Nonalcoholic

Step aside, overly sweet mocktails. Thanks to balanced citrusy flavors, this drink tastes like a grown-up Gatorade. 

Short on time? Use this shortcut to concoct a shrub-like spritzer that tastes way fancier than it is to make.

Shrimp cocktail meets hangover helper in this spicy, tangy, refreshing take on a Venezuelan seafood cocktail from Ensenada in NYC.

We may be biased, but this is by far the best lemonade recipe we’ve tried. It can also serve as a base for a host of summer drinks.

This fizzy sipper takes full advantage of John deBary’s Super Summer Fruit Syrup, a sweet-and-sour mixer ready to fulfill all your summer beverage dreams.

This version of aam panna, the ultra-refreshing summer drink, swaps green mangoes for a classic pantry staple: jarred applesauce (yes, really).

Frozen citrus pieces make the base of this refreshing slushy that is salty and sour with a slightly spicy kick!

The quintessential summer quencher gets an aromatic twist thanks to jasmine green tea.

Simple syrup is good. Super Summer Fruit Syrup is better and able to transform any drink into its best post-vacation summery self.

Cool as a cucumber, sure, but it’s the citrus, ginger, and chile that will keep you coming back sip after sip.

The beloved snack of mangoes with lime and chili powder, reimagined as a sunny drink.

Refreshing, alcohol-free (just don’t call it a mocktail), and a noble destiny for that bag of citrus hanging out in the fridge.

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.

You’ll want one of these delightfully frosty lime slushies, infused with lemongrass and sweetened with honey, in hand at every summer cookout.

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.

Recipe developer Zaynab Issa’s Karak Chai is richer than most cups of tea, thanks to its generous use of evaporated milk and hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and cardamom.  

Rather than tossing your orange peels, add a few to a batch of warming chai for a soothing sick-day (or any-day) beverage.

This mango and cumin lassi from chef Preeti Mistry strikes the right balance of sweet and savory. Try adding white rum, “if that’s your thing.”

When scratchy throats, phlegm, and other mid-winter side effects set in, get relief with a savory-sweet cough syrup.

The roasted, earthy notes of the hōjicha (roasted green tea) carry the warming toasted baking spices for a comforting low-caffeine wintertime brew.