Summer Drink Recipes: Cool And Refreshing Beverages To Beat The Heatwave

From fruity mocktails to icy smoothies and classic lemonades, to exciting cocktails, here is a list of recipes that are sure to beat the heat and keep you feeling refreshed all season long. 

Cool And Refreshing Beverages To Beat The Heatwave This Summer

Source : Getty

As the temperatures rise and the sun shines brighter, there's no better way to beat the heat than with a cool and refreshing beverage in hand. From fruity mocktails to icy smoothies and classic lemonades, to exciting cocktails, here is a list of recipes that are sure to beat the heat and keep you feeling refreshed all season long. 

1) Thai Lemonade (By Chef Ram Bahadur Budhathoki, Head Chef- Chowman Chain of Chinese Restaurants)

Ingredients:

• Mojito Syrup- 30ml                                    
• Lime Juice- 15ml                                               
• Mint & Basil Leaves- 10 Each                        
• Ginger Julienne – 10 strips                             
• Soda                                            
• Garnish - Lime leaf 

Method:

• Crush some mint, basil leaves & Ginger, and then add mojito syrup, lemon juice, ice cubes and add the soda slowly from top 
• Garnish with fresh lemon leaf

 

Image Source: Special Arrangement

2) Sea Breeze (By Chef Ram Bahadur Budhathoki, Head Chef- Chowman Chain of Chinese Restaurants)

Ingredients:

• Coconut Syrup -10ml                           
• Blue Curacao Syrup-5ml                    
• Lime juice - 15ml                                                  
• Pineapple Juice -90ml                                    
• Garnish- Lime Leaf  
• Soda - 20ml 

Method:

• Add coconut syrup, blue curacao syrup, lime juice & 60ml pineapple juice and mix it well.
• Add the soda from the top and then add the remaining 30 ml of pineapple juice on top. 
• Garnish it with lemon leaf. 

3. Summer Blossom (By Steve D’Silval, Restaurant Manager, Sheraton Hyderabad Hotel)

Ingredients:

• Cranberry juice-120ml
• Mango juice-60ml
• Star anise-2pc 
• Ice

Method:

• Take a wine or champagne glass
• Pour cranberry juice, layered with mango juice blended with star anise
• Put some ice and keep a star anise on the top

 

Image Source: Special Arrangement

4. Pom Pom Lime (By Nishant K Gaurav - Lead Mixologist for Guppy)

Ingredients:

• Gin:  45ml
• Mastiha: 15ml
• Pomegranate Cordial: 30ml
• Mint Leaf: 4-5 leaves
• Lemon Juice: 10 ml
• Stillabunt: 3-4 drops 

Method:(stirred) 

• Take coupe glass and keep for chilling 
• Add all ingredients in cocktail shaker
• Shake well with cube ice and stain into other shaker for dry shake 
• Do the hard dry shake to get creamy consistency 
• Strain with fine strainer into chilled glass
• Garnish with print rice paper and mint leaf