Cold Drink

Looking for the ultimate booze-free cooler? Try Bryant Terry’s refreshing grape-tarragon spritzer, which cleverly keeps its cool with frozen grapes instead of ice cubes.

Evoke the tropics with one sip of this classic cocktail. 

Yes, this berry shrub recipe takes a couple of weeks to make—but once it’s ready you’ll have a tart-sweet, utterly refreshing beverage whenever you want.

Doogh, a salty-tangy Persian yogurt drink, is the perfect antidote to a humid summer afternoon. It’s traditionally made with dried mint (and sometimes dried rose petals and/or black pepper), but this recipe employs fresh mint for a boost of bright flavor and color. This drink can be made with flat water, but club soda adds a refreshing fizzy finish.

It’s two ingredients and the most refreshing thing you’ll drink this summer.

Mezcal: trending! Like tequila, mezcal is made from the agave plant, but it’s got an inherent smokiness, too. If you haven’t had it before, this cocktail recipe is a great place to start.

For a really bright green latte, use ceremonial grade matcha.

There’s no point in hiding the truth—each shake contains half a pint of ice cream. If that’s too rich for your taste, divide recipe between 4 glasses instead.

True, this concoction is slightly more complex than lemonade. But so are most relationships.

This super-flavorful drink, also known as golden milk, is a sweeter, dairy-free take on traditional Indian Haldi Doodh (Turmeric Milk).

A pinch of salt makes everything taste better, including savory smoothies.

These breezy cocktails are the kind of thing you can drink all afternoon.

Cherry cola with a kick. Is it wrong to have this for breakfast? Oh, well.

Find turmeric at specialty, Asian, and health food grocers.

Muddling extracts essentail oils to deliver maximum herb impact. Tarragon flavors the boozy lemonade here, but basil makes an excellent sub.

Tired of the same old yogurt for breakfast? This blackberry smoothie recipe keeps things interesting (yet healthy!).