When the days are extra long, caffeination is so very important. In honor of today’s solstice, we thought we’d round-up our very favorite summer coffee and tea recipes.

For Coffee Lovers:

No-Churn Coffee Fudge Ice Cream

Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles

Dark Moon Cocktail

Cold Fashioned Cocktail

Affogato

For Tea Fans:

Iced Chai Bubble Tea

Watermelon Mimosa Green Tea Popsicles

Homemade Kombucha

Jasmine Honey Tea Granita

Tea Sangria

If you don’t already know this, a smoothie is basically a milkshake, but you can drink it first thing in the morning and you don’t have to feel bad about yourself for that. You can even tell other people about it. So long as you use the word “smoothie” and not “milkshake,” you will be regarded a person who cares about health and has their stuff together, rather than someone who succumbs to vices before noon. This delicious and healthy caffeinated smoothie recipe was invented in honor of Valentine’s Day. Share it with someone special, or celebrate your true love for coffee and drink both servings yourself.

Ingredients (serves 2)

1 1/2 cups almond milk. We used sweetened dark chocolate almond milk, but substitute unsweetened if you prefer.

2 frozen bananas, cut into chunks

1 cup cold strong coffee (freeze it in an ice cube tray first for a thicker texture)

2 tablespoons peanut butter

Instructions

Blend & enjoy!!