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grapefruit-thyme soda

Grapefruit-Thyme Soda Mocktail

The days were long in lockdown. As a result, people drank substantially more than usual and I’m guilty of that. We were all trying to get by. In many ways, we still are. But the reality is not everyone drinks alcoholic drinks. Pre-Covid, the trend was showing that younger people (millennials) were consuming less alcohol […]

dragon fruit-mint mocktail

Dragon Fruit-Mint Mocktail

Mocktails have become popular go-to drinks year-round, but they peak in popularity in the warmer months. High temps and longer sunny days increase the need for refreshing, flavorful drinks to quench one’s palette, and the bonus is, that they keep you just as hydrated as water. This is my dragon fruit-mint mocktail and it’s just […]

cucumber limeade mocktail

Cucumber Limeade Mocktail

Nothing says summertime like lemonade. Hot sunny days call for refreshing beverages that are not soda. This is a lovely cucumber-limeade mocktail guaranteed to cool you off day or night. I fell in love with cucumber mojitos years ago while vacationing in Hawaii and I had that flavor in mind when I developed this recipe. […]

agua fresca

Agua Fresca Three-Ways: Pineapple, Strawberry-Cantaloupe And Peach-Mango

I don’t believe I had ever heard of agua fresca until I came to California. Popular in both Mexico and the United States, “agua fresca” is Spanish for “cool water” and is just that–a cool, water-based drink with various flavor combinations. You can blend fruits, cereals, flowers, or seeds with sugar and water and serve […]

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