17 Fun Summer Drinks That Are Refreshing, Colorful & Easy to Enjoy

Making Instructions

• Boil four cups of clean water.
• Add half a cup of dried flowers to the water.
• Steep the flowers for ten minutes.
• Strain the liquid into a large glass pitcher.
• Add two tablespoons of raw honey.
• Stir the liquid well with a long spoon.
• Cool the pitcher in your refrigerator for two hours.
• Fill a tall glass with ice cubes.
• Pour the cold tea over the ice.
• Garnish your glass with a fresh lemon slice.

Making Instructions

• Put two cups of ice cubes into the blender.
• Add two ounces of silver tequila.
• Add one ounce of orange liqueur.
• Add one ounce of fresh lime juice.
• Run the blender on high speed for thirty seconds.
• Rub a fresh lime wedge around the glass rim.
• Dip the rim into coarse sea salt.
• Pour the frozen slush into the salted glass.

Making Instructions

• Put two cups of ice cubes into the blender.
• Add two ounces of silver tequila.
• Add one ounce of orange liqueur.
• Add one ounce of fresh lime juice.
• Run the blender on high speed for thirty seconds.
• Rub a fresh lime wedge around the glass rim.
• Dip the rim into coarse sea salt.
• Pour the frozen slush into the salted glass.

Making Instructions

• Chop one sweet apple and one orange into pieces.
• Put the fruit pieces into a large glass pitcher.
• Add one cup of fresh blueberries.
• Add one cup of sliced strawberries.
• Pour one bottle of dry red wine over the fruit.
• Add a quarter cup of orange liqueur.
• Stir the mixture gently with a wooden spoon.
• Store the pitcher in the refrigerator for four hours.
• Pour the drink into wine glasses.

Making Instructions

• Place ten fresh mint leaves into a sturdy glass.
• Add two lime wedges.
• Use a wooden muddler to press the leaves gently.
• Add two tablespoons of simple syrup.
• Add two ounces of white rum.
• Fill the glass with crushed ice.
• Pour club soda over the ice until full.
• Stir the drink gently with a long spoon.
• Garnish the glass with a large mint sprig.

Making Instructions

• Squeeze eight large lemons to get one cup of juice.
• Pour the fresh juice into a large pitcher.
• Add one cup of white sugar.
• Add six cups of cold water.
• Stir the liquid for two minutes to dissolve sugar.
• Fill a large glass with ice.
• Pour the lemonade over the ice.
• Add a lemon wheel to the side of the glass.

Making Instructions

• Cut the pink melon flesh into large chunks.
• Put four cups of watermelon chunks into your blender.
• Blend the fruit for thirty seconds until smooth.
• Pour the liquid through a strainer to remove pulp.
• Pour the juice into a chilled glass.
• Add a tiny pinch of salt to boost flavor.

Making Instructions

• Put one cup of fresh raspberries into a small saucepan.
• Add half a cup of water and half a cup of sugar.
• Heat the pan over medium heat.
• Simmer the mixture for five minutes.
• Mash the raspberries with a fork.
• Strain the syrup into a bowl and let it cool.
• Pour three tablespoons of syrup into a glass.
• Fill the glass with ice cubes.
• Pour cold club soda to the top.
• Stir the soda gently.

Making Instructions

• Boil four cups of water in a pot.
• Remove the pot from the heat source.
• Add three single-serve black tea bags.
• Steep the tea for five minutes.
• Remove the tea bags without squeezing them.
• Add half a cup of white sugar while hot.
• Stir until the sugar melts completely.
• Pour the tea into a plastic pitcher.
• Add four cups of cold water.
• Chill the pitcher in the fridge.

Making Instructions

• Wash the skin of an English cucumber thoroughly.
• Slice half of the cucumber into thin rounds.
• Put the slices into a large glass jar.
• Pour one bottle of plain sparkling water over them.
• Chill the jar in the refrigerator for one hour.
• Fill a glass with ice.
• Pour the sparkling liquid over the ice.

Making Instructions

• Put three fresh strawberries into a glass.
• Add four fresh basil leaves.
• Use a muddler to crush them together.
• Add one tablespoon of fresh lemon juice.
• Add one tablespoon of maple syrup.
• Fill the glass with ice cubes.
• Add two ounces of gin for a cocktail version.
• Top the glass with club soda.
• Stir the drink well.

Making Instructions

• Slice one lemon, one lime, and one orange.
• Put all the citrus slices into a large beverage dispenser.
• Fill the dispenser with cold filtered water.
• Add a handful of ice.
• Rest the dispenser in your refrigerator for two hours.

Making Instructions

• Take half a cup of each berry type.
• Put them into a small pot with two tablespoons of honey.
• Add two tablespoons of water.
• Heat the pot for three minutes until berries break down.
• Strain the berry liquid into a cup and cool it.
• Pour the berry juice into a tall glass with ice.
• Fill the rest of the glass with ginger ale.

Making Instructions

• Pour two cups of pineapple juice into a large punch bowl.
• Add two cups of orange juice.
• Add one cup of cranberry juice.
• Pour two liters of ginger ale right before serving.
• Slice an orange into thin wheels.
• Float the orange wheels on top of the liquid.
• Add frozen berries to keep it cold.

Making Instructions

• Cut one ripe cantaloupe melon in half.
• Scoop out and discard the seeds.
• Cut the orange flesh into small cubes.
• Put the melon cubes into your blender.
• Add two cups of cold water and two tablespoons of honey.
• Blend on high speed until completely smooth.
• Pour the liquid through a strainer into a pitcher.
• Serve the drink immediately over crushed ice.

Making Instructions

• Put two cups of frozen pineapple chunks into a blender.
• Add one cup of canned coconut milk.
• Add half a cup of pineapple juice.
• Blend the ingredients until thick and smooth.
• Pour the yellow drink into a tall glass.
• Garnish the glass with a small pineapple wedge.

Making Instructions

• Peel two ripe mangoes and chop the flesh.
• Put the mango pieces into a blender.
• Add one cup of fresh orange juice.
• Add two cups of ice cubes.
• Blend on high until the ice turns to slush.
• Pour the thick yellow drink into a glass.
• Place a slice of mango on the rim for garnish.