If you are a 90’s kid living in a brown household, you will know that summer is incomplete without a chilled bottle of Soda that you used to buy from the roadside with your saved pennies.
But now that we’ve grown up and the realization that the summer refreshment we loved (oh so much), was filled with tons of sugar has hit us hard. Also, since we cannot step out of our houses for that fizzy bottles anymore, we decided to resort towards a healthier and still available option- SPARKLING WATER!
Sparkling water is nothing but the water which contains pressurized carbon dioxide gas in it. It is also referred to as the carbonated water in the contemporary market.
Check out these 5 full proof sparkling water recipes that are tasty, healthy, and easy to create and most importantly- Summer(y)!
1. Virgin Mojito
Are we the only ones or do you think Mojitos look like summer in a glass?
Let’s talk about whipping up some Virgin Mojito with Sparkling water instead of an aerated beverage. Refresh your summer days with a strong glass of Virgin Mojito and do not worry about the sugar guilt and even the hangover.
Ingredients:
- Fresh lime slices
- Mint leaves
- 1 liter of Sparkling water (chilled)
- Crushed ice
- Stevia powder (if you like it sweet)
Procedure:
Muddle the limes, stevia, mint leaves together in a huge mixing bowl, and let it sit aside. Fill up the high raise glasses with crushed ice and pour in the mixture dividing it cautiously in each glass. Pour the chilled sparkling water in each glass. Use a stirrer to gently mix the ingredients. You can garnish the drink with lemon wedges or mint leaves for the presentation and Voila!
2. Strawberry Vanilla Soda
Jazz up your summer drinks with strawberries and vanilla beans. Sparkling water enhances the taste of the ingredients you mix it up with. Strawberry is a beautiful fruit carrying tons of anti-oxidants and nutrition for the body. Vanilla, on the other hand, is perfect for adding flavor to your drink without increasing the calorie count of it.
Ingredients:
- Freshly cut strawberries
- Vanilla beans/ essence
- Sparkling water
Procedure:
If you are using vanilla beans, chop the 2 long pieces of the beans into 4 and divide them equally to each glass filled with sparkling water. Take the freshly cut strawberries and add them to the glass as well. Give it a little mix and place the glass in the fridge for 2 to 3 hours. Drink up the chilled strawberry vanilla soda and enjoy the burst of flavors in your mouth.
3. Ginger Turmeric Sparkles
Ginger Turmeric Sparkles is a healthy variant of a summer refreshing drink which will only be filled with strong flavors but also boost the immunity. It is necessary to build our immunities in the time of a Pandemic and what better than a ginger sparkling drink with the carnival of flavors.
Ingredients:
- Sliced ginger
- Turmeric
- ½ lemon
- Honey
- Pepper
- Sparkling water
Procedure:
Juice up the turmeric, lemon, and ginger together in a bowl by muddling them together. Add the mixture to the glass and stir them through some honey for the sweetness. Put a couple of ice cubes in the glass and finally pour in some sparkling water. Sprinkle some cayenne pepper on top for the extra kick.
4. Watermelon cucumber basil
One of the best things about summer is the season of fresh fruits that come along with it. Watermelon is one of the most loved fruits in summer, has to be included in the list of Sparkling water recipes, for the infused color, delicious taste, and the freshness of the fruits. When watermelon is combined with cucumber and basil, it gives out an even better blend of flavor that will give you instant refreshment.
Ingredients:
- Freshly cut watermelon slices
- Cucumber slices
- Crushed basil
- Sparkling water
- Lemon juice
Procedure:
Take a bowl and muddle a few basil leaves along with some freshly squeezed lemon. Put the freshly cut watermelon slices and cucumber slices in a glass and fill it up with sparkling water. You can also add crushed ice to the glass if you want it chilled instantly. Add the mixture from the bowl to the glass and stir it well. You can also add fresh basil leaves inside the drink just for the added aroma and presentation.
5. Mango Strawberry mint
Mango sits proudly on the top of the fruit family, being one of the very few fruits, loved by everyone. The only good thing about this lockdown summer is the exclusive supply of all kinds of mangoes in the house. With so many stocked up, we just had to make a sparkling water recipe including mango along with strawberry and mint for a tropical touch to it.
Ingredients:
- Sliced strawberries
- Cut out cubes of mangoes
- Mint leaves
- Sparkling water
Procedure:
Take a few mint leaves and crush them together in a bowl till you get that strong aroma of flavors, you can also add lime if you wish to. Then, fill up the high raise glass with sparkling water and add both strawberry and mangoes to it. Pour in the mint leaves mixture to the glass and stir it well. Let the glass sit inside the refrigerator for some time to chill. Consume it after 3-4 hours once all the flavors are infused inside the glass well.
Who knew you could create so many water detox recipes with just a bottle of sparkling water. Let us know if you have more recipes right up your sleeves because we have lots of sparkling water stocked up inside the fridge, waiting to be consumed!
