Authentic Drinks from Around the World

Looking for a new drink to try at home? We are sharing a list of authentic and traditional drink recipes from all over the world! Take a trip with your taste buds and visit an international destination without leaving the comfort of your own home.

From Canada to Israel, Brazil to Sweden and everything in between! We are sharing drink recipes from all over the world! Find a relaxing alcoholic beverage, soothing hot tea, dessert drink and lots more. Take a look and try one of these traditional drink recipes from around the world in your own kitchen and travel to a new country while tasting your creation.

Caesar from Canada

Recipe from: Madeline at Madeline Rae Away

Recipe Description: The Canadian caesar is Canada’s spin on the popular Bloody Mary. The secret ingredient? Clamato Juice! This popular hangover cocktail is a staple on any Canadian pub menu and makes for the perfect boozy brunch drink.

Ingredients: 

• 1/4 lime wedge
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 8 fluid ounces (250 ml) clam and tomato juice (Clamato juice is most popular. **See below if you cannot find Clamato juice at your local supermarket)
• 1 fluid ounce (30 ml) vodka
• 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
• Hot pepper sauce (to taste; a dash should be sufficient unless you like it really spicy)
• Ice cubes (as desired)
• Optional garnishes: celery sticks, olives, green beens, pickles, pepperoni stick, or bacon

**If you can’t find clam and tomato juice at the grocery store, you can make your own. Simply follow this recipe to make your own clam and tomato juice, or order it for home delivery!

Instructions: 

1. Take the lime wedge and coat the edge of your cocktail glass with lime juice. Then, spread the celery salt on a plate and coat the rim of the cocktail glass with celery salt.
2. Add ice cubes to the cocktail glass. Add vodka, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. 
3. Pour your clam and tomato juice into a glass and stir. Add more hot sauce as desired.
4. Garish with your favorite toppings – this is where you can get creative!

Caipirinha from Brazil

Recipe from: Bruna at I Heart Brazil

Recipe Description: Caipirinha is a refreshing cocktail from Brazil made with cachaça, a national liquor, lime, sugar, and ice. It tastes great on a hot summer day and even better at a barbecue.

Below, you’ll find this cocktail recipe, but if you want more tips, you can check here how to make the perfect caipirinha.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup (80 milliliters) cachaça
• 1 lime, quartered
• 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Cut the lime in half and put the pieces in a cocktail shaker. Add the sugar on top of them.
2. With the muddler, gently press the lime pieces to release the juice.
3. Add the ice cubes and cachaça to the cocktail shaker and shake it.
4. If you wish, you can garnish the glass with a lime slice. Pour the drink and cheers! Or as we say in Portuguese, saúde!

Mojito from Cuba

Recipe from: Talek at Travels with Talek

Recipe Description: Originated in Santiago de Cuba province in Eastern Cuba, the mojito is a refreshing drink that can always be changed to add flavors like passion fruit, cranberry and other interesting ingredients. This drink has become very popular and is one of the Cuban cocktails that circled the globe.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. white rum
• 6 leaves of mint
• soda water
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Instructions:

1. Muddle the mint sprigs with sugar and lime juice.
2. Add rum and top with soda water.
3. Garnish with sprigs of mint leaves, stir, add straw.

Rum Punch from Jamaica and the Caribbean

Recipe from: Dr. Maloney at Points and Travel

Recipe Description: It is believed that rum production in Jamaica began when the Spanish arrived and started sugarcane estates. Clean water sources were scarce during that time, which lead people to drink distilled spirits to stay hydrated. Made out of 1 part sour, 2 of sweet, 3 of strong, and 4 of weak ingredients. This rhyme is commonly used to recall the recipe for an authentic Jamaican rum punch. Have fun trying this Jamaican drink at home.

 Ingredients:

• 8 oz Lime juice (the sour)
• 16 oz Grenadine or strawberry/cherry syrup (the sweet)
• 32 oz  Appleton Reserve Jamaican Rum (the strong)
• 8 oz Pineapple or Orange juice or water (the weak)
• Garnish: sliced lime, pineapple, or oranges

Instructions:

1. Pour ingredients in a Punch Bowl.
2. Chill for two hours, as this improves the flavor.
3. Tip – Don’t put ice in the punch, but add ice to the glasses. Serves 10-12.

Glögg from Sweden

Recipe from: Roshni at The Wanderlust Within 

Recipe Description: Glögg is the Swedish version of mulled wine and is especially popular at the Christmas markets in Gothenburg. Glögg is traditionally served with almonds and raisins in the bottom of the glass, and a few Swedish gingersnaps (Pepparkakor) on the side. 

Ingredients: Serves 3

• 475 ml (5 tbsp) vodka 
• 10-20 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2-3 pieces of dried ginger
• 1 tsp cardamom pods
• 3-4 pieces of dried Seville orange (bitter orange) peel
• 1 bottle of red wine
• 1 tsp vanilla sugar
• 110 g (½ cup) caster (superfine) sugar
• 2.5 tbsp raisins
• 10-20 almonds, blanched and peeled

Instructions: 

1. Pour the vodka into a small jar. Add cinnamon, cloves, ginger, orange peel, cardamom and raisins. Cover and leave to infuse for 1 to 7 days.
2. Pour the vodka and spices into a saucepan and add the wine and sugars. Stir and heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is hot but not boiling (about 80ºC).  
3. Leave to cool and remove the spices by sieving.
4. Pour the contents into a sterilized bottle.
5. Heat gently (but don’t let it boil) before serving.
6. Place a few raisins and almonds into the bottom of the glass and top up with Glögg.

Aguapanela from Colombia

Recipe from: Deb at The Visa Project

Recipe Description: Aguapanela or Panela Water, is a traditional Colombian drink made with jaggery/panela, lemon, cinnamon and water. It can be served hot or cold. If made with lemon, Aguapanela is great as medicine for flu. Aguapanela without lemon can act as a base for chocolate or coffee. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups water (or to your taste)
• 2 table spoons of grated panela or four small blocks
• Half of a lemon
• A cinnamon stick 

Instructions: 

1. Put the water, cinnamon stick, panela in a pot, and bring it to a boil.
2. In a cup, squeeze the lemon and pour the Panela water into it.
3. If you want it hot, serve right away. If you want it cold, let it simmer for 30 minutes.

Bananenweizen from Germany

Recipe from: Christin at Christin Theilig

Recipe Description: Bananenweizen is one of Germany’s most famous drinks. It’s a beer mix or “Biermischgetränk” from wheat beer and banana nectar. It has a smooth texture and sweet, fruity flavor, which is a unique combination guaranteed.

Ingredients:

• 0.5 litres wheat beer –  Some great beer options are for the Bananenweizen are Weihenstephan Hefeweizen or Franziskaner Hefeweizen.
• Banana nectar

Instructions:

1. Prepare in a tall wheat beer glass. To start, clean the glass with cold water.
2. Fill the glass with banana nectar first, up to one-third of the height.
3. Top the glass with the wheat beer.
4. Tip – Make sure to prepare in that order so the beer and the nectar will mix well. It’s that easy, enjoy!

Aperol Spritz from Italy

Recipe from: Pauline at BeeLoved City

Recipe Description: The Aperol Spritz is a typical aperitif drink. Particularly popular in Northern Italy, it’s the star of any “aperitivo” at the bar! Particularly well known for its bright orange color, Aperol has been the Italians’ favorite cocktail ingredient for over a century!

Ingredients:

• Prosecco – 3 measures
• Aperol – 2 measures
• Soda or Sparkling water – 1 measure
• Slice of orange

Instructions: 

1. In a big wine glass put 2 ice cubes and add 3 measures of Prosecco.
2. Add 2 measures of Aperol
3. Finally add 1 measure of soda or sparkling water.
4. Garnish it with a slice of orange and you’re good to go!
5. Tip – If you want to make it a less bitter, you can add a bit of Prosecco.

Don Pedro from South Africa

Recipe from: Campbell and Alya at Stingy Nomads

Recipe Description: Don Pedro is a popular South African alcoholic dessert drink, popular in Cape Town, served in restaurants and easy to make at home. Don Pedro has an ice cream base and is made from either whiskey or Amarula (African Marula fruit cream liqueur) making it a grown up milkshake.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 2 shots Amarula/Whiskey (tip – Kahlua can be substituted for Amarula)
• 2 tablespoons cream
• Chocolate for garnish

Instructions:

1. Blend the ice cream until smooth, add the liqueur, add the cream.
2. Pour into a wine glass.
3. Crumble or grate chocolate on top.
4. Serve with a short straw.

Egg coffee from Vietnam

Recipe from: Rose at Where Goes Rose?

Recipe Description: This famous Hanoian beverage was invented by a Vietnamese bartender using sweetened condensed milk when fresh milk was rationed during the war. If you can’t drink the real deal at a cafe in Hanoi, you can make it at home. 

Ingredients:

• 4 egg yolks
• 150ml condensed milk
• 200ml espresso
• 1bsp vanilla extract.

Instructions:

1. Place the eggs, milk and vanilla in a bowl and whisk for 5 minutes with an electric whisk.
2. Heat ramekin dishes with boiling water and empty them before pouring the brewed coffee into them.
3. Then, pour the whisked egg and milk mix over the coffee.
4. Sprinkle chocolate over the top if you wish and enjoy!

Masala Chai from India

Recipe from: Athul at Our Backpack Tales

Recipe Description: Masala Chai is an Indian spiced tea made with cow’s milk, tea leaves and Indian spices like cardamom and cinnamon. Try it while visiting India or make it at home in your own kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tbsp tea leaves
• 4-5 flakes of dried ginger
• 2-3 Cardamom
• 4-5 cloves
• 1 small stick of cinnamon
• Sugar to taste

Instructions: 

1. Add water and milk to a pan and bring to boil.
2. Add the tea leaves and ginger.
3. Boil for few seconds and add the remaining spices.
4. Strain the tea into a tea cup.
5. Add sugar to taste.
6. Serve with biscuits or snacks.

Calimocho from Spain

Recipe from: Carly at Flight of the Educator

Recipe Description: The Calimocho is one of the easiest drinks to enjoy and will add an awesome twist to your typical wine night!  It’s fundamentally just a mix of Coke and red wine. You will find this drink at many Spanish bars as it is a local favorite. However, it is also an extremely easy drink to make on your own at home!

Ingredients:

• Your favorite Cola (Most use Coke, but you could experiment with other colas like Pepsi or even Dr. Pepper if you’re feeling wild!)
• Red Wine – The locals typically use a cheap red wine.

Instructions: The beauty of this recipe is that you can make it to your taste really easily. 

1. If you are new to wine, try mixing 75% cola and 25% wine. 
2. If you love wine, try mixing 25% cola and 75% wine.
3. Experiment with the ratio until you find the perfect mixture for you!
4. You can serve over ice or at room temperature. It is a very flexible drink!

Margarita from Mexico

Recipe from: Carole at Travels with Carole

Recipe Description: This is the classic Mexican drink, with no frills and no salt (all the better for your blood pressure).  This drink is traditionally made with lime juice and triple sec but can be made with fresh lemon juice and orange juice instead.

Ingredients: serves 2

• 1 oz. Triple Sec
• 2 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice
• 3 oz. tequila

Instructions:

1. Measure ingredients into a blender. Add a lot of ice. 
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour and serve in a pretty margarita glass. 

Elderflower Juice from Hungary

Recipe from: Katalin at Our Life Our Travel

Recipe Description: Elderflower juice brings back memories of growing up in Budapest, Hungary. It is a typical refreshing summer drink in Hungarian cuisine. Late spring is the perfect time to prepare it from the flowers of elderberries. It requires essential household ingredients and freshly picked elderflowers only.

Ingredients: makes 2 liters of syrup

• 6 pieces of freshly picked elderflower
• 25 dkg sugar
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 g of citric acid (for conservation)
• 1 tablespoon of vinegar

 Instructions:

1. Boil water in a pot and let it cool down completely. While it’s still warm, mix sugar into it.
2. Rinse the elderflowers. Slice the lemon into circles.
3. Put the elderflowers to the bottom of the jar. Put lemon circles on top of them.
4. Add the citric acid and vinegar.
5. Pour in the cooled down sugar syrup and mix it well. Cover the jar with a foil.
6. Keep it in a cool place for five days, mix it daily. After five days, filter it and bottle it.
7. The syrup is ready. You need to mix it with water (based on your taste) before drinking as it’s really sweet.

Moroccan Mint Tea from Morocco

Recipe from: Ania at The Travelling Twins

Recipe Description: Moroccan mint tea is one of the most famous drink in Morocco. This type of tea is said to have multiple benefits including relieving indigestion, heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome by relaxing the muscles surrounding the intestines. If you’ve visited Morocco, you’ve most likely tried this local favorite and maybe even fell in love. The great thing about it is it can be made anywhere!

Ingredients:

• Green tea – preferably Chinese gunpowder green tea
• Fresh mint leaves
• Water
• Optional – sugar

Instructions:

1. Brew green tea in a hot pot
2. Add a generous amount of fresh mint leaves and sugar (optional). Use sugar to sweeten to your taste.

Moscow Mule from the United States

Recipe from: Julien at Cultures Traveled

Recipe Description: Refreshing with a hint of spicy ginger, the Moscow Mule was invented in the 1940s. There are several stories of its origins but the most prominent is of two friends – one the new owner of Smirnoff distillery and the other a bar owner without a market for his homemade ginger beer. The two combined to create a cocktail served in a shiny copper mug that keeps its contents cool.

Ingredients: 

• 2 oz. Vodka
• 4 oz. Ginger Beer
• .5 oz (1 TB) Fresh Lime Juice
• Fresh Mint or Lime to garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Fill a copper mug with ice.
2. Add vodka and lime juice.
3. Add ginger beer and stir.
4. Garnish with fresh mint or a lime slice.

Limonana from Israel

Recipe from: Melissa at The Family Voyage

Recipe Description: Limonana is a beautifully simple combination of ice cold lemonade (“limon“) and fresh mint (“nana“). You’ll find it all over Israel all summer long, but it’s the perfect refreshing drink wherever you find yourself.

Ingredients: Makes 2 servings

• 1 C lemon juice
• 1 C water (or a mix of flat and carbonated water, but at least 1/4 C flat)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
• Ice

Instructions: The beauty of limonana is that the strength of the flavor profile is in the eye of the preparer – you can add more sugar for a sweeter variety or less to let the tartness of the lemon shine through. Don’t be sheepish about adjusting the proportions!

1. Start by preparing simple syrup with the 1/4 C flat water and sugar. Mix together in a small pot and bring to a low boil, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved.
2. Once the simple syrup has cooled, use it to sweeten the lemon juice. Add additional flat or carbonated water to achieve the desired tartness.
3. Divide the mint leaves into two empty glasses and muddle with the back end of a wooden spoon.
4. Pour the lemonade over the mint, add ice and enjoy!

Kir Royal from France

Recipe from: Clare Dewey at Epic Road Rides

Recipe Description: A Kir Royal is a tasty French cocktail made with crème de cassis and champagne. It’s served in a champagne flute glass. It’s usually drank as an aperitif, before a meal. The Kir Royal is a variation of the older, traditional Kir made with creme de cassis and white wine.  

Ingredients:

• Crème de cassis – 1 part
• Champagne – 9 parts

Instructions:

1. Take a champagne flute, pour in the crème de cassis at room temperature.
2. Pour over the chilled, dry Champagne.
3. Tip – The traditional ratio is 1/10th crème de cassis to champagne, but I prefer slightly more, so about 1/5th crème de cassis and 4/5th champagne. Play around with the ratio to see what you prefer!

Turkish Tea from Turkey

Recipe from: Anca and Sinan at Dream, Book, and Travel

Recipe Description: The ideal social drink for a cold winter in Istanbul or a hot day in Antalya, Turkish tea needs a two parts samovar, ideally tulip-shaped slender tea glasses, people to share it with, and time to enjoy it thoroughly. Drink as hot as possible, as often as possible, and don’t hesitate to pair with delicious Turkish pastries like simit of baklava.

Ingredients:

• Rize tea, or any type of strong black tea (loose leaves)
• Hot water
• Sugar cubes

Instructions:

1. For the preparation of Turkish tea one generally uses two stacked kettles called “çaydanlık.” Water is boiled in the bigger lower kettle and then some of it is used to infuse the loose tea leaves in the smaller kettle on top.  
2. When served, the remaining boiled water in the bigger kettle is used to dilute the tea on an individual basis, directly in the serving glass. You can thus decide the intensity of your tea.
3. Usually served with a couple of sugar cubes per glass, Turkish tea is traditionally enjoyed in multiple servings until there is no more water left in the bigger kettle. 

Pimm’s Cup from England

Recipe from: Jenni at Choose Veganism 

Recipe Description: Pimm’s is a quintessentially British liqueur which can be made into a long drink or cocktail. Pimm’s Cup is a classic Pimm’s recipe which is perfect for a summer event, wedding, garden party or picnic and is always served at Wimbledon tennis tournament.

Ingredients: 

• Pimm’s No.1 Liqueurs
• Clear sparkling lemonade
• Chopped strawberries, oranges, cucumber, apple and mint. 
• Serve in a tall glass with ice, or in a jug for a true traditional experience.

Instructions:

1. Fill a jug with ice and pour 200ml of Primm’s and 600 ml of lemonade.
2. Stir well and then add your choice of fruit
3. Serve in a tall glass with a straw

We hope you enjoyed these drink recipes from around the world and found a new one to make at home. If you try one of these drinks, we’d love to hear from you in the comments!

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