Breakfast Drinks

By Food & Wine
Updated January 19, 2017
Credit: © Lucy Schaeffer
Here, the best breakfast drinks including invigorating juices, creamy smoothies and Cuban-style coffee.
Start Slideshow

1 of 12

Banana Smoothies

Go to Recipe

In just a bit more time than it takes to prepare cereal, you can make Jean-Georges Vongerichten's healthy, delicious breakfast shake.

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 12

Fresh Apple-Celery Juice with Ginger and Parsley

Credit: © John Kernick
Go to Recipe

Chef Elizabeth Falkner calls this juice her "wake-up call." Sweet and tangy, it's a refreshing juice for the morning.

3 of 12

Strawberry-Almond Smoothie

Go to Recipe

Although coconut water is low in sugar, it imparts a lovely sweetness to this dairy-free smoothie.

Advertisement

4 of 12

Açai Super Smoothie

Credit: © Antonis Achilleos
Go to Recipe

Brazilian surfers first popularized this freakishly nutritious Amazonian berry. Now it has gone mainstream. The smoothie here, by Grace Parisi, boosts açai's healthfulness with pomegranate juice.

5 of 12

Boxer's Beet Juice with Horseradish

Credit: © John Kernick
Go to Recipe

Chef Elizabeth Falkner loves having juice in the morning, because she feels it helps her "detox so she can retox." This intense savory juice gets a bracing pungency from freshly grated horseradish.

6 of 12

Strawberry, Banana and Almond Butter Smoothie

Go to Recipe

Chef Nate Appleman lost lots of weight by running. After a morning workout, he often makes this smoothie, which gets a dose of protein from almond butter.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 12

Uprising Sun Refresher

Go to Recipe

This tangy drink is flavored with mint and antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice. The vibrant colors resemble those of a brilliant sunrise.

8 of 12

Carrot-Mango Lassi

Credit: © John Kernick
Go to Recipe

Chef Elizabeth Falkner of swears by this yogurt smoothie (known as a lassi in India) if she's overindulged: the pinch of turmeric here is great for the liver.

9 of 12

Pomegranate-Banana Smoothie

Credit: © Tina Rupp
Go to Recipe

Each serving has just 128 calories and no saturated fat.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 12

Cilantro-Celery Juice Punch

Go to Recipe

This bright green blend from Amanda Chantal Bacon gets its zippy, herby taste from an entire bunch of cilantro.

11 of 12

Saffron Lassi

Go to Recipe

Lassis are ubiquitous in India; the shakes, made with yogurt or buttermilk, can be sweet or salty. The Victorian-style Imperial Hotel in India's capital, New Delhi, where Peggy Markel stopped on her way to Rajasthan, has an extensive selection of lassi. This one is elegantly flavored with saffron.

12 of 12

Café Cubano

Credit: © Lucy Schaeffer
Go to Recipe

No Cuban meal is complete without a café cubano (Cuban coffee). A well-made café cubano has a thick layer of sweet crema (cream) floating over strong espresso.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Up Next

By Food & Wine