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Oat Milk
4.3
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
- 1 Soak oats in enough cool water to cover them. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
- 2 Drain the oats using a mesh colander. Combine oats, 3 cups water, and dates in a large bowl. Allow to sit undisturbed until skin on the dates softens, 10 to 15 minutes.
- 3 Transfer oat mixture to a blender. Pulse the mixture a few times and then leave on medium-high speed until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Drain oat milk through a nut bag or cheesecloth to remove all solids. Serve cold or warm.
By Buckwheat Queen
Tainted Fruit Shots
4.9
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 65 min
Instructions
- 1 Stir boiling water and gelatin together in a large bowl until gelatin dissolves; stir in chilled vodka and cold water. Pour gelatin mixture into plastic shot glasses.
- 2 Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 1 hour.
By Stay-C
Homemade Flax Seed Milk
4.1
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
- 1 Combine water and flax seeds in a blender; blend on high for 1 minute. Rest for 2 minutes. Blend on high for 1 minute; rest for 5 minutes. Blend for 30 seconds.
- 2 Pour milk through a nut bag or a cheesecloth-lined strainer into a pitcher or glass container; press solids with the back of a spoon to extract liquid. Gather cheesecloth around solids; twist and squeeze to extract all the liquid.
By Buckwheat Queen
Hot Banana Water
4.9
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
- 1 Cut off the ends of the banana peels. Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 banana peel to boiling water. Turn off heat, cover, and wait for 10 minutes. Add 1 more banana peel. Wait 10 more minutes. Stir to incorporate flavors. Strain into mugs and serve warm.
By Gam Gam
Raspberry Party Shots
4.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 85 min
Instructions
- 1 Stir gelatin into boiling water until dissolved. Pour in ice water and vodka; mix well. Pour into party shot glasses. Chill in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours, until set.
By Stephanie
Cold Brewed Coffee
4.7
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 740 min
Instructions
- 1 Pour coffee grounds of your choice into a pitcher. Pour in water and stir with a spoon. Let mixture steep at room temperature for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
- 2 Line a fine-mesh strainer with a coffee filter and place over a medium bowl. Slowly pour coffee mixture through the filter. Do not force it through. Discard grounds and rinse out pitcher.
- 3 Pour filtered coffee concentrate back into the clean pitcher. Place in the refrigerator.
- 4 Boil water and sugar together until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool simple syrup and transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- 5 Pour 3 ounces of coffee concentrate into a Mason jar or cup. Top with 3 ounces water. Add desired amount of simple syrup and ice.
By Connorsmommy83
Orangeade
4.3
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan; cook at a boil for 3 minutes, stirring to dissolve sugar, and creating a simple syrup.
- 2 Combine simple syrup, 6 cups water, orange juice, and lemon juice in a large pitcher; refrigerate until cold.
By couldbeanyone
Xocolatl (Aztec Chocolate)
4.2
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring 1 1/2 cup water to a boil in a pot; add the chili pepper, seeds included, to the boiling water and cook at a boil for 5 to 10 minutes. Strain the chili pepper and seeds from the water; return the water to the pot. Add 4 cups water to the chili pepper-infused water, reduce heat to medium-low, and bring to a slow boil. Stir the cocoa powder and vanilla extract into the boiling water; cook and stir until the powder dissolves completely, 5 to 10 minutes.
By Antipex
Simple Syrup with Truvia Natural Sweetener
4.5
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
- 1 Add Truvia natural sweetener to ½ cup warm water in a sterilized lidded jar. Cover and shake or blend until completely dissolved.
- 2 Store in the refrigerator. For best results, use within 1 day of making.
By TruviaR
Lavender Lemonade
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather the ingredients.
- 2 Place lavender in a pitcher; pour boiling water over the lavender. Cover with plastic wrap and allow lavender to steep for 10 minutes; strain and discard lavender from water and return water to the pitcher.
- 3 Add cold water, lemon juice, and sugar to the pitcher; stir until sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until serving.
By Jennifer K
Fennel and Ginger Tea
5.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 5 min
Instructions
- 1 Fill a mug with boiling water.
- 2 Place fennel seeds in a tea ball; add to boiling water. Add grated ginger; steep for 2 minutes. Remove tea ball; serve.
By Bernice Phillips-Ingram
Homemade Peach Tea
4.5
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 55 min
Instructions
- 1 Make syrup: Mix together water, sugar, and peach slices in a small pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, crushing peach slices as you stir, until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and allow peaches to infuse syrup, about 30 minutes. Strain to remove peach slices.
- 2 Make tea: Bring water to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat and add tea bags; cover and steep for about 5 minutes.
- 3 Remove tea bags from the pot and pour in syrup. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
By lxydn
Simple Syrup
4.9
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 15 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients.
- 2 Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- 3 Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Allow to cool.
- 4 Pour into a clean jar and seal with a tight-fitting lid; store in the refrigerator for up to one month.
By Shaggy
Mint Ice Cubes
4.7
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 370 min
Instructions
- 1 Place 2 to 3 mint leaves into each cell of a heatproof ice cube tray. Fill the cells with the boiling water, then let stand for 10 minutes; remove the leaves if desired. Freeze the ice cube tray until solid.
By Skuba
Onion Tea (Home Remedy for Cough)
4.9
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 65 min
- Total
- 70 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring water and onions to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 1 hour.
- 2 Strain hot liquid through a sieve. Pour into cups and sweeten with honey.
By barbara
Margarita Jell-O® Shots
4.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 305 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients.
- 2 Combine boiling water and gelatin mix in a bowl. Stir to dissolve.
- 3 Add tequila, triple sec, and water. Stir again.
- 4 Pour mixture into shot glasses. Refrigerate until set, about 5 hours.
By VICKYPAK
Homemade Almond Milk
4.9
Ingredients
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- Total
- 735 min
Instructions
- 1 Place almonds in a bowl and pour in enough water to cover; soak at least 12 hours. Drain water.
- 2 Blend almonds and 3 cups water in a blender on low speed for 10 seconds. Turn blender off for 5 seconds. Blend almonds and water on high speed for 60 seconds. Pour mixture through cheesecloth or a nut bag into a bowl. Discard the pulp or save for another use.
- 3 Clean the blender and return milk to blender; add agave nectar and salt. Blend milk until smooth.
By Steph S
Old Fashion Mix
3.7
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and let syrup cool to room temperature. Stir in bitters. Store in 1-quart bottle with lid.
By Renee Laufenberg
Rose Hip Iced Tea
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rosehips to boiling water, cover, reduce heat, and simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
- 2 Remove from heat and stir in sugar until dissolved. Leave covered to steep for 5 minutes.
- 3 Strain tea through a fine sieve. Cool to room temperature, then transfer to the fridge to chill.
By Lucy
French Press Cold Brew
4.8
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- Total
- 965 min
Instructions
- 1 Pour ground coffee into a French press container and add water. Place plunger lid on top and press the plunger down 1 to 2 inches to make sure all coffee grounds are fully submerged; do not press all the way down. Let coffee steep at room temperature for 16 to 18 hours.
- 2 Strain coffee through a coffee filter in a small strainer. Transfer to an airtight bottle or jar and keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
By gem
Easy Ginger Water
5.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
- 1 Combine chopped candied ginger slices and hot water in a bowl.
- 2 Allow to steep for at least 20 minutes; the longer it steeps, the more pronounced the ginger flavor will be. Stir water and drain to remove candied ginger slices, reserving water into another container. Serve water heated like tea or drink cold.
By Diana71
Habanero Simple Syrup
5.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 85 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Slowly stir sugar into boiling water until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Add habanero peppers to sugar-water mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until syrup is thickened and pepper has slightly colored the syrup, about 15 minutes.
- 2 Remove saucepan from heat and let syrup cool, about 1 hour. Remove peppers from syrup and store syrup in a glass jar.
By Muffy
Homemade Apple Juice
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 75 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients.
- 2 Combine water with apple peels and cores in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the apple flavor and color have permeated the water, about 30 minutes.
- 3 Strain apple juice into a mixing bowl; discard all solids. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before drinking.
By megmeister
Lavender Simple Syrup
4.8
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients.
- 2 Combine water, sugar, and lavender blossoms in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- 3 Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep for about 30 minutes.
- 4 Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove blossoms; let cool.
By foodelicious
Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup
5.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
- 1 Combine water, sugar, and lemon verbena leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let syrup steep for 30 minutes.
- 2 Pour syrup through a mesh strainer into a sterilized glass jar to remove lemon verbena leaves; let cool.
By foodelicious
Rosemary Simple Syrup
5.0
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 40 min
Instructions
- 1 Combine water, sugar, and rosemary leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep for 30 minutes.
- 2 Pour syrup into a sterilized glass jar through a mesh strainer to remove rosemary leaves; let cool.
By foodelicious
Basil Simple Syrup
4.9
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 45 min
Instructions
- 1 Combine water, sugar, and basil leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let syrup steep for 30 minutes.
- 2 Drain syrup through a mesh strainer into a sterilized glass jar; discard basil leaves. Let cool, then cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
By foodelicious
Peppermint Coffee Syrup
3.7
Ingredients
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
- 1 Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium; stir 4 to 5 minutes. Add peppermint extract and remove from heat. Cool syrup for 5 minutes; pour into glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
By Klaasje
Agua Fresca de Sandia (Watermelon Agua Fresca)
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- Total
- 10 min
Instructions
- 1 Cut watermelon into small pieces and place in a blender. Add 1 cup water and 1/8 cup sugar; puree until smooth. Pour into a pitcher.
- 2 Add remaining 2 cups water. Sweeten with additional sugar, to taste.
By Yoly