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Recipe report: Beat-the-heat beverages

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 21, 2022
lime beverage
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When temperatures soar, so does the need for liquid refreshment. Help customers stay cool and hydrated with these five thirst quenchers. 

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watermelon lemonade
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Watermelon Blueberry Basil Lemonade

Beverage specialist Tony Pereyra makes lemonade in house and combines it with watermelon juice, muddled blueberries and basil.

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mango lassi
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Rose Mango Lassi

Fast casual Curry Up Now adds mango puree blended with rose syrup to balance the tartness of this traditional yogurt-based drink.

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Arnold Palmer
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Alfalfa Arnold Palmer

Mixologist Kim Haasarud takes the classic Arnold Palmer—a mix of iced tea and lemonade—up a notch by sweetening it with housemade honey syrup.

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raspberry limeade
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Frozen Raspberry Limeade

T. Cole Newton of Twelve Mile Limit in New Orleans created this summer refresher with frozen raspberries, simple syrup and lime.

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passionfruit lemonade

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Photo courtesy of The Spirits in Motion

Passion Spiced Lemonade

Adding fresh ginger, orange juice and passionfruit juice to classic lemonade packs it with vitamins and gives it a spicy lift.

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