Nonalcoholic

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.

This limeade is addictive and will make your mouth pucker.

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

Move over Hot Toddy, there’s a new, even cozier cold weather cocktail in town.

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 chaider recipe is our warm, spiced-up, wintery alternative to bulletproof coffee. It’s a sweet mash-up of masala chai flavors and mulled cider, with an unexpected buttery finish to smooth it all out.

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.

While ground spices will work, the medicinal properties will be diminished, and the finished texture less silky smooth.

For a more caramel-y depth of flavor, toast the coconut flakes first.

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

For a really bright green latte, use ceremonial grade matcha.

There’s no point in hiding the truth—each shake contains half a pint of ice cream. If that’s too rich for your taste, divide recipe between 4 glasses instead.

Chiles and pineapple? Believe it or not, this sweet/spicy mix is insanely refreshing in drink form.

When shaken with a lot of ice and a splash of sweetener, espresso forms a creamy froth on top and becomes infinitely more exciting.

Slightly bruised or wrinkled stone fruit is ideal for making the infused syrup; peaches and nectarines work too.

True, this concoction is slightly more complex than lemonade. But so are most relationships.