10 Chill Summer Drink Recipes For The Long Weekend
Photo, Ashley Capp.
Summer is nearly behind us for another year—but before we change gears and put away the swim suits, beach towels and grilling recipes, there's one more weekend (at least) to spend under the sun with an icy cold drink in hand.
From non-alcoholic lemonade slushies and ice cream floats, to frozen Aperol spritzes and a stunning frozen strawberry margarita, these summer drink recipes will cool you down while you soak in the last few days of the season:
Frozen aperol float
The Aperol spritz has become one of summer's quintessential backyard bevvys. Here we've taken it one step further with Aperol-citrus ice cubes. Perfect for extra hot days and long weekend afternoons. Get our frozen Aperol float recipe.
Lager and lime slush
This beer slushy can be made three ways: lime, grapefruit or as a cider-shandy. Mix and freeze your ingredients the night before, and blitz into a sippable slush when you're ready for a late-afternoon cool-down. Get our lager and lime slush recipe.
Frozen bellini
Frozen peaches are the secret to this extra-cool bunch classic. (It is peach season, so don't forget to add a fresh, juicy slice for garnish!) Get our frozen Bellini recipe.
Lemonade slushy
When life gives you lemons, blend them with some ice. Get our lemonade slushy recipe.
Ginger beer ice cream float
This is a tasty, grown-up take on over-the-top soda-fountain-treats. (But hey, if ginger beer isn't your thing, any soda will work! Pizzelle cookies are optional, but very highly recommended.) Get our ginger beer ice cream float recipe.
Classic aperol spritz
If you didn't have a chance to pre-freeze your Aperol and citrus for our float recipe, no worries! Stir together the classic spritz, it's just as refreshing. Get our classic Aperol spritz recipe.
Sangria Granita
An adults-only sweet treat to help cool you down on a warm summer evening. And best of all, it only takes 10 minutes to make. Get our sangria granita recipe.
Horchata
Horchata, a dairy-free drink from Latin America commonly made from soaked and blended rice or almonds, sugar and spice (we use cardamom here) is an ultra-refreshing non-alcoholic drink. Bonus: you can serve it warm, too — so keep it on your roster for fall. Get our horchata recipe.
Lagerita
We've combined two summer favourites (a refreshing lager and a citrusy margarita) into this mexican-inspired cocktail everyone will want to sip on over the long weekend. Get our lagerita recipe.
Strawberry margarita
There are a lot of ways to riff on the classic margarita, but this might be one of our favourites. The sour kick of lime is toned down by sweet strawberries, making a dangerously delicious drink. Get our frozen strawberry margarita recipe.
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