Cold Drink

This refreshing drink Sohla El-Waylly often uses to break fast during Ramadan gives all kinds of holiday vibes.

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.

A concentrated spiced simple syrup to flavor any cold brew.

Summer’s most accessible cocktail is much like the season itself: easy, relaxing, refreshing, sunny, and filled with fruit and flavor.

Chef Omar Tate makes a natural version of Kool-Aid by mixing freeze-dried sweet cherries and strawberries with citric acid for tartness.

A grown-up Shirley Temple with holiday-spiced grenadine syrup, club soda, and a twist. Adding Scotch is up to you.

Celery juice—all the rage! But still kind of a hard sell. This one gets help from apple, parsley, a dusting of black pepper. 

A big batch of jalapeño-spiced orange-lime juice that you can top with seltzer or spike with rum. Your call.

Mangoes and turmeric contain vitamins and antioxidants that are said to help brighten dull skin.

Mixing toasted coconut into your coffee grounds before brewing means extra flavor without any added syrups.

Avocado gives this refreshing drink the creamy, sippable texture of a milkshake but without a drop of dairy.

We took down the temperature of a classic hot toddy for a refreshing, party-ready spin on the wintery cocktail.

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

This easy summer tiki cocktail is made with Aperol, rum, and pineapple juice.

High in B vitamins, cucumbers both cool and calm you.

Mangoes are packed with vitamins C and A, both of which provide major skin-brightening benefits. Lime and chile keep this slushy spicy and bright.

This slushy has just enough ginger to let you know you’re ALIVE.

This sweet-tangy mixture transforms even the cheapest beer into a refreshing party-worthy cocktail.

When you're trying to make the most of your mornings, keep breakfast quick but filling with this frothy fruit-and-nut-filled smoothie recipe.

This refreshing beverage makes the most of peak-of-the-season strawberries.

Refreshing! And potentially debilitating, so be careful.

This chicory coffee recipe from Commander's Palace will transport you directly to New Orleans.

Lil' Deb's Oasis's take on Peruvian "tiger's milk" features the energizing combo of fresh citrus juice, ginger, and turmeric.

Pineapple juice, a bottle of sparkling rosé, and rum make this the summer punch recipe you've been waiting for.