Beverages

There’s no point in hiding the truth—each shake contains half a pint of ice cream. If that’s too rich for your taste, divide recipe between 4 glasses instead.

Chiles and pineapple? Believe it or not, this sweet/spicy mix is insanely refreshing in drink form.

When shaken with a lot of ice and a splash of sweetener, espresso forms a creamy froth on top and becomes infinitely more exciting.

Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.

The only way to perfect cantaloupe jelly? Just add sparkling wine!

Choose a full-flavored, full-bodied, dark-colored rosé for freezing. You want something that can hold its own.

This beautiful, bubbly summertime drink is fancy enough to enjoy on your yacht… or inner tube!

True, this concoction is slightly more complex than lemonade. But so are most relationships.

Strong, shaken, and sooooo easy to drink.

There’s a simple structure behind all sours, a family of citrus-based cocktails.

This super-flavorful drink, also known as golden milk, is a sweeter, dairy-free take on traditional Indian Haldi Doodh (Turmeric Milk).

This chai is definitively ginger-forward. Feel free to add a little more maple syrup if you like it on the sweeter side. This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

If you want to mellow this out a bit, use strong coffee or a couple teaspoons of espresso powder instead of the freshly made espresso.

Any dark caramel-flavored liquor will work with this; it’s particularly good with rye whiskey or rum.

If you’re feeling really decadent and fancy (as you should), add a splash of half-and-half or heavy cream just before serving.

A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.

This may just be the cocktail to end all Manischewitz jokes. You decide.

If you’re nervous about igniting the whiskey (honestly, who wouldn’t be), or you have an electric stove, simply let the spirit reduce in the pan. The flavor will be the same. On the other hand, if you’re into kitchen pyrotechnics, just do that step carefully and with the pan extended as far from your body as possible. This was created in partnership with Chef Watson.

If you don’t have any (or don’t like) hazelnuts, try this autumnal treat with coconut flakes, pecans, walnuts, or peanuts—or simply leave them out.