Cold Drink

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.

Tepache is a fermented pineapple liquor commonly sold by street vendors in parts of Mexico.

A hot-sauce Michelada with some serious kick.

“A more flavorful, slightly stronger version of an Aperol Spritz. Who could be mad at that?” –Alison Roman, senior associate food editor

No it's not green juice. It's Lemon-Ginger Brew, a creation of food director Carla Lalli Music.

“I'll juice just about any green, but spinach is my go-to. Melon just sweetens the deal.” –Alison Roman, senior associate food editor

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

This non-alcoholic summer drink is perfect for an all-day hang.

To take this in a mocha direction, add 1 ounce chocolate syrup (we like Monin brand best), and cut the simple syrup to 1/2 ounce.

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

While each bartender has a preferred whiskey, we tried them all with Jameson with great results.

We like this Shirley Temple recipe with just ginger ale, but some versions use lemon-lime soda, or a combination of ginger ale and lemon-lime soda. No matter what, don't forget the cherry!

“A vegan green smoothie with some depth: I love the subtle savory quality the kale adds to the classic PB–banana combo.” —Dawn Perry, senior food editor

A trick we like: Peel all overripe bananas and put in the freezer, then use to make supercreamy smoothies.

Ginger and turmeric have anti-inflammatory powers, the juices deliver vitamin C, and staying hydrated is always a good idea. As for the Quantum Cold & Flu Liquid Extract? It’s touted as a “highly effective” herbal elixir. We’ll take their word for it.