13 Specialty Drinks For Summer Made Better At Home
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There are so many tempting drink recipes to try at restaurants these days but they can be really expensive. Many of these specialty drinks can be made at home for a fraction of what you would pay going out, and you can make them even better at home, too. Here are thirteen specialty drinks that you can make even better at home.
1. Blueberry Agua Fresca
Blueberry agua fresca is delicious, easy to make, and the refreshing drink you need on a hot day. You only need four simple ingredients and you’ll be enjoying a tasty, cold beverage in no time.
2. Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew
It’s that time of year when the weather is still hot out, but the evenings are starting to get a bit crisper, and autumn is in the air. For the warmer part of the day, try this pumpkin spice cold brew.
3. Non Alcoholic Sangria
This non-alcoholic sangria is very similar to a fruit punch. It’s fruity, delicious, and very refreshing on a hot day. Mix up a big batch and sip it out on the porch on a hot summer evening.
4. Frosty Coconut Sugar Virgin Margarita
Love a frosty drink? Try this frosty coconut sugar virgin margarita. It’s a blended drink that gives you all that refreshment without the dehydrating ingredients found in the regular version.
5. Lavender Lemonade
We all know that lavender helps you relax. But lavender lemonade will hydrate you while you do all that relaxing. It’s a truly refreshing drink you can enjoy all summer long. Serve this with plenty of ice.
6. Triple Berry Watermelon Smoothie
If you want something that’s a little more substantial, this triple berry watermelon smoothie makes as great of a snack as it does a refreshing drink. Make it on a really hot day and watch it cool you down fast.
7. Peach Lemonade
Peach lemonade is perfect for summer sipping. Cold, refreshing, and filled with spectacular summer flavors, this is perfect for poolside sipping. Make a double batch and serve the whole family.
8. Homemade Ginger Ale
If you like a drink that has some nutritional benefits, try some homemade ginger ale. It’s incredibly good over ice, and you’ll get all the benefits that fresh ginger has to offer. Plus, this definitely has more flavor than the sugary stuff you get at the store.
9. Raspberry Lemonade
Nothing says summer quite like fresh raspberries, and this raspberry lemonade recipe takes them to a new level of refreshing on a hot day. It’s also a great way to use up a larger amount of berries before they go bad in the fridge.
10. Watermelon Agua Fresca With Mint
Watermelon agua fresca with mint is one of the best ways to serve watermelon this summer. Watermelon is hydrating on its own. But turn it into agua fresca, and you’ll be plenty hydrated while sitting in the summer sun.
11. Hibiscus Lemonade
Love the flavor of hibiscus? This hibiscus lemonade takes all that amazing flavor and turns it into the most amazing cup of lemonade you’ll have all summer. It’s totally hydrating and refreshing, and perfect for sharing on the porch.
12. Cherry Green Tea Lemonade
If you like the stuff from Starbucks, you’ll enjoy this homemade version of cherry green tea lemonade too. Plus, it’s so much healthier and more affordable when you make it at home. the days of expensive coffee house drinks are over. Make as much as you want for half the price and sip it all summer long.
13. Strawberry Lemonade
You can’t do summer without a classic strawberry lemonade recipe. It’s a quintessential flavor of summer that will keep you refreshed all summer long. Fresh strawberries deliver plenty of real flavor without the preservatives or artificial flavors of store-bought.
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