5 Easy Non-Alcoholic Drinks for Any Occasion
Ingredients
Strawberry Lemonade
- 2 cups lemonade, chilled
- 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen and thawed
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar, honey, or simple syrup, optional
- 1 cup water, cold
- 1 cup ice, plus more for serving
- lemon, sliced, for garnish
- strawberries, sliced, for garnish
- mint, for garnish
Peach Iced Tea Lemonade
- 2 cups black tea, brewed and chilled
- 1 cup lemonade, chilled
- 1 cup peach, nectar or puree
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh, optional
- 1 cup ice, plus more for serving
- peach, or lemon, slices, fresh, for garnish
Cucumber Mint Limeade
- 2 cups limeade, chilled
- 1 cup cucumber, sliced
- ¼ cup mint leaves, fresh
- 1 cup water, still or sparkling, cold
- 1 cup ice, plus more for serving
- lime, wheels, for garnish
- cucumber, ribbons, for garnish
- mint, for garnish
Watermelon Lime Refresher
Tropical Pineapple Ginger Cooler
- 2 cups pineapple juice, chilled
- 1 cup coconut water, or sparkling water, chilled
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, fresh
- 1 cup ginger beer, or ginger ale, chilled
- 1 cup ice, plus more for serving
- pineapple , wedges, for garnish
- lime, wheels, for garnish
- mint, for garnish
Instructions
Strawberry Lemonade
- Add the strawberries, optional sweetener, and cold water to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if you prefer a smoother drink.
- Stir the strawberry mixture into the chilled lemonade.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices, strawberries, and mint.
Peach Iced Tea Lemonade
- Add the chilled black tea, lemonade, peach nectar, and optional lemon juice to a pitcher.
- Stir well to combine.
- Serve over ice.
- Garnish with fresh peach slices and lemon slices.
Cucumber Mint Limeade
- Add the cucumber slices, mint leaves, and ½ cup of the limeade to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if desired.
- Stir into the remaining limeade and cold water or sparkling water.
- Serve over ice and garnish with cucumber ribbons, lime wheels, and mint.
Watermelon Lime Refresher
- Add the watermelon, cold water, lime juice, optional sweetener, and pinch of salt to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if you prefer a smoother drink.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lime wheels, watermelon wedges, and mint.
Tropical Pineapple Ginger Cooler
- Add the pineapple juice, coconut water or sparkling water, and lime juice to a pitcher.
- Stir well to combine.
- Add ginger beer or ginger ale right before serving.
- Serve over ice and garnish with pineapple wedges, lime wheels, and mint.
Notes
- These drinks are best served cold over plenty of ice.
- For a lighter drink, dilute with sparkling water or cold water.
- For a sweeter drink, add simple syrup, honey, agave, or extra fruit puree to taste.
- If using sparkling water, ginger beer, or ginger ale, add it right before serving so the drink stays fizzy.
- For smoother fruit drinks, strain after blending.
- Fresh herbs are best added close to serving so they stay bright and fresh.
- Each recipe makes about 4 servings, depending on glass size and how much ice you use.
Nutrition
Calories: 83 kcal, Carbohydrates: 21 g, Protein: 0.2 g, Fat: 0.1 g, Saturated Fat: 0.01 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g, Sodium: 14 mg, Potassium: 55 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 19 g, Vitamin A: 4 IU, Vitamin C: 21 mg, Calcium: 9 mg, Iron: 0.1 mg
