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Cool Summer Drinks

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated June 01, 2021
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Smoky Peach-Bourbon Slushie
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Take a break from the heat with a tall, cool fruit or ice cream drink. Our recipes—some with alcohol and some without—include frozen slushies you can make in a bag, fresh-fruit ice cream sodas, DIY soda syrups, watermelon lemonade and strawberry smoothies.

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Smoky Peach-Bourbon Slushie

Smoky Peach-Bourbon Slushie
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Coat the rim of a chilled glass with smoked sea salt and garnish this slushie with fresh basil and peach chunks on a decorative pick.

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Watermelon-Lime Sangria

Watermelon-Lime Sangria
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Sangria is usually made with red wine, but white just says summer, doesn't it? Choose an affordable light and dry variety, such as Spanish Albariño, Portuguese Vinho Verde or Sauvignon Blanc. 

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Piña Piña Colada

Piña Piña Colada
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"Garnish with a pineapple leaf, an umbrella, a lounge chair, the sun and a pool," say the founders of Mean Mule, the KC distillery that concocted this crazy-easy summer drink.

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Chocolate Milkshake

Chocolate Milkshake
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Using the best chocolate and ice cream you can find ensures a super rich shake. You won't want more than a small glass!

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Any-Flavor Margarita

Any-Flavor Margarita
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A traditional margarita calls for tequila, orange liqueur and a tart jolt of lime juice (plus a sweetener, if you like). Stop at that—or start playing. Our any-flavor recipe has you covered!

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Mango Lassi Smoothie

Mango Lassi Smoothie
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You can make this Indian-inspired smoothie with fresh mango, but unless you score a really ripe fresh one, you'll get better flavor using canned or frozen. (And they're much easier to work with!))

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Blackberry Lemonade

Blackberry lemonade
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Refreshing, zingy and just a little flamboyant, the fruity lemonade at Bramble Cafe at Elderslie Farm is a summer favorite. If you like, add a splash of vodka to the glass for a patio cocktail.

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Frozen Strawberry-Mango Margarita

Frozen Strawberry-Mango Margarita
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The fastest way to downgrade a margarita (or any drink) isn't cheap tequila; it's bottled lime juice. Dig out that squeezer and pull up your sleeves. It's worth it.

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Watermelon Ginger Granita

Watermelon Ginger Granita
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Fresh lime and ginger take watermelon's flavor up a notch. Make this icy treat when you'll be home all day. It's super easy, but you need to scrape it a few times over the course of a few hours.

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Spiked Blue Lemonade Slushie

Spiked Blue Lemonade Slushie
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You might associate it with college-era bar-hopping, but blue curaçao is actually more than 100 years old. Its orange flavor plays nicely with lemonade in this citrusy slushie.

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Michelada

Michelada
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Imagine a refreshing cross between a bloody mary and a beer. That's a michelada. Our version is inspired by the TJ Red Michelada served at Taco Joint in Chicago.

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Date Shake

Date Shake
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Made by blending dates into a vanilla milkshake, date shakes are a roadside icon in Palm Springs, California.

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Rosy Stone Fruit Sangria

Rosy Stone Fruit Sangria
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We raided both the fruit bowl and the liquor cabinet for this sparkling make-ahead party drink, marrying citrus and stone fruits with brandy, orange liqueur and rose wine. (You can use either a sweet wine, such as White Zinfandel, or a more dry variety, like a French or Spanish import.)

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Paloma Slushie

Paloma Slushie
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Garnish this twist on a classic tequila cocktail with some fringe: Peel a wide strip of grapefruit peel with a vegetable peeler, then snip along its length. Groovy!

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Paloma

Paloma
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Mixology doesn't get any easier than this! Whip out this easy version of a classic Mexican cocktail for Cinco de Mayo, or just your average Taco Tuesday. The recipe comes from Kansas City's Mean Mule Distilling Co.

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Sparkling Vanilla Lemonade

Sparkling Vanilla Lemonade
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This lemonade calls for less sugar than most recipes and tastes just enough like cream soda to make you smile. The recipe comes from The Watkins Company, a 151-year-old spice and extract company in Minnesota.

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Fresh-Fruit Ice Cream Sodas

Fresh-Fruit Ice Cream Sodas
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Puree berries, peaches or mangoes to make vibrant "syrups" for swirling with ice cream and sparkling water. (Or skip the ice cream to make refreshing fresh-fruit sodas.)

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Cucumber Paloma

Cucumber Paloma
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Cucumber and grapefruit juice combine for ultimate refreshment in this happy hour cocktail. Jalapeño adds just a hint of heat.

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Rhu-Berry Gin Punch Slushie

Rhu-Berry Gin Punch Slushie
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Gin can be dry, piney, aromatic or any other style a distiller chooses. Go for a floral-tasting gin for this fruity slushie.

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Any-Fruit Agua Fresca

Any-Fruit Agua Fresca
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Once you have the method down, you can improvise aguas frescas with almost any soft fruit.

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Malty Chip Milkshake

Malty Chip Milkshake
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Drink this thick, ultra-rich shake through an oversized straw or employ a spoon to eat it like ice cream.

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Limonana

Limonana
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Made of lemon and fistfuls of fresh mint, limonana is a favorite drink in Israel, where you can often buy it as a slush. This version isn't blended with ice but it's just as refreshing on a hot day.

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Apricot-Mint Tea

Apricot-Mint Tea
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Canned apricot nectar is the easy, fruity sweetener in this refreshing summer sipper.

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Red Sangria Slushie

Red Sangria Slushie
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Make this slushie with a big, bold red wine, like a Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel. It will have better color and a more well-rounded flavor than with a lighter red.

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Strawberry Water

Strawberry Water

This water tastes just like drinking a strawberry - with no colors, flavorings or added sugar.Next time you cook with strawberries, skip hulling (carefully excising the leaves and cores with the tip of a paring knife), and just slice the tops right of, catching a big of fruit with the leaves. (Make sure the strawberries have been well-washed.) From there, the method isn't too scientific: Put a cup of water (or so ) of the strawbery tops in a quart (or so) of water in the refrigerator for a couple of hours (or up to overnight). Then strain it. The result: all-natural, rosy-hued, strawberry-flavored water. For a twist, add sprigs of mint or basil along with the strawberry tops.

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Caribbean Milk Shake

Caribbean Milk Shake
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Think of this recipe as a flexible formula for making boozy, fruity milk shakes. Substitute black raspberry or peach cooler, or make with lime sherbet and lime wine cooler.

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Strawberry and Mango Smoothies

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A little bit of honey sweetens a refreshing mixture of pineapple or orange juice blended with strawberries, mango and banana.

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Cucumber White Sangria

Cucumber White Sangria
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Garden flavor infuses this refreshing make-ahead white wine cocktail.

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Piña Colada Slushie

Piña Colada Slushie
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If you like piña coladas, you'll know that rimming the glass with chili seasoning is a rebel's move. Feel free to revert to a classic maraschino cherry garnish.

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Cucumber Habanero Margaritas

Cucumber Habanero Margaritas
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David Fries, an amateur barbecue competitor from the Twin Cities, loves to serve this refreshing and subtly spicy margarita at family cookouts.

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Horchata

Horchata
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Traditionally, this sweet drink is made by soaking rice (and sometimes blanched almonds, too) overnight in water, then pureeing and straining the mixture. We kept the seductively sweet, authentic taste, but skipped the drawn-out process. Our shortcut version uses purchased rice milk, and we could barely tell it apart from the real deal in side-by-side tests.

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Honeyed Lemonade Tea Punch

Honeyed Lemonade Tea Punch
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Using Darjeeling tea imparts floral notes beyond what you find in ordinary black tea, which makes it a more interesting base for this refreshing, honey-laced drink. Keep the punch virgin, or add a tablespoon of vodka, gin or bourbon to each glass.

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Citrus Liqueur

Citrus Liqueur
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Have you heard of limoncello? You can make the classic Italian liqueur with almost any citrus fruit. (Only lime doesn't work.) Serve the chilled liqueur with sparkling water, sip it chilled alongside chocolate truffles or try drizzling it over strawberries for a boozy pound cake topper.

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Sunrise Smoothie

Sunrise Smoothies
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It's no wonder people love smoothies. Not only are they great-tasting, but they're good for you, too. Try this one with a sliced strawberry garnish. 

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Raspberry Cheesecake Shake

Raspberry Cheesecake Shake
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Perfect for entertaining, this dessert-in-a-glass can be made with mixed berries rather than just raspberries, if you prefer. 

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Mocha Floats

Mocha Floats
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The coffee-chocolate blend in this drink is refreshingly cool, especially when topped with scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream. The amounts we give will make about 10 individual floats.

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Cherry-Berry Smoothie

Quick and Easy Dessert Recipes—Cherry Berry Smoothie
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This quick-and-easy blender drink, from the Michigan Cherry Committee, combines cherries, milk, yogurt, blueberries or raspberries, juice concentrate, honey and vanilla.

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Watermelon Lemonade

Watermelon Lemonade
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Here's a take on a summer staple, lemonade. Combine homemade lemon syrup with watermelon juice and serve with fun Kiwi Cubes or Watermelon Cubes (or with regular ice cubes). You can also use the watermelon-lemonade mix as the base for a Watermelon Martini.

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Green Tea Soda

Green Tea Soda
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Brew this refreshing drink with green, ginkgo or ginseng tea mixed with honey. When the liquid cools, stir in your choice of fruit juices, such as orange or tangerine and lemon or lime. Add assorted fresh fruit and plain or flavored sparkling water just before serving.

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Lime and Cucumberita

Lime and Cucumberita
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Cucumbers add a fresh take to a traditional summer-cocktail favorite. Just blend with tequila and triple sec and serve in a salt-rimmed glass and garnish with a lime, if you'd like.

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Mint Lemonade

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Mix mint syrup with fresh lemon and lime juice for this zesty lemonade alternative. Our recipe also tells you how to use the blend to make Fizzy Frisky Whiskey.

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Sparkling Berry Lemonade

Sparkling Berry Lemonade
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This fizzy pink drink is a kid-friendly, real-fruit alternative to bottled pop. For an adults-only version, add two tablespoons of rum, tequila or citrus-infused vodka to each serving or 1 to 1 1/4 cups to the batch.

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Summer Fruit Daiquiris

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Choose from peaches or strawberries and rum or orange juice for this chiller. Then rev up your blender. Our recipe includes variations with and without alcohol.

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Spiced Coffee and Cream Sipper

Spiced Coffee and Cream Sipper
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Blend spiced coffee with chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla or coffee ice cream for a smooth drink that's served like a milk shake. Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate curls, a sprinkle of cocoa powder or a chocolate-covered espresso bean.

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    1 of 44 Smoky Peach-Bourbon Slushie
    2 of 44 Watermelon-Lime Sangria
    3 of 44 Piña Piña Colada
    4 of 44 Chocolate Milkshake
    5 of 44 Any-Flavor Margarita
    6 of 44 Mango Lassi Smoothie
    7 of 44 Blackberry Lemonade
    8 of 44 Frozen Strawberry-Mango Margarita
    9 of 44 Watermelon Ginger Granita
    10 of 44 Spiked Blue Lemonade Slushie
    11 of 44 Michelada
    12 of 44 Date Shake
    13 of 44 Rosy Stone Fruit Sangria
    14 of 44 Paloma Slushie
    15 of 44 Paloma
    16 of 44 Sparkling Vanilla Lemonade
    17 of 44 Fresh-Fruit Ice Cream Sodas
    18 of 44 Cucumber Paloma
    19 of 44 Rhu-Berry Gin Punch Slushie
    20 of 44 Any-Fruit Agua Fresca
    21 of 44 Malty Chip Milkshake
    22 of 44 Limonana
    23 of 44 Apricot-Mint Tea
    24 of 44 Red Sangria Slushie
    25 of 44 Strawberry Water
    26 of 44 Caribbean Milk Shake
    27 of 44 Strawberry and Mango Smoothies
    28 of 44 Cucumber White Sangria
    29 of 44 Piña Colada Slushie
    30 of 44 Cucumber Habanero Margaritas
    31 of 44 Horchata
    32 of 44 Honeyed Lemonade Tea Punch
    33 of 44 Citrus Liqueur
    34 of 44 Sunrise Smoothie
    35 of 44 Raspberry Cheesecake Shake
    36 of 44 Mocha Floats
    37 of 44 Cherry-Berry Smoothie
    38 of 44 Watermelon Lemonade
    39 of 44 Green Tea Soda
    40 of 44 Lime and Cucumberita
    41 of 44 Mint Lemonade
    42 of 44 Sparkling Berry Lemonade
    43 of 44 Summer Fruit Daiquiris
    44 of 44 Spiced Coffee and Cream Sipper

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