When summer arrives, the body asks us to hydrate ourselves, so refreshing drinks are the absolute protagonists. There is nothing more relaxing than having a cocktail while enjoying the beach, the pool or a night on the terrace. But many of them are based on an alcoholic beverage and not everyone can consume them. Surely many of our readers are pregnant, nursing, have children or simply prefer a healthier alternative to alcoholic beverages.
Non-alcoholic cocktails are perfect for a hot summer afternoon And the ones that I bring you today are fun, refreshing and healthy, since they are based on fruits, juices, soft drinks, spices and other ingredients that make them suitable for the whole family.
Watermelon cocktail
- 600 grams of watermelon cut and peeled without seeds.
- 1/2 liter of orange juice
- A bottle of soda or soda
- Two tablespoons of honey or whole cane sugar
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
Beat the watermelon pieces with the orange juice until you get a homogeneous mixture. Then strain the mixture to avoid lumps.
Put the mixture in the freezer for an hour to keep it very cool. At the time of serving it, we fill the glasses halfway with the soda and the rest with the orange juice and watermelon. Decorate with fresh mint leaves.
piña colada
- A cup of pineapple juice
- A cup of coconut milk
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- One teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Ice to taste and pineapple chunks to decorate
Beat all the ingredients until you get a smooth mixture. Serve it in glasses and garnish with chunks of fresh pineapple.
Carrot cocktail
- 5 carrots, blended
- Juice of 4 oranges
- ice
- soda
Mix the orange juice with the carrot juice in a jug. Add soda and ice to taste and enjoy this refreshing and delicious drink.
Mojito without alcohol
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- One lime, sliced
- 350 ml of soda or soda
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- A cup of crushed ice
Cut the lime into several pieces and put it in a mortar with the mint leaves and brown sugar. Mash the ingredients well to extract the juice from the lime and mix it with the sugar and mint.
Pour the soda and crushed ice over the mixture and serve in glasses. Garnish with crushed ice on top, mint leaves and lime wedges.
Melon and kiwi cocktail
- 500 grams of melon
- 2 Kiwis
- Fresh mint
- Ice
- Brown sugar (optional)
Put the melon, kiwis and some mint leaves in the blender glass. Blend everything until you get a homogeneous mixture. Add the ice to the glass and crush everything again. If you want You can add brown sugar to the mixture, although the sweetness of the melon is usually enough. Garnish with the remaining mint leaves.
Raspberry lemonade
- A cup of raspberries
- 2/3 of brown sugar
- 2/3 of water
- 1 and a half liters of cold water
- A glass of lemon juice
- Half a lemon cut into thin slices
- Raspberries for garnish
Put the cup of raspberries, the sugar and two thirds of the water in a saucepan. Bring it to a boil for 3 minutes and pass the mixture through a strainer.
In a large jug add the water, lemon juice, ice and raspberry syrup. Garnish with the lemon slices and raspberries that you reserved for it.
Strawberry Banana Yogurt Cocktail
- 1/2 banana
- 2 fresas
- 2 tablespoons of natrual yogurt
- A tablespoon of brown sugar
- A splash of grenadine
- crushed ice
Mix all the ingredients in the blender glass until you get a smooth shake. Serve very cold, with pieces of strawberry and banana.
Remember that for a cocktail to be truly special, it must be colorful and eye-catching. Therefore, pay attention to the decoration: you can impregnate the rims of the glasses with sugar, colored noodles and use split fruits such as coconut or pineapple to serve the drink. Oh and above all, don't forget to let your children participate and improvise, the result will be the most creative and spectacular.
Enjoy it!