Summer drinks should be light, fruity and refreshing. It is important to drink enough, especially on warm days. We’ll show you five recipes for delicious drinks that will quench your thirst when it’s hot.
Light summer drink: ginger mint drink
For a glass of this summer drink you need:
2 sprigs of mint
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger
200ml ginger ale
1 tbsp orange or ginger syrup (optional)
ice cubes
That’s how it’s done:
Wash the mint and shake the leaves dry. Then tear them into smaller pieces and put them in a glass.
Grate the ginger and add it to the mint leaves.
Fill the glass with ginger ale, ice cubes and possibly syrup and stir the drink briefly.
Fresh strawberry lemonade
For 2 large glasses of strawberry lemonade you will need:
200 grams of sugar
1 lemon
10-12 strawberries
400-500 ml mineral water
ice cubes
How to prepare the summer drink:
First stir up a sugar syrup. To do this, put the sugar in a saucepan with 200 milliliters of water and bring the liquid to a simmer.
Let the mixture simmer for about five minutes without stirring. Take the pot off the stove and let the syrup cool down completely. It is also important not to stir the mixture!
Place the syrup in a sealable jar and store at room temperature until ready to use.
For the lemonade, first wash the strawberries and remove the stalk.
Squeeze the lemon juice. Add it to the strawberries and puree them until you get a smooth consistency.
Now add some sugar syrup to taste. It is best to start with one or two teaspoons and taste the mixture. Then add a little more if needed. Mix the strawberry puree and the simple syrup well.
Divide the soda base between two glasses and carefully fill them up with mineral water and ice cubes. The summer drink is ready.
Tip: Strawberry season is from May to July. During this time you can buy them regionally at weekly markets or pick them yourself in a strawberry field near you.
Banana Iced Coffee: A fancy summer drink
For four servings of banana iced coffee you need:
2 ripe bananas
4 cups of coffee
400 ml organic milk (alternatively: soy or oat milk)
4 teaspoons hazelnut syrup (optional)
ice cubes
How to mix the summer drink:
Peel the bananas and cut them into pieces. Then place them in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Brew the coffee and let it cool down completely. Then put it in the fridge for about ten minutes.
Place the frozen banana chunks, coffee, milk, and any syrup in a blender. Mix everything together until you have a creamy shake. Alternatively, you can also use a blender.
Divide the shake between four glasses and add a few ice cubes if you like.
Summer drink with rhubarb and ginger
For two liters of fresh lemonade you need:
2 kg of rhubarb
40 grams of ginger
100 grams of sugar
1 liter mineral water
2 limes
That’s how it’s done:
Remove the ends of the rhubarb and then cut the stalks into pieces.
Peel the ginger and cut it up as well.
Put the rhubarb, ginger, sugar and 500 milliliters of water in a saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes until the rhubarb has broken down.
Remove the pot from the stove and let the mixture rest for about 30 minutes.
Pass the mixture through a sieve, squeezing out the rhubarb well with a spoon.
Top up the resulting juice with mineral water.
Wash the limes in hot water and cut them into slices. Finally, add the slices to your summer drink.
A creamy summer drink: berry yoghurt smoothie
For two glasses of smoothie you need:
100 g (vegan) yoghurt
1-2 tbsp honey or syrup
150 grams of raspberries
150 grams of blueberries
400 ml milk (-alternative like oat milk)
This is how the summer drink works:
Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree them into a creamy smoothie.
If necessary, taste the mass again with honey or syrup and then divide your summer drink into two glasses.
Note: Milk often comes from factory farmed cows. So pay attention to organic products or choose a vegan alternative. Oat milk, for example, also has a lower carbon footprint than cow’s milk.
By the way, we also have ideas for light summer recipes that you can prepare on hot days: Summer recipes: Light dishes that are suitable for hot days.
