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6 International Summer Drinks to Beat The Heat

Last Updated on May 2, 2023

Summer brings along an unrelenting desire for cold drinks that can minimize the effects of heat. Who hasn’t dreamt of having a refreshing pint while vacationing in some of the best beer cities in the world? We all look to grab something to drink every now and then to sail through the hot daytime. Due to a high amount of perspiration during the day, our body asks us to quench its thirst on a regular basis. But you do not have to worry about the heat anymore. You can easily beat the heat with these famous international summer drinks. Serve them cold to your loved ones and yourself for a blissful experience.

Honeysuckle Peach Iced Tea

Honeysuckle Peach Iced Tea caters to those who prefer their drink not too sweet. This delicious beverage will help you get past the hot summer day easily by rejuvenating your body in and out. Adding lemon and honey to the drink will give it a wonderful flavor and shall help you sail through the day tirelessly.

It is preferable to use Earl Grey Tea instead of English Breakfast Tea for the drink to become original and have an unprecedented taste. Although this drink takes at least 8 hours to be prepared, it is all worth the wait. It has a lip-smacking taste and promises to be nourishing at the same time.

Raspberry-Cherry Slushies

This drink is surely going to help you get past the summer blues. All you need to prepare these slushies are fresh cherries, raspberries, lemons and ice-cold water. Blend all of them together, and you have for yourself a drink that is not only going to please your taste buds but is also going to solve the purpose of hydration of your body.

The ingredients of the drink make sure that you imbibe proteins, omega, Vitamin K, sodium and antioxidants in your body. You can also add sugar to your Raspberry-Cherry Slushies as per the requirement of your taste, which is going to give the drink a sweet effect. For those who are conscious about sugar consumption, have a way around by adding maple syrup or honey for a similar taste.

Classic Sangria

There are a very few drinks out there that leave you satisfied on a hot summer day, and one of them is Sangria. Prepared with red wine as the core ingredient, every sip of it oozes freshness into you. In addition to the red wine, the other ingredients of the drink include orange juice, apple juice, and lemon. Sangria also includes the serving of brandy as an ingredient.

TAKEAWAY: While Sangria is, in fact, a very popular drink in Spain, there is no unique recipe for it. Every bar and restaurant in all corners of the country has their own version of it, so you may like some blends more than others. Just know that “tinto de verano” is not a version of sangria, but it is a different drink. Yes, they are both based in red wine, but “tinto de verano” only ads to it some ice and a lemon soda or sweetened bubly water.

This Spanish drink ensures that your body remains hydrated and nourished throughout the day. For increasing the taste quotient to the maximum, prepare apple ice cubes beforehand and add them to your drink while you serve it.

Fresh and Juicy Lemonade

How can a list of drinks for summer be complete without the mention of lemonade? This easy-to-prepare drink shall provide you with all the reasons to remain energetic the entire day and sail past through it. Lemonade is famous as a drink worldwide, owing to its calming effect on the body on a hot summer day.

Ensuring you remain hydrated, a glass of lemonade provides you with much-needed nutrients such as Vitamin C, riboflavin, magnesium, and phosphorus. To top it all, this drink shall help you maintain your blood pressure, keep your skin healthy all-round the day and ensure a healthy living.

Blissful Pineapple-Mango Smoothie

As the name suggests, this drink is pleasing to the eyes, taste buds and the stomach all at once. Rejuvenating and nourishing the body, Pineapple-Mango Smoothie guarantees that you imbibe nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, flavonoids, zinc and folate in your body.

All you have to do is blend ripe mangos and pineapples together for a drink that shall satisfy your taste buds to the core. It will surely aid you in avoiding dehydration and will leave you energetic and lively for the day to come. You can add a tinge of lemon juice to the drink for those who like their drink tangy.

Refreshing Fruit Punch

Fruit Punch gives you the best of both worlds. Prepared with a number of fruits, this drink is an absolute delight for fruit lovers. Apart from being sumptuous, this beverage promises to be highly nutritious and rejuvenating.

Add ingredients ranging from pineapple juice, orange juice, lemon juice to a blend of strawberries for an absolute peach of a drink. When you are ready to serve, add club soda for it to become perfectly fizzy. Fruit Punches taste best when they have had time to chill and right after the addition of soda in it.

Cometh the months of summer and we all start to brace ourselves for the arriving hot and humid days. We look for things to help us get past them successfully. Although the effort to remain indoor persists, we might have to go out and face the heat on a number of occasions. Since it is unavoidable, we can take the support of these delightful and marvelous international summer drinks to beat the heat and ensure an all-round rejuvenation throughout the summer.

About Sara O Brown

Sara O Brown is a working mom, lives with her dentist husband and her adorable dog, Casper. She is passionate about traveling and cooking. she has been regular contributor to Remedy Liquor.

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