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5 Must Have Drinks For The Summer

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Clark chapter.

The semester is over and now it’s time to celebrate! The weather is finally getting hot, so here are five drinks to cool down with this summer.

1. Frozen mint lemonade

     What you need:

        1. Ice

        2. Lemonade

        3. Mint

     Instructions:

       1. Add about three handfuls of ice to the blender Fill the blender with lemonade so that it covers the ice all the way plus a bit. Add a few sprigs of mint.

       2. Blend until you don’t see any chunks of ice

2. Sparkling Berry Limeade

What you need:

        1. Blackberries

        2. Blueberries

        3. Strawberries, hulled and sliced

        4. Limeade concentrate (about 3/4 cup)

        5. Ginger ale (about 3 cans)

     Instructions:

       1. Layer the bottom of the pitcher with the berries

       2. Add the concentrate and soda

3. Watermelon Punch

What you need:

        1. 1 seedless watermelon

        2. Lemonade

        3. Ice

        4. Sugar (about 3/4 cup)

        5. Water (or unflavored seltzer) (about a cup)

     Instructions:

       1. Scoop half of the watermelon fruit in a blender and blend

       2. Add sugar, water, a few handfuls of ice, and lemonade (to taste). Blend until mixed and enjoy

4. Arnold Palmer

What you need:

        Equal parts of:

        1. Lemonade

        2. Iced Tea

     Instructions:

       1. Mix

5. Infused Water

What you need:

        1. Water

        2. What you’d like to infuse with (ideas: cucumber-mint, lemon, peach-ginger, strawberry-lime, orange-mint, raspberry-lemon)

     Instructions:

       1. Mix, let it sit to infuse before drinking

Monica Sager is a freelance writer from Clark University, where she is pursuing a double major in psychology and self-designed journalism with a minor in English. She wants to become an investigative journalist to combat and highlight humanitarian issues. Monica has previously been published in The Pottstown Mercury, The Week UK, Worcester Telegram and Gazette and even The Boston Globe. Read more of Monica’s previous work on her Twitter @MonicaSager3.