Refreshing drinks for spring and summer

Nothing refreshes you on a hot day like a cold drink. The body needs a lot of fluid, especially in summer when temperatures rise. However, it shouldn't always be pure water. Alternatives such as flavored water, iced teas, lemonades, smoothies etc. are the perfect thirst quenchers for spring and summer. Today we present many recipes for refreshing drinks that will impress you with their taste.

Refreshment and detoxification for the hot days

If drinking three liters of pure water a day seems impossible to you, then you haven't tried flavored water yet. Not only do they taste wonderful, they also helpto detoxify our body. The well-known lemon water is considered a classic, but the possibilities don't end there. Detox water can be prepared with many ingredients, such as fresh fruits, herbs, vegetables, etc. A few tasty recipes for refreshing drinks in the form of flavored water follow.

Water with cucumber and lemon

Ingredients:

• 2 liters of still water
• 1 cucumber, medium-sized
• 1 lemon
• 10+ mint leaves
• 5 cm piece of ginger (optional)
• 5-6 strawberries for more flavor and color (optional)

Preparation:

Cut the cucumber and lemon into slices and put them in a bottle. Add the mint leaves, peeled ginger and strawberries (if using) and fill the bottle with water. Let the detox water steep in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

Flavored water with cucumber, ginger and citrus fruits

Ingredients:

• 2 liters of filtered water
• 1/2 lemon, sliced
• 1/2 lime, sliced
• 1/2 grapefruit, sliced
• 1 cup cucumber, sliced
• 1 tbsp slices of ginger
• Handful of mint leaves

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in a large jug and stir briefly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and drink within 24 hours.

Detox water with watermelon and mint

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup fresh watermelon, seeded and cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
• Water for filling

Preparation:

Place the watermelon pieces and mint leaves in a glass and mash lightly with a fork. Then fill the glass with water and put it in the fridge overnight.

Freshly squeezed juices from fruits and vegetables

In spring and summer the variety of fresh fruit and vegetables is huge. Instead of eating this, you can squeeze the juice and make a healthy drink. Recipes that contain more than one type of fruit or vegetable are particularly tasty.

You usually need a suitable device to prepare freshly squeezed juices. A simple mechanical lemon squeezer can be used for citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges, clementines and grapefruits. However, this requires a lot of effort and is rather unsuitable for more than one glass of juice. To squeeze larger quantities of citrus fruits, you can either use an electrically operated citrus press or the so-called lever press for juice.

Hard fruits and vegetables can only be squeezed with an electric juicer. Modern juicers work quickly and cleanly, which makes them perfect for today's fast-paced everyday life. The pomace collects in a sieve so as not to get into the juice. With a juicer you cansqueeze out almost everything– Apples, carrots, beets, leafy vegetables and many more.

Now we would like to introduce you to a few recipes for delicious combinations of fruit and vegetables that are perfect as healthy, refreshing drinks for the warm seasons.

Juicer recipe with oranges, carrots and ginger

Ingredients:

• 6 carrots
• 1 Orange
• 1 small piece of ginger
• 1 cucumber

Preparation:

Wash the carrot, cucumber and ginger and put them in the juicer. Squeeze the juice from the orange with the citrus press and mix both juices. Stir briefly and enjoy with ice cubes if desired.

Red juice with apples, beets and carrots

Ingredients:

• 2 raw beets, medium-sized
• 2 Äpfel, z. B. Granny Smith
• 3 carrots
• 1/2 cucumber
• 5 cm piece of fresh ginger

Preparation:

Wash and clean the ingredients well. Cut into suitable pieces for the juicer and squeeze out the juice. Enjoy immediately.

Anti-inflammatory juice suitable for every season

Ingredients:

• 4 celery sticks
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 1/2 green apple
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 lemon
• 1 small piece of ginger

Preparation:

Wash all ingredients and add them to the juicer one after the other. Stir the finished juice and drink immediately.

Smoothies for spring and summer

A popular variation of fresh fruit and vegetable juices are smooth smoothies. In contrast to juice, the smoothie has a smooth, sometimes creamy consistency. This is achieved either with fruits with thick flesh such as bananas, peaches and pineapples or with foods containing milk. Many smoothie recipes also contain nuts, spices and superfoods such as chia seeds and goji berries.

To make a smoothie yourself, you need a smoothie maker, which is nothing more than a stand mixer. If you don't have one, you can alternatively use a hand blender and a tall container.

Smoothies are not only refreshing, but also extremely healthy. They are perfect for various spring and summer diets and help get the perfect bikini body. You can find a few delicious recipes to try below.

Sugar melon smoothie with spinach

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup spinach
• 1/4 cup cantaloupe, chopped
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 peach
• 1 THE Leinsamen
• 1 TL Spirulina (optional)

Preparation:

Add all ingredients to the high-performance blender and blend until smooth. For extra refreshment, add a few ice cubes to the finished smoothie.

Smoothie recipe with cucumber and berries

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup frozen berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries)
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/2 cucumber, deseeded and cut into large pieces
• 1-2 TL Honig
• a splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients in the high-performance blender until the desired consistency is achieved. Add some more milk or ice cream if necessary.

Summer Smoothie with Nectarine

Ingredients:

• 2 nectarines, pitted and quartered
• 1 cup milk (can also be plant milk)
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp agave syrup
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

Put everything except the ice cream in the high-performance blender and puree until fine. Serve the smoothie with a few ice cubes.

A classic for the summer: making refreshing lemonade

Whether with oranges, grapefruits or the classic lemonade – lemonade is considered thatbest non-alcoholic summer drink. It provides great refreshment on hot days and can be prepared quickly and easily at home. You again need the citrus press, ice, sugar and carbonated mineral water. We have the original recipe and some variations ready for you.

Classic lemonade with lemons

Ingredients:

• 4 lemons
• 2 tablespoons sugar, heaped
• 1 l water (sparkling or non-carbonated)

Preparation:

Squeeze the lemons well using the citrus press. Pour the juice into a jug, mix with the sugar and stir well until the sugar dissolves. Fill the jug with cold water and add a few ice cubes to the lemonade.

Strawberry lime lemonade with basil

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh strawberries, quartered
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 10-12 limes)
• 1/3 cup fresh basil
• 5 cups cold mineral water (sparkling or non-carbonated)
• 1/2 cup sugar (the exact amount depends on the sweetness of the strawberries)

Preparation:

Mix the strawberries, lime juice and basil well in the high-speed blender. Pour the finished mixture into a jug, add the sugar and stir well until the sugar dissolves. Finally, fill the jug with mineral water and stir gently. Serve the lemonade with ice cubes and lime slices.

Lemonade with raspberries and peaches

Ingredients:

• 4 peaches, pitted and cut into large pieces
• 1 cup fresh raspberries
• 1 1/4 cups water
• Sugar syrup (just make it yourself in a pot with water and sugar)
• 7 cups cold mineral water
• 1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
• Ice cubes
• Raspberries, peach pieces and mint for garnish

Preparation:

Put the peach pieces, raspberries and 1 1/4 cups of water in the blender and puree until fine. Strain the resulting puree through a sieve to remove the raspberry seeds. Now add the sifted puree to the jug, sweeten with sugar syrup and add 7 cups of mineral water. Garnish the lemonade with fresh fruit and ice cubes.

Refreshing drinks with tea: iced tea for warm times

To warm yourself up in winter, drink a cup of hot tea in front of the fireplace. But when the weather is warm, you can enjoy an iced tea in the garden as a refreshing thirst quencher. The ready-made iced teas usually have a very high sugar content and are anything but healthy. Homemade iced teas, on the other hand, are a real treat and are a great idea for refreshing drinks for the next garden party.

You can use both tea leaves and tea bags to make iced tea. Black tea is best suited for this because it tastes intense and gives the iced tea enough flavor and aroma. For a more intense taste, you should use more tea leaves or tea bags instead of steeping the tea longer - otherwise it can become too bitter. For the same reason, the iced tea should be cooled as quickly as possible - ideally with ice cubes. To sweeten, you can either use sugar if the tea is still hot or syrup if the iced tea is chilled. The less sugar, the healthier and lower in calories the drink will be.

Lemon iced tea

Ingredients:

• 4 tsp black tea
• 1 liter of water
• sugar to taste
• 2 lemons
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

Boil the water and pour it over the tea leaves. Let it steep for about 3 minutes and then strain. In the meantime, squeeze the lemon juice and mix it with the sugar and tea in a jug. Now add 15-20 ice cubes, wait briefly until the tea cools down and serve.

Hibiscus iced tea

Ingredients:

• 100 g dried hisbiscus flowers
• 2 liters of water
• 1/3 cup agave syrup or sugar
• the juice of a small lime (optional)

Preparation:

Bring the water to the boil in a large pot. Then add the sweetener and the hisbiscus flowers and simmer for about 5 minutes. Turn off the hotplate and let the tea steep for another 20 minutes. Then strain through a sieve and pour into a large jug. Allow to cool at room temperature and then place in the refrigerator. Enjoy within 1-2 days.

Mango peach iced tea

Ingredients:

• 12 cups of water
• 5-6 tea bags of white tea
• 2 peaches, pitted and cut into pieces
• 1 cup frozen mango, sliced ​​and thawed
• 1 tbsp + 1/4 cup sugar

Preparation:

Bring the water to the boil in a pot and then let the tea bags steep in it for about 5 minutes. Pour the tea into a mixing bowl and let it cool for about 45 minutes. In the meantime, soften the peaches, mango and 1 tablespoon of sugar in a small bowl. Then put the fruit in a large jug, pour the cooled tea on top and add the rest of the sugar. Stir everything with a large wooden spoon and serve with ice cream.

Refreshing drinks without alcohol: recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails

Are you looking for refreshing drinks that you can enjoy with pleasure and guilt-free? Then you are making the right choice with non-alcoholic cocktails! They provide great refreshment on warm days and save you the roughness the next morning. The possible combinations are really diverse and offer something for every taste. We have put together a few clever suggestions for you.

Non-alcoholic piña colada

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Pineapple
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
• 50 ml Coconut cream
• 150 ml coconut milk
• Handful of ice cream

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Enjoy the cocktail cold.

Virgin Mojito

Ingredients:

• 10-12 fresh mint leaves
• 1 lime, quartered
• 1/4 cup sugar syrup
• 1 Bag of Sodawasher
• 1 cup crushed ice
• Lime wedge and mint leaves to decorate

Preparation:

Put the lime, mint leaves and sugar syrup in a glass and mash gently with a pestle for about 1 minute. Then add crushed ice and fill the glass with soda water.

Margarita Mocktail

Ingredients:

• 120 ml agave syrup
• 60 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 60 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
• 60 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Decorate a cocktail glass with a sugar rim and pour the cocktail into it.

With coffee for spring and summer

If you sweat from hot coffee in summer, you can replace it with a delicious iced coffee. Whether with milk, cream or pure – the morning coffee also tastes perfect ice cold. But don't just take our word for it, let our recipe suggestions for refreshing drinks with coffee convince you.

Iced Mint Latte

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup whole milk or almond milk
• 2 Espresso
• 2 tbsp homemade sugar syrup made from sugar, water, vanilla and mint leaves
• Ice cubes

Preparation:

Place ice cubes in a large glass. Pour milk, espresso and sugar syrup on top and stir well. Serve with a few fresh mint leaves.

Eiskaffee Frappé

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee, heaped
• 1-2 tsp sugar (optional)
• 1 cup milk
• 6-7 ice cubes

Preparation:

Put coffee, sugar and a little water or milk in a glass and froth with a milk frother. Finally add the ice cubes and fill the glass with cold milk (or water).