Beverages

Nothing hits harder on a hot day than this nonalcoholic frappé: ruby strawberries, herbaceous basil, and tangy pineapple will quench your thirst. 

Back in the heyday of the soda fountain, calling a drink a crush meant you were using fresh ingredients. Here’s a retro-modern take on the old-school Orange Crush.

This soda shop classic helps maple and vanilla shine.

This nonalcoholic drink—a soda fountain classic—pairs pineapple, lemon, and an easy homemade raspberry vinegar.

For this mocha egg cream, the soda fountain delight gets a wake-up call with instant espresso powder.

The cherry on top of this tangy, tart ice cream float is an actual homemade maraschino cherry.

From cocktails to sundaes, these homemade maraschino cherries will serve you well. 

Easy, creamy, and dreamy, this banana milkshake gets a dash of warm spice to complement the real fruit flavor.

A secret ingredient helps all the flavors of this homemade strawberry milkshake shine (hint: you definitely have it in your pantry already).

This fruity ice cream float will cool you off while satisfying your sweet tooth.

Put on your bobby socks and make this old-fashioned chocolate malt with just four ingredients.

If you can’t make your way to Manhattan or Brooklyn to get your hands on a classic New York egg cream, here’s your ticket to make this nostalgic fountain drink at home.

As much as we love a trip to the ice cream parlor, the best root beer float is the one you make yourself.

The sparkling lime rickey is a simple, refreshing nonalcoholic drink, fit for a hot summer day.

A playful spin on the classic malted milkshake, made with speculoos (or Biscoff) cookie butter.

Named for the French Quarter of New Orleans, this classic cocktail is complex and boozy. It’s made with rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, and Bénédictine, an herbal liqueur that's sweetened with a touch of honey.

Choose a dry, mineral-driven rosé for this stone fruit salad—it will become pleasantly syrupy but balanced when it mingles with the fruits’ juices and honey.