Beverage Building Blocks
Ingredients tell you what producers start with. Techniques explain what they do. Building Blocks show what those choices become—and where they appear in the finished beverage.
Steam-Distilled Red Shiso
Red ShisoSteam Distillation
Pressurized Pandan Distillate
PandanPressurized Distillation
Distilled Citron
CitronSteam Distillation
Distilled Grapefruit
GrapefruitSteam Distillation
Distilled Lemon Verbena
Lemon VerbenaSteam Distillation
Distilled Lemon Geranium
Lemon GeraniumSteam Distillation
Toasted French Oak Distillate
French OakSteam Distillation
Distilled Rosemary
RosemarySteam Distillation
Distilled Colombian Cascara
Colombian CascaraSteam Distillation
Cold-Brewed Hojicha
HojichaCold Brewing
Cold-Brewed Gyokuro
GyokuroCold Brewing
Fermented Tea
Camellia Sinensis
Fermented White Tea
White Tea
Fermented Oolong Tea
Oolong Tea
Chamomile Kombucha
ChamomileKombucha Fermentation (Acetic Acid Fermentation)
Cold-Brewed Coffee
CoffeeCold Brewing
Cold-Brewed Tea
Camellia SinensisCold Brewing
Fermented Sencha
Sencha
Roasted Green Tea Preparation
Green TeaRoasting
Roasted Beetroot
BeetrootRoasting
Carbonic-Macerated Reine Claude Plums
Reine Claude PlumCarbonic Maceration
Lacto-Fermented Honey
HoneyLacto-Fermentation
Wild Rose Fat Wash
Wild RoseFat-Washing
Distilled Cacao Shells
Cacao ShellsSteam Distillation
Raw Verjus
Verjus
Honey (sweetener)
Honey
Fermented Jasmine Buds
Jasmine Buds
Japanese Black Tea
WakōchaCold Brewing
Fermented Snow Chrysanthemum
Snow Chrysanthemum
Fermented Wen Shan Bao Zhong
Wen Shan Bao Zhong
Fermented Lapsang Souchong
Lapsang Souchong
Fermented Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Fermented Green Tea
Green Tea
Sencha Green Tea
Sencha
Sencha Green Tea
Sencha
Sencha Green Tea
Sencha
Japanese Oolong Tea
Japanese Oolong Tea
Fermented Da Hong Pao
Da Hong Pao
Fermented Black Tea
Black Tea
Fermented Mao Feng
Mao Feng
Fermented Hojicha
Hojicha
Fermented Kukicha
Kukicha
Roasted Buckwheat
BuckwheatRoasting
Cold-Brewed Black Tea
Black TeaCold Brewing
Cold-Brewed Oolong Tea
Oolong TeaCold Brewing
Jasmine Tea Infusion
Jasmine BudsCold Brewing
Geranium Kvass
GeraniumKvass
Woodruff Infusion
Woodruff
Pine Kvass
PineKvass
Ice-Clarified Tomato Water
TomatoIce Clarification
Lacto-Fermented Beetroot
BeetrootLacto-Fermentation
Pink Peppercorn Water Kefir
Pink PeppercornWater Kefir Fermentation
Smoked Lavender Kefir
LavenderWater Kefir Fermentation
Beechwood-Smoked Vanilla
VanillaBeechwood Smoking
Cold-Brewed Tencha
TenchaCold Brewing
Quince Water Kefir
QuinceWater Kefir Fermentation
Stevnsbaer Cherry Wine
Stevnsbaer CherryPichia Kluyveri Fermentation
Juniper Water Kefir
JuniperWater Kefir Fermentation
Douglas Fir Vinegar
Douglas Fir
Green Peppercorn Water Kefir
Green PeppercornWater Kefir Fermentation
Smoked Rhubarb
RhubarbLacto-Fermentation
Carbonic-Macerated Raspberries
RaspberryCarbonic Maceration
Amazake (Koji Rice)
RiceKoji Fermentation
Mahleb (Whole Spice)
Mahleb
White Currant Juice
White Currant
Blackcurrant Juice
Blackcurrant
Red Currant Juice
Red Currant
Chamomile Infusion
Chamomile
Fig Leaf Infusion
Fig Leaf
Goldenrod Infusion
Goldenrod
Red Currant Wine
Red Currant
Vinegar-Cured Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Lacto-Fermented Strawberry
StrawberryLacto-Fermentation
Strawberry Wine
Strawberry
Caramelised Yoghurt Whey
Yoghurt Whey
Ice-Clarified Tomato Wine
TomatoIce Clarification
Lovage Water Kefir
LovageWater Kefir Fermentation
Chamomile Water Kefir
ChamomileWater Kefir Fermentation
Blackberry Leaf and Linden Flower Water Kefir
Blackberry LeafWater Kefir Fermentation
Blackberry Leaf Water Kefir
Blackberry LeafWater Kefir Fermentation
Carbonic-Macerated Strawberries
StrawberryCarbonic Maceration
Cold-Brewed Sencha
SenchaCold Brewing
Gooseberry Wine
GooseberryPichia Kluyveri Fermentation
Gooseberry Juice
Gooseberry
Kombucha-Fermented Tea
Camellia SinensisKombucha Fermentation (Acetic Acid Fermentation)
Cold-Brewed Japanese Oolong Tea
Japanese Oolong TeaCold Brewing
Cold-Brewed Da Hong Pao
Da Hong PaoCold Brewing
Cold-Brewed Green Tea
Green TeaCold Brewing
Cold-Brewed White Tea
White TeaCold Brewing