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Make your own sparkling water with herbs and a soda maker

With a soda maker, a little syrup, and the season's best herbs, you can make sparkling water that blows every store variety out of the water – and that works just as well on a busy weekday as on a lazy Friday evening.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

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Tepache – Mexico's Wild Pineapple Drink

Fermented pineapple, piloncillo, and cinnamon – tepache is summer's easiest home project and tastes like liquid Mexican festival spirit. Two days, one glass jar, and you have something truly magical.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

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Yuzu, Ginger, and Shiso – Japanese Lemonade for the Grill Evening

Forget canned soda. This summer, elevate your grill table with homemade Japanese-inspired lemonade – fresh yuzu, charred ginger, and aromatic shiso in the glass. Here are the recipes and tricks that will impress your guests.

Magnus Mixmaster · 6 min

Guides

Norwegian Summer Berries in the Glass

Strawberries, redcurrants, and blackcurrants from a Norwegian garden are far more than accompaniments to ice cream and cake. Here is the practical guide to simple syrups, infusions, and garnishes – and which drinks they pair best with this summer.

Lars Lansen · 7 min

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Granita and prosciutto spritz – two glasses of summer

Two simple summer recipes that will impress at your weekend gathering: an ice-cold granita of honeydew melon with mint, and a sweet-salty prosciutto-washed spritz. Easy to make, impossible to forget.

Magnus Mixmaster · 6 min

Season

Elderflower in Bloom – Turn It into Summer in a Bottle

May and June bring one of nature's most sought-after ingredients: elderflower clusters. Here is everything you need to know about picking them, making cordial, and using it in drinks that taste of pure Norwegian summer.

Ingrid Importør · 6 min

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One Ginger Shot, Three Fresh Mocktails

With one fermented ginger shot as a base, you can mix three fresh, non-alcoholic long drinks that taste of spring. We show you the technique – and how to get the most out of the base recipe.

Kristine Craft · 7 min

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Three homemade syrups that elevate the aperitif glass

Rhubarb, elderflower, and lemon balm – three simple syrup recipes that transform a plain sparkling wine or soda into something genuinely elegant. Here is everything you need for spring's finest aperitif moment.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

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Three Spring Cocktails with Ginger Beer as the Base

Fermented ginger beer is spring's most underrated cocktail base. Here are three simple recipes with tarragon, rhubarb, and green apple – from an everyday aperitif to a weekend party on the terrace.

Kristine Craft · 7 min

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Cucumber is spring's secret cocktail weapon

Forget the cucumber as garnish. This green vegetable slice is meant to be muddled, juiced, and turned into syrup – and it transforms spring's longdrinks from pretty enough to will you share the recipe?

Magnus Mixmaster · 6 min

Season

The Cocktail Garden Awakens – Six Herbs for Your Drink

March and April are too early for tomatoes, but perfect for herbs. We pick the first green shoots that appear in pots and beds – and pour them straight into the glass with ice and soda.

Ole Sommelier · 7 min

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The Soup That Became a Drink – Warm Cocktails with Broth

What if this year's coolest cocktail trend starts with a cube of broth? Three uncomplicated warm drinks where broth meets spirits, white wine, and fresh herbs – perfect for the weekend dinner with friends.

Magnus Mixmaster · 8 min