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
820 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
820
5 minutes
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Kay Chun
893 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
893
10 minutes
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Easy
Peach Tea
Vallery Lomas
401 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
401
15 minutes
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Strawberry Hibiscus Limeade
Millie Peartree
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
30 minutes, plus chilling and freezing
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Mangonada
Daniela Galarza
1298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,298
15 minutes, plus chilling
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Cucumber Agua Fresca With Mint and Ginger
Yewande Komolafe
823 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
823
15 minutes
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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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Hibiscus Fizz
Alison Roman
297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
297
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Iced Einspänner
Eric Kim, Kevin Kim
2514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,514
5 minutes
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Shirley Temple
Becky Hughes
224 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
224
or to save this recipe.
Nonalcoholic French 75
Rebekah Peppler
984 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
984
or to save this recipe.
Agua Fresca
Naz Deravian
328 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
328
20 minutes
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Dark ’n’ Stormy Mocktail
Rebekah Peppler
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
or to save this recipe.
Cha Yen (Thai Iced Tea)
Alexa Weibel, Leela Punyaratabandhu
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
20 minutes, plus chilling
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Hibiscus Punch
David Tanis
236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
236
40 minutes, plus chilling
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Cucumber and Tonic
Alison Roman
488 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
488
or to save this recipe.
Arnold Palmer
Lidey Heuck
107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
107
10 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ cooling
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Easy
Rhubarb Syrup
Toby Cecchini
328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
328
or to save this recipe.
Roasted Mango or Banana Lassi
The New York Times, Niven Patel
204 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
204
40 to 50 minutes, plus chilling
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Lemonade
Lidey Heuck
563 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
563
20 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Easy
Pink Lemonade
Eric Kim
222 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
222
20 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Egg Cream
Julia Moskin, Phil Rosenthal
189 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
189
5 minutes
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Easy
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
263 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
263
or to save this recipe.
Limonada (Brazilian Lemonade)
Gabriella Lewis
2701 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,701
10 minutes
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Easy
Sweet Bay-Peppercorn Shrub
Rebekah Peppler
1128 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,128
15 minutes, plus at least 6 hours’ resting
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Dirty Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Guisados
976 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
976
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Sweet Tea
Vallery Lomas, Leona Marcena Clay Johnson
353 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
353
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Horchata
Kiera Wright-Ruiz
840 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
840
15 minutes, plus overnight soaking
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Salted Lemon-Ginger Spritzer
Alison Roman
315 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
315
or to save this recipe.
Cold Brew Coffee
The New York Times
5032 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,032
5 minutes, plus 12 hours’ resting
or to save this recipe.
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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Easy
Sweet or Salty Lemonade
Mark Bittman
511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
511
30 minutes
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Easy
Watermelon Lemonade
Mark Bittman
262 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
262
1 hour, plus freezing
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Easy
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.
Ginger Ale
Micheline Maynard, Sasha Petraske
96 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
96
or to save this recipe.
Easy
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
or to save this recipe.
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