Summer is coming soon and we want to share this lovely Watermelon Mint Iced Tea Recipe

Ingredients:

4 cups of water

2-3 tea bags of your choice (green tea or black tea work well)

2 cups fresh watermelon cubes

Fresh mint leaves

Ice cubes

1-2 tablespoons honey or sweetener of choice (optional)

Watermelon slices and mint sprigs, for garnish

Instructions:

Bring water to a boil in a large pot. Once boiling, remove from heat and add the tea bags. Allow to steep for 3-5 minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.

While the tea is steeping, puree the watermelon cubes in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove any solids, collecting the juice in a bowl.

Remove the tea bags from the pot and add honey or your choice of sweetener while the tea is still warm, stirring until dissolved.

Let the tea cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.

To serve, fill glasses with ice cubes and pour in the chilled tea, leaving some room at the top for the watermelon juice.

Add a splash of watermelon juice to each glass and stir gently to combine.

Garnish with fresh mint leaves, a sprig of mint, and a slice of watermelon on the rim of the glass.

This Lime Fauxjito is a refreshing non-alcoholic take on the classic mojito. It's full of minty lime flavor and fizz.

Ingredients: 6 fresh mint leaves. 1/2 lime, cut into wedges. 2 teaspoons white sugar. 1 cup club soda. Ice cubes.

Instructions: Put mint leaves and a wedge of lime into a strong glass. Crush the lime and mint with a muddler to get the lime juice and mint oils out. Mix in two more lime wedges and the sugar. Do this again to get the lime juice out. There's no need to strain the mix. Put ice in the glass until it's almost full. Add the club soda to the ice. Add more sugar if you want after you taste it and stir it. Add the last wedge of lime as a garnish.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

This watermelon mint lemonade is a great drink for the summer because it is cool and full of flavor.

Ingredients: 4 cups cubed watermelon. 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice. 1/4 cup sugar. 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves. 2 cups cold water. Ice cubes optional. Mint sprigs and lemon slices for garnish optional.

Instructions: In a blender, combine watermelon, lemon juice, sugar, and mint leaves. Blend until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice cubes if desired. Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon slices.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

This Coconut Lavender Lemonade is a cool and different take on regular lemonade. A delicious drink that's great for any event is made with tart lemon juice, creamy coconut milk, and fragrant lavender.

Ingredients: 1 cup fresh lemon juice. 1/2 cup coconut milk. 1/4 cup agave syrup. 1 tablespoon culinary lavender buds. 4 cups water. Ice cubes. Lemon slices and lavender sprigs for garnish.

Instructions: In a small saucepan, heat 2 cups of water until it comes to a simmer. Remove from heat and add lavender buds. Let steep for 10-15 minutes, then strain to remove lavender buds. In a pitcher, combine the strained lavender-infused water with fresh lemon juice, coconut milk, agave syrup, and the remaining 2 cups of water. Stir well to combine. Refrigerate the lemonade until chilled. Serve over ice cubes, garnished with lemon slices and lavender sprigs.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Enjoy this colorful and refreshing wine cocktail with Apothic Sweet Afterlife on Dia de los Muertos. The rich sweetness of the wine goes well with the fresh berries, citrus, and mint, making a delightful drink to honor the dead.

Ingredients: 1 bottle Apothic Sweet Afterlife wine. 1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced. 1 cup fresh blackberries. 1 cup fresh blueberries. 1 cup fresh raspberries. 1/4 cup granulated sugar. 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped mint leaves.

Instructions: Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, sugar, lime juice, and mint leaves should all be put in a large pitcher. Carefully stir to mix and break up the sugar. The flavors will blend better if you put the mixture in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Pour into glasses over ice and top with extra fresh berries and mint leaves, if you want.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

A delightful vegan cocktail combining the rich flavors of bourbon, hazelnut liqueur, and sweet pineapple juice. Perfect for a refreshing and indulgent drink.

Ingredients: 2 oz bourbon. 1 oz hazelnut liqueur. 3 oz sweet pineapple juice. Ice cubes. Pineapple slice for garnish. Hazelnuts for garnish.

Instructions: Put ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Put pineapple juice, hazelnut liqueur, and bourbon into the shaker. Make sure to shake it well until it's cold. Pour the mixture through a strainer into a glass that has been chilled and filled with ice cubes. Add a slice of pineapple and hazelnuts as a garnish. Serve right away and enjoy!

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

This cool summer fruit sangria is great for getting together with friends and family when the weather is nice. It tastes like fresh strawberries, peaches, raspberries, and pineapple. It's a great mix of fruity sweetness and crisp white wine, with a touch of brandy to give it more depth.

Ingredients: 1 bottle dry white wine. 1/4 cup brandy. 2 tablespoons sugar. 1 cup sliced strawberries. 1 cup diced peaches. 1 cup raspberries. 1 cup diced pineapple. 1 orange, thinly sliced. 1 lemon, thinly sliced. 2 cups sparkling water or club soda. Ice cubes.

Instructions: Put the white wine, brandy, and sugar in a large pitcher and mix them together. Mix it around until the sugar is gone. Add the peaches, raspberries, orange slices, lemon slices, peaches, and pineapple dices to the pitcher. Put the dish in the fridge with the lid on for at least two hours to let the flavors mix. Sprinkle the club soda or sparkling water into the pitcher and give it a gentle stir before serving. Put ice cubes in the glasses and then pour the sangria over them. If you want, you can add more fruit slices as a garnish. Enjoy! Serve cold.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

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