What Should I Drink?

Indians serve this drink, called a lassi, to cool the palate after a plate of spicy curry. It's easy to make: Just blend a few ice cubes, a handful of salted pistachios, a dash of black pepper and a teaspoon of grated ginger. Add enough cold water to help it mix smoothly, and voila! This unique drink is a game changer. Go to recipe.

Rhubarb is a tart spring crop that is a great addition to ginger ale (or ginger beer as they call it in some parts). Besides adding a tangy zip, rhubarb is high in vitamins K, C, and A and packs as much calcium per serving as milk. To make the cooler, boil up some rhubarb syrup and add it to a pitcher of ginger beer, ice, and lime juice. Go to recipe.

You need liquid courage. . . and antioxidants. If you can't get to the Philadelphia restaurant where Call Me in the Morning was invented, pop on over to your local supermarket for turmeric root, limes, cucumbers, and the other ingredients. Legend has it that turmeric will has anti-inflammatory properties, and you already know the legendary uses of tequila! Go to recipe.

If you're lactose-intolerant, or just want something quick, cool, and refreshing, oat milk is for you. You can stick with the basic by blending oats and ice water, or you can make it fancy with vanilla, dates, honey, or cinnamon. The best part about this yummy drink is that you get all the benefits of oatmeal, from weight loss to lower blood sugar levels to reduced risk of heart trouble. Go to recipe.

You need a warming and exotic drink to soothe away the cares of a chilly, stressful day! Mexican spiced hot cocoa is just the trick. It has the amazing creaminess of hot cocoa with an added spicy burst from the cinnamon, chipotle, vanilla, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg. Go to recipe.

Salted caramel cola? Raspberry cream ginger beer? You are too unique and to be limited to boring orange, grape, or lemon-lime carbonated drinks! Companies are getting creative with their soda flavor offerings, but if you can't find what you need, you can invent your own mix-and-match flavor combinations with a make-it-yourself soda machine. Go to recipe.