Last time I wrote a highlights post, I focused on summer cocktails. As I crafted the post, I stumbled upon so many non-alcoholic options, I saved them for a separate post. Links like these always remind me that I need to step up my beverage game…so many good ideas! But somehow, I still barely manage to slice a lime for my iced tea, never mind create syrups and smoothies. Who knows, this could be the week that I make it happen!
Our Favorite Iced Drinks for Hot Weather (Food 52)
Thirst-Quenching Lemon, Mint and Cucumber Water (East of Eden Cooking)
Iced Tea
Cool Summer Iced Tea…In a Flash! (Endless Simmer)
Strawberry Basil Iced Tea Sparkler (What’s Gaby Cooking)
Iced Coffee
Five Ways to Make Iced Coffee Better (Food52)
How We Do Coldbrew Coffee at Home (Elise Blaha)
Four Homemade Coffee Syrups and My Favorite Cold Brew (How Sweet It Is)
Lemonade
Maple Sweetened Lemonade (From Scratch Club)
Ginger Lemonade (The Marvelous Misadventures of a Foodie)
Beet Lemonade (Joy the Baker)
Fresh Blueberry and Mint Lemonade (Joy the Baker)
Smoothies & Shakes
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie (The Wannabe Chef)
Superfood Power Smoothie (Sally’s Baking Addiction)
Vanilla Lemon Chia Smoothie (Honeystuck)
Orange Creamsicle Smoothie (Sally’s Baking Addiction)
Layered Watermelon Coconut Shakes with Salty Lime Sugar (How Sweet It Is)
More Ideas
My Favorite Summer Drinks Recipes – contains alcoholic beverages as well (Shutterbean)
Frozen Coconut Limeade (Smitten Kitchen)
How to Make Ginger Ale at Home (Food52)
From the Relishments’ archives:
Highlights: Warm Weather Beverages (2012)
The lemonade recipes have my undivided attention! Thank you for including me in this thirst quenching summer round-up!
You’re welcome! The lemonade recipes are some of my favorites too! There may be some maple lemonade in my very near future.
Thanks for posting all those recipes. Nothing like a cool refreshing drink, for kids and adults!
Appreciate it! That ended up being great and for that reason easy to make.