Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Cool Drinks to Chill Out With During Summers



limeOne of the things that people hate about summers is the sweltering heat. However, there are many effective solutions to combat this problem and one of them is drinks. There is a vast array of fizzy drinks that one can gulp down during summers in order to beat the heat. For many people, drinking the regular range of aerated drinks can get boring at times; therefore it can be really refreshing to switch it up by consuming different flavors or variants of Mexican soft drinks. One should don on one's thinking cap and let one's creative juices flow by combining different kinds of soft drinks with different ingredients in order to come up with unique drinks.

When trying to create different kinds of drinks, it would be better if you use a Mexican soda that comes in a variety of flavors rather than the regular carbonated water or plain soda. If you want to make things easier for you then you can use Jarritos, which is a Spanish soft drink that comes in a lot of different flavors like cola, lemon-lime, watermelon, pineapple, strawberry, etc. This brand even manufactures unique flavors like tamarind, hibiscus, guava, fruit punch, grapefruit and many more.

There is nothing better than sitting down in a cozy place with a book or magazine in hand and a glass of cold concoction or drink during a summer afternoon. If you do not want to go through the hassle of taking out your blender or chopping board for the purpose of chopping up some ingredients for making the drink or garnishing then you can try out some simple recipes. One of them is to take a favorite tea of yours and brew it with very little water. You can also add sugar to taste when you are brewing the tea. Then, the next thing that you should do is to add a Mexican soda to the drink and you will have delicious fizzy ice tea.

Another easy drink to make that barely takes time but tastes heavenly would be lime soda. If you want to cheat then you can use the Mexican soft drinks that comes in lime or lemon flavors. However, if you want a more hands-on version of the drink then you should squeeze lime or lemon juice into a glass and then mix it up with the soft drink. You can add some lime rinds and a drop of green food coloring to make the drink more vibrant and aesthetically pleasing for the eyes.

Image by: Robert S. Donovan