Beverage and Drink Recipes

Chai vendor
Image by A Vahanvaty

Humans and their ancestors long sipped from streams. Water is required for life. But over time, people have learned to spike our drink with a wide variety of tempting flavors.

Fruit juices deliver a sweet punch of energy. Hot beverages warm the soul. Coffee and tea perk up the spirit. Herbal tisanes sooth the stomach and cure ills. Alcoholic beverages cement friendships and encourage conversation. Carbonated drinks clear the palate and tickle the nose.

International Beverage Recipes

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)
Pina Colada (Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Piña Coladas 
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)
Glass of maiwein

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)

Pinolillo 
(Nicaraguan, Costa Rican cocoa-cornmeal drink)
Nicaraguan pinolillo gourds

Pinolillo 
(Nicaraguan, Costa Rican cocoa-cornmeal drink)

Eggnog 
(American egg and cream Christmas beverage)
Eggnog Recipe (American egg and cream Christmas beverage)

Eggnog 
(American egg and cream Christmas beverage)

Tej 
(Ethiopian honey wine)
Ethiopian honey wine (tej) in typical glass flasks

Tej 
(Ethiopian honey wine)

Sorrel Punch 
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)
Dried hibiscus flowers

Sorrel Punch 
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Pisco Sour 
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)
Pisco sour cocktails

Pisco Sour 
(Chilean-Peruvian brandy cocktail)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)
Indian lassi vendor

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)
Pitcher of lemonade with fresh lemons

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Horchata de Arroz 
(Latin sweet rice beverage)
Horchata de arroz in a cup over ice

Horchata de Arroz 
(Latin sweet rice beverage)

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)
Two clinking flute glasses of Bellinis

Bellini 
(Italian peach and sparkling wine cocktail)

Michelada 
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)
Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada 
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Atol de Elote 
(Central American corn beverage)
Glass of atol de elote

Atol de Elote 
(Central American corn beverage)

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)
Ingredients for making mint juleps

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Masala Chai 
(Indian spiced tea)
Brewing masala chai

Masala Chai 
(Indian spiced tea)

Sangría 
(Spanish fruited wine)
Pitcher of sangria

Sangría 
(Spanish fruited wine)

Cuáker 
(Ecuadoran oatmeal beverage)
Small pile of rolled oats

Cuáker 
(Ecuadoran oatmeal beverage)

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)
Glasses of ice cold limoncello

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

Telba 
(Ethiopian flaxseed beverage)
Spoon scooping up flax seed

Telba 
(Ethiopian flaxseed beverage)

Batidos 
(Cuban fruit and milk smoothies)
Man making batidos in a blender

Batidos 
(Cuban fruit and milk smoothies)

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)
Glass of ginger beer with fresh lemon and gingerroot

Ginger Beer 
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

Mulled Wine 
(English spiced wine)
Simmering mulled wine with spices and fruit

Mulled Wine 
(English spiced wine)

Kvas 
(Russian fermented rye beverage)
Two large jars of fermenting kvas

Kvas 
(Russian fermented rye beverage)

Planter’s Punch 
(Caribbean rum punch)
Glass of planter's punch with a bottle of rum

Planter’s Punch 
(Caribbean rum punch)

Atole 
(Mexican warm cornmeal beverage)
An olla filled with atole

Atole 
(Mexican warm cornmeal beverage)

Sinh To Bo 
(Vietnamese avocado smoothie)
Avocado smoothie in a glass

Sinh To Bo 
(Vietnamese avocado smoothie)

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)
A frappe in a glass with a straw

Frappe 
(Greek iced coffee)

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)
Fresh mojito cocktails

Mojitos 
(Cuban rum, lime and mint cocktail)

Aquavit 
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)
A bottle of homemade aquavit.

Aquavit 
(Swedish herb-infused vodka)

Sweet Tea 
(American Southern summer tea drink)
Southern sweet tea in a Ball jar

Sweet Tea 
(American Southern summer tea drink)

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)
Jars of various aguas frescas

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

Irish Coffee 
(Irish whiskey, coffee and cream cocktail)
An Irish coffee at San Francisco's Buena Vista Cafe

Irish Coffee 
(Irish whiskey, coffee and cream cocktail)

Caipirinha 
(Brazilian cachaça-lime cocktail)
Caipirinha in a glass with a straw and lime.

Caipirinha 
(Brazilian cachaça-lime cocktail)

Coquito 
(Puerto Rican coconut-rum beverage)
Half a coconut split open

Coquito 
(Puerto Rican coconut-rum beverage)

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