Are you in a drink rut? Bored of your regular Diet Coke or vodka crans? Here are six ideas for drinks to make at home with only a few things you might have to buy.
Non-alcoholic drinks:
Kombucha
Try a fruit-infused kombucha for something refreshing and healthy.
Instructions:
1. Take a spoon and cup to muddle some berries or citrus of your choice into the bottom of a glass.
2. Pour your favorite kombucha over it.
Iced Tea
Make an iced tea. I’d recommend lavender or hibiscus, but you can do any flavor you want.
Instructions:
1. Boil the water.
2. Steep your tea (use more bags if you want a stronger flavor).
3. Cool it down in the fridge and enjoy!
Ice-Cream Float
Take it back to childhood with an ice-cream float. Use either your favorite soda or go classic with root beer or orange soda.
Instructions:
1. Choose your favorite vanilla ice cream.
2. Scoop it into a glass.
3. Top with your favorite soda.
Alcoholic drinks:
Moscow Mule
An easy and versatile drink is a Moscow Mule. Here is a recipe but you can also just do it to taste.
Recipe: Makes one serving
2 ounces of vodka
½ ounces lime juice (fresh or from a bottle)
6 ounces ginger beer
Instructions:
1. Squeeze lime or pour lime juice into glass.
2. Add ice.
3. Pour vodka and ginger beer in.
4. If you want to switch it up, use a flavored ginger beer, or you can use a bourbon or gin if you’d rather.
Recipe via Esquire
Rosé Punch
Don’t want your regular rosé? Try out a rosé punch. Perfect for a relaxing night with friends.
Recipe: Makes 8-10 servings
1 pound strawberries
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoon lemon juice
Sliced lemons for garnish
1 bottle chilled sparkling rose
Instructions:
1. Combine strawberries and sugar into a food processor and process until it’s a smooth consistency.
2. Add lemon juice and rosé.
3. Garnish with the lemons.
Recipe via Country Living
Bellini
Bored of your brunch staple mimosas? Make a Bellini instead. Buy a bellini mix or peach puree to mix with a prosecco or make it fresh yourself by following this recipe.
Recipe: Makes one serving
For the puree:
4 medium white peaches, pitted and quartered
3 ice cubes
1 teaspoon lemons juice, or to taste
½ tablespoons sugar, or ¾ ounce simple syrup to taste
For the cocktail:
4 ounces prosecco
2 ounces of either homemade or store-bought peach puree
Instructions:
1. Blend the peaches, sugar and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth.
2. Pour prosecco and peach puree together.
3. Drink!
Recipe via The Spruce Eats
