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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhat is your favorite summer drink? Mine is cold water with a slight twist of lemon or lime. And your's ?
Ritabert
(2,912 posts)debm55
(62,739 posts)johnp3907
(4,395 posts)Had to switch to decaf years ago.
debm55
(62,739 posts)johnp3907
(4,395 posts)Its going down nicely on this 82 degree day!
debm55
(62,739 posts)wnylib
(26,988 posts)works better for me than simple iced water.
It's versatile, too. You can hold the glass or mug against your inner wrists to cool them off. Or, after sipping enough to cool you off inside, you can pour the rest over your head to cool off on the outside.
Second choice would be a thick chocolate milkshake. But I do not recommend pouring it on your head.
debm55
(62,739 posts)EYESORE 9001
(30,043 posts)And, yes, the name predates the diabetes water sold by Coca Cola.
2 cup pine needles, woody ends removed
4 tablespoons sugar
2½ cups water (use bottled or filtered water)
Instructions
Put the needles and sugar in a glass jar or bottle and fill up with water.
Add the lid and gently shake the jar so the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Put the bottle on a windowsill with direct sunlight (or indirect sunlight during summer). From here on, do NOT shake the bottle at any time, or it may explode.
Wait THREE days. Then, open the bottle. Again, do NOT shake it. Strain out the pine needles.
Pour liquid over a cup of ice! Squeeze in some lemon slices, perhaps some mint leaves, and enjoy!
https://www.almanac.com/recipe/make-pine-needle-soda-natural-sprite
Havent thought about this in awhile. Maybe the grandkids will like it
debm55
(62,739 posts)johnnyfins
(4,195 posts)But there is nothing like an ice cold, Miller High Life. Has to be in a bottle!!!!
debm55
(62,739 posts)Niagara
(12,494 posts)I consume Tops brand of bottled water at room temperature too but most likely I don't consume enough.
Sometimes I consume water with a lemon wedge but not cold water.
debm55
(62,739 posts)lpbk2713
(43,323 posts)Tastes good and does a good job of quenching my thirst.
debm55
(62,739 posts)gladium et scutum
(837 posts)debm55
(62,739 posts)Grim Chieftain
(2,415 posts)Not only is it yummy, but it gives me a gentle boost.
debm55
(62,739 posts)jgo
(1,041 posts)made with alcohol free red wine, and cut up oranges and limes left to infuse.
this is one recipe where alcohol free wine, which on its own may not be that drinkable, works fine.
NNadir
(38,947 posts)My wife saw "Pims cup" in a movie somewhere, and decided to make one.
We don't drink alcohol often, but it's an interesting summer drink.