Here are delicious thirst-quenching drinks from www.LifeTips.top to help beat the heat of summer. Enjoy them! Their calorie count is low. Don't forget to have all ingredients chilled.
1. PINEAPPLE AND ORANGE PUNCH
Combine a 285ml bottle of lemonade, 1½ cups of canned unsweetened pineapple juice, 1 cup orange juice, ¼ cup passionfruit pulp, 1 thinly sliced orange, 1 thinly sliced lemon and ice cubes, mix well. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 84 calories per cup.
2. STRAWBERRY CRUSH
Put 1 punnet washed and hulled strawberries, ¾ cup orange juice and 6 ice cubes into blender, blend on low speed until ice cubes are crushed. Stir in 285ml bottle lemonade, mix well. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 32 calories per cup.
3. PEACH AND PINEAPPLE PUNCH
Put drained 420g can unsweetened peach halves into blender, add 1½ cups canned unsweetened pineapple juice and 1 tablespoon lemon juice, blend on high speed until pureed. Just before serving, add 285ml bottle of lemonade, 1 teaspoon chopped mint, ice cubes and one thinly sliced lemon. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 75 calories per cup.
4. APPLE AND GINGER
Combine in bowl 1 cup unsweetened apple juice, 2 x 285ml bottles dry ginger ale and 2 tablespoons chopped mint. Chill. Serve garnished with extra mint sprigs, if desired. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 35 calories per cup.
5. YOGURT AND APRICOT
Combine in blender 420g can drained unsweetened apricot halves and 200g carton skim milk natural yogurt, blend on high speed 1 minute. Add 285ml bottle dry ginger ale. Makes 6 cups. Approx. 40 calories per cup.
6. GINGER AND WATERMELON
Blend 2 cups chopped watermelon on high speed 1 minute. Add 285ml bottle dry ginger ale, combine well, refrigerate. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 24 calories per cup.
7. CREAMY COFFEE
Dissolve 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder in 1 tablespoon hot water, put in blender with ½ cup cold water and 4 tablespoons low-calorie ice cream, blend on high speed 1 minute. Pour coffee mixture into 4 glasses, top with 285ml bottle lemonade. Makes 4 cups. Approx.15 calories per cup.
8. MINTED CITRUS DELIGHT
Combine ½ cup lemon juice, 2 cups unsweetened canned orange juice and 2 tablespoons chopped mint. Stir in 285ml bottle soda water, mix well. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 65 calories per cup.
9. ORANGE HEALTH DRINK
Combine in blender 2 cups orange juice, 1 tablespoon skim milk powder, 1 egg, 4 ice cubes and 285ml bottle soda water. Blend 30 seconds. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 95 calories per cup.
10. TOMATO CUCUMBER FIZZ
Peel small cucumber, cut in half, remove seeds, chop roughly; string 1 stick celery, chop roughly. Place cucumber, celery, 2 cups tomato juice in blender, blend 1 minute. Add 285ml bottle soda water, mix well. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 35 calories per cup.
11. STRAWBERRY SURPRISE
Blend 200g carton skim milk yogurt, 1 punnet of washed and hulled strawberries, 1 tablespoon sugar and 285ml bottle of soda water for 1 minute. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 60 calories per cup.
12. ORANGE AND ICE CREAM
Blend 2 x 285ml bottles soda water, 1 cup orange juice and 4 tablespoons low-calorie vanilla ice cream until well mixed. Add ice, pulp of 2 passionfruit. Makes 5 cups. Approx. 20 calories per cup.
13. THREE FRUIT CITRUS
Combine 2 x 285ml bottles soda water with 1 cup orange juice, ¼ cup lemon juice and ¼ cup grapefruit juice. Add 1 tablespoon chopped mint and ice cubes. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 15 calories per cup.
14. SPICY ORANGE
Combine 2 cups orange juice with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and 5 cloves in saucepan, simmer covered 5 minutes, cool. Add 2 x 285ml bottles soda water. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 30 calories per cup.
15. PINEAPPLE AND GINGER
Blend undrained 440g can unsweetened pineapple pieces until finely chopped. Stir in 285ml bottle lemon and 285ml bottle ginger ale, add 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice. Add thin lemon slices and ice. Makes 5 cups. Approx. 65 calories per cup.
16. LEMON SQUASH
Combine 285ml bottle lemon with 285ml bottle lemonade, add 1 cup bottled low-calorie lemon cordial and ½ cup lemon juice, add ice and lemon slices. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 16 calories per cup.
17. COLA PUNCH
Combine 2 cups cold strained tea with 285ml bottle cola and 285ml bottle lemonade. Add ¼ cup lemon juice, thin slices of lemon, orange and cucumber rind, and ice cubes. Makes 5 cups. Approx. 6 calories per cup.
18. PINEAPPLE LEMON
Blend about half medium peeled pineapple until finely chopped, combine with 2 x 285ml bottles lemon and 1 cup unsweetened canned pineapple juice. Add 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint and ice cubes. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 74 calories per cup.
19. BLACKCURRANT FRUIT PUNCH
Combine 285ml bottle water, 285ml bottle lemonade, ⅓ cup low-calorie canned or bottled blackcurrant syrup, 6 washed and hulled strawberries, 1 thinly sliced lemon, 1 thinly sliced orange and 90g (30oz) cherries, mix well. Add ice cubes. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 10 calories per cup.
20. PEACH AND ORANGE
Drain 420g can unsweetened peach slices; put peaches in blender, blend until smooth. Add 2 x 285ml bottles water and 1½ cups orange juice, mix well. Add ice cubes. Makes 4 cups. Approx. 60 calories per cup.