Beat the summer heat with any of these delicious summer drinks. They’re quick, easy, and refreshing – perfect for BBQs and parties!
Beat the Heat!
We’ve never been the kind of people to make a trip to a soda shop every day to pick up a drink, but as soon as the weather starts warming up here in Arizona, we immediately start craving refreshing drinks .
Sometimes we just want something cold and fruity flavored to cool off in the summer heat, and other times we get a hankering for a smoothie in place of a meal.
Today, we have a collection of all of the best summer drink recipes, which include both flavored drinks—great for serving at parties and BBQs—as well as some smoothies that are light and refreshing.
Serve these cool drinks at a Lemonade Stand Beverage Station
Our Top 10 Summer Drinks
1 Pink Punch Recipe
Pink Punch Recipe
Total Time: 3 minutes minutes
This incredibly easy, 3-ingredient vibrant pink punch is a fruity and delicious all-time favorite that you can whip up in minutes!
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2 Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Homemade Lemonade Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
Refreshing homemade lemonade is made with a simple syrup for the perfect sweet-to-tart ratio. It is perfect for warm summer days, or any day!
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3 Sonic Cherry Limeade Recipe
Sonic Cherry Limeade Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Delicious recipe for Sonic’s Cherry Limeade – tastes just like it! Ingredients include 7-Up, cherries, a lime, and maraschino syrup!
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4 Orange Julius Recipe
Orange Julius Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
This refreshing, nostalgic Orange Julius recipe tastes just like the original and whips up in only 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients!
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5 Homemade Root Beer
Homemade Root Beer
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
This do-it-yourself homemade root beer has the perfect touch of fizz and amazing flavor. It's party perfect!
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6 Butterbeer Recipe
Butterbeer Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
This butterbeer recipe is a rich, delicious chilled drink with butterscotch flavoring. It's alcohol-free and perfect for sharing!
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7 Horchata Recipe
Horchata Recipe
Total Time: 12 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
This horchata recipe is a refreshing, cinnamon-flavored Mexican drink filled with flavor! It's festive and perfect for any occasion.
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8 Shirley Temple Recipe
Shirley Temple Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Our classic Shirley Temple recipe is a favorite non-alcoholic drink – sweet and vibrant red, perfect for any party and any age!
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9 Ocean Water Recipe
Ocean Water Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Fizzy coconut Ocean Water is easy and refreshing! This copycat Sonic drink is perfect for parties or a hot, summer day.
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10 Watermelon Juice Recipe
Watermelon Juice Recipe
Total Time: 8 minutes minutes
Delicious and refreshing watermelon juice is a favorite drink in the summertime! It takes minutes to make and is perfect for fruit lovers.
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More Refreshing Drinks
11 Aloha Tropical Smoothie Recipe
Aloha Tropical Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
This quick and easy aloha tropical smoothie has just 6 simple ingredients with tropical goodness in every sip!
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12 4th of July Punch Recipe
4th of July Punch Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
This layered Patriotic drink is pure magic! It's not difficult to make, all it takes is Hawaiian Punch, blue Gatorade, and sprite zero.
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13 Mint Julep Recipe
Mint Julep Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Ready in minutes, this copycat non-alcoholic mint julep captures the magic of Disneyland in one refreshing drink!
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14 Pineapple Banana Smoothie Recipe
Pineapple Banana Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
A quick & simple Pineapple Banana Smoothie is a family favorite!! It's a perfect meal or a refreshing snack.
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15 Fruit Smoothie
Fruit Smoothie
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Our favorite fresh and easy fruit smoothie takes minutes to make. It is filled with kiwi, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, and more!!
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16 Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie is quick, delicious and so refreshing. With only 4 ingredients, it makes for a healthy meal or snack!
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17 Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Frozen strawberry lemonade takes minutes to make. With a pop of pineapple, it's a refreshingly tasty summertime drink!
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18 Best Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Best Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
This best strawberry lemonade is a perfectly balanced blend of sweet strawberries and tart lemons guaranteed to brighten your day!
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19 Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
This Strawberry Banana Smoothie is delicious and made with ingredients you probably have on hand – bananas, strawberries, yogurt and milk!
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20 Peach Smoothie Recipe
Peach Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
A Peach Smoothie has the most deliciously bright flavor. With a pop of orange, you've got the perfect breakfast or lunch!
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21 Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
5 minute Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie is a thick and delicious drink filled with all the flavors of a strawberry cheesecake!
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22 Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe
Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
A tasty 5-ingredient smoothie, perfect for breakfast or a cool refreshing drink on a hot summer day. With peaches, mangos, peach yogurt, and Orange Peach Mango juice, the flavor is undeniably delicious!
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23 Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Total Time: 3 minutes minutes
Salty & sweet peanut butter and banana smoothie makes a satisfying breakfast or afternoon snack, packed with protein and flavor!
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24 Orange Juice Smoothie Recipe
Orange Juice Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Best-loved Orange Juice Smoothie using Florida Orange Juice is super tasty. The kids LOVE the taste of oranges & strawberries!
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25 Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
Naturally sweetened Watermelon Smoothie is refreshing and under 100 calories! It's the perfect healthy treat to satisfy that sweet tooth.
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26 Kale Smoothie Recipe
Kale Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Let’s lighten things up this month with this fresh kale smoothie! It’s packed with delicious healthy ingredients that will make you feel energized all day long.
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27 Best Green Smoothie Recipe
Best Green Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
This quick and easy 5 minute Best Green Smoothie Recipe is fresh and YUMMY! It is filled with fruit goodness & vitamin-rich spinach.
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28 Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Frozen hot chocolate only takes 3 ingredients and a few minutes to make! Top it off with whipped cream and chocolate curls for a real treat.
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Love the colours throughout the drinks. Will make sure too try each and everyone of them….
I love all of these drinks. Cant wait to make them all.
I was the cook for my church’s girls camp and brought up the strawberry lemonade for the special Friday night dinner. Big hit!
Love so many of these!! We make your pink pineapple drink ALL the time!! It’s our absolute favorite!! I’ll be making your pina colada drink this week!
Such a great place to serve up the best drinks! A drink for every occasion. Love it!