(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . IAN: Refreshing Summer Beverages [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-06-18 It’s still chillier than normal here in the Denver metro area, but hot days are definitely ahead. Here are some refreshing beverages for those sweltering summer days. Lemonade might be among the oldest of summer drinks... The earliest record of the precursor to lemonade hails from the Mediterranean coast of medieval Egypt. Kashkab was made from fermented barley combined with mint, rue, black pepper and citron leaf. — recipes.howstuffworks.com/... ...and bubble tea might be one of the newest. x Whether you're sipping #bobatea in Taipei, Hong Kong, or Boise, Idaho - there sure is a lot to love about this unique, #sweet drink! 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We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news! Monday Youffraita Tuesday: bigjacbigjacbigjac Wednesday Pam from Calif Thursday art ah zen Friday FloridaSNMOM Saturday FloridaSNDad Sunday loggersbrat Strawberry Horchata from Cooking Con Claudia While Mexican-style horchata is the most commonly known variety in the US, horchata actually originated in Spain.... Horchata was born in the region of Valencia in Southern Spain. Since at least the time of the Roman Empire, Mediterranean cultures have prepared a wide range of beverages made from grain. Horchata was one of these ancient grain-based beverages. www.foodnetwork.com/... Ingredients are in the YouTube description. [5:10] * 🧊 🧊 🧊 Fresh Peach Iced Tea from Divas Can Cook Hey I’m a classic sweet tea girl through and through! I prefer not to have a lot of bells and whistles when it comes to my sweet tea. However during the summer I like to take advantage of summers bounty by incorporating fresh fruit, like raspberries or peaches! divascancook.com/... Recipe is here. [4:12] * 🧊 🧊 🧊 Tropical Lemonade (Two Ways) from A Chef and his Spoon Next to sweet tea, a tall glass of lemonade is one of the most refreshing ways to cool off during the South's hot and humid summer months. And just like sweet tea, the best lemonade starts out with hot water. www.southernliving.com/... Ingredients are in the YouTube description. [3:11] * 🧊 🧊 🧊 Pineapple and Mango Agua Fresca from Cooking Con Claudia [A]gua fresca drinks are made by combining the chosen ingredient(s) with sugar and water. Aside from water and sugar, what aguas frescas all have in common is that they’re healthy, straightforward, refreshing, and taste amazing. backyardtaco.com/... Ingredients are in the YouTube description. [8:35] * 🧊 🧊 🧊 Indonesian Es Timun Serut from Beryl Shereshewsky Cucumber is the star of timun serut, but I’m sure you could make this drink with other fruits if desired. However, I cannot emphasize enough how perfect this dish is. The cucumber has a watery, crunchy brightness to it that is oh-so-good, and it can be made both as a mocktail for the little ones at a gathering and as a cocktail for the grown-ups! www.beryl.nyc/... Recipe is at the link above; this segment begins at 7:56. * 🧊 🧊 🧊 Shrubs — vinegar drinks — are au courant so of course I have to close with them. There are two ways to make the basic syrup: cold, as demonstrated by Glen and Friends, or hot, as Max Miller does, from a 1911 recipe. Shrubs are, apparently, the delicious way to drink vinegar. Three Fruit Shrubs from Glen and Friends Long ago, the Romans and Babylonians were mixing vinegar with water. The word “shrub” is derived from the Arabic word “sharbah,” which translates as “drink.” Even sailors from the 16th-18th centuries drank shrubs to prevent scurvy! Today, they are infused with every flavor one can imagine…. www.ice.edu/... Recipes are in the YouTube description. [13:07] * 🧊 1911 Raspberry Shrub from Max Miller Once you’ve prepared your shrub, you can serve it as a nonalcoholic spritzer—combine equal parts shrub and seltzer, and add more seltzer or shrub to taste. Or, better yet, you can use the shrub as the base for a cocktail. www.ice.edu/... Recipe is in the video. [12:26] * 🧊 🧊 🧊 Happy Juneteenth! [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/18/2175543/-IAN-Refreshing-Summer-Beverages Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/