Beat the heat with these refreshing and fruity drink recipes. Leave the bottled water at home and pack the strawberries instead; enjoy these delicious drinks poolside and stay cool all summer long!
1. Hibiscus Mocktini
Ingredients:
3 cups hibiscus tea
3 cups ginger ale
6 fresh pineapple spears
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this Starbucks inspired drink here.
2. Strawberry Lemon Crush
Ingredients:
1 cup hulled strawberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1-1/2 cups cold water ice cubes
2 unhulled strawberries or mint sprigs
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this blushing strawberry drink here.
3. Raspberry Fizz
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 cups cranberry juice
3 cups seltzer
1 cup ginger ale
1 pint raspberry sorbet
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this fizzy drink here.
4. Watermelon-Mint Cooler
Ingredients:
4 cups seedless watermelon chunks (about 1 pound)
1 1/2 cups lemonade
1/2 cup fresh mint
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this fresh drink here.
5. Sparkling Pineapple Gingerale
Ingredients:
1 12-ounce can ginger ale
1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
4 pieces fresh pineapple, cut into triangles
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this tangy drink here.
6. Coconut Water Lemonade
Ingredients:
4 cups canned coconut water
5 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 calamansi lime, extract the juice, optional
3 tablespoons sugar or agave nectar
2 lemons, sliced
2 cups ice Mint leaves for garnishing
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this unique drink here.
7. Frozen Blueberry Lemonade
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups blueberries
1 cup lemonade
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this very berry drink here.
8. Iced Tea With Plums and Thyme
Ingredients:
2 tea bags (black or herbal)
2 tablespoons honey
2 plums, sliced
8 sprigs fresh thyme
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this hipster style iced tea here.
9. Watermelon Lemonade
Ingredients:
1 small or 1/2 large seedless watermelon
About 1 1/2 to 1 2/3 cups lemon juice (bottled or 6 to 8 lemons, juiced)
1/4 to 1 cup vanilla bean simple syrup or vanilla bean paste (really just depends on how sweet you like your lemonade)
Ice
Mint sprigs
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this crucial summer drink here.
10. Cranberry Spritzer
Ingredients
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups sparkling apple cider
5 strawberries
2 1/3-ounce packages strawberry-flavored Pop Rocks candy (optional)
Get the rest of the directions on how to make this fun popping drink here.
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