Nonalcoholic
Tamer Hindi (Tamarind Drink)
Tamer Hindi is a refreshing sweet and sour beverage—made with tamarind, water, and sugar—that’s popular during the month of Ramadan.
Tepache
An agua fresca made with fermented pineapple rind, tepache is wonderful not only because of its flavor but because you are using what would otherwise be scraps.
Inside-Out Iced Tea
Reverse the typical relationship between iced tea and ice cubes by using cubes that impart more flavor into the glass as they melt and mingle instead of diluting the drink.
Atole de Zarzamoras
Made with water, milk, or a combination, the beverage is also made with ground toasted corn, fermented corn, rice, oatmeal, or mature corn cooked in ashes.
Iced Chai
To make delicious iced chai, finely grind the spices to extract their flavors, then simmer the spices and tea in milk to fully hydrate them.
There’s a Lot More to Masala Chai Than Spiced Milk Tea
Born of colonial rule and Indian resistance, masala chai is more than just spiced milk tea. Epi contributor Leena Trivedi-Grenier traces the legacy of chai—and how Indians turned a tool of oppression into an enduring tradition—then shows you how to brew a great cup.
The Epicurious Interactive Cocktail Cabinet
Find your new signature cocktail by clicking on up to three ingredients that you’d like to use in your next drink. (Click an ingredient again to deselect it, and press the reset button to start over.) Have a bottle of gin and a lemon? Some whiskey and sweet vermouth? We have cocktail recipes for that and every other combination—all you have to do is click, then scroll down, to find them.
Nonalcoholic Bar Basics: Alcohol-Free Bottles for Dry January (Or Any Break From Drinking)
We tasted our way through dozens of bottles to find the best options for nonalcoholic cocktails.
Shaah Cadays (Somali Spiced Tea With Milk)
Essentially Somali chai, this spiced tea with milk is served most often during the Somali afternoon tea tradition known as casariya.
The Best Bottles for Your Nonalcoholic Bar If You Love Bitter Drinks and Aperitivi
The Spritz, Negroni, and other bitter drinks aren’t out of reach—even if you’re not drinking alcohol right now.
4 Fundamentals of Nonalcoholic Cocktails
Taking a break from booze? You can still make great drinks.
Homemade Soy Milk
Super fresh soy milk is easy to make at home and, frankly, tastes leagues better than the stuff sold in boxes.
The Best Eggnog Has No Eggs in It
I know what you’re thinking, but this almond milk–based “holiday nog” can do it all.
Don’t Forget Nonalcoholic Drinks This Thanksgiving
Two booze-free recipes—and more suggestions—from the author of Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You’re Not Drinking for Whatever Reason.
Cherry and Smoke
The campfire smokiness of the Lapsang Souchong (which is brewed strong, so that the tannins intensify) is a great counterpoint to sweet, tart stone fruit.
Padova Spritz
Serve this with a bowl of potato chips (Utz, please) and another little bowl of extra olives and sit outside with a friend. That’s all I have to say about that!
Pie on Thanksgiving, Squash Smoothie Every Other Day
Breakfast pie as daily ritual: sounds great, but making all that pie would be kind of a lot of work. Turning leftover squash into a drink that tastes like pie: well, that is achievable.
Iced Café de Olla
I love the flavor of orange zest and spices in a café de olla, so I created a concentrated syrup that is ready on demand to flavor any cold brew. Coconuts are grown all along the Pacific coast of Mexico; use coconut milk to add richness and even more tropical flavor.
Cool Down With Nik Sharma's Sour and Spicy Drinks
Sharma's mastery of flavor has already won over scores of home cooks. But are you sleeping on his sodas, refreshers, and cocktails?
Ginger and Tamarind Refresher
While it is not uncommon to find ginger blended into limeades, lemonades, and fresh sugarcane juice in India, it also pairs nicely with tamarind. Serve cold and give it a good stir before drinking.
This recipe is made with tamarind pulp, which contains large seeds that you will need to remove. Avoid the temptation to use concentrates. They’re more convenient because they don’t have seeds, but they don’t taste nearly as fresh.