shakes

what are the best post-workout shakes or drinks that I should be drinking too help my body recover from my brutal workouts that I am doing. I usually get done with my work out around 5:30 to 6 p.m. and then I am going to bed around 10 -10:30

I'm about to start a cycle here shortly, and looking for a good weight gain shake with protein, the best one I found I wanted to order has creatine built into it. Would creatine hurt while on cycle? Pretty sure all creatine does is water retention. Any recommendations?