The title of this blog post is, not accidentally, the same title as the drinks board of my personal Pinterest page. It's not intended to be cutesy or to get more Pinterest followers...no, this word is special to me because I think it is the sound I make when I am absolutely enamored with a drink and cannot get enough of it into my body. We're all suffering through this summer heat together, so you may as well text your friends to come over and make some of these awesome, customize-able drink recipes and have a party!
Blackberry Arnold Palmer
Ingredients:
- 8 Bags Black Tea
(My favorite kind ever is this one, but guess what? Lipton stopped making it and now they've replaced it with a red-dye-ridden vanilla version. Blech!)
- 8 Whole Lemons
- 1/2 Cup Blackberries
- 4 Tbsp Maple Syrup (to taste)
- 8 Cups Purified Water
Directions:
Take a moment to bitterly stare at the expired Amazon listing for the Lipton Blackberry Tea. Cry for your unhappiness over this. Then begin by adding the lesser tea bags into a pitcher with the filtered/purified water. The water doesn't need to be hot- nothing seems worse than brewing hot tea and waiting for it to cool and then inevitably being unable to wait and adding ice cubes to it, resulting in diluted tea. Let the tea steep while you're squeezing the lemons. Stir it all around and then begin adding the maple syrup, one tbsp at a time. I use the ratio from the Master Cleanse (which I will never, ever do again because it made me cry and throw up and after 3 days I laid in bed barely able to slurp down chicken tortilla soup because I was so weak and my head hurt so badly...but that is a story for another time) which is 1 tbsp of maple syrup for every 1 whole lemon. When you're ready to serve the lemonade, add the blackberries to the mixture. They'll begin to blanch after 6 hours or so. You're in a safe window that they won't blanch (and let's be honest, they're still delicious when they're all lemony waterlogged) if you drink this over the course of an afternoon or evening. Impress your friends further by adding a sprig of thyme to each glass, and enjoy!
Cucumber Lime Soda
Ingredients:
- 1 Whole Cucumber, sliced thin
- 4 Whole Limes, juiced
- 1 Liter Seltzer Water
- 1 Can Lemon Lime Soda (optional. Also I am obviously talking about 7up, not Sprite, because it is infinitely superior.)
Directions:
This is an easy one. Slice everything. Squeeze everything. Pour it in a pitcher and serve. I love this recipe because it looks beautiful in a glass over ice with a cute paper straw that you perhaps bought on Etsy for a ridiculous $8 per pack of 12 because they were just THE CUTEST STRAWS YOU'VE EVER SEEN and you were positive because they were gold with stars that Beyonce owned them, too. Keep in mind that this recipe does have a short lifespan, and I'm all about knowing how long I have before my food/drink is over, so drink up while you can because it will be flat the next day.
Lavender Mint Lemonade
Ingredients:
- 1 Tsp Dried Lavender (if you can get fresh, use 4-5 sprigs)
- 8 Whole Lemons
- 1 Cup Sugar. Let's not play around with Maple for this one.
- 4 Cups Water
- 10 Fresh Mint Leaves
Directions:
Make sure you have a comfortable chair outdoors (or indoors, if you have an aversion to bugs and anxiety about potential accidental interaction with neighbors, like I do) to sit and luxuriate in this tasty beverage. Then, begin juicing the lemons. Simmer 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup. When the sugar is dissolved entirely, let the mixture cool. When it has cooled to room temperature, mix together lavender, lemon juice, simple syrup, water, and mint leaves. If you'd like to muddle the mint, you can, but since I'm not entirely sure what muddling even does and I only like the mint for the very light flavor it adds, it's not necessary. Salud!
Blackberry Arnold Palmer
Ingredients:
- 8 Bags Black Tea
(My favorite kind ever is this one, but guess what? Lipton stopped making it and now they've replaced it with a red-dye-ridden vanilla version. Blech!)
- 8 Whole Lemons
- 1/2 Cup Blackberries
- 4 Tbsp Maple Syrup (to taste)
- 8 Cups Purified Water
Directions:
Take a moment to bitterly stare at the expired Amazon listing for the Lipton Blackberry Tea. Cry for your unhappiness over this. Then begin by adding the lesser tea bags into a pitcher with the filtered/purified water. The water doesn't need to be hot- nothing seems worse than brewing hot tea and waiting for it to cool and then inevitably being unable to wait and adding ice cubes to it, resulting in diluted tea. Let the tea steep while you're squeezing the lemons. Stir it all around and then begin adding the maple syrup, one tbsp at a time. I use the ratio from the Master Cleanse (which I will never, ever do again because it made me cry and throw up and after 3 days I laid in bed barely able to slurp down chicken tortilla soup because I was so weak and my head hurt so badly...but that is a story for another time) which is 1 tbsp of maple syrup for every 1 whole lemon. When you're ready to serve the lemonade, add the blackberries to the mixture. They'll begin to blanch after 6 hours or so. You're in a safe window that they won't blanch (and let's be honest, they're still delicious when they're all lemony waterlogged) if you drink this over the course of an afternoon or evening. Impress your friends further by adding a sprig of thyme to each glass, and enjoy!
Cucumber Lime Soda
Ingredients:
- 1 Whole Cucumber, sliced thin
- 4 Whole Limes, juiced
- 1 Liter Seltzer Water
- 1 Can Lemon Lime Soda (optional. Also I am obviously talking about 7up, not Sprite, because it is infinitely superior.)
Directions:
This is an easy one. Slice everything. Squeeze everything. Pour it in a pitcher and serve. I love this recipe because it looks beautiful in a glass over ice with a cute paper straw that you perhaps bought on Etsy for a ridiculous $8 per pack of 12 because they were just THE CUTEST STRAWS YOU'VE EVER SEEN and you were positive because they were gold with stars that Beyonce owned them, too. Keep in mind that this recipe does have a short lifespan, and I'm all about knowing how long I have before my food/drink is over, so drink up while you can because it will be flat the next day.
Lavender Mint Lemonade
Ingredients:
- 1 Tsp Dried Lavender (if you can get fresh, use 4-5 sprigs)
- 8 Whole Lemons
- 1 Cup Sugar. Let's not play around with Maple for this one.
- 4 Cups Water
- 10 Fresh Mint Leaves
Directions:
Make sure you have a comfortable chair outdoors (or indoors, if you have an aversion to bugs and anxiety about potential accidental interaction with neighbors, like I do) to sit and luxuriate in this tasty beverage. Then, begin juicing the lemons. Simmer 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup. When the sugar is dissolved entirely, let the mixture cool. When it has cooled to room temperature, mix together lavender, lemon juice, simple syrup, water, and mint leaves. If you'd like to muddle the mint, you can, but since I'm not entirely sure what muddling even does and I only like the mint for the very light flavor it adds, it's not necessary. Salud!
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