Drinks & Cocktails

Chef’s Pencil presents a range of mixed drinks and cocktails. Here you will find the best selection of winter-warming drinks and summer thirst-quenchers. Browse an assortment of tasty non-alcoholic cocktails, as well as our distinctive alcoholic sensations!

Hot Chocolate with Homemade Marshmallows

If there’s anything you should be making this winter, it’s your own marshmallows! They are super soft and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! And if you’re making marshmallows, you might as well make...

Turkish Boza

Boza is a traditional fermented beverage popular in Turkey and nearby countries like Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Made from grains like millet, it has a slightly tangy, sweet flavor and...

Homemade Ginger Syrup

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Ginger has so many positive qualities! It is one of the most famous spices of the Orient and it’s a key ingredient in many Asian dishes and desserts. Ginger has...

15 Popular Guatemalan Drinks (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic)

Drinks & Cocktails

Guatemalan cuisine is a colorful tapestry of flavors and traditions, and its diverse array of beverages embodies this richness. From the highlands of Huehuetenango to the coasts of Retalhuleu, drinks...

Nadia Dardon

November 1, 2023

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Orange and Beet Smoothie

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Beetroot, in my view, is a much underrated vegetable. With the exception of the Scandinavian countries, where beetroot is a staple, it seems that beetroot is cheap and perhaps used...

Thomas Wenger

August 7, 2023

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Gross Drinks: 13 Most Disgusting Drinks Ever Made

Are you ready? This time we’ll take a world’s tour for a gut-wrenching adventure that will take your taste buds for a spin. We will discover the baffling obsession for...

Adina Serban

April 13, 2023

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Nigerian Zobo Drink (Sorrel Drink)

Nigerian zobo drink, an ox-red or burgundy drink, is also known as traditional iced tea, sorrel or bissap. It is simple to prepare at home and an amazingly refreshing treat...

Aderinsola Adeosun

February 27, 2023

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Salt Lassi Recipe & Mango Lassi Recipe

Lassi's are traditional frothy Indian yoghurt drinks, originally salty/savory but also served sweet; perfect for that hot summer afternoon. Lassi's in general are made by blending yoghurt with water (ice),...

Thomas Wenger

January 22, 2023

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Peach & Mint Granita

A dilemma I often face in summer when I have friends over for barbecue’s, is that their appetites start to wane, with all the food thrown at them. It may...

Paul Hegeman

January 14, 2023

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Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

Some people think of Coquito as a Puerto Rican copy of the popular British eggnog. And while some recipes for coquito nowadays include egg yolks, giving them more of a...

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December 17, 2021

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Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate)

This creamy Mexican chocolate drink made with cornmeal and cinnamon has been part of the Mexican culture since the time of the Aztecs. It is Mexico’s most beloved winter warmer,...

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August 20, 2021

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Drinking Garri (Granulated Cassava)

Garri (also called “gari” or “gali” ins ome parts of sub-Saharan Africa) is a fine to coarse granular flour of varying texture made from cassava tubers (the root of the ...

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May 9, 2021

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Kykeon – The Ancient Smoothie (Barley Water)

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This is an ancient recipe from the time of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, adapted to modern times. It’s nourishing, protein-rich and delicious. Related: Orange and Beet SmoothieRelated: Homemade Greek YogurtRelated:...

Andre Tokev

December 1, 2020

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Drinks & Cocktails

I remember the first time I heard of this drink, I was a young Chef working for a very stern head Chef. John was a very "My way or the...

Paul Hegeman

April 19, 2015

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Drinks & Cocktails

Chef’s Pencil presents a range of mixed drinks and cocktails. Here you will find the best selection of winter-warming drinks and summer thirst-quenchers. Browse an assortment of tasty non-alcoholic cocktails, as well as our distinctive alcoholic sensations!

Hot Chocolate with Homemade Marshmallows

Mia Florea

Turkish Boza

Feyza Kirmaci

Homemade Ginger Syrup

Diana Oana

15 Popular Guatemalan Drinks (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic)

Nadia Dardon

Orange and Beet Smoothie

Thomas Wenger

Gross Drinks: 13 Most Disgusting Drinks Ever Made

Adina Serban

Nigerian Zobo Drink (Sorrel Drink)

Aderinsola Adeosun

Salt Lassi Recipe & Mango Lassi Recipe

Thomas Wenger

Peach & Mint Granita

Paul Hegeman

Coquito (Puerto Rican Eggnog)

Chef's Pencil Staff

Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate)

Chef's Pencil Staff

Drinking Garri (Granulated Cassava)

Chef's Pencil Staff

Kykeon – The Ancient Smoothie (Barley Water)

Andre Tokev

Eggnog Recipe by Chef Thomas Wenger

Thomas Wenger

Amaretto & Lime with Shaved Ice

Paul Hegeman