26 June 2023

8, Easy Summertime Fruit Drinks for all the family

8 Easy Summertime Fruit Drinks for all the family. If you are having a barbeque or just lying back enjoying the summer sun, there is nothing better than having a long cool drink on hand. Perhaps that’s going to be a glass or wine or cold beer. But that’s not suitable for the whole family (or the designated driver) So here is a selection of cooling drinks suitable for everybody. Of course, there is nothing to stop you adding a bit of the hard stuff….

These coolers are always popular with the children. They are also a great way of sneaking fresh fruit into their diet without a struggle.

Have a look below and choose for favourite flavour, or of course just try all of them

Options.

The only piece of special equipment you need is a blender. For the Mango, Peach, and Watermelon a hand blender will be enough. For the Raspberry and Pineapple versions a tabletop jug blender will be needed.

And what if you don’t own ether type? Try ether the Iced Fruit Tea, Elderflower, Apple and Mint Fizz, or Lemon Barley Water recipes.

Rather than add crystal sugar into the recipes I prefer to use a syrup base to provide the sweetness. Different flavours can be used in making the syrup. And many a Cocktail maker will have a more intense version on hand under the bar.

Stock syrup.

This is a staple ingredient of the pastry kitchen which can be made in different strengths according to needs. The basic syrup will keep for a couple of weeks, covered in a refrigerator. The lemon juice in the recipe adds a little flavour and prevents crystallization.

Fills a 0.5lt preserving jar.

150g caster sugar
150ml water
1tsp lemon juice

Pour the water into a saucepan and add the lemon juice. Bring to the simmer and as the water heats up stir in the sugar making sure it completely dissolves. Lift off any scum that forms on the surface of the syrup then transfer it into a suitable container and refrigerate as soon as cool enough.

The syrup can be made in different strengths according to use. However, a 50/50 blend is the best to work with.

Now I have wetted your appetite Have a look below and choose your favourite summer cooldown drink.