8 Citrus Drinks That Will Quench Your Thirst
Just in time for summer, we have 8 citrus drinks that will quench your thirst. It’s important to stay hydrated in order to live your best life! You can make most of these on your own with the suggested ingredients listed and a little of your own intuition. To make sure you’re getting the liquids you need while enjoying a tasty beverage, read on.
1. Lemonade
The most classic of summer citrus drinks. You’ve had it since you were a kid, but maybe you’re the kind of person that likes to stick to the classics and take things easy. This is a great option for an on-the-go beverage that you can sip for a few hours during those hot summer walks.
Ingredients:
- Lemon Juice
- Water
- Cane Sugar or Honey
2. Ginger Peach Lemonade
A spin on the classic lemonade, a ginger peach lemonade has a totally different flavour. It’s gingery so it has a little more edge to it, and it’s peachy so it’s also delicate and sweet.
Ingredients:
- Peaches, pitted and sliced
- Pieces of Ginger, peeled and sliced
- Cane Sugar
- Water
- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
- Cups Cold Water
3. Grapefruit, Oranges and Lime Agua Fresca
An Agua Fresca is a Mexican beverage made from fresh fruit juice. They’re usually filled in punch jars and make a decorative display to liven up your home. Unlike smoothies, an Agua Fresca is just fruit juice and water, and some sugar if you want to be a little sweeter. It’s all about the freshness for this one.
Ingredients:
- Limes
- Oranges
- Pink grapefruit
- Water
- Sugar as needed
- Extra fruit wedges to decorate
- Ice cubes to serve and keep fresh
4. Pineapple Cactus Smoothie
A pineapple cactus smoothie is a unique way of making one of the most popular drinks of the breakfast and snack varieties. It’s a light and refreshing drink. It’s so easy to make that you’ll want to drink these babies all summer long! Make sure to blend well so you don’t get any cactus gunk.
Ingredients:
- Fresh Cactus Paddles, spines removed, cleaned, and diced
- Frozen Pineapple
- Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
- Water
5. Beet, Carrot, and Orange Juice
A healthy, refreshing, thirst-quenching option for the summer heat, a veggie-citrus drink might be just the thing for you this summer. It’s slightly more hearty than just a plain old fruit beverage, so it’ll also act as a Vitamin-C packed-snack that will boost your immune system!
Ingredients:
- Beets, peeled and diced
- Carrots, peeled
- Oranges, peeled
- Water
- Mint to decorate
Tip: Use gloves when handling beets to avoid staining your hands red!
6. 4 Citrus Margarita
4 Citrus Margarita’s are filled with lemon, lime, oranges, and grapefruit juice! The most citrus-y of citrus drinks! They’re a great way to create a fun drink that will give you the tang and revitalization that you crave this summer. They’re easy to make, even easier to consume. Ratios are up to you!
Ingredients:
- Reposado Tequila
- Some kind of Orange Liqueur
- Lime Juice
- Orange Juice
- Lemon Juice
- Freshly Squeezed Juice of Orange Fruit
- Grapefruit Juice
- Lime, orange, lemon wedges to decorate
- Margarita salt for the glass’s rim
7. Frozen Lime Daiquiri
A simple beverage that will help you celebrate the summer season! Lime and lime rum combine to make the tangy thirst quencher you’ll adore and share with friends under the sun.
Ingredients:
- Limenade concentrate
- Malibu Lime Rum
- Lime Juice
- Simple Syrup
8. Lemon Drop Cocktail
A lemon drop is basically lemon juice, vodka and simple syrup mixed together. This drink is a sweet and sour zinger that’ll leave you wanting more. The portions, as with any mixed drinks mentioned, are up to you. Don’t go too wild on the vodka!
Which of these thirst-quenching citrus drinks will you try? Comment your favourite citrus drinks below and share this post with friends!
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