Summer is upon us, and we all know what that entails — the heat is on! At times, the most effective way to overcome the summer heat is through a cool, homemade cold beverage. We understand you need something convenient to prepare, tasty, and refreshing, so we have compiled a list of 10 easy yet incredible beverages you can prepare at home. Let’s dive in and get those taste buds quivering!
1. Grapefruit Soda
Ingredients
• 2-3 grapefruits
• 1 can of soda water
Instructions
1. Peel the grapefruits and extract the fresh juice.
2. Freeze the juice into ice cubes.
3. Put a large grapefruit ice cube in a glass, then fill with soda water.
This refreshing beverage is just the right mix of tangy and bubbly, and
It’s extremely easy to prepare. You can even add a splash of honey or a couple
of sprigs of mint for extra taste!
2. Melon Iced Tea
Ingredients
• Half melon (such as cantaloupe or honeydew)
• 2 tea bags of black tea
• Slices of candied lemon
• Honey, to taste
Instructions
1. Skin the melon, deseed it, and puree the flesh into juice.
Strain out any pulp.
2. Steep the tea bags in 500 ml of hot water for 10 minutes. Allow the tea to cool.
3. Combine the cooled tea with the melon juice, incorporate the candied
lemon slices and honey, and refrigerate until serving.
This beverage is sweet and fruity and perfectly has the right amount
of tea flavor. It’s a mini relaxing holiday in a glass!
3. Bayberry Juice
Ingredients
• 500g bayberries
• Rock candy (to taste)
Instructions
1. Wash the bayberries in salt water to clean them.
2. Boil water and melt the rock candy, then add the bayberries and
Simmer for two minutes or so.
3. Allow the mixture to cool, then refrigerate overnight before consumption.
This juice has a distinctive tart taste, making it an excellent detoxifier
and ideal for hot days as a cooling-down effect!
4. Minty Soda
Ingredients
• 200 ml Sprite
• 10 ml mint syrup
• Mint ice cubes
Instructions
Add the mint syrup to a glass, and then add the Sprite and mint ice cubes.
Stir and enjoy! It is a simple, refreshing drink that has a dash of mint and cools you instantly.
5. Passionfruit and Grapefruit Honey Drink
Ingredients
• 1 passionfruit
• 1 large grapefruit
• 1-2 limes
• 1-2 tangerines
• Honey, to taste
• Ice cubes
Instructions
1. Halve the passionfruit and scoop out the pulp into a glass.
2. Add the slices of grapefruit, lime, and wedges of tangerine.
3. Add honey and some water and stir in ice cubes.
This sour, fruit-flavored drink is filled with taste that will have you
wanting more. Ideal for a bright afternoon!
6. Sangria (Spanish Fruit Drinks)
Ingredients
• 300 ml Spanish red beverages
• 250 ml sparkling water
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 45 ml cold water
• Lemon, orange, apple (1/4 each)
• Cinnamon stick
• 2-3 cloves
• Strawberries or pineapple
Instructions
1. Combine 3 tablespoons of sugar and 3 tablespoons of cold water, and heat on
low heat until the sugar has dissolved, then cool.
2. In a glass jug, add the cinnamon stick, cloves, sliced fruits, and beverages, and stir.
Cover the jug and refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
3. To serve, pour in the sparkling water and sugar syrup, stir thoroughly,
and serve with ice cubes.
Sangria is a crowd-pleaser! The fruit, beverage, and spice mixture creates a
decadent but invigorating drink for your backyard parties.
7. Peach Iced Drink
Ingredients
• 1 peach
• A splash of lemon juice
• Sprite or soda water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
Instructions
1. Peel and chop the peach into pieces, dust it with sugar, and allow it
to sit for a moment so that it releases its juice.
2. Boil the peaches in water and lemon juice until they are soft.
3. Freeze the peach pieces and juice, and when you’re ready, pour the frozen
peach mixture into a glass of Sprite or soda water.
This peachy drink is sweet, tangy, and refreshingly delightful. It’s ideal for
Those summer moments when you need to unwind!
8. Lemon Mint Soda Water
Ingredients
• Half of a lemon
• 1 can of soda water
• A handful of fresh mint leaves
Instructions
Squeeze the juice of half a lemon, pour it into the soda water, and mash a couple
of mint leaves into the drink. Stir and relish this easy but refreshing tasty drink.
9. Peach Banana Yogurt Drink
Ingredients
• 1 peach
• 1/3 banana
• Ice-cold mineral water
• Probiotic yogurt drink (optional)
Instructions
Mix the chopped banana and peach together in a blender, and also
Add the yogurt drink and a little mineral water. Mix it for one minute and
Have this creamy, healthy beverage perfect for digestion.
10. Watermelon Soda
Ingredients
• Watermelon (quantity to make juice)
• Water
• 1 can of soda water
Instructions
1. Mix the watermelon with water and soda water to create juice.
2. Fill a glass with ice cubes and pour the watermelon juice along
the rim of the glass to serve.
This watermelon soda is refreshing, light, and an ideal drink to have
on those warm summer days.
Summary
Which of these beverages are you looking forward to trying first? These homebrew drinks are great for beating the heat in the summer and are ridiculously simple to make. Take out your ingredients, get crafty, and indulge in these thirst-quenching drinks all season!
