Chilean Mote con Huesillos
Mote con huesillos is a classic Chilean summer refreshment sold from street carts and made at home with dried peaches, sweet spiced syrup, and cooked …
Venezuelan Papelon con Limon
Papelon con limon is a beloved Venezuelan refresher that balances earthy unrefined cane sugar with lively fresh lime. Panela dissolves into a simple syrup, cools, …
German Apfelschorle
Apfelschorle is a popular German refresher that lightens apple juice with sparkling mineral water for a drink that is crisp rather than overly sweet. Equal …
Korean Sujeonggwa
Sujeonggwa is a traditional Korean cinnamon-and-ginger punch served cold, often after a meal or during holidays with dried persimmon and pine nuts. Cinnamon and ginger …
Indonesian Bandrek
Bandrek is a warming Sundanese drink from West Java, valued for the bold heat of fresh ginger balanced with palm sugar and fragrant spices. Bruised …
Cuban Cafe Cubano
Cafe cubano, also called cafecito, is a concentrated Cuban coffee sweetened with an espuma made by vigorously beating the first drops of brewed coffee with …
Indian Nimbu Pani (Shikanji)
Nimbu pani, often called shikanji, is a refreshing Indian citrus drink balanced with sugar, salt, and warming ground cumin. Fresh lemon and lime juice are …
Lebanese Jallab
Jallab is a refreshing Levantine drink with the deep fruitiness of date and grape molasses, lifted by rose water. Pine nuts and raisins make the …
Jamaican Ginger Beer
Jamaican ginger beer is a bold, bracing drink made from fresh ginger, lime, sugar, and warm spice. This alcohol-free version is steeped rather than fermented, …
Mexican Michelada
A michelada is a refreshing Mexican beer cocktail balancing cold lager with lime, savory seasoning, chile, and often tomato-based juice. Recipes vary widely across Mexico …