A hot summer requires frequent hydration. However, not everyone readily reaches for water – so it's worth adding a little flavour to it! In your own kitchen, thanks to the fruity treasures of summer, you can prepare many different and healthy options for every occasion. How to encourage children and adults to drink water? What to serve with meals on a hot summer day? What to prepare drinks for hot weather from?
A jug of drink within reach
Water is essential for the functioning of almost every organism. Also for humans - although many people still don't drink it often enough. Frequent hydration, according to the body's needs, is especially important in high temperatures. Regular drinking water during heatwaves helps maintain physical and intellectual fitness and adds energy.
Cold, hydrating summer drinks can take many forms. So it's not just pure water – especially with easy access to fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables at this time of year. In high temperatures, it's worth always having a jug or carafe of self-prepared liquid in the fridge and within reach and drinking it regularly. It's also good to serve them to guests, regardless of the occasion and the dishes or other beverages on the table on hot days and nights.
Flavoured waters
For everyday use and during a party, flavoured water is an excellent idea. Making it is very simple – just put a handful of fresh herbs, slices of fruit, or even vegetables and plenty of ice into a container, then pour in the liquid. After just fifteen minutes, refreshing drinks for hot weather will be ready, looking beautiful in a Crystalline glass jug. During a garden party or a meeting with friends, you can also put the additions directly into elegant wine glasses – this will make the final taste more delicate.
To the question of what to drink in the heat, many answers and inspirations can be found in the entry about why it's worth drinking water. Such a refreshing drink with a fruity, spicy, or even floral aroma will be perfect for everyday use and special occasions.
Homemade lemonades
Loved by adults and children and easy to make at home – that's homemade lemonade. Thanks to the availability of fresh fruits, both seasonal and tropical, you can prepare citrus, watermelon, strawberry, or cucumber drinks in just a few moments. Recipes for them can be found in the article about homemade lemonade.
In a thick glass jug or carafe, this homemade isotonic drink will maintain its low temperature for a long time, even in the heat, and the ice will melt more slowly. Poured into glasses with a thicker base – the same as for, for example, cocktails – it will pleasantly cool and hydrate during a summer gathering.
Fruit smoothies
For breakfast, a snack, or during children's birthdays, fruit smoothies are irreplaceable on hot summer days! They can be easily made in your own kitchen with a blender, combining your favourite fruits and chilled dairy products.
It's worth trying recipes for fruit smoothies to see how wonderfully refreshing they are. Colourful and healthy, they will look especially beautiful in glasses with tall stems or unusual shapes, which will be emphasized by the colour of the mixed ingredients. This is a tasty alternative to plain water that everyone will enjoy!