As another Texas summer heats up, Houstonians will surely find themselves in need of a cool drink. Check out our list of refreshing summer drinks and cocktails. Plus, these fun refreshments are a guranteed bordeom buster if you decide to DIY.
Peach-Ginger Zinger: Summer gets a little more peachy with this tantalizing treat that also packs a punch with a pinch of ginger.
You Will Need:
1 can of peach halves
1 ½ cups of orange juice
1/3 cup of sugar
1 tbsp. grated ginger
6 cups of English breakfast tea, brewed
- Combine canned peach halves with juice, sugar and grated ginger in a pitcher and stir.
- Combine juice with English breakfast tea and pour over ice.
Tequila Paloma: A classic cocktail for when you really want to be on a beach in Mexico. Or maybe you are on a beach in Mexico. Either way, lucky you.
You Will Need:
3 shots of your preferrred brand of tequila
6 cups of grapfruit soda
1 tbsp. mint leaves
Ice to sereve
- Combine tequila shots with grapefruit soda and stir
- Pour cocktail over pitcher full of ice
- Toss in mint leaves and stir
Iced Chai Cooldown: When you’re craving a sweet treat that not even Starbucks baristas know how to make…yet.
You Will Need:
6 black tea bags
4 cups of water
1 tbsp. shredded giner
2 tsp. chai spice blend
¼ cup of honey
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Brew tea and water with ginger and chai spice blend.
- Allow to cool and remove tea bags.
- Stir honey into the tea blend
- Pour over ice and top off with sweetened condensed milk
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