Famous Drinks from Around the World You Can Make at Home
Are you itching to try something new? Perhaps you can’t jet off to Paris to enjoy a glass of genuine champagne atop the Eiffel Tower. However, you can bring international flair and flavor home.
How can you recreate the travel experience minus the jet lag? All you need are some handy beverage recipes. Below, please find eight famous drinks from around the world that you can make at home.
1. Bubble Tea
What do you get when you mix tapioca bubbles with delicious herbs? Only a cup of unabashed deliciousness, that’s what. Whatever you do, don’t go to Taipei without a reusable “boba” cup for the inspired beverage known as bubble tea.
To make this beverage at home, begin by boiling your tapioca pearls. Make sure you use them within four hours of cooking them — otherwise, they get mushy.
2. Buttered Coffee
Are you on keto? You might have heard of buttered coffee, if so. Other health enthusiasts may know about using MCT oil — a form of purified coconut oil — instead.
Why would you add a pat to your morning joe? According to aficionados, the fat provides a longer-lasting energy boost without the debilitating caffeine crash. Give it a try to see if it helps you beat the 3 p.m. doldrums.
To make this beverage at home, begin by boiling your tapioca pearls. Make sure you use them within four hours of cooking them — otherwise, they get mushy.
3. Pisco Sour
You need to be the legal drinking age to enjoy Peru’s national cocktail, but adults will adore it when you introduce this recipe at your next Zoom happy hour. The foamy head makes you feel like you’re at the pub, but the flavor is upscale dining.
To make this beverage at home, begin by boiling your tapioca pearls. Make sure you use them within four hours of cooking them — otherwise, they get mushy.
4. Cendol
You can make a compelling argument that Cendol is more dessert than a drink — but whatever you call it, it’s delicious. Plus, other than the rather generous sugar amount, the ingredients, like mung beans, are quite healthy. No wonder street vendors hawk this stuff like mad on Malaysian thoroughfares.
To make this beverage at home, begin by boiling your tapioca pearls. Make sure you use them within four hours of cooking them — otherwise, they get mushy.
5. Mulled Cider
Take a trip back to Dickens’ England and do the holidays the way Bob Cratchit did after Scrooge paid a generous visit. Mulled cider combines apples, nutmeg, cinnamon and butter — it’s like a pie in a glass. You decide if you want to spike it further with a touch of the toddy.
6. Yerba Mate
If yerba mate seems a lot like loose leaf tea, that’s because technically, it is. However, you don’t prepare it in an infuser. Instead, you start by covering the leaves with warm water until the dried herb rehydrates. Then, you crush it with a bombilla or long-handled spoon to release the caffeine, antioxidants and saponins that make this drink a gesture of friendship in parts of Paraguay.
7. Thai Iced Tea
If you enjoy chai, you’ll adore Thai iced tea. This beverage includes tons of half-and-half or coconut milk if you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet. You’ll also savor exotic spices like cloves and cardamom. While it’s not calorie-free like most leaf beverages, it is nonstop delish.
8. Watermelon-Cucumber Punch
What are two of the most refreshing summer fruits and veggies? A better question is, what happens when you combine watermelon and cucumber with seltzer water? The result is a delightful punch that packs nutrients without adding calories. The vitamins and minerals absorb into the water, replenishing you with vital electrolytes on the hottest summer days.
Make These Famous Drinks From Around the World at Home
You don’t have to get on a plane during the COVID-19 pandemic to enjoy exotic beverages. Make one or all of these famous drinks from around the world at home, and your next virtual meeting will seem more like a happy hour.
