Drink of the week

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...

Enjoy this concoction warm straight off the stove or leave it to cool and pour it over ice with...

Drink of the Week: Sprig & Citris The first step in making this drink is to brew a ‘simple...

This recipe comes from ‘Dr Mock’ a.k.a my brother-in-law who has much fun concocting fancy non-alcoholic drinks! He used...

I was in the mood for warm & soothing drinks this week. Probably because the weather is freezing cold in...

My brother-in-law made so many fancy mocktails when visiting recently we gave him the nickname ‘Dr Mock’! This one...

A girlfriend made this for us when we visited her place for a roast dinner on Easter Sunday. It...

This is the perfect drink for Easter. Spicy, delicious and easy to make. You can find chai teabags easily at the...

This is ridiculously easy to make and incredibly delicious.  A little taste of India! There are many variations of...

This is a little fiddly to make but worth the effort! Makes plenty – enough for many drinks – and...

This drink is totally yummy! Really creamy and exotic tasting. If you don’t have fresh pineapple just use tinned....

A lovely friend made this drink for me. I was amazed at how frothy the mixture was when it...

This is absolutely delicious, nice to order when out for lunch or make at home for an afternoon filler....

My brother-in-law made this delicious drink for me around Christmas time, and it was so good! Blending the pomegranate...

OMG this is absolutely delicious! I made this when hosting some girlfriends the other night and it was insanely...

This yummy looking recipe comes from @morgan. She has been raving about how delicious this smoothie drink is! Ingredients: Half...

This was a bit messy to make but worth the effort – it’s really tart and delicious! You can...

Lovely subtle flavours in this drink. There are a few steps to go through but the syrup is enough...

This is simple with only two ingredients and a couple of garnishes but even the simple act of combining two liquids...

There are a few steps to go through in making this drink but it’s pretty simple and very refreshing....

This mocktail is super delicious and good if you needed an ‘event’ drink for some sort of celebration or toast....

This is a really lovely way to make authentic ginger beer. It takes a bit of effort but it’s...

Very cold here in New Zealand right now and I have sick boys in the house, so just made...

This would make a delicious breakfast drink or afternoon tummy filler. I like my smoothies quite thick but if...

Mr D and I really enjoyed this drink! It feels like a healthy green juice but much lighter and...

I absolutely love this tea! The process of making it is as rewarding as the drinking of it. Play with...

Ok this is a bit random but I met a woman in the supermarket who was buying fresh turmeric...

This is delish! Really nourishing. I made it one morning for Mr D and I to have for breakfast...

This is actually super yummy. I muddled the mixture using a mortar and pestle but you could use a...

This is kind of random but super yummy and I don’t see how it can be anything other than...

Proof that you can concoct a fancy drink of sorts wherever you are! There was no juicer or blender...

I was given a huge bottle of this by a friend who made it out of lemons and honey...

A friend made this delicious drink at a dinner party earlier this week. So simple but really yummy! Ingredients:...

Delicious goodness for a breakfast treat or afternoon refresher. You could use tap water in place of coconut water...

Ha ha! Ok this is not really magic water, and you could hardly call it a recipe… but the...

My girlfriend made this delicious drink for me last night. It was perfect actually, a little bit fruity, flavourful, and not...

My friend Rochelle sent me this photo via Twitter and it looked so delicious I asked if I could...

I love this drink! The apple cider gives a great kick of acidity, the cinnamon adds a little touch...

It's a bit fiddly to make this drink but if you're up for it the effort is definitely worth...

I went to a friend’s house recently for a girls’ evening and she had gone to the trouble of...

… as made by my 10-year-old son! His method is incredibly simple, yet the drink is delicious – nicely tart from the lemons...

Another smoothie recipe – I’m on a roll with these sorts of drinks lately! They fill you up and...

This recipe comes from Bren Murphy who wrote the guest post Bread & Alcohol (here). He makes this smoothie...

Another sister, another super smoothie! I got this recipe from my sister Anna who runs the Facebook group ‘Healthy...

This recipe comes from my lovely sister Ju who says; “This is a very easy & delicious smoothie that tastes great and makes...

Here’s another delicious recipe from my friend David who runs Peppermill Cafe in Porirua. Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2...

Well, why not?! Start the day as you mean to go on! Wizz yourself up this delicious concoction and...

This is the second drink I’ve made with frozen pineapple (the first is here) and it’s delicious! The flavour...

I made this and gobbled it back all in the space of about 10 minutes! It is super-speedy to...

My friend David has just put some super-yummy new mocktails on the menu at his cafe – Peppermill Cafe in Porirua. He...

This recipe comes from our beloved member @morgan who says; “This is a tea or mocktail for every occasion....

I had some girlfriends over last night and made this in advance for all of us to enjoy. It...

This beautiful concoction comes from our beloved member @morgan who says “this was gorgeous enough to cause the drinkers to...

It’s a miracle! Well, not exactly .. but all the ingredients in this infused water help you to flush...

Like mother like daughter! Following on from @bellab’s lovely Coconut Chai drink last week, today her mother @hetiheti provides us...

I was skeptical of this one but just tried it and it’s actually delicious! It is an acquired taste...

This is spicy and delicious and the perfect accompaniment to a lovely chatty evening. * Simmer 1 litre apple juice...

Verjuice is unfermented cabernet sauvignon, used in cooking and dressings. Very yummy. * Pour a dash of verjuice (2...