dragon fruits 1/2 cup cold filtered water, 35°F to 40°F 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, chilled 1/3 […]
Lemon Verbena Sparkler With Fresh Lemon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients For the lemon verbena syrup: 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup water, 1 cup lightly packed fresh lemon verbena leaves and tender tips, 2 wide strips lemon peel, 1/16 teaspoon fine sea salt For […]
Tropical Guava Lime Refresher
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings, about 1 cup each including ice Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups chilled guava nectar, ideally 38°F to 40°F 2 cups chilled filtered water, ideally 38°F to 40°F 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, from about 4 to 5 […]
Cranberry Orange Cooler Over Ice
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups chilled 100% cranberry juice, preferably unsweetened or no-sugar-added 2 cups chilled 100% orange juice, preferably pulp-free 2 tablespoons chilled simple syrup, plus more to taste if needed 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice […]
Sparkling Mulberry Lemonade Fizz
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings, about 8 ounces each Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes, including 30 minutes chilling Quick Ingredients 2 cups fresh or thawed frozen mulberries, stems removed 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup water, for syrup 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, from 5 […]
Creamy Tangerine Vanilla Sparkler Recipe
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings, about 9 ounces each with ice Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 cups freshly squeezed tangerine juice, strained, from about 10 […]









