Drinks are available in cup or shot form. Drinks are available in cup or shot form.[/caption]

Minnie Balita, owner of The Juicy Fix, came up with a series of drinks made with fresh fruit and vegetables that customers say help stave off colds.

“I handpick a lot of the ingredients myself because I want to personally make sure of the quality,” she said. “We use honey, agave, dates or stevia in place of artificial sweeteners.”

Balita recommends drinking the blended black currant tea as a chaser for the other shots.

“It gives you energy because it’s loaded with vitamin C, but the mint also makes you feel calm,” she said.

11131 W. Little York, Ste. A, Houston 281-377-1049 www.facebook.com/thejuicyfix Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Closed Sundays