Cool drinks from hot spots

Crimson red and refreshingly tart, karkade (‘kar-ka-day’) or iced hibiscus flower tea is one of the most popular drinks in Egypt. My Egyptian neighbor showed me how to make it when we lived in Cairo: ...

What started as a childhood aversion metamorphosed into a healthy infatuation with the purple corn drink named chicha morada. The name is straight to the point: chicha is a fermented beverage and mora...

When the average Houstonian thinks of something refreshing and thirst-quenching to get them through the heat and haze of summer months, they default to iced tea, frizzy soda or reliable H20. But in Tu...

Amir Mansouri shares his family recipe for Sekanjebin, which is syrup made with vinegar, mint and sugar, and the basis for a most refreshing lemonade: Sharbat ’e Sekanjebin.

Tart + Sweet + Rum = Summer Cooler! Bring a pitcher of this Rum & Roselle Cooler, made with homemade roselle syrup and karkade (hibiscus tea), and you’ll be a summer party hero!