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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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Affogato in a Glass – Ice, Espresso, and Amaro

What happens when you take the Italian affogato principle – hot over cold, bitter against sweet – and transfer it to a glass? Magic. Here are the combinations that make the last summer days unforgettable.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

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Shrub – the syrup that saves your summer drink

Vinegar-based fruit syrups from 19th-century America are back – and one homemade bottle can elevate everything from sparkling water to barbecue cocktails all summer long.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min

Guides

The Right Glass Elevates Your Summer Drink

Did you know that the glass you choose actually affects the taste? Here is the practical guide to which glasses suit spritz, rosé, sparkling wine, and non-alcoholic longdrinks – and why it matters.

Lars Lansen · 8 min

Guides

Flavored sparkling water that elevates your summer drink

You probably already have a bottle sitting in the fridge. Here's how flavored sparkling water can make your barbecue and picnic infinitely better – no sugar, no stress.

Lars Lansen · 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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Sake Highball: Japan's Lightest Summer Drink

Forget the heavy cocktail – Japan's sake highball is summer's hidden ace. Light, fresh, and perfect for the grill. Here's everything you need to know to master it at home.

Magnus Mixmaster · 6 min

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Mango lassi meets the grill

Yoghurt in the glass is summer at its finest. Here are three cold drinks – from classic mango lassi to a salt-lime twist and a berry smoothie with a kick – that pair perfectly with grill smoke and warm evenings.

Magnus Mixmaster · 7 min · Photo: Marius Nattlys

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White port wine on ice – Portugal's forgotten summer drink

Along the Douro river, it's a matter of course. In Norway, it's almost unknown. White port wine on ice with tonic is perhaps the best aperitif of summer – and it's time we discovered it.

Ole Sommelier · 6 min · Photo: Anna Stillebne

A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.

— JEAN-ANTHELME BRILLAT-SAVARIN

Recipes

Watermelon Slushy with Tequila and Tajín

Sweet, fresh, and with a kick of spice – this slushy is the most enjoyable cocktail of the summer. All you need is a blender, a little freezer time, and a good blanco tequila.

Magnus Mixmaster · 6 min

In Focus

Sake at the Summer Table – Japan's Best Grilling Secret

Sake isn't just for sushi restaurants. Chilled in an ice bath, this Japanese drink tells a completely different story – and it pairs surprisingly well with Norwegian grilled food and long summer evenings.

Ole Sommelier · 6 min

In Focus

Ice-cold sherry – summer's best-kept aperitif tip

Dry sherry is the coldest, freshest, and most underrated aperitif choice you can make this summer. Fino and Manzanilla from Andalucía absolutely deserve a place in your fridge – here is everything you need to know.

Ingrid Importør · 7 min

Did you know?

Oak barrels don't just store whisky — they actually contribute up to 70% of the spirit's final flavour through reactions between the wood and the distillate over time.