Drink of the week

Try this gorgeous fresh squeezed lemonade made with coconut water and lavender simple syrup! It's tropical, herbal, sweet, and...

I just had a craving for something thirst quenching, slightly spicy and filling at the same time.. so whipped this...

Apparently topping sangria with ginger beer is authentically Spanish. It's certainly very scrumptuous! This is lovely on a long hot summer...

This drink has a delicious salty tartness to it. It's very easy to make and would be lovely for...

I've  been experimenting with some infused waters lately. They're fun to make, easy to drink and make you feel...

Sometimes it's worth going to the trouble of making a sugar syrup, because you then have on hand the...

The spicy ginger, fresh coriander and tart lemon give a great complexity to this delicious pineapple based drink. I...

This is the kind of drink I mostly feel like drinking if I'm out at an event. It's simple...

This is a lovely simple drink idea from my friend @suek. Coconut water is super refreshing, adding some zesty...

This delicious recipe comes from @livelifenow. I drank it with fizzy water and it was super-refreshing. If you want...

My 12-year-old came up with this recipe! He was motivated because we had no sodastream syrup in the house....

I love anything to do with ginger. Any sort of herbal tea with ginger in it, ginger crunch, ginger...

This lovely drink is warm and spicy, with just a hint of pumpkin flavour. It's perfect for a special...

I need to make iced tea more often! For some reason I've got a block about it being fiddly...

This drink is really fresh and zingy. If you don't have fresh strawberries, frozen will work. Just add water...

This recipe comes from @suek who says "This is a refreshing sugar free drink. And best of all you...

This authentic chai tea recipe comes from my lovely workmate Ash, who sometimes suprisingly delivers a mug of it...

Something a little bit fancy! I had great fun making this drink. It does take a bit of work,...

This is a very festive drink! Our sons were offered these at a family-friendly pub we visited recently and...

This fresh concoction comes from @suek. Yum! Ingredients: I small peeled cucumber 1 ripe kiwifruit Half a lime with...

This scrumptious drink comes from beloved member @jessiea who is keen to share the recipe for her nightly treat...

This drink recipe comes from Leah who works at the NZ Drug Foundation. She says: "Our mandarin and lime...

This is a beautiful drink. Slightly tart but also sweet and delicious. Once you've gone to the effort of...

This recipe comes from @suek who says: "I've been living in Mexico for the past 7 months. Mexico =...

Hardly a recipe but delicious nonetheless and basically a party in a glass if you add a few decorations....

I love, love, love this smoothie! It's great for breakfast or for an afternoon snack. Sweetened by dates and...

This is a delightfully simple but fun and delicious drink. Ingredients: A fresh pomegranate A fresh lime Coconut water...

This delicious recipe is perfect for when you feel like making something special and sparkly. Yum! Ingredients: 2-3 stalks...

This drink is ridiculously simple but incredibly satisfying in a frosty/mocktail kind of a way. Ingredients (quantities are variable):...

This is just the ticket on a hot summers day! If you don't have a good amount of plums...

A little taste of the tropics! This drink is quite sweet but very yummy, would be great for a...

Another delicious drink from foodie Annie Kenning: "This is a non-alcoholic cocktail that isn't terribly sweet but tastes, looks...

Another drink from foodie Annie Kenning: ‘Ooh Mummy, your drink looks so yummy!  Can I have a try?’ Child...

This is a delicioius and very Christmassy drink! It's quite filling so if you want a thinner version leave...

This drink recipe comes from foodie Annie Kenning who is not a fan of the word 'mocktail'! She says,...

I made this drink up because I've had a jar of Cocktail Cherries in the pantry for ages that...

This is a delicious drink given a subtle kick from the apple cider vinegar. The ginger also gives it...

I made this on my birthday the other night. Having it simmering away on the stove, filling the house...

This delicious, warming and comforting hot chocolate has a lovely spicy hum from the cayenne pepper. You could use...

It seems like a random thing to do (dip a whole chilli into your glass) but this is actually...

This simple mocktail recipe mixes delicious zesty flavours together and adds fresh fruit for an extra kick. If you...

This is so fun to make and delicious! I got the recipe from Eleanor Ozich's 'My Petite Kitchen' cookbook....

This tea is just the ticket when you feel like something nourishing and warm, and I truly do believe...

Don't be fooled by the very ordinary look of this drink - it's scrumptious! A delicately flavoured elderflower &...

There's something about salting the rim of a glass that makes a drink seem rather posh, don't you think?...

This is a great drink for a winter warmer, or let it cool and add it to a blender...

The weather is getting cooler here in New Zealand and that means it's time for lovely warm and spicy...

I always love an opportunity to get the cocktail shaker out! Even though this drink is creamy it's not...

Turmeric is a bit of a wonder spice, packed full of health benefits for the body and brain. Apparently...

Times are tough. There's a nasty virus sweeping the world, we're all practicing social distancing, it's Easter and we...

At this strange time of a lot of home-based isolation, what we need is lovely soothing and warming drinks....

I made this drink on the weekend - it's surprisingly delicious! Coconutty with a creamy peachy edge to it....

This delicious drink is tart like proper lemonade, refreshing like a slushie and has a creamy decadence like a...

Mr D's uncle gave me this recipe after it was given to him by his Osteopath to deal with...

Don't be fooled by how straightforward this recipe is - the drink is delicious! Almost can't believe I haven't...

This is hardly a recipe but it's a delicious and refreshing drink which I tend to make quite often....

It's the lemonade ice cubes that make this drink a little bit fancy! They make the tea surprisingly delicious...

You've got to salt the rim of your glass for this drink to really sing! Ingredients: Grapefruit juice Tonic...

Cucumber is such a cooling and healing fruit. This drink is just the ticket if you're wanting to treat...

This is a lovely, festive drink to make and simple too! Each drink can be made to order so...

If you haven’t tried golden milk, it’s time to add it to your list of nourishing drinks. It's the...

Recipe from my friend @sueK who says this drink is "Seriously tropical, seriously cool." Ingredients: 1 frozen banana 1/2...

The idea for this drink came from member @tipsytoegal! The combination of flavours are delicious and you can fiddle...

I made this when I didn't have any special ingredients in the house but felt like making myself a...

This drink is easy to make but feels really treaty. It's basically a cordial which you can keep in...

If you're in the need of some greens then this is the drink for you! You need a juicer...

Sometimes a nice spicy tomato juice is just the ticket! This is lovely to make if you're hosting brunch...

It feels rather James Bond this drink! Not sure why - using the cocktail shaker most likely. If you...

This is delicious - healthy, and warming for these cold winter mornings we're experiencing in New Zealand right now....

This is a really beautiful drink - delicately flavoured and light. Perfect for an evening mocktail when everyone else...

These two non-alcoholic punches were on offer at a cocktail party I went to last weekend, and they were...

I made to share with a group of girlfriends who were coming over. I made it in the slow...

I got this recipe from a cute 80s mocktail book my sister-in-law gave me. Apparently this is a well-known...

This is really fun to make, feels very fancy! I bought rose petals from a speciality food store (Moore...

This drink is lovely and refreshing and so easy to make! Rosewater is a little bit fancy - you...

Totally fun and yum drink for a special occasion. When I made this for my sister and brother-in-law's wedding...

I made this tea in honour of my gorgeous mother-in-law who passed away recently. I plan on drinking copious...

I've had some coconut sugar sitting at the back of my pantry for ages and haven't really known what...

This week I felt like making a ridiculously decadent and frivolous drink - so I did! Was fun getting...

This delicious, creamy smoothie has a lovely warm peppery flavour that lingers long after you have finished it. Add...

This is a lovely shake that you can enjoy warm or cool. Very good for digestion. If the weather...

This is a great drink if you're hosting friends or have family over. The quantities listed here make a...

In a word - YUM!!!!!! This would be great for a light lunch.. it would also make a delicious breakfast...

This drink has a simple base but the addition of rosewater makes it just a little bit fancy! Be...

This is a great recipe for a simple yet special party drink. Simple because there aren't many ingredients. Special because...

The spices give this drink a decidedly Christmassy feel! And it's fun to make, simple but treaty. Ingredients: 1 ltr...

Very simple and refreshing. You can skip straining the melon after you have blitzed it if you can't be...

This is ridiculously simple and delicious! I bought pre-mixed frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries & blackberries) but you could mix...

I had a bunch of girlfriends over this week and went to the effort of making this really delicious...

Frosty cold! But super-delicious. And if you can’t finish it in one sitting you can always put it in...

This drink is lovely! The syrup base makes enough for quite a few drinks and will keep in the...

This is an elegant spicy drink for a winter Friday night, but if it’s summer where you are, pour it...