Cocktails and Drinks

A spiced simple syrup adds warmth and flavour to this big-batch cocktail, with orange liqueur and clementine adding lightness.

Make a delicious, fresh pop with this syrup and soda water. (Or add some gin!) Plus, variations for homemade ginger ale; lemon-mint; and cream soda syrups.

The beloved East Coast holiday treat relies on frozen orange juice and lemonade concentrates, which are going out of production in April.

Kate Taylor Martin, owner of Toronto-based Nutbar, says oat milk is probably the least straightforward plant-based milk to make at home, because it can turn gooey if you use too-warm water, or if you overblend, or if you heat it up. However, homemade oat milk tastes great if you chill and use it soon after you make it. Depending on your preference or what you’re using your oat milk for (Martin enjoys hers in smoothies), she recommends adding a pinch of sea salt, a dash of vanilla and/or maple syrup, or even a pinch of cinnamon.—Ria Elciario

As global temperatures shift and change, this Canadian wine staple is becoming even more of a fleeting phenomenon.