35 Healthy Summer Drink Recipes
By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer
Summer always seems to be a great time for enjoying delicious beverages. There’s something about sipping a tasty drink on a hot day that’s just so pleasant.
There are many summer drinks that are not overly healthy. And that’s OK once a while. But today I’d like to share some that are made with healthy ingredients.
These drinks not only quench your thirst, but also provide nourishment.
Even though these summer drink recipes are healthier versions, some contain quite a bit of natural sugar. So, consume wisely.
Slushies
Strawberry Watermelon Slushies @ Live Renewed
Homemade Fruit Slushies @ Thank Your Body
Healthy Fruit Slushies @ Balanced Bites
DIY Soda, Water Kefir, Kombucha
Homemade ‘Soda Pop’ @ Accidentally Green
Honey-Sweetened Ginger Ale Recipe @ Kitchen Stewardship
DIY Healthy Soda (from Water Kefir) @ Simple Life Abundant Life
How to Make Kombucha with Chia @ Nourishing Simplicity
How to Make Water Kefir @ A Delightful Home
Rasberry Ginger Soda @ Nourished Kitchen
Image via Learning and Yearning
Lemonades
Homemade Sugar-Free Lemonade @ Whole New Mom
DIY Lemonade Concentrate @ Simple Life Abundant Life
3 Ingredient Honey-Sweetened Lemonade @ Live Simply
Nutritious Sumac Lemonade @ Learning and Yearning
Bubbly Probiotic Lemonade @ Learning and Yearning
Homemade Electrolyte Drinks
Homemade Electrolyte Sports Drink {Honey & Stevia-Sweetened}
@ Kitchen Stewardship
Homemade Lemon Electrolyte Drink @ Nourishing Simplicity
Electrolyte Vanilla Cream “Soda” @ Nourishing Simplicity
Image via Better with Cake
Iced Teas
Raspberry Ginger Iced Green Tea @ Richly Rooted
Iced Meadow Tea @ @ Nourishing Simplicity
How to Make Sun Tea with Fresh Herbs @ Frugal Granola
Summer Herbal Infusions @ Keeper of the Home
Blueberry, Mint, and Lime Iced Tea @ Better with Cake
Echinacea, Mint, and Lime Iced Tea @ Better with Cake
Fruit-based drinks
60 Second Strawberry Watermelon Sparkling Aqua Fresca @ Live Simply
Easy Orange Julius Breakfast Drink @ Richly Rooted
Orange Strawberry Grape Cooler @ The Greenbacks Gal
Carrot, Pear and Beet Juice @ A Delightful Home
Smoothies
Creamy Nectarine Smoothie @ Nourishing Simplicity
Green Tea Berry Smoothie @ A Delightful Home
Perfect Green Smoothie @ 100 Days of Real Food
Chocolate Almond Butter Super Smoothie @ Better with Cake
Pina Colada Smoothie @ Better with Cake
Tropical Probiotic Smoothie @ Traditional Cooking School
Coffee
How to Make Cold Brew Coffee @ Gimme Some Oven
Organic Homemade Starbucks Frappuccino @ Food Babe
Fun Additions
Rose Petal Ice Cubes @ A Delightful Home
Coffee Ice Cubes @ Nourishing Simplicity
