Drinks

If you have a goumi bush, you know the annual problem: for two weeks in late spring it buries itself in speckled red berries, and then you have to figure out what to do with several kilos of fruit that’s too tart to snack on in quantity. The answer is pie. Goumi’s bright, sour-cherry-meets-cranberry flavor … Read more

Hey friends! I’m so excited to share what has become my absolute go-to cocktail for, well, pretty much any occasion. Say hello to your new favorite drink! Born in the scorching heat of West Texas, Ranch Water is the unofficial drink of summer for a very, very good reason. It’s crisp, it’s bubbly, and it’s … Read more

Hey everyone, and welcome back to scooks.com! Is there anything more comforting than a big, steaming bowl of soup on a chilly day? I think not. Today, I’m sharing something truly special, a recipe that’s close to my heart and guaranteed to warm you from the inside out. We’re talking about borscht! But not just … Read more

Creamy tomato soup usually gets its body from cream or a roux, so making a dairy-free version means finding something else to do that job: cashews blended smooth, coconut milk, or a well-reduced base thickened with the tomatoes themselves. This version leans on blended cashews, which give the richness without a strong coconut flavor competing … Read more

None of these drinks burn fat on their own, no drink does, but swapping a sugary soda or juice for one of these lower-calorie options is a small, sustainable change that adds up over time. Think of them as a better daily habit, not a shortcut. Why You’ll Love This Recipe Here’s why this will … Read more

Cartagena-style shrimp cocktail is built on a tomato-based sauce with ketchup, orange juice, and hot sauce rather than the simple cocktail sauce most people know, giving it a sweeter, tangier profile closer to a Colombian coastal ceviche than an American shrimp cocktail. Chilling the sauce and shrimp separately before combining is what keeps it from … Read more

Tejuino is a fermented corn drink from Jalisco, made from masa dissolved in water and left to ferment for a day or two before being served cold over ice with lime and salt, sometimes with a scoop of lime sorbet on top. The fermentation is short enough that it stays mild rather than sour, which … Read more

Midwives brew is a folk remedy, apricot juice, lemon verbena tea, almond butter, and castor oil blended together, that some people use in an attempt to encourage labor near their due date. It is not medically proven to work, castor oil in particular can cause strong cramping and diarrhea, and this is not something to … Read more

A Pumptini is a spiced pumpkin twist on a vodka martini: pumpkin puree or pumpkin liqueur, vanilla vodka, and warm spices shaken until it’s properly cold. It reads sweet on a menu description, but done right it’s closer to a dessert cocktail than a sugary shot, which is the balance we aimed for in this … Read more

Good bourbon doesn’t need much help, but the right mixer or bitters can turn a decent pour into a genuinely great cocktail. We tested the classics here ourselves: an Old Fashioned with demerara instead of simple syrup, a Manhattan with the ratio most bars get wrong, and a few less obvious picks that deserve more … Read more