Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup water 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup peeled, thinly sliced fresh ginger, about 1 ounce 1 small pinch fine sea salt 2 cups freshly squeezed tangelo juice, strained and chilled to 40°F […]
Refreshing Pomelo Mint Citrus Cooler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 large pomelos, peeled and segmented, membranes removed, about 3 cups segments 1/2 cup fresh orange juice, chilled 1/4 cup fresh lime juice, chilled 3 tablespoons honey or simple syrup, plus more to taste […]
Sparkling Juniper Citrus Cooler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 drinks Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons dried culinary juniper berries, lightly crushed 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 6 tablespoons filtered water 3 wide strips orange peel, with as little white pith as possible 2 wide strips lemon peel, […]
Refreshing Rhubarb Strawberry Sparkler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour, including cooling Quick Ingredients 2 cups chopped fresh rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 cups hulled and sliced fresh strawberries 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely grated […]
Sweet Southern Muscadine Grape Refresher
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings, about 1 1/4 cups each Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 pounds fresh muscadine grapes, stemmed and rinsed 3 cups chilled filtered water, about 40°F, divided 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, from about 2 large lemons 2 tablespoons granulated […]
Refreshing Calamansi Honey Cooler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings, about 1 cup each Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 20 to 24 fresh calamansi, enough for 3/4 cup strained juice 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup warm water, about 110°F 3 cups chilled water, about 40°F 1/8 teaspoon fine sea […]
Sparkling Red Currant Lemon Spritz
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 spritzes Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time: 53 minutes, including 30 minutes chilling Quick Ingredients 2 cups fresh or frozen red currants, stems removed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 2 wide strips lemon zest 1/16 teaspoon fine sea salt 3/4 cup freshly squeezed […]
Refreshing Acerola Cherry Citrus Sparkler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup frozen unsweetened acerola cherry puree, thawed, or 1 1/2 cups pitted fresh acerola cherries 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, chilled to 40°F 1/2 cup freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice, chilled to […]
Tart Blood Orange Hibiscus Cooler
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups water, heated to 200°F 1/2 cup dried hibiscus flowers 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 cups freshly squeezed blood orange juice, chilled 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 cup cold sparkling water 2 […]
Loquat Ginger Cooler With Lemon
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings, about 8 ounces each Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes, including 15 minutes cooling time Quick Ingredients 2 cups ripe loquats, peeled, seeded, and halved, from about 1 pound whole loquats 1/2 cup water, divided 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons thinly […]









