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Rumana

Former writer. Rumana wrote for Better Sweet Drinks under its previous owners. These articles keep their original byline. The current team maintains them: Jim, the site’s editor, handles reviews and corrections.

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Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade

A Starbucks Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade copycat: chilled green tea, lemonade and peach syrup or fresh peach purée over ice.

  • 1 hr
  • ≈ 63 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Hennessy Pineapple Cocktail

Hennessy and fresh pineapple juice over ice, with an optional splash of simple syrup. A two-ingredient cognac highball ready in five minutes.

  • 5 min
  • ≈ 203 kcal
  • ≈ 10.7% ABV

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade

Steep Tazo Passion tea, then mix it with lemonade and simple syrup over ice. A caffeine-free Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade copycat, about 87 kcal a cup.

  • 1 hr 15 min
  • ≈ 87 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Lemonades & Sodas

Starbucks Strawberry Acai Lemonade

Make the Starbucks Strawberry Acai Lemonade at home: a white grape, strawberry and acai base mixed half and half with lemonade over ice.

  • 2 min
  • ≈ 106 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Dutch Bros Copycat Recipes

5 of the best Dutch Bros Copycat Recipes - some fun, flavorful drinks you can whip up at home in minutes.

Coffee, Tea & Cocoa

Starbucks Iced Coffee

Brew strong coffee, chill it, then serve over ice with simple syrup and your choice of milk or cream.

  • 1 hr 40 min
  • ≈ 196 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Mocktails

Sparkling Mango Ginger Fizz

Mango puree, fresh lime and homemade ginger syrup topped with sparkling water. An alcohol-free mango mocktail with a gentle ginger bite.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 138 kcal
  • Non-alcoholic

Cocktails

Spicy Mango Margarita

Blanco tequila, mango puree, orange liqueur, lime and jalapeño syrup, shaken and served in a Tajín-rimmed glass. Sweet heat in 10 minutes.

  • 10 min
  • ≈ 301 kcal
  • ≈ 14.8% ABV

Cocktails

Sparkling Sake Cocktail

Chilled sparkling sake with a splash of orange juice and a citrus garnish. A light, low-strength two-ingredient cocktail ready in three minutes.

  • 3 min
  • ≈ 165 kcal
  • ≈ 9.5% ABV