CREATIVE BLENDS
TO BEAT THE HEAT
The last couple of weeks have been
extremely hot, almost unbearable. My weather app registers a 99°F as of this writing,
which is about 38°C with a body heat index of 42°C according to the national
weather station.
When I am at home, I could not help
but take a shower for about four to five times a day and drink several liters
of ice-cold water. I refrain myself from drinking carbonated drinks and instant
iced tea. I opt to prepare healthier beverages for my family.
In my search to whip up some creative
blends to beat the heat, I have requested some amazing food bloggers to share
their delicious cold drinks in this RECIPE ROUND UP : 50
PLUS TEMPTING THIRST-QUENCHER.
INFUSED WATER
Water can sometimes be a bore. I
remember the first time I tasted water with fresh Pandan leaves almost a decade
ago. It was life changing. Over the years, as I search for more ways to have
fun with water, I would add fresh sliced lemon, fresh strawberries and slices
of oranges. Check out these flavored-water drinks and never be bored with water
again.
Lemonade and Limeade, I am not
accustomed to both but I like lemons to go with Iced Tea. Growing up, fresh
lemons and limes were not easily available. As I recall, my parents would buy
oranges, grapes and apples but not these two. My dad did not even bother to
bring some when he went to NYC almost 40 years ago. When I had my first cooking
show many moons ago, one of the culinary partners we had who graduated at the
Le Cordon Bleu lined up dishes with the use of lemon and lime. That was also
the time when I got to taste some refreshing lemonade and limeade. So if you
have not tried any or wish to concoct delightful drinks with lemon and lime,
here are 7 recipes to get you started.
Easy Baby Meals
May I Have That Recipe
Create Mind Fully
Super Golden Bakes
Latin Meets Lagniappe
Naive Cook Cooks
ICED TEA
I cannot deny the fact that Iced Tea
is my go-to drink when in a hurry (though I really try to lessen using
instant/powdered version.
Iced Tea is so easy to prepare and
versatile too.
To test its versatility, here are some
Iced Tea recipes using a variety of fresh fruits.
Tastes of Lizzy T
The Purple Ladle
Hezzi-D’s Books And Cooks
Whole Food Bellies
LeelaLicious
FRUIT JUICES
Snacking on fresh fruits is my
favorite past time, since I am cutting back of my chips addiction (too much
salt! Urrgghh).
I love freezing fresh mangoes or
grapes - they are fun to devour.
These fruit juices are equally fun to
make too.
Elizabeth’s
Kitchen Diary
With A Blast
Blender Happy
Whitty Paleo
COFFEE
“Don’t
talk to me unless I’ve had my cup of coffee in the morning.” Does that line
sound familiar? I am not a coffee addict but I love a hot brew in the morning.
But when one gigantic coffee chain invaded Manila, I would have a frappe or
latté in the afternoon or evening. Daily cups have actually eaten my budget so
I stopped. That does not mean I cannot enjoy a good coffee blend at home. If
you prefer to create your own cold coffee drink too, here are two
inspirations.
The Chunky Chef
War And Cheese
LASSI/MILKSHAKE
Lassi and Milkshake - two distinct
main ingredients but both too addicting to make with ice cream and yes – milk!
Goodie Godmother
Cooking On The
Front Burners
Turnip The Oven
Garlic And Zest
SMOOTHIE
Apart from Lassi and Milkshake,
smoothie tops my list. Well, milkshake tops the list when I was younger but
when I started to be health conscious, a tall smoothie ranked the highest. This
thick beverage with fresh fruits or vegetables has been invading the culinary
health scene. Check out these 10 various smoothie concoction from using fresh
produce like pomegranate, coconut, tangerine to using sweet potato and pumpkin.
Easy Cooking With Molly
The Wicked Noodle
Homemade Food Junkie
Little Sugar Snaps
Chew Town
Emilie Eats
Caveman Diet Blog
Zag Left
That Girl Cooks
Healthy
Dishing Delish
MOCKTAIL/COCKTAIL/MOJITO/PUNCH
My Food Story
Hapanom
Food Done Light
Watch What U Eat
4 Son R Us
Girl Gone Gourmet
Two Sisters
Kitchens
Tasting Page
STRAWBERRY
May is the foodie month of all
strawberry lovers. If you are searching for some refreshing strawberry drinks
as we celebrate the National Strawberry Month, you are in the right place. Here
are 7 ways to enjoy strawberries from a smoothie, punch or even a mimosa.
Scrambled Chefs
Fa’s Kitchen
Happy Healthy Motivated
La Petit Chef
3 Yummy Tummies
I hope you will enjoy these refreshing
recipes as much as I had fun collecting this
RECIPE ROUND UP : 50 PLUS TEMPTING THIRST-QUENCHER. Bookmark now!
RECIPE ROUND UP : 50 PLUS TEMPTING THIRST-QUENCHER. Bookmark now!
Do you love strawberries? Enjoy more sumptuous strawberry
creations with this RECIPE ROUND UP :
STRAWBERRY LOVERS LANE here.
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this is going to be my summer guide! I looooove the infused waters and lemonades, but all the other ones tooo!
ReplyDeleteOuch! That's quite hot! I love this round up of thirst quenching drinks, that mango jalapeño sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteWOW! What an amazing round up!!! I certainly won't go thirsty now that I've bookmarked this lot ;-)
ReplyDeleteWow - what a fantastic collection. There are so many here I think I could have a different one for each hot day in the UK. Thanks for including my Cherry Coconut Smoothie too - a lovely surprise to spot it as I was drooling my way down the list.
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