Drink recipes with real measurements

Cocktails

Christmas Cherry-Almond Rye Sour

Shake a Christmas cherry-almond rye sour with tart cherry juice, amaretto, fresh lemon and a silky foam. An easy festive whiskey cocktail.

• 9 min
• ≈ 180 kcal
• ≈ 18% ABV

Cocktails

Christmas Cranberry-Cardamom Gin Sour

Shake a Christmas cranberry gin sour with fresh lemon, cardamom-honey syrup and aquafaba foam. A bright, spiced holiday cocktail in 12 minutes.

• 12 min
• ≈ 185 kcal
• ≈ 16% ABV

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Apple-Cranberry Cinnamon Sparkler for Kids

Mix a Christmas apple-cranberry cinnamon sparkler for kids with apple juice, cranberry juice, lemon and fizzy water. Zero alcohol or extracts.

• 5 min
• ≈ 105 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Christmas Chocolate-Strawberry Snowman Shake for Kids

Blend a Christmas chocolate-strawberry snowman shake with frozen banana, milk and cocoa. A cold, creamy kids' treat with no alcohol or extracts.

• 10 min
• ≈ 210 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

New Year's Chocolate-Orange Cognac Espresso Coupe

Shake a chocolate-orange Cognac espresso cocktail with chilled coffee, crème de cacao and cream. An elegant New Year's coupe ready in 8 minutes.

• 8 min
• ≈ 215 kcal
• ≈ 19% ABV

Cocktails

New Year's Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

A ruby pomegranate and lemon sparkling wine cocktail for a New Year's toast. Ready in five minutes, with an alcohol-free option.

• 5 min
• ≈ 105 kcal
• ≈ 9.1% ABV

Non Alcoholic Drinks

New Year's Pear-Ginger Cinnamon Fizz for Kids

Make a New Year's pear-ginger fizz for kids with pear nectar, lemon and 0% ABV ginger ale. A cinnamon-scented, zero-alcohol party drink.

• 5 min
• ≈ 130 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Non Alcoholic Drinks

Snowy Pear & Vanilla Fizz for Kids

A sparkling Christmas pear mocktail with vanilla bean, cinnamon and a snowy sugar rim, completely alcohol-free.

• 5 min
• ≈ 75 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Black Friday Maple Espresso Martini

A maple espresso martini with fresh coffee and a cocoa dusting for a Black Friday evening gathering. Ready in five minutes.

• 5 min
• ≈ 217 kcal
• ≈ 17.1% ABV

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Hennessy Pineapple Cocktail

Hennessy and fresh pineapple juice over ice, with an optional splash of simple syrup. A two-ingredient cognac highball ready in five minutes.

• 5 min
• ≈ 203 kcal
• ≈ 10.7% ABV

Cocktails

Spicy Mango Margarita

Blanco tequila, mango puree, orange liqueur, lime and jalapeño syrup, shaken and served in a Tajín-rimmed glass. Sweet heat in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 301 kcal
• ≈ 14.8% ABV

Cocktails

Sparkling Sake Cocktail

Chilled sparkling sake with a splash of orange juice and a citrus garnish. A light, low-strength two-ingredient cocktail ready in three minutes.

• 3 min
• ≈ 165 kcal
• ≈ 9.5% ABV

Starbucks Iced Coffee

Brew strong coffee, chill it, then serve over ice with simple syrup and your choice of milk or cream.

• 1 hr 40 min
• ≈ 196 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Dutch Bros Snickerdoodle

A Dutch Bros Snickerdoodle copycat: espresso, milk, white chocolate sauce and cinnamon syrup, finished with cinnamon and optional whipped cream.

• 10 min
• ≈ 273 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Chai Latte with a Tea Bag

Steep one chai tea bag, add warm milk and a little sugar, and you have a chai latte in 15 minutes. Includes optional whole spices.

• 15 min
• ≈ 123 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Teavana Chai Concentrate

A Teavana-style chai concentrate: black tea simmered with cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, star anise and vanilla. Makes about 3 cups, 6 half-cup servings.

• 35 min
• ≈ 50 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Non-Alcoholic Lime Rickey

Fresh lime juice and a little simple syrup topped with club soda over ice. A tart, alcohol-free lime rickey in 10 minutes.

• 10 min
• ≈ 47 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade

A Starbucks Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade copycat: chilled green tea, lemonade and peach syrup or fresh peach purée over ice.

• 1 hr
• ≈ 63 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade

Steep Tazo Passion tea, then mix it with lemonade and simple syrup over ice. A caffeine-free Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade copycat, about 87 kcal a cup.

• 1 hr 15 min
• ≈ 87 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Strawberry Acai Lemonade

Make the Starbucks Strawberry Acai Lemonade at home: a white grape, strawberry and acai base mixed half and half with lemonade over ice.

• 2 min
• ≈ 106 kcal
• Non-alcoholic

Old Fashioned

An Old Fashioned with bourbon or rye whiskey, sugar and two dashes of Angostura bitters, stirred over ice.

• 10 min
• ≈ 161 kcal
• ≈ 33.4% ABV

Classic Margarita

Shake tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice and agave syrup with ice for a homemade margarita with an optional salt rim.

• 5 min
• ≈ 265 kcal
• ≈ 21.3% ABV

Espresso Martini: Classic Recipe and 6 Riffs

The classic espresso martini with vodka, fresh espresso, coffee liqueur and simple syrup, plus 6 flavor riffs and tips for a thick foam.

• 5 min
• ≈ 230 kcal
• ≈ 16% ABV

Aperol Spritz

An Aperol Spritz with Prosecco, Aperol and soda water in a 3:2:1 ratio, served over ice with orange.

• 10 min
• ≈ 147 kcal
• ≈ 7.8% ABV