Summer drinks (159/365)

[white_hart]

It is hot enough that when I got in just now, after a 40-minute walk and then a 15-minute drive in a car whose air conditioning always takes a good 20 minutes to kick in properly, I thought I'd rather have a cold drink than a cup of tea.

At which point I discovered that my stock of cold drinks consisted of about an inch of rather old elderflower cordial and a similar quantity of similar vintage Rose's lime juice cordial. And, while elderflower and lime mixed is definitely refreshing, I should probably replenish my stock a bit.

So, DW. What are your favourite non-alcoholic summer drinks?

Comments

[mrs_redboots]

Robinson's Crushed Lime and Mint is very good, if rather sweet. I do rather love Lidl's Deluxe Raspberry Lemonade. But in the summer we usually our own lemon squash (or lemon with mint, or lemon with elderflower). I also love my home-made lemon barley water; these days I use my instant pot to cook the barley. I used to make it for whenever I visited my father during his last illness, as he loved it, and always kept a sneaky glass or two back for my own consumption!

[white_hart]

I suspect I don't really have the time to make my own, but so many of the shop ones are incredibly sugary.

[mrs_redboots]

My home-made lemon squash really only takes five minutes - the time needed to assemble the ingredients and peel and juice the lemons. And then a few minutes more to bottle it. Lemon barley water takes longer, but then, you have the barley all ready to use in your evening meal!