Cold Drink

Freezing fresh pineapple definitely makes the best impact flavor-wise in this piña colada recipe.

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

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. 

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.

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.”

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Using bruised berries, that last little bit of buttermilk in the container, and a scoop of tahini will make you feel both resourceful and well fed.

Instead of strawberries, you can use one banana or a cup of any other frozen fresh fruit you like for this power shake recipe.