non alcoholic drinks
-
Turn Your Melon Into Agua Fresca
I love melon. And in order to use every cube of the precious syrupy fruit, I make agua frescas. Without fail, this simple drink allows me to make the most of melons. I can leisurely snack on melon, and then I can cram the bulk of it into a drink before the fruit gets weird…
-
Yes, You Can Make Pumpkin Seed Milk (and It’s Pretty Good)
Although I will never say a permanent goodbye to cow’s milk, I find myself consuming a variety of alt-milks depending on the texture and flavour I want. And this fall, in addition to almond, soy, oat, and pea milk, pumpkin seed milk is another one I’m adding to my arsenal of alt-milks. Not only is…
-
You Can Make Your Own Corn Milk (and Cook With It)
If you know me, you know I love corn a whole lot. This year, for the first time, I grew my own corn and, though it is a little smaller than the ears you see at the grocery store, it is still sweet and juicy, and I wanted to extract as much flavour as possible…
-
How to Make a Single Glass of Sweet Tea
Even though I lived in Mississippi for the first portion of my childhood (and visited nearly every year after we moved to California), I did not grow up drinking sweet tea. My mum never cared for sugar — she drank water and, to a lesser extent, Diet Coke — and my grandmother sweetened her pitchers…