10 Refreshing Drinks to Keep You Cool and Hydrated This Summer!

It’s summer and nothing’s like sipping’ on a cold drink while the weather is gorgeous. That’s exactly why we rounded up 10 healthy, refreshing drink recipes that you’ll want to make all season long. These drinks are delicious, mostly nutrient packed and surprisingly easy to make—from skin-healthy sips to anti-inflammatory beverages!

01. Best For Hydration

This is an agua fresca recipe with watermelon, basil, and mint, stirred up in one minute flat. And of course, it’s watery. Watermelon adds a fruity freshness that’s perfect for the blazing heat. A little lime and basil adds a tremendous flavor as well as being highly desirable.

02. Best For Skin Protection

Ever heard that probiotics are one of the top nutrients when it comes to skin health? Not only can they hydrate your skin, but they can also reduce what seems like pesky inflammation from those red and irritated patches on the skin caused by conditions like psoriasis, acne and rosacea. It’s such a refreshing drink, perfect for someone with sensitive skin, like probiotics in your diet, or anyway, a drink is great to keep you regular during the summer months.

03. Best Mocktail

If you’re abstaining or trying to reduce your alcohol intake, we really love this highly rated nonalcoholic cucumber mint Spritzer that fits in with a healthy eating pattern, especially if you’re not including alcohol as part of your plan. An impressive sip, this drink is equally easy, refreshing and gorgeous. A perfect summer day takes a glass of this 4-ingredient mocktail by the pool.

04. Best For Inflammation

These ginger-turmeric-Carrot shots will help keep inflammation at bay and stay hydrated! This drink recipe has impressive anti-inflammatory properties thanks to the compounds gingerol in ginger and curcumin in turmeric. So when you feel your inflammation flare up from a short-term illness or even from a more chronic condition like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), make a batch and freeze so you can be your best all summer long. Be sure these ingredients can help with that.

05. Best For Energy

To get that extra boost in energy, try Iced Matcha Latte. Matcha does contain caffeine, and it’s likely to keep you energized and focused for most of the day. However, all milks and milk alternatives offer their benefits, and you’ll stay hydrated and feel more full with the protein found in cow’s milk in this latte.

06. Best For Sleep

That “Sleepy Girl Mocktail” was NOT just a trend! Tart cherry juice is packed with antioxidants like polyphenols; this Tart Cherry Nighttime Mocktail can help you sleep better. And it’s ice cold and even tastier, so we won’t be surprised if it becomes your nightly ritual on these long summer nights.

07. Best For Using Up Summer Fruit

Too much lemon on your counter or in your fridge? What about a bag of blueberries you have to consume? When life gets crazy and you’re making a drink in a blueberry and lemonade kind of way, this is the drink you’ll want. With 6 lemons and 2 cups of blueberries, it will use up all of your fresh summer fruit and you won’t be throwing any of it away! It takes 10 minutes to whip up a big batch the whole family will love.

08. Best For Breakfast

Celebrate the jump into a new day with this anti-inflammatory breakfast smoothie. This green smoothie is our assistant general manager Penelope Wall’s sworn green smoothie, which she swears by to keep herself satisfied and fueled through till lunchtime. You’ll love that this drink will also keep you cool on all hot mornings to come and it’s so easy to make ahead and store the night before!

09. Best For Protein

It doesn’t just taste like dessert for breakfast; the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Protein Shake is also truly nutritious. That’s 26 grams of protein, thanks to two of the drink’s 5 ingredients being Greek yogurt and peanut butter. So definitely give this high-protein vegetarian breakfast a try; it’s very important for your muscle growth, bone health and sustenance of energy.

10. Best For an Upset Stomach

There are foods and drinks that will help alleviate your stomach cramps as well as chronic stomach bloating if you are experiencing stomach cramps. To get stock of anti-inflammatory Golden Tonic readers, make a “quadruple batch” because it’s that good. Containing a mix of still and sparkling water plus anti-inflammatory ingredients such as green tea, turmeric, ginger and herbs, this hydrating tonic can help keep things moving and combat stomach bloat and body inflammation. 

Conclusion

With the summer heat coming up, it’s more crucial than ever to stay hydrated. These 10 refreshing drinks that we’ve mentioned are not only cool but powerfully flavored (and healthy, too). These drinks come in fruity infusions or revitalizing teas and quench your thirst while helping you have a good day with a burst of freshness. Therefore, make sure to keep these delicious drinks ready for when those sunny days come around to help you do just that and stay hydrated this season.