SAEDNEWS: Cold summer beverages made with ingredients such as fruit, syrup, mint leaves, coffee, and more are highly effective in quenching thirst and helping the body stay cool.
According to Saednews, With the arrival of hot weather, sweating increases and the body requires more fluids. Drinking cold summer beverages is one of the best ways to replenish lost water and help prevent heatstroke.
Café-style drinks made with fruits, coffee, milk, or chocolate are very popular and often a staple of friendly gatherings. However, their high price in cafés may not be affordable for everyone. With a bit of creativity and much lower cost, you can easily prepare these refreshing drinks at home. Below are recipes for 7 cold summer beverages.
Ingredients:
Strong espresso or instant coffee: 1 shot
Cold milk: 1 glass
Thick brewed saffron: 1 tbsp
Honey: 1 tbsp
Ice: as needed
Instructions:
Mix saffron with honey and pour it into the bottom of a glass. Add ice until the glass is full. Slowly pour cold milk over the ice until the glass is about 80% full. Finally, gently pour coffee on top.
Ingredients:
Ripe mango: half
Coconut milk: 1 glass
Lemon zest: 1 tsp
Ice: as needed
Instructions:
Blend mango, coconut milk, and lemon zest for about 30 seconds until smooth. Add ice to a glass and pour the mixture over it. Garnish with mango pieces and coconut powder if desired.
Ingredients:
Seedless chilled watermelon: 2 cups
Lemon juice: 2 tbsp
Fresh mint leaves: 5
Sparkling water: ½ glass
Ice cubes: ½ glass
Instructions:
Blend watermelon and strain it. Lightly crush mint leaves with lemon juice at the bottom of a glass. Fill the glass with ice, then add watermelon juice and sparkling water.
Ingredients:
Mulberries: 10
Fresh lemon juice: ½ lemon
Sugar: 1 tbsp
Sparkling water: 1 glass
Mint leaves: for garnish
Instructions:
Blend mulberries with sugar and lemon juice, then strain. Pour the mixture into a glass, add ice, and top with sparkling water. Garnish with mint and whole mulberries.
Ingredients:
Cucumber: 1
Thick sekanjabin syrup: 3 tbsp
Apple or grape vinegar: ½ tsp
Sparkling water: 1 glass
Soaked basil seeds: 1 tbsp
Ice: 1 glass
Instructions:
Slice cucumber into thin strips and line the inside of the glass. Add sekanjabin and vinegar, then ice. Add basil seeds and top with sparkling water.
Ingredients:
Fresh limes: 2
Fresh mint leaves: 10
Sugar or syrup: 2 tbsp
Sparkling water: 1 glass
Ice: 1 glass
Instructions:
Slice limes and add them to a glass with mint and sugar. Lightly crush to release flavor. Add ice, pour sparkling water, and stir gently.
Ingredients:
Fresh lemon juice: ½ cup
Simple syrup (equal water and sugar, boiled): ½ cup
Sparkling water: 1 cup
Ice and lemon slices: as needed
Instructions:
Mix lemon juice with simple syrup. Add ice to a glass, pour in the mixture, and top with sparkling water. Garnish with lemon slices.
