I Tried Recess's New Mood Drinks to See If They Can Actually Put You in a Better Mood

For now, let's start with the taste. Recess's new Mood Sampler ($30 for an eight-pack) comes with four flavors: Strawberry Rose, Raspberry Lemon, Lime Citrus, and Grapefruit Tangerine. When it was time to taste test the new drinks, I reached for Strawberry Rose (which I've had before) out of habit, drawn to the pastel-pink packaging, and was excited to learn it's made with actual rose petals. This one was the sweetest out of any I tried, but it's not the most flavorful, and while I enjoyed the idea of it, I struggled to get through it quite as eagerly as the rest.