Something to reach for instead.
Simple drinks to make at home for the moments you used to reach for a soda. Short recipes, everyday ingredients.
Recipe · Prep 10 min
Agua Fresca Recipe: Watermelon and 3 Other Flavors
Make agua fresca at home in 10 minutes: a watermelon recipe with lime and mint, plus strawberry, cucumber and pineapple versions. No added sugar needed.
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Recipe · Prep 15 min · Contains caffeine
Arnold Palmer Drink: A Half-Sugar Homemade Recipe
The Arnold Palmer drink is half iced tea, half lemonade. Make a homemade version with unsweetened tea and a lighter lemonade in about 15 minutes.
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Recipe · Prep 10 min
Homemade Ginger Ale: A Real Ginger Syrup Recipe
Homemade ginger ale from fresh ginger syrup and sparkling water: a simple recipe with about 2 teaspoons of sugar per glass and a real ginger kick.
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Recipe · Prep 30 min · Contains caffeine
Homemade Kombucha Recipe: A Safe Beginner's Method
A kombucha recipe for beginners: tea, sugar, starter tea and a SCOBY, fermented 7 to 10 days, with the home-brewing safety checks that matter most.
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Recipe · Prep 5 min · Contains caffeine
Iced Matcha Latte Recipe: Lightly Sweet, 5 Minutes
An iced matcha latte recipe you can make in 5 minutes: sift, whisk, pour over milk and ice. Lightly sweet, with vanilla and strawberry twists.
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Recipe · Prep 10 min · Contains caffeine
Iced Tea From Tea Bags: Hot and Cold Brew Methods
How to make iced tea from tea bags two ways, hot-brewed in 10 minutes or cold-brewed overnight, with no sugar, plus peach and green tea versions.
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Recipe · Prep 5 min
Infused Water Recipes: 5 Fruit and Herb Combos
Infused water recipes that taste like something: strawberry basil, lemon mint, orange ginger, cucumber lime and watermelon, with ratios and timings.
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Recipe · Prep 5 min
Mocktail Recipes: 6 Low-Sugar Drinks to Replace Soda
Six mocktail recipes with little or no added sugar: watermelon mint, cranberry orange, virgin moscow mule, strawberry basil, pomegranate, pineapple.
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Recipe · Prep 3 min
Seltzer Water Drinks That Taste Like Soda (6 Recipes)
Seltzer water drinks that taste like soda: lime, cranberry, ginger, raspberry, peach and spiced orange, from plain seltzer, fruit and a splash of juice.
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Recipe · Prep 3 min
Shirley Temple Mocktail: A Lighter Homemade Recipe
A Shirley Temple mocktail with less sugar: ginger fizz, a little grenadine and a cherry. Know what's in it, and how to make a lighter version in 3 minutes.
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Recipe · Prep 10 min
Sugar Free Lemonade Recipe: Sparkling and Tart
Make sugar free lemonade at home with fresh lemons, cold water and sparkling water. A tart, unsweetened lemonade with options for sweetening to your taste.
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Recipe · Prep 5 min
Virgin Mojito Recipe With Sparkling Water
A virgin mojito recipe with mint, lime and sparkling water in 5 minutes. Just 2 teaspoons of sugar a glass, with a pitcher version and a strawberry twist.
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