Refreshing summer drinks to cool you down 💦

Hey friends, welcome back today. We're going to be making some cool crisp and refreshing summer drinks So we're going to be making five different drinks in today's video These are going to be awesome ways that we can keep our cool in the summer heat Maybe get a bit more hydrated and maybe get some extra vitamins in there, too You'll see with some of the recipes. I might add a bit of some kind of sweetener something like maple syrup or agave syrup This is going to be spread out over several different servings of the drinks But feel free to adjust that to more or less depending on how sweet you like your drinks And do keep in mind as well that the fruits that are in these recipes They also provide their own little bits of natural sweetness, which is quite nice, but you'll see for yourself and a brief Thank you as well to audible for partnering with us on today's video, but we'll chat more about them at the end for now Let's dive right in. For the first recipe We're going to be making a mind-blowingly delicious peach and thyme iced tea So we're going to start by making the tea first to a jar or bowl We're going to add in about four tea bags You can use either white tea which is what we're using or a mild flavored green tea and then we can pour over top of it about a liter of Hot water that's just under a boiling temperature We're then going to let the tea bags steep for about 8 to 10 minutes or so before we remove them You can let it sit for longer if you like a stronger tea taste But personally I like to take it out at this stage because I find that Otherwise the drink can taste a little bit bitter But once you've taken the tea bags out we can set this aside to cool off completely While that cools we're gonna make the peach and thyme syrup So first, we're gonna remove the pits from about six medium juicy ripe peaches And then we can roughly chop them up And then we're gonna add them to a saucepan and ripe nectarines, by the way. They work really well here, too It doesn't have to be just peaches. So to the saucepan, we're also gonna add a few sprigs of fresh thyme Somewhere in the order of eight to ten sprigs, for example And then we can also add in a cup of water and a third a cup of maple syrup And if you don't have maple syrup equal parts agave syrup or granulated sugar will work well here too So we're going to take the saucepan over to the stove We're going to bring it to a boil and then we're going to reduce the heat and leave it at a gentle boil uncovered for about 20 minutes We're going to want to stir it occasionally after a little while You're going to see that the peaches are going to start to soften And when they do we want to use the back of our wooden spatula to mash the peaches to extract All of its juices and flavors and kind of turn it into a bit of a puree It smells like we're baking peach pie or something. It smells so good. Your house is going to smell amazing Now whenever ready we're going to want to remove the saucepan from the heat And then we're going to transfer the contents to a sieve that's placed over top a jar or a bowl And we're going to strain the mixture once you've pressed out as much liquid as you think is possible You're going to be left with a little bit of this here kind of peach puree. It's really delicious You don't have to throw this away. You can just put it in a container save it add it to a smoothie later It's got a lot of fiber and a lot of nutrition and flavor in there still, too Then we're going to return to the tea once it's all cooled we're going to add in about half of a cup of lemon juice or the juice from About three lemons and then we can stir it in and then that's pretty much it now. We're ready to prepare our drinks So whenever you're ready to enjoy them We're gonna add some ice cubes to our glasses along with some lemon wedges and peach slices if you'd like just for kind of garnish And then we're going to pour into the cups about one part of the peach syrup mixture As the base and then on top of that we're going to pour on about two parts of the cooled lemon tea mixture Finally, we can garnish it with some sprigs of fresh. Thyme. If you'd like. It's a really sweet flavorful summery drink That's a perfect way to use up some super ripe peaches or nectarines if you've got them And the syrup and cool tea mixture You can even make a day or two in advance if you'd like and then just keep them in the fridge And then you can whip this drink up whenever you're ready to enjoy it and when you are ready to drink it up Make sure you give it a stir and then its bottoms up For the next recipe we're making this ultra refreshing grapefruit and rosemary spritzer We're going to start first by making the syrup. So first we're going to chop up a fresh pineapple into small chunks We're going to need about two cups worth in total pineapples tend to get really ripe really fast whenever it's the summer time So if you find that you have a ripe pineapple at home, this is one way that you can use it up Once this is all chopped up We're gonna add it to the saucepan and then next we're gonna want to zest two large grapefruits this smells So good, you're gonna be making a drink and creating an air freshener for your house all in one go We're gonna reserve this zest for later for now What we can do is cut these grapefruits in half and we want to extract the juice from the grapefruits adding it to the saucepan Along with about a third of a cup of cane sugar and half of a cup of water And about six large sprigs of fresh rosemary this time We're then going to take the saucepan over to the stove and over medium-high heat We're going to let it cook at a gentle simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes And then after that we can add in the grapefruit Zest and as the pineapples start to soften we can use the back of a spoon or a wooden masher if you've got it Just to mash those pineapple chunks just like last time to extract the flavors now whenever we're ready We can remove the saucepan from the heat and pour it through a sieve a bit might spill but you know That's the mess and the fun of it, right? So then using the back of a spoon we're going to press down on the mixture just to extract As much of the liquid as we can and then we're going to let this syrup sit to cool off completely Whenever we're ready to make the drinks we can pile some ice into some cups We're gonna add one part of the pineapple syrup mixture To the cups along with one part of just some freshly squeezed grapefruit juice And then on top of that goes two parts of sparkling water Now you can feel free to also garnish the drink with some fresh grapefruit Wedges or some rosemary just to make it look dolled up. The color of the spritzer is really beautiful. It just has this beautiful Coral glow to it and it has this really fresh tropical taste of summer because we added a few different layers of liquids here Just make sure you give it a good stir before you dive in to drink it up For the next recipe we're making a five minute speedy ginger and mint lemonade This is one of my go-to drinks because i'm a huge fan of ginger myself So first i'm going to use a big chunk of ginger that i'm just going to grate into a fine pulp until we have about a Tablespoon's worth the skin can be left intact for this No need to peel it off first And then what we're going to want to do is gather the ginger in our hands and squeeze it Over a bowl or pitcher to extract the juice. I remember the first time I learned that you can juice ginger like this I was totally in awe. So yeah, you don't need a juicer if you need to extract Ginger juice for any recipe including this lemonade then to the pitcher We're going to want to add the juice from about three whole lemons and once we've done that we can toss in A few sprigs of fresh mint leaves if you can mash the mint leaves in any way it does help to extract the minty flavor Of it a bit more, but this is optional And then we're gonna add in two tablespoons of agave syrup to start again You can always add more later If you'd like along with a whole bunch of ice cubes and about three cups of cold water Then we're gonna give this all a stir and that's pretty much it All you've got to do now is pour it into some cups and you're ready to enjoy it You can always again add some more sweetener If you find the lemon flavor is a bit too tart But this is a super sweety drink and it has a really pleasant gingery kick for those of you who like me. Love ginger For the next recipe we're making a bright and vibrant pink lemonade this time so for this recipe We're going to need about one and a half cups of fresh or frozen raspberries for us fresh raspberries Just happen to be in season. So that's what we're going to use But if frozen berries are either more accessible to you or more affordable Go for those ones instead We're then gonna add this straight into a saucepan along with a quarter cup of maple syrup or other sweetener And then we're gonna put this on the stove We're going to bring it to a gentle simmer letting it cook for a couple minutes to soften And then we're going to mash the raspberries with the back of our spatula to extract all of its goodness We're going to let this cook for another couple minutes before we remove it from the heat Then we can place a sieve over a large bowl or a glass jar And we're going to want to strain the raspberry mixture just like we did before pressing it down using the back of a spoon And all that's going to be left behind are these little bits of raspberry seeds? Now once this is cooled off We're gonna add the juice from about four lemons and once we've squeezed that all in we can also add in about five cups of cold water now when we're ready to enjoy this one we can add some ice cubes to our favorite cups along with some lemon slices and Some fresh raspberries just to decorate it a little bit and then we can pour over top our pink lemonade If you've got some fresh mint leaves feel free to garnish it with that as well, and then we're ready to enjoy it I feel like lemonade is already a summer classic of a drink and this one to me is kind of like an elevated version Just with its beautiful vibrant color And it's really fresh tart taste And remember to also adjust the sweetness again to your liking if you find that it's a little too tart because of the raspberries or the lemons just adding a little bit more maple syrup can Help to cut through that For the final recipe, we're making a refreshing and cool green melon and cucumber soda We're going to start off with cutting a small honeydew melon into little bite-sized chunks I'm going to be using about three and a half cups worth of the cut up melon for this recipe And then we can add it straight to a blender We're also going to add in about a quarter cup of lime juice or the juice from about two freshly squeezed limes And we can also add in about half of a tablespoon of freshly grated ginger But if your blender is strong enough, no need to grate it first. You can just toss your chunk of ginger straight in there And now we can blend this up until it's nice and smooth Then we want to grab some cups if you'd like You can add a little decorative rim around it by First running a lime wedge around the rim and then we can dip it onto a plate that has some sugar crystals on It and voila. We have a cute little rim and then to the cup we can add some crushed ice I'm, just using this to make it a bit more of like a slushie like drink But whole ice cubes work well here too Plus i'm going to add in a whole bunch of cucumber slices and then we can add on top of that two parts Of the blended melon mixture to one part carbonated water I personally prefer the sweetness of this one as is we haven't added any sweetener to it But feel free to add some if you think you might like it And we've also tried blending this one up in the past with just a few leaves of basil or mint. So You can get creative and try flavoring it any way You think you might like it? But this one is just a really simple one. That's really quick easy fresh and delicious But there you have it You've got five different drinks that you can try out to hopefully beat the summer heat If you enjoyed today's video, I welcome you to give it a thumbs up if you'd like It always means a lot when you do and i'll leave the full breakdown step-by-step instructions of how to make these Recipes i'll leave those links for you in the description box below Thank you again as well to our amazing friends over at audible for always supporting us and for partnering with us On today's video you all know that I adore the world of audiobooks. I just feel like there's so much to learn in them So much wisdom and recently. I started listening to an incredible audiobook It's called more than enough and it's by elaine welteroth. 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Thanks so much for being here with us Really appreciate it. Pick up limes signing off and we'll see you in the next video you can let the tea bags seat for longer if you'd like a lot of strong but again with the blah blah No, it's a good sound, right? That's asmr matt, that's asmr nutrition Sorry that i'm eating this isn't working i'm eating with my mouthful talking with my mouth Nope I was gonna sneeze. Okay ready?

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Length: 13min 5sec (785 seconds)

Published: Thu Aug 06 2020