Simple Recipes To Make Refreshing Mocktails This Summer

It’s that time of the year again when the scorching summer will once again rule our days. With fresh air turning into scathing heat and indoors offering no respite, summertime is not all about sunshine and daisies after all.

While AC’s do come to our rescue, there is nothing more refreshing than an iced mocktail on a blazing summer afternoon to quench your thirst. So this summer, flavour it up with these easy-to-make mocktail recipes, and battle the laziness that comes with the heat!

1. Coconut, Cucumber, Lime and Mint Cooler.

Cool as a cucumber and fresh as mint, this is the simplest, and the least time-consuming recipe you’ll find.

Ingredients:

Coconut water: 4 cups
Cucumbers: 2, thinly sliced
Lime Juice: ½ cup
Sugar: ¼ cup (optional, or add to taste)
Mint leaves: ¼ cups, chopped.

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Directions: 

Add all the ingredients in a container, and serve with lots of ice!

2. Blueberry Mojito

Get rid of not just your Monday morning blues, but also your summertime woes with this refreshing mojito.

Ingredients: 

Mint leaves: 6-8
Fresh Blueberries: A handful
Lime juice: 2 oz
Simple syrup: 2 oz

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Directions:

Mush the blueberries slightly, and add all the ingredients in a glass and mix well with a splash of club soda.

3. Black Grape Soda

Like grapes? Turn your love for this seasonal speciality up a notch, and blend it with some amazing ingredients for an energetic experience.

Ingredients:

Black grape juice: 1 cup
Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
Sugar syrup: 1 tbsp
Cumin powder: ¼ tbsp.
Black salt: ¼ tbsp

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Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a glass. Add frozen green grapes or ice cubes, and top the glass with soda.

4. Pineapple Punch

This mocktail is a perfect fit for summers: bright and easy.

Ingredients:

Basil leaves: 100 gms
Pineapple chunks: 6
Lime juice: 15 ml
Sugar syrup: 15 ml
Soda: 1 can

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Directions:

Muddle up all the ingredients in a container, then add the soda. Add some ice, and garnish with pineapple chunks and basil leaves.

5. Virgin Hakka

Experience spring-time freshness with this juicy number!

Ingredients: 

Lychee juice, lime juice, passion fruit juice

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Directions:

Combine all the juices in a shaker and shake well. Garnish with mint or basil leaves (optional), and serve with ice.

6. Kiwi and Lime mocktail

Calm your heated nerves with this blend of distinct flavours.

Ingredients:

Kiwi, Kiwi syrup, jasmine tea, passion fruit syrup.

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Directions:

Shake all the ingredients to blend them together, and garnish with a kiwi wheel on a stick.


Add these rejuvenating drinks to your daily meals, and voila! Your summer experience will become ten times better.



Written by
Divya Khaneja