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4 different summer drinks made with garden-fresh ingredients.

Delicious Garden-Fresh Summer Drinks

Want to enjoy a refreshing summer drink that incorporates garden-fresh ingredients? We've got 4 recipes for you to choose from—3 that are alcohol free and one made with tequila made from blue agave. Go ahead and celebrate 😉! 

Cucumber Mint Lemonade drinks.

1. Cucumber-Mint Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 4 cups cold water
  • 1/4 cup honey or sugar (adjust to taste)

Instructions:

  1. Blend the cucumbers and mint leaves in a blender until smooth.
  2. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
  3. Add lemon juice, cold water, and honey/sugar to the pitcher. Stir well.
  4. Serve over ice and garnish with cucumber slices and mint leaves.

Watermelon Basil Cooler drink on a table.

2. Watermelon-Basil Cooler

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups diced seedless watermelon
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 cups sparkling water
  • Ice cubes

Instructions:

  1. Blend the watermelon, basil leaves, and lime juice in a blender until smooth.
  2. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
  3. Add sparkling water to the pitcher and stir gently.
  4. Pour over ice cubes in individual glasses and garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Iced Strawberry-Lemon Spritzer with Rosemary.

3. Strawberry-Lemon Spritzer

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 4 cups sparkling water
  • 2 tablespoons honey or sugar (adjust to taste)
  • Ice cubes

Instructions:

  1. In a blender, blend the strawberries, lemon juice, and honey/sugar until smooth.
  2. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher.
  3. Add sparkling water to the pitcher and stir gently.
  4. Pour over ice cubes in individual glasses and garnish with strawberry slices.
  5. Remember to adjust the sweetness according to your taste preference.
  6. You can also add fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme to enhance the flavors.

A blue margarita with a lime wedge on a salmon pink table with drink mixing tools and a lime.

4. Blue Agave Margarita

Ingredients:

  • 2 ounces tequila made from blue agave
  • 1 ounce blue curaçao liqueur
  • 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce agave nectar
  • Ice cubes
  • Salt or sugar (for rimming the glass)
  • Lime wedge or blueberries (for garnish)

Instructions 

  1. Rim a margarita glass with salt or sugar by moistening the rim with a lime wedge and dipping it into a plate with salt or sugar.
  2. Fill the glass with ice cubes to chill it.
  3. In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, blue curaçao liqueur, lime juice, and agave nectar.
  4. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds to chill the mixture.
  5. Discard the ice from the margarita glass and strain the cocktail into the glass.
  6. Garnish with a lime wedge or a few blueberries on a cocktail pick.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Note: If you prefer your margarita to be sweeter, you can adjust the amount of agave nectar according to your taste. You can also add a splash of club soda for some effervescence if desired.

We hope you enjoy these refresing drinks and some fun summer festivities!