Editors’ Collection

Summer Drinks for Non-Drinkers

Booze-free beverages for the season.

Two glasses of a light green liquid are photographed from the side. Herb sprigs peek out from the glasses. — Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Victoria Granof.

Recipes

Nimbu Pani (Limeade)
Zainab Shah
801 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
801
5 minutes
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Strawberry Hibiscus Limeade
Millie Peartree
295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
295
30 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Nonalcoholic French 75
Rebekah Peppler
978 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
978
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Peach Tea
Vallery Lomas
395 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
395
15 minutes
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Agua Fresca
Naz Deravian
308 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
308
20 minutes
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Dark ’n’ Stormy Mocktail
Rebekah Peppler
386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
386
or to save this recipe.
Cha Yen (Thai Iced Tea)
Alexa Weibel, Leela Punyaratabandhu
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Hibiscus Punch
David Tanis
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
40 minutes, plus chilling
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
478 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
478
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Arnold Palmer
Lidey Heuck
104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
104
10 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ cooling
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Kay Chun
883 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
883
10 minutes
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Shirley Temple
Becky Hughes
215 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
215
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Rhubarb Syrup
Toby Cecchini
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
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Roasted Mango or Banana Lassi
The New York Times, Niven Patel
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
40 to 50 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemonade
Lidey Heuck
515 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
515
20 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Pink Lemonade
Eric Kim
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
20 minutes
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Chocolate Egg Cream
Julia Moskin, Phil Rosenthal
173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
173
5 minutes
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Chamomile Lime Rickey
Cassie Winslow
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
5 minutes
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Celery Sour Mocktail
Rebekah Peppler
260 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
260
or to save this recipe.
Mangonada
Daniela Galarza
1287 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,287
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
802 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
802
15 minutes
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Limonada (Brazilian Lemonade)
Gabriella Lewis
2615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,615
10 minutes
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Sweet Bay-Peppercorn Shrub
Rebekah Peppler
1116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,116
15 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ resting
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Dirty Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Guisados
971 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
971
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Hibiscus Fizz
Alison Roman
294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
294
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Sweet Tea
Vallery Lomas, Leona Marcena Clay Johnson
349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
349
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
825 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
825
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Salted Lemon-Ginger Spritzer
Alison Roman
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
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Cold Brew Coffee
The New York Times
5015 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,015
5 minutes, plus 12 hours’ resting
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Three-Herb Iced Tea
Melissa Clark
164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
164
10 minutes
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Sweet or Salty Lemonade
Mark Bittman
508 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
508
30 minutes
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Watermelon Lemonade
Mark Bittman
261 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
261
1 hour, plus freezing
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Iced Einspänner
Eric Kim, Kevin Kim
2506 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,506
5 minutes
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Watermelon Cucumber Punch
Melissa Clark, P*ong
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
15 minutes
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Cola Syrup
Julia Moskin, Brooklyn Farmacy &
100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
100
or to save this recipe.
Salt and Pepper Lassi with Mint
Melissa Clark
79 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
79
or to save this recipe.
A Cherry Tale
Melissa Clark, Panzano
74 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
74
15 minutes
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Ginger Ale
Micheline Maynard, Sasha Petraske
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
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Faux 75
Melissa Clark, Clover Club
106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
106
5 minutes
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Mandarin Punch
Steven Stern, Charles H. Baker Jr
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
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