Quench your thirst with these refreshing vegan drinks for summer!
Whether you're soaking up the sun or staying cool indoors, you need a tasty vegan sipper to get you through these summer days. From energy drinks and cold-pressed juices to luxury boxed wine and fizzy kombucha, we've got a little bit of everything to keep your summer moving swimmingly. Thirsty? You need to check out this year's VegOut Summer Drink Guide!
What Makes a Summer Drink Vegan?
If you’re vegan, chances are you’re doing the most when it comes to label reading and choosing cruelty-free food options. But what about your beverages? These need our special attention too. When it comes to your drinks, be sure to scan for non-vegan ingredients, such as milk, honey, and even collagen. But it’s not just the ingredients we should be reviewing, we also need to be mindful about what products are used during processing. For example, some non-vegan wines use eggs, milk proteins, and even fish byproducts in the fining process. So when it comes to our functional drinks and boozy beverages, we always want to make sure they are indeed vegan.
Our Favorite Vegan Drinks for Summer 2024
Looking to refresh your summer beverage lineup? You know we've got you! Check out our favorite vegan drinks for summer 2024!
Marquis Sugar-Free Sparkling Yerba Mate Drink
Offering a light and refreshing taste that's perfect for hot summer days, Marquis is an ideal drink for this sunny season! Marquis provides a gentle, sustainable energy boost from yerba mate, green coffee, and green tea, making it a great alternative to coffee, energy drinks, and soda. Plus, this summer sipper is made with all-organic ingredients and without anything artificial.
Headed out on a summer road trip? Load up your cooler with your fave travel snacks and a refreshing selection of Marquis! Or, if you're hosting a backyard gathering, use these energizing beverages as a base for mocktails and cocktails alike! No matter how you plan to enjoy it, Marquis is a refreshing summer pick-me-up for your beach days, camping trips, and sunny staycations.
Bonus: Use promo code VEGOUT50 for 50% off your first order!
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PATH Refillable Aluminum Water Bottle with Purified Water
Trying to stay hydrated as you tackle your summer bucket list? We have a recommendation for you! On a mission to end single-use plastic bottles, PATH is the first refillable and recyclable bottled water packaged in a sleek and sturdy aluminum container. Why aluminum? We're so glad you asked. Not only is aluminum one of the most commonly recycled materials, but it also has the best return on investment—aka, most of the recycled aluminum will be turned into new products! ​
If we are planning our summer fun for years to come, we need to turn to sustainable brands like PATH. This year, we're loading up on the brand's still, alkaline, sparkling, and flavored water selection for all of our seasonal festivities. That's kayaking, hiking, boating, traveling, and relaxing by the pool for us! And when we finish our drink, we can refill it at a nearby fountain or simply recycle the bottle. It's a win-win!
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Lone River Ranch Water and Ranch Rita
Inspired by the West, Lone River is coming through with its refreshing Ranch Water, a gluten-free canned hard seltzer. A tribute to the iconic tequila, soda, and lime cocktail from Texas, this canned seltzer is made with organic agave nectar and lime. Available in Original, Spicy, Blackberry, and Prickly Pear flavors, these fizzy bevs contain 80 calories. We can’t get enough of these summer sippers!
But, that’s not all! The brand has another iconic canned drink for our Summer Drink Guide—the Lone River Ranch Rita! Inspired by the classic margarita cocktail, these canned cocktails contain 140 calories and 4 grams of sugar and come in Classic, Spicy, Mango, and Blood Orange varieties. Can’t decide between the brand’s Ranch Water and Ranch Ritas? Snag a variety pack of both for your next summer party.
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Goldthread Tonics Plant-Based Herbal Tonics
ISO a refreshing, feel-good drink made from herbs, citrus, and natural, zero calorie sweetener? Goldthread Tonics is your answer! Packed with nutrients, these summer sippers were designed to benefit the mind, body, and planet. You know we love to see those sustainable farming practices and glass bottles!
Bursting with flavor, these plant-based tonics can be enjoyed on their own or combined with other fun, summer-inspired ingredients for a better-for-you mocktail to enjoy all season! Find tonic varieties like Turmeric Radiance, Japanese Matcha, Elderberry Defense, and Lavender Bliss to name a few. Not sure about you, but we’ll definitely cheers to that!
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Plant Press Clean Caffeine Energy Drink Alternative
If your summer is calling for a little clean caffeine, we’ve got you covered! Introducing Plant Press, your new go-to energizing beverage. Whether you’re embarking on a bucket list of summer road trips, gearing up for a music festival, heading to the beach, or just relaxing in the A/C, these sparkling beverages are the tasty drinks your summer needs!
Available in Grapefruit Ginger, Passionfruit Peach, and Watermelon, each can of Plant Press contains electrolytes, vitamins, and the caffeine equivalent of one cup of coffee. Oh, and if you couldn’t already tell, these summer sippers taste great! Sweetened with organic agave nectar, Plant Press is ready to start your summer off right from the very first sip.
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French Bloom Alcohol-Free French Sparkling Wine
Having a booze-free summer? You need French Bloom! This alcohol-free French sparkling wine is handmade in France from dealcoholized organic chardonnay and pinot noir wines. The brand’s current collection of 0.0% alcohol French sparkling includes Le Blanc, Le Rosé, and La Cuvée 2022 Blanc de Blancs, a complex vintage French sparkling wine.
If you’re thinking what we’re thinking, it’s time to gather up your friends for a fun, summer brunch! Treat your guests to vegan quiche, baked goods, and booze-free mimosas made with hand-squeezed orange juice and of course, French Bloom! BRB, we’re off to plan our summer brunch menu immediately!
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Suja Organic Cold-Pressed Juices and Wellness Shots
What's a vegan summer drink guide without cold-pressed juice? We wouldn’t know because Suja is always our summer drink of choice! Crafted with real, organic ingredients, these cold-pressed juices and shots are refreshing and loaded with feel-good ingredients like fruits and vegetables.
Suja Organic juices range from Uber Greens and Celery Juice to Ginger Love and Citrus Immunity. And for a little extra summer boost, give the brand’s wellness shots a go. Made with organic pineapple juice, ginger, and turmeric, the Immunity Defense Shots are one of our faves! So, pick your fave flavors and load up your beach cooler with these fresh, vegan-friendly juices.
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Monday Zero-Alcohol Spirits
We’re in our booze-free summer era, but that isn’t stopping us from channeling our inner mixologist and creating vegan mocktails to share with our friends. Mixing juices and seltzers can sometimes do the trick, but if you’re looking to uplevel your summer mocktails, let us turn you on to Monday. This zero alcohol spirit brand specializes in booze-free liquors that are mocktail ready!
Monday features NA whiskey, mezcal, gin, and rum ready to transform your sours, margaritas, spritzes, and martinis this summer. So, whether you’re hosting a sober summer soiree or just going booze-free for the day, let Monday be your guide to fun summer nights with hangover-free mornings so you can focus on what’s really important.
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Juliet Luxury Boxed Wine
When your soul is calling for a summer pool day, it’s best you listen. And with another year in the books, we’re sure you have a lot to cheers to. But what summer drink are you choosing? Designed for sharing, Juliet is the luxurious boxed wine your summer pool party needs and you need to check it out ASAP.
The sleek, chic, and eco-friendly wine brand offers vegan pinot noir, chardonnay, and cabernet sauvignon, so snag your fave wine variety or opt for a mix by purchasing one of each. This female-founded brand produces its hand-made wines at a sustainable winery in the Santa Barbara region. Juliet’s boxed wine varieties also contribute far less waste than their glass wine bottle counterparts. Needless to say, we love to see it!
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Health-Ade Kombucha and Gut-Healthy Soda
Consider Health-Ade your go-to feel-good beverage of the summer. Containing gut-friendly probiotics and organic acids, this high-quality kombucha is the perfect belly boost for the season! Available in a wide array of effervescent sipper flavors, Health-Ade kombuchas are organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and totally vegan.
Whether you have some summer travel plans up your sleeve or are planning to beach it all season long, follow your gut and bring Health-Ade kombucha along for the ride. Available in aluminum cans and resealable glass bottles, the brand’s kombucha varieties include Pink Lady Apple and Ginger Lemon to name a few. Plus, the brand recently added SunSip, a gut-healthy soda to its tasty lineup of summer drinks.
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