Agua fresca is a light fruit drink popular throughout Mexico. It's simply made by blending fruit with water, a bit of sugar and a little lime juice. Begin with sweet, juicy melon, or your agua fresca won't...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
This nonalcoholic iced tea is made with fresh mint, basil and a simple syrup infused with chamomile flowers. It is as cool and refreshing as an air-conditioned subway car after a long wait on the steamy...
Author: Melissa Clark
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Sweetened, this is a classic all-American beverage for a hot summer's day. But add salt and it becomes a savory treat, much like the limeades served in the Middle East, India or Thailand. With or without...
Author: Mark Bittman
Sasha Petraske's ginger ale base at Drinkshop calls for lime juice instead of lemon. It is an ingredient in the slyly named Presbyterian, which includes bourbon or rum blended with ale and club soda, and...
Author: Micheline Maynard
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Mexican chocolate is available at Mexican markets, some grocery stores and always online. Often you will find it under the brand name Ibarra, in a distinct yellow- and red-striped, hexagon-shaped box....
Author: Molly O'Neill
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This version, adapted from Rumplemayer's, a now-closed New York restaurant once known for its hot chocolate and pastries, is rich, sweet and smooth. It calls for real semisweet chocolate (we bet a mix...
Author: Molly O'Neill
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A surefire way to make lemonade even more refreshing is to pour it over watermelon ice cubes. This recipe takes some time - the watermelon cubes have to freeze - but almost no effort. If necessary, seed...
Author: Mark Bittman
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