Refresh yourself! 10 best non-alcoholic cocktail recipes for summer
Summer is the most carefree, bright and sunny time of the year. This is the time when children are on vacation, adults are going on vacation, everyone goes to the sea and does not even think about work ... And, perhaps, the only disadvantage of summer is the intense heat. But this is not a reason to spend the whole summer at home under air conditioning! Recharge with delicious cooling cocktails and go to the beach. Here are the recipes of the 10 best of them.
Perhaps everyone knows this popular cocktail, but we suggest you prepare its non-alcoholic version. It is no less delicious and just as refreshing! You will need:
To make a cocktail, just mix all the ingredients and add ice — as much as you like. The cocktail can be decorated with a slice of orange, mint or cherry. Ready!
Another "public favorite", especially in the summer heat. Classic mojito is prepared with the addition of white rum, but if you do not drink alcohol, you can easily do without it. It will turn out just as delicious and refreshing. You will need:
Wash the mint leaves, dry them and tear them a little with your hands. Pour sugar on the bottom of the glass, put mint leaves on top. Cut half of the lime into slices (along with the peel), add to the glass with the rest of the ingredients.
Next, you will need a wooden pestle, with which you need to grind mint, lime and sugar. But you can do with an ordinary spoon. Grind the products directly in a glass, add ice to them and pour soda. Enjoy it!
This cocktail is not only refreshing, but also invigorates perfectly. That's because it contains espresso. Therefore, lovers of coffee-based cocktails will definitely appreciate it. For cooking, take:
Fill a glass with ice. Next, pour caramel syrup, juice and coffee in layers. Ideally, the layers should not mix. To achieve this effect, pour everything in a thin stream or "through" a teaspoon.
But even if it doesn't work out to make a cocktail beautiful, don't worry! All the same, it will remain the same delicious and tonic.
A simple but delicious cocktail without frills, which is made in 5 minutes. This is exactly what you need for a hot summer when you don't want to cook for a long time. The main thing is to have the right ingredients at hand:
Put ice in a glass, filling it almost to the top. Mix cranberry and pineapple juice in proportions of 1 to 1. If you cook for a large number of guests, use more juice, but in equal proportions.
Pour the juice over the ice and garnish with a sprig of mint or a slice of lime. A delicious, refreshing cocktail is ready!
You can use any berries to make this cocktail, but raspberries and strawberries are best suited. The cocktail is quite simple, but delicious. You will definitely want to drink a glass during the day, so we offer to cook a large amount at once. You will need:
Chop the berries with a knife or mash a little in a mortar. Mix them in a deep container with cardamom and sugar. Pour the freshly squeezed juice of half a lemon. Cover the container with a lid and put it in the refrigerator for a few hours — this is necessary for the berries to let the juice.
After the berry-sugar mixture stands in the refrigerator, pour it with soda. Pour the resulting drink into glasses and add a couple of ice cubes (if desired, more). Lemonade can be decorated with a sprig of mint, a slice of lemon or berries.
A cocktail for lovers of everything unusual and ... banana. This cocktail is very tasty, refreshing and satisfying! Therefore, it helps not only to cheer up in the summer heat, but also perfectly satisfies hunger. Intrigued? Try it yourself. For cooking , you will need:
Brew coffee in any way convenient for you — in a coffee machine, in a turk, or just pour boiling water and let it brew. Peel the banana and cut it into circles, then send it to a blender. Add the slightly cooled coffee there and whisk everything well.
Add milk, ice and whisk all the ingredients again. Ice latte with banana is ready. Enjoy your meal!
Why choose coffee or tea, if you can cook both. For example, yesterday there was a banana latte, and today — ginger tea with peach. A great plan for the summer! Write down the recipe:
In a large jug, mash 5-6 canned peaches. Add the remaining juice from the jar. Pour in the granulated sugar and mix well. Grate or finely chop the ginger root. The finished product should be about 1 tablespoon.
Add ginger and ice to the jug and pour 6 cups of black tea. Delicious iced tea is ready!
The classic Pina colada consists of pineapple juice, coconut milk and rum. But if you exclude rum from this list, it will turn out no worse! To prepare one serving of a cocktail, you will need:
Combine pineapple juice, coconut cream and ice in a blender bowl, whisk until smooth. Pour the resulting mixture into a glass, add a couple of ice cubes and garnish with fresh pineapple.
A very tasty and refreshing cocktail with an exquisite name. It is prepared with the addition of rose petals, so it will look spectacular even on a festive table. To prepare a rose , take:
Put a couple of ice cubes in a glass. Squeeze the juice of two limes and add a little pink syrup to it. Fill the soda to the brim and decorate with rose petals. Stir with a straw and serve. The guests will be delighted!
Summer is the time for watermelons. And if you love watermelons as much as we do, then you are also ready to not only eat them, but also drink them! You can do this by preparing a delicious refreshing cocktail. You will need:
Grind the watermelon pulp with a mortar or in a blender. Fill a glass with ice to the top, pour lemon juice and sugar syrup. Also chop the ice and add it to the watermelon mixture. Pour soda on top of the whole thing and gently stir.
Watermelon sling is ready! If desired, the cocktail can be decorated with a slice of watermelon, lemon or a sprig of mint.