Sip your way to better gut health with these delicious drinks from frosty smoothies to fizzy mocktails and wellness shots! These beverages meet our parameters for gut-health since they contain probiotic and/or prebiotic-rich ingredients and are free of added sugars and alcohol. Try options like our Kiwi Mojito Mocktail and our Creamy Raspberry-Mango Chia Seed Smoothie for a tasty drink that will help you feel your best, inside and out!
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Kiwi Mojito Mocktail
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This playful twist on the classic mojito trades rum for ripe, juicy kiwis, letting their bright flavor take center stage. Fresh mint and a squeeze of lime keep things crisp and refreshing, while bubbly club soda adds the perfect effervescence.
Clementine-Turmeric Sunshine Shot
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Bursting with vitamin C-rich clementines, carrots and fresh turmeric root, this vibrant shot can help support your immune health. It’s a quick, zippy blend that delivers antioxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits in every sip, no added sugar required. It’s perfect for a morning boost, a midday reset or for staving off the seasonal sniffles.
Creamy Raspberry-Mango Chia Seed Smoothie
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Torie Cox, Prop Stylist: Keosha McGhee.
This creamy smoothie delivers sweet tropical flavors, with frozen mango blending with fiber-rich raspberries and coconut milk for a thick, frosty base. Strained (Greek-style) yogurt adds protein and tang to keep you satisfied, while dates add natural sweetness and fiber. With just a quick spin in the blender, you’ll have a refreshing, nutrient-packed smoothie ready to sip.
Frozen Cranberry-Apple-Beet Shots
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Packed with cranberries, apples, dates and beets, this vibrant drink may help reduce inflammation. Freezing the juice mixture into cubes means you’ll always have a quick, nutrient-rich beverage on hand. Just melt one cube with hot water for a steaming beverage that’s bright and nutritious.
Green Smoothie
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless.
This vibrant smoothie is a refreshing way to start your day. The spinach blends in seamlessly without overpowering the sweet tropical flavors. Banana adds a creamy texture, while mango and pineapple bring natural sweetness and a bright, sunny taste.
Turmeric-Ginger Chia Tonic
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This zesty tonic is good for your gut health, thanks to the fiber in the chia seeds. Fresh orange juice adds brightness, while ginger and turmeric bring warming spice and anti-inflammatory benefits. A quick bloom in the microwave unlocks their flavors, then chia seeds are stirred in to create a slightly thickened texture. Sip it as a refreshing way to start the day.
Orange-Peach Chia Seed Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Ward, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall.
Sweet, juicy oranges and frozen peaches are blended with creamy strained (Greek-style) yogurt and sweetened naturally by Medjool dates, creating a perfectly balanced flavor. Chia seeds add a boost of protein, fiber and omega-3s, while a touch of vanilla rounds out the taste.
Green Wellness Shot
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
This wellness shot recipe for the gut sets the stage for a healthy microbiome with plenty of prebiotic foods like kiwis, apples and spinach. This naturally sweet and well-balanced shot can keep in the fridge for up to one week to reinvigorate your gut anytime you need it.
Watermelon-Lime Mocktail
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman
This gut-healthy mocktail is the perfect sipper, featuring refreshing watermelon and probiotic kombucha to support healthy digestion. It has a subtle kick of spice thanks to the jalapeño but if you want to tame the heat, you can leave it out.
Pineapple Green Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall
Use ripe bananas for this creamy Greek yogurt, spinach and pineapple smoothie. Chia seeds add healthy omega-3 fats, fiber and a little protein for an extra nutritional boost.
Berry-Kefir Smoothie
Ana Cadena
Get a probiotic boost at breakfast when you add kefir to your smoothie. Feel free to use any berries and nut butter you have on hand in this healthy smoothie recipe.
Carrot-Apple Smoothie
Fred Hardy
This carrot and apple smoothie is creamy and has a light tropical flavor thanks to coconut milk. It’s naturally sweetened from the carrots and apple, and the combination of ginger and lemon juice adds just a bit of spice and helps balance the flavor. The turmeric, fresh or dried, gives the smoothie a vibrant bright orange color.
Cherry-Berry Oatmeal Smoothies
Add some oatmeal to give your fruity smoothie even more staying power—this quick breakfast will fuel your morning.
Healthy Gut Tonic with Chia
Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ruth Blackburn / Audrey Davis
When you’re feeling backed-up, this high-fiber chia concoction can help make your bathroom routine smoother. The chia seeds form a gel-like consistency to help move digestion along easily, and the kick of cayenne pepper acts as an intestinal stimulant.
Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
This mango green smoothie gets bright tart flavor from frozen passion fruit, and inflammation-fighting benefits from fresh kale. Dates add natural sweetness without added sugar. While cilantro may not be a typical smoothie ingredient, we love the herbal notes it adds to this smoothie. Feel free to leave it out if that’s not your thing—it’s just as delicious without.
