A Guide to Summer’s Best Sips in NYC
Who said everyday iced tea, iced coffee and lemonade need to be the default drinks of summer? Especially since spots around the city are offering all manner of inventive cold beverages, from the frozen Israeli Lemonnana at Mike Solomonov’s Dizengoff, to the innovative Agua Frescas at Nick Morgenstern’s El Rey.
Dizengoff
The perfect accent to their wholesome, brightly flavored hummus, the new Chelsea Market outpost of Michael Solomonov’s Dizengoff offers a frozen Lemonnana; a type of Israeli lemonade infused with lemon verbena, and shot through with fresh mint.
Read MoreEl Rey
Nick Morgenstern’s uber-chic coffee bar and luncheonette serves a wide range of housemade agua frescas, horchatas, and sodas (how does a Cucumber Limeade with juniper seltzer sound?) as well as Kyoto-style cold brew and condensed milk-sweetened Vietnamese iced coffees, each available on tap.
Read MoreCarla Hall’s Southern Kitchen
Being that it’s a love letter to Nashville, Carla Hall’s hot kitchen spot made sure to stock bottles of the city’s beloved PureSoda Works pop; in flavors like Hibiscus Lemon, Orange Basil and Strawberry Jalapeno. And then there are the canisters of sweeten-it-yourself tea, which, depending on how many syrup packets you squeeze in, can be enjoyed in true Nashville style (three), Virginia Beach (two), Baltimore (one), or Brooklyn (none).
Read MoreSalvation Burger
A top tier burger & fry joint would be nothing without equally indulgent milkshakes, and Salvation doesn’t disappoint, with options like Ants on a Log and Toasted Marshmallow. Feeling especially gluttonous? Order your frothy ice cream-based beverages turbocharged with booze; think Oat and Walnut spiked with whiskey, and a spin on a Grasshopper, blended with crème de menthe.
Read MoreIndie Fresh
Located within Gotham West Market, chef Akhtar Nawab has partnered with a team of nutritionists for this clean eating venture, which peddles cold, restorative soups and broths for slurping (Bison Borscht, Mushroom Dashi, Moroccan Carrot, Smoked Vegetable) as well as a series of protein-packed smoothies; think Avocado Mango Matcha, Strawberry, Acai and Maca Root, and even Blueberry Cayenne.
Read MoreFour Sigmatic
Found in various health markets and Whole Foods, and with a brand new stand at Smorgasburg, this ‘shroom company is dedicated to one of the world’s most powerful — yet perennially under-the-radar — superfoods: Mushrooms. Galvanized with a potent dose of medicinal funghi (such antioxidant-rich, anti-viral Siberian chaga, and regenerative, cognition-boosting lion’s mane), good-for-you potions include lemonade, iced coffee, smoothies and iced tea.
Read MoreTwin Suns Deli
The heritage American beverage, Switchel (an exceptionally refreshing blend of vinegar, maple syrup and lots and lots of ginger) remains majorly on trend, but Bushwick’s Twin Suns Deli — as well as its sister restaurant, Montana Trail House — are two of the few spots where you’ll actually find it made and bottled in house.
Read MoreBrooklyn Kava
Move over kombucha, it’s all about the kava at this dedicated Brooklyn bar. And while the distilled essence of the psychoactive plant — grown in Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa and Hawaii — has similar effects on the system as alcohol (producing a mild euphoria), it’s perfectly safe for sipping at work or on the subway. Steeped into a type of earthy tea, it’s been known to reduce anxiety and insomnia as well.
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