Refreshing Picnic-Friendly Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Here are a few refreshing non-alcoholic summer drink recipes that you can make ahead of time for a picnic:
- Sparkling Watermelon Limeade:
- Ingredients:
- 4 cups diced watermelon
- Juice of 4 limes
- 4 cups sparkling water
- Ice cubes
- Mint leaves (for garnish)
- Instructions:
- In a blender, puree the watermelon until smooth.
- Pour the watermelon puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher to remove any solids.
- Stir in the lime juice.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Just before serving, add sparkling water and ice cubes.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
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- Peach Iced Tea:
- Ingredients:
- 4 cups water
- 4 black tea bags
- 4 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- Ice cubes
- Fresh peach slices (for garnish)
- Instructions:
- Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan.
- Remove from heat and add the tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and stir in the honey until dissolved.
- Allow the tea to cool to room temperature.
- In a blender, puree the sliced peaches until smooth.
- Strain the peach puree through a fine-mesh sieve into the tea.
- Stir well and refrigerate until chilled.
- Serve over ice and garnish with fresh peach slices.
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- Cucumber Mint Cooler:
- Ingredients:
- 2 cucumbers, peeled and diced
- Juice of 2 lemons
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- 4 cups cold water
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup
- Ice cubes
- Sliced cucumber and mint leaves (for garnish)
- Instructions:
- In a blender, puree the diced cucumbers, lemon juice, and mint leaves until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher.
- Stir in the cold water and sweeten with honey or agave syrup.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve over ice and garnish with sliced cucumber and mint leaves.
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Remember to keep the drinks chilled until your picnic, and consider packing them in a thermos or insulated container to maintain their temperature. Enjoy your picnic!
Rachel Wong – The Bar Cart Mixologist