It’s no secret that summer makes us crave refreshing popsicles, hydrating fruits, and especially ice cold drinks! 🍹 To quench your thirst (in a very delicious way), we have rounded up our best refreshing drinks for summer, which are refreshing, energetic and very delicious!
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Juices
Watermelon juice
How to prepare watermelon juice quickly using only a watermelon and a blender! Add-on options and cocktail recipes included!
Easy green juice recipe + juice tips
Our favorite green smoothie recipe requires only 7 ingredients! Refreshing, nutritious and incredibly delicious. Plus, juicing tips, go-to methods, and juicing recommendations.
Lemon and lime juice
Easy strawberry lemonade at home
Strawberry lemonade at home, easy and simple! Quick and easy to make in a blender, naturally sweet, and perfectly sweet and tart. The ultimate summer makeover!
Sparkling Cherry Limeade (naturally sweetened)
Our healthy and naturally sweetened Sonic Cherry Juice! This sweet, refreshing drink is made with only 4 ingredients, including fresh cherries!
Refreshing ginger lemonade
This ginger lemonade is super refreshing, tart, subtly spicy, and perfect for picnics or BBQs! Only 3 ingredients and 25 minutes required!
Iced tea
The perfect peach iced tea
This 3-ingredient peach iced tea is absolutely sweet and very peachy. Perfect for hot summer days and barbecues.
Iced tea with lemon, ginger and jasmine
Invigorating Iced Jasmine Green Tea with Ginger and Lemon. Sweetened with maple syrup, perfect for summer, it only takes 4 ingredients and 15 minutes!
Fresh mint tea (hot or iced!)
Homemade fragrant peppermint tea made with fresh mint leaves! Only 2 ingredients, 1 bowl and 7 minutes required!
Mocktails
Sparkling Raspberry and Ginger Mocktail
Vibrant blueberry mocktail with ginger, lemon and rosemary. A sparkling, non-alcoholic party drink for everything from parties to pool parties. Naturally sweetened and only requires 6 ingredients!
4- Components of citrus and watermelon
Light and refreshing drinks made with fresh watermelon and lemon. Incredibly versatile and made with only 4 simple ingredients.
Sparkling orange hibiscus mocktail
Bright, sparkling and beautiful mocktail with hibiscus, orange and mango. Naturally sweetened, only 6 ingredients, and perfect for summer gatherings!
Cocktails
Easy traditional red sangria
Simple, traditional red Spanish sangria made with simple methods and only 6 ingredients. The perfect fruity, adaptable and delicious summer drink!
Easy traditional white sangria
An easy 8-ingredient (one pitcher!) recipe for traditional white wine sangria. Brandy and wine recommendations included, and seasonally adaptable!
Orange infused whiskey ginger
Orange-infused whiskey ginger with lemon juice and fresh ginger. Naturally sweetened, tart, citrusy, and perfect for the holidays and beyond!
The Best Watermelon Margarita (3 Ingredients!)
The best watermelon margarita with only 3 ingredients! Naturally sweet from the watermelon, refreshing from the lemon, and spiked with silver tequila!
Chili Lime Mango Margarita
Simple mango margarita with orange tequila, lime, agave, and silver! Cool, sweet, refreshing, and subtly spiced. Perfect for Mexican food and warm weather!
Fresh strawberry margarita (5 minutes!)
This easy, naturally sweetened strawberry margarita is packed with fresh strawberry flavor and the perfect balance of sweet and sour! A refreshing drink ready in 5 minutes with just 4 ingredients and a blender!
Frozen passion fruit mezcalita
A sweet, tart and smoky mezcalita made with frozen passion fruit. An easy, fun and refreshing summer drink with only four ingredients and takes 5 minutes!
5- Ingredients of hibiscus margarita
This simple 5-ingredient margarita is mixed with hibiscus tea concentrate, giving it a perfect, sweet taste. Complex, delicious, and pairs well with Mexican food.
5- Ginger beer ingredients
This 5-ingredient margarita is made with ginger beer and fresh lemon juice! Simple, delicious and very tasty. The only margarita recipe you’ll ever need.
Cooling cucumber cocktails
A light and refreshing cocktail with fresh lemon, mint and an amazing and enjoyable taste of cucumber slices.
Coconut gin and tonics
These 4-ingredient gin and tonic cocktails are infused with naturally sweet coconut water for a refreshing and healthy cocktail that’s perfect any time of year.
Mint and citrus white wine sangria
Sangria is a refreshing white wine with flavors of mint, lemon and lime.
Juices and slushies
Creamy pineapple and cucumber juice
This creamy 6-ingredient cucumber smoothie with coconut, lime, pineapple, and greens! A refreshing and nutrient-rich juice that will give you beauty from the inside out!
Strawberry, chia and watermelon smoothie
A simple 6-ingredient smoothie with fresh watermelon, frozen strawberries, lemon, and chia seeds! Refreshing, hydrating and the perfect summer breakfast or snack!
2- Ingredients of Pina Colada juice
The flavors of your favorite beach cocktail simplified into a two-ingredient smoothie. Preparing this refreshing smoothie requires only 5 minutes and one blender. Plus, there are easy ways to enjoy it as a protein smoothie or blended cocktail.
Summer juice in a cup
A simple 5-ingredient smoothie that tastes like summer in a cup! Berries, frozen bananas, 2 pure fruit juices, and creamy almond milk make for the healthiest sweet smoothie ever.
Coconut, Lime and Watermelon Slushie
A super simple 3-ingredient watermelon slushie with coconut milk and lemon juice. The perfect refreshing, naturally sweetened summer treat!
If you try any of these refreshing drinks, let us know! Leave a comment or take a photo and tag it @minimalistbaker On Instagram. Enjoy, friends!
