16 Refreshing, Daytime-Appropriate Summer Drinks
Contributed by on Jun 28, 2016
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In celebration of their new organic Tea House Collection, we partnered with Pure Leaf Iced Tea to share some of our favorite fruity, herby, and non-boozy summery drinks.
We already imagined a future where mocktails are given the respect they deserve. So let's make that future this summer, because the lemonades, spritzers, tonics, sodas, and teas? They matter too, and are equally—actually, more—refreshing and creative. (And as a bonus, can be enjoyed by all.) Here are 16 non-alcoholic summery drinks to make right now, for one or a crowd:
The Lemonades:
Vanilla-Thyme Lemonade
        by madlovefood
      
Watermelonade
        by Merrill Stubbs
      
Sparkling Rhubarb Lemonade
        by TheRunawaySpoon
      
Saffron and Cardamom Lemonade Concentrate
        by Saee Khandekar
      For another refreshing twist, use sage in place of the thyme in the recipe below and add a few fresh blackberries to each glass.
 
Vanilla Bean Lemonade
        by Ashley Rodriguez
    
Sodas, spritzers, and other things that start with "s":
Switchel
        by Caroline Lange
      
Beet Tonic Spritzer
        by Julia Bainbridge
      
Orange Green Tea Sparkler
        by Merrill Stubbs
      
Orange Ginger Mint Sodas
        by gr8chefmb
      For a honeysuckle variation, try using a little lemon juice and honey for a new kind of sparkling drink.
 
Tea Thyme Soda
        by hardlikearmour
    
Teas and tonics:
For a ginger-apple iced tea, use apple tea, sliced apple and lemon, and ginger juice.
 
Louisa Shafia's Watermelon, Mint, and Cider Vinegar Tonic
        by Genius Recipes
    
Sweet stuff:
What's your favorite nonalcoholic drink? Tell us in the comments below!
Pure Leaf Tea House Collection is a trio of organic iced teas that each sport a fruit or herb companion, like organic Black Tea with a hint of Honeysuckle and Sicilian Lemon. See all three flavors here.





