Cold Drink

This power-breakfast smoothie will be extra smooth if you soak the nuts and oats in water overnight; drain before proceeding.

The liquid is really up to you. Nut milks add body and protein, but if you prefer something sweeter, try juice. Less heavy? Go with coconut water.

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

Sub spinach for kale if you like.

As bananas turn the corner from ripe to too-ripe, peel them and pop them in the freezer so you can make this anytime (you won’t need as much ice if using frozen bananas).

Mint, ginger, fennel, and cayenne are known for their digestive properties. Turn this into a spritzer by using club soda instead of water.

Turn this iced tea into a cocktail with a little gin.

The strawberry syrup is perfect for topping ice cream and yogurt or mixing into butter for spreading onto biscuits, pancakes, and French toast.

A tart drinking vinegar that can be made with whatever berries you have on hand. Use for spritzers, cocktails, even ice cream floats.

Stir well before each serving. It’s natural for the ginger to settle to the bottom.

Okay, fine, you’ve never heard of baobab—but that’s about to change. (Remember when no one knew how to pronounce quinoa?) You’ll find the powder from the tangy superfruit stocked at the health food store.

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

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

The recipe doesn’t say to add a shot of Baileys, but we have a feeling you wouldn’t regret doing so.

Try this one out on your Campari and soda lovers.

This delivers a concentrated shot of vitamin C (from the citrus) and antioxidants (from the prickly pear).

This also makes a tasty spritzer—use club soda in place of water.

The classic carrot-ginger combo gets extra zesty with lime juice.

A vegan’s delight, with a gentle bonus buzz from the matcha.

This combo, served at Moon Juice in Los Angeles, is prized for its anti-inflammatory properties. Pineapple makes it palatable for green-juice newbies.

RockSugar uses the juice of calamansi, a delicious but hard-to-find citrus fruit. We approximated its flavor with a mix of other citrus.

"The herbal notes of gin pair well with celery in this refreshing cocktail—and bonus points for the cool green color." –Claire Saffitz, assistant food editor

Set aside some of the muddled berry-and-herb mixture and top with ginger beer to make a nonalcoholic refresher.