Top 10 beat-the-heat drinks
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Make your liquid consumption an absolute pleasure this summer with our selection of fabulous drinks recipes, plus great ready-made drinks choices. Cheers!
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Do it with cherries
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Cherries are the fruit of the moment with a big celebrity following, thanks to stars like Katy Perry, who loves the taste of her cherry chapstick and Celine Dion who insists on cherries in her dressing room. Scientifically proven to contain high levels of antioxidants, cherry juice is the ultimate summer beverage. Mix Cherrygood (a pre-made cherry drink) with fizzy limeade, real lemonade or cola to make a vibrant non-alcoholic summer cocktail.
Cherrygood, £1.39 per litre, www.cherrygood.com
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Tea time
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We Brits love our tea, so much so that most of us drink it come rain or shine. But in summer it\'s best served long and chilled. Take 60ml of peach puree, 90ml of strong black tea, 15 ml of honey water (or a dollop of runny honey dissolved in warm water) and 15 ml of lemon juice. Shake the mix with ice, then strain and garnish with a slice of white peach and crushed ice. For a less innocent version add 45 ml of Russian standard Gold Vodka.
Russian Standard Vodka - £19.97 - www.asda.com
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Limited edition
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Tennis, lazy afternoons, strawberries and cream and a refreshing glass of elderflower pressé...a sure sign that summer has arrived. To celebrate, Bottlegreen has launched a series of beautifully designed limited edition sparkling pressé bottles ideal for al fresco dining. The ‘RSVP\' range comes in: Elderflower, Pomegranate & Elderflower and Ginger & Lemongrass and contain no artificial flavours, colours, sweeteners or preservatives.
RSVP pressé from £2.29 (750ml), www.bottlegreen.co.uk
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First past the post:
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One of the great pleasures of summer is a day at the races and the traditional drink for such an occasion is the Mint Julep - a US import traditionally drunk at the Kentucky Derby. A traditional julep is made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water. For a twist try combining 1.5oz of Maker\'s mark bourbon, 1.5oz fresh pink grapefruit juice, 1oz honey water with 3 shredded mint leaves. Shake the glass ten times, fill with crushed ice, strain the ingredients into an ice-filled rock glass and garnish with mint.
Maker\'s Mark, £24. www.makersmark.com
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Summer pick me up
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pr coffee and banana nescafe
All that lying around in the midday sun can be just so.....exhausting. But this caffeine and potassium rich combo should keep you lively. It\'s a coffee and banana smoothie and takes just 5 minutes to prepare. Add one small banana to 200ml of cold semi-skimmed milk, sprinkle in a teaspoon of Nescafé Green Blend coffee and a pinch of cinnamon. Add three ice cubes one at a time and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a tall glass, dust with cinnamon and enjoy.
Nescafé Green Blend, £3.49 for 100g, www.sainsburys.co.uk
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Rum punch
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We rate this recipe from award-winning mixologist Papa Jules - creator of Mahiki Rum. Fill your best jug with: ½ a cucumber (in slices), ½ a lemon, ½ an orange, four strawberries, and one apple; add sprigs of mint and lots of fresh ice. Using a small wine glass pour two measure of rum, four of cloudy apple juice and four of ginger ale. Dash it with Elderflower cordial. And smile and serve!
Mahiki Gold Rum, £30; Mahiki Cognac-Aged, £40. www.mahikirum.com
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Conscience-raising
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Using all natural ingredients these fruit quenchers will not only satiate your thirst but do good too. ‘This Water\' has partnered with PumpAid so every bottle you buy gives a person in Malawi access to clean drinking water. A good taste for summer 2010 is the new Oranges and Lemons variety, it\'s blended with Mediterranean oranges chosen for their tangy taste, Brazilian oranges for their sweetness and a dash of squeezed lemon juice.
This water from £1.29, www.thiswater.co.uk
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Anyone for Pimms?
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The official start date for summer is June 21 but for most people the hottest season only starts once you\'ve down your first glass of Pimms. For an exotic change try a Thai Pimms. Top international Thai restaurant Patara has slipped us this recipe... Take: three slices of fresh Thai ginger, ½ dozen sprigs of mint, ½ dozen sprigs of holy basil, three slices of orange, three slices of cucumber, ¼ oz pimms, some lemonade and muddle the ginger, orange, cucumber with the Pimms, strain into a tall glass with ice and garnish with mint, basil, cucumber and orange.
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Detox drink
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January is the traditional time to detox but it\'s much easier to be virtuous when the sun is shining. So try introducing a drink packed with super-foods into your summer diet. A great choice is James White organic beetroot drink, blended with apple juice for a sweeter taste. Not only does it taste amazing but it\'s rich in iron, boron and folic acid and anti-oxidants.
James White organic beetroot drink, £3.06, 750ml, www.ethicalsuperstore.com
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Lemonade classic
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It may not be chic but it\'s yummy, and you can always say it\'s retro. We\'re talking about the ‘Snow White\' - a classic lemonade float. The secret is to put the ice-cream in first (traditional vanilla) and pour in enough good quality lemonade to make the ice-cream float to the top of the glass. To make it look more sophisticated you can grate some lemon peel on the top.
Cloudy lemonade, 99p, Ocado for Waitrose Cloudy Lemonade
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