Summer is early this year and it is here with a bang!
We’re always looking for different drinks in the summer that we can try out. I
have some summer staple drinks that I like to make when the heat is unbearable
and cold water just isn’t cutting it.
I’ll be sharing some of my favorite drinks that I like
to make that and is nowadays an essential part of my household. These drinks
will help in keeping you hydrated, cool and refreshed an added bonus is that
they are very simple and easy to make at home.
Let me list down the ingredients these drinks will
need and we can make different substitutes and variations in them
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Cold water
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Sugar
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Ice cubes
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Sprite/ 7up
Some common utensils you’ll need for these drinks are:
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Blender
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Serving glass
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Strainer
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Spoon
1.
Mint Margarita
Who doesn’t love a chilled mint margarita in the
summer time? This one is pretty simple to make and I always make this whenever
I have an excess of mint in my home garden. Fresh mint works great this with so
I would recommend that you use it.
To make this yummy and refreshing drink you’ll need:
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Take around 20 or
so mint leaves
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2 tablespoons of
sugar
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½ cup of water
·
¼ tsp. of black
salt
·
Lemon squash/
powder mix 2-3 tablespoons
Let’s get to making this:
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Combine all your
ingredients except for ice and sprite and blend
·
Strain the mix to
get a nice smooth consistency
·
Add 6 to 7 Ice
cubes or more depending on how chilled you like it
·
You can also add
half a cup of sprite if you like yours to be fizzy and blend that as well.
·
Have a taste and make any changes according to your
preference
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Serve in a tall
glass with a cute little umbrella and lime wedge and enjoy
2.
Falsa/ Phalsa
This cool and refreshing drink is a staple in our
house and is a must have during the summers as it has a natural cooling effect
for your body and that is what you want in this hot weather. It has a sweet and sour tangy taste and gives
off a really pretty color when it’s made.
What you’ll need for this drink is:
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½ cup of falsa
berries
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2-3 tablespoons of
sugar
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2/3 cup of water
·
2 3 mint leaves if
needed
·
½ tsp of black salt
·
Ice cubes 6-8
To make this gorgeous purple concoction we’ll need to:
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Take all our
ingredients except for ice and blend them together.
·
Next we need to strain
the mixture through a sieve or strainer as it has seeds
·
Now add 6-8 ice
cubes (or more) and blend with the strained mixture
·
Have a taste and make any changes according to your
preference
·
Serve in a tall glass
with a lime wedge and enjoy
3.
Peach Ice
This isn’t peach ice tea so don’t confuse it with
that, I wanna warn you guys cause I have fallen under the same Illusion and
mistakenly taken peach ice when I wanted peach ice tea. But worry not since I
kinda fell in love with the ice version as well, so I’m sure you will love it
too. The ingredients you will need for this are simple and easy to procure so
let’s get to blendin.
To make this fruity peachy drink you’ll need:
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2 peaches or 1 cup
of peach juice/ flavored syrup
·
2 – 3 tablespoon
of sugar if you are using fresh peaches
·
Water ½ to ¾ cup
depending on your preference
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Ice cubes
·
Sprite/7up
·
2 3 mint leaves
Let’s get to making this:
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First of all if
you’re using fresh peaches, peel and de-seed your peaches.
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Now take all your
ingredients except for the ice and sprite, blend them together
·
If you don’t like
the pulpy consistency like me, pass it through a fine mesh sieve
·
Now blend this mix
with your ice and sprite
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Serve and garnish
with a peach wedge and mint leaf on top
Alternative:
If you’re more on the health conscious side you can
also add a small knob of ginger in your falsa and mint margarita, as ginger has
great health benefits and if you can’t eat it as is this drink can help you
mask the taste.
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