As spring starts, you’re probably planning a bunch of fun adventures with your friends and family, thinking about what you’re going to bring in terms of food and — more importantly — drinks. Maybe you’re bored with sodas and plain old water, or maybe you’re making moves to be healthier this spring.

Whatever it is you’re planning, you’re going to want to stay hydrated throughout spring. I’ve got you covered with gut-friendly, vitamin-packed refreshers to keep you feeling energized, glowing and ready to take on the world in the warmer weather. They’re easy to make and healthier than the sugary store-bought stuff.

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Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry lemonade is a classic drink that’s perfect for every picnic, pool day, and barbecue. All you need to make it yourself is:

• 1 cup sugar
• 12 chopped strawberries
• 7 cups water
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

First, add the sugar and water to a saucepan on medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves. Then, allow it to cool completely. Next, add your strawberries to a blender or food processor and blitz them until they form a puree. At this point, you can decide if you want to strain the puree to remove the seeds.

Add the puree to a jug with the sugar water and lemon juice. Stir the mixture to combine everything. The fun is in the decorating, so save some strawberries and garnish your glasses with strawberry slices and a mint leaf to impress your friends. The berries are said to be a great fruit for supporting brain health, preventing inflammatory diseases, fueling beneficial gut bacteria and managing blood pressure.

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Orange Julius

If frozen drinks are more interesting to you, a DIY Orange Julius is an amazing frosty treat that will seriously chill you out.

You’ll need:

• 3 ounces of frozen orange juice concentrate
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup water
• Five or six ice cubes

If you want to make this recipe a bit healthier, you can use dairy-free alternatives for your milk. You’ll get some additional health benefits from the oranges, like promoting heart health to help protect against disease.

After you’ve blended everything, throw it in your favorite glass or your Stanley to keep it cooler for longer. If you’re feeling fancy, cut up some orange slices and garnish your drink with them.

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Coconut and Pineapple Mocktail

A nonalcoholic twist on a beloved cocktail is a great way to cool off during the heat of spring. To make this beverage, grab:

• 2 ounces of club soda
• 2 ounces of coconut water
• 1 ounce grapefruit juice
• 3 ounces pineapple juice

From there, all you do is add everything to a jug and mix it thoroughly. You’ll get some great electrolytes from the coconut water and vitamin C and bromelain to reduce inflammation from the pineapple juice. Don’t forget to garnish with pineapple slices or mint!

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Carrot Juice Mocktail

If you’re looking for an extra health boost, make a carrot juice mocktail to beef up your vitamin C intake, which helps produce collagen. It’s like drinking an anti-aging and skin-protecting serum so you can stay looking fresh!

You’ll need:

• 2 ½ ounces carrot juice
• A strip of orange peel
• ½ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
• 2 ounces clementine or orange juice

To make the cinnamon syrup, just add some broken cinnamon sticks to a pot of sugar dissolved in water, bring to a boil and let it simmer for about five minutes. Then, take it off the heat and let it cool for about an hour before you take the cinnamon out. All creating the drink takes is muddling the orange peel in a shaker, adding your ingredients and shaking them up with some ice.

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Summer Mocktail

If health is your goal, this mocktail is the perfect place to start. It’s filled with fruits and vegetables, but not in the gross health-smoothie-your-mom-makes-for-breakfast sort of way. It’s actually delicious.

You’ll need to get:

• Some frozen red berries
• Water
• One sprig of mint
• One thick slice of cucumber
• 4 ounces sparkling lemonade

This recipe works best with clear lemonade, but you can use any kind you want. Add the water to a pot and bring it to a boil before adding chopped cucumber and mint. Take the mixture off the heat and leave it for a few minutes. Add the frozen berries and let them defrost for a while until you can crush them with the back of a spoon.

Strain the mixture and then add it to your favorite glass, topping it off with lemonade. The bonus of this recipe is the berries make it great for your gallbladder. Although you’re probably not thinking about it right now, gallbladder health is super important as you get older.

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Cherry Pomegranate Juice

Spring is meant to be all sunshine and roses — literally — but there are going to be days when the weather is a little cooler, and this recipe is perfect for days like that. I know it’s called cherry pomegranate juice, but it’s filled with a bunch of delicious fruits.

To make this recipe, get:

• 32 ounces pomegranate juice
• 2 cups black cherry juice
• 2 cups mixed berries
• A bay leaf
• 2 oranges
• ¾ cup honey
• 6 allspice berries
• 1 tsp. coriander seeds
• 4 star anise pods

Peel the oranges and add the peels to a saucepan with the allspice berries, star anise, coriander, bay leaves and honey. Add the juice from the oranges to the saucepan, too. Next, add the cherry and pomegranate juices and bring the mixture to a simmer.

Allow this to simmer for 30 minutes, and then remove the orange peels and spices. Pour it into mugs and enjoy a lovely, warming springtime treat. According to a 2020 study, pomegranate and cherry are both great fruits for anti-inflammation and can potentially promote recovery.

Sip, Sip, Hooray!

Now that you have six great recipes for some springtime treats, invite all your friends over, text your favorite cousin, and let them know it’s time to catch up or make the drinks for your family to prove you’re the drinks master of the house.

However you decide to enjoy these, you’ll surely impress anyone you make them for, and it’ll be the perfect way to ensure you’re the first person people think of when they’re looking for a refreshing drink. Grab your glasses and get grooving in the kitchen!