So here are some easy-to-make recipes for summer drinks, they taste so good you’ll never guess how good they are for you! Great, healthy thirst-quenchers for hot summer days.
Peachy Iced Green Tea Recipe
INGREDIENTS
6 green tea teabags
6 cups cold water
2 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
1. Place teabags in a large teapot or pitcher.
2. Put sliced peaches in a saucepan, add cold water, and bring to a brisk boil, then pour water and peaches over teabags.
3. Steep for 6 minutes, then add sweetener (maple syrup, honey or Succanat are recommended). Allow tea to cool, then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
4. Include a few peach slices in each glass and serve with a spoon, garnished with a sprig of mint, if you like.
Even Easier Alternative Method: Make a pitcher of green tea and add the contents of a can of organic sliced peaches. Chill thoroughly.
Makes 6 servings.
Cherry Ice Cream Punch
Punch recipe made with cherry flavored drink mix, sugar, milk, ice cream, and carbonated water.
Ingredients:
- 1 envelope cherry flavored drink powder (not sweetened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 quart carbonated water
Preparation:
Combine drink powder and sugar; dissolve in milk. Add scoops of ice cream and pour carbonated beverage over all. Serve immediately.
Best Lemonade Ever
INGREDIENTS
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 8 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.
