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Original Suggestions for Summer Refreshment Beverages
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During the summer season, fruit stands are burdened with a variety of fruits that provide massive quantities of health-promoting nutrients... The drinks prepared from these ingredients are a treasure trove of vitamins and minerals – on hot days, it is worth showing interest in refreshment beverages.
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What are some ingredients worth incorporating in the creation of summer beverages?
If you have a blender at home, you can use it to quickly prepare summer beverages. Such meals are very fast to make and require only a few ingredients. First of all, you should use seasonal vegetables and fruits. They contain a lot more vitamins and minerals, which gives the beverages a higher nutritional value. In summer, you can use ingredients such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, melons, peaches, currants, young carrots, spinach, or beets - these products are already available in supermarkets in June. You can also add healthy fats to your beverages, which are found in avocado, flax seeds, nuts, or chia seeds. In this way, the beverages will be even more nourishing, but remember that they will contain many more calories - so don't overdo it with the amount of these ingredients. When preparing the beverages, also remember to use sources of protein, which are found for example in milk, plant-based drinks, yogurt, or kefir. Nuts and seeds also contain this nutrient. To make the beverages even more refreshing, you can add ice cubes or lemon or lime slices.
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Recipes for refreshing beverages
Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): watermelon one portion (100 g), raspberries 1⁄2 cup (60 g), spinach a handful (25 g), flaxseed a teaspoon (5 g), ice cubes 2 pieces (30 g), water 1 1⁄2 cups (120 ml), mint a few leaves (1 g). Instructions: 1. Add the fruits, spinach, flaxseed, and mint leaves to a container. 2. Pour water over the ingredients and blend thoroughly. 3. Transfer the cocktail to a glass and add ice cubes. Nutritional information (per 1 serving): – energy: 92 kcal, – protein: 3.5 g, – fat: 1.9 g, – carbohydrates: 17.2 g.
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Scarlet drink with beets
Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): cooked beetroot – piece (140 g), strawberries – glass (150 g), our celery stalk – stalk (50 g), almond drink – glass (240 ml), nut butter – spoon (10 g), ice cubes – 2 pieces (30 g).
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Tart summer mocktail
Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): Red currants – half a cup (65 g), Strawberries – 1 cup (150 g), Celery stalk – 1 stalk (50 g), Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons (12 g), Walnuts – 3 pieces (12 g), Water – 1 cup (240 ml). Preparation: 1. Rinse strawberries thoroughly (leave the stems) and place in a bowl. 2. Add red currants, celery stalk, water, lemon juice, and walnuts. Blend all ingredients together. Nutritional values (per serving): – Energy: 168 kcal, – Protein: 4.5 g, – Fat: 8.1 g, – Carbohydrates: 23.6 g.
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Beverage prepared based on kefir
Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): strawberries 150 g, kefir 240 g, lemon juice 12 g, flaxseeds 5 g, ice cubes 30 g, mint leaves 1 g. Preparation: 1. Thoroughly wash strawberries and place in a container. 2. Add kefir, lemon juice, flaxseeds, and mint leaves and mix thoroughly. 3. Transfer to a glass and add ice cubes. Nutritional value (per serving): energy - 199 kcal, protein - 10.2 g, fat - 7 g, carbohydrates - 25.2 g.
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Raspberry and Blueberry Smoothie
Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients (per 1 serving): Raspberries – 1/2 cup (60 g), Blueberries – a handful (50 g), Spinach – handful (25 g), Walnuts – 3 pieces (12 g), Lemon juice – 1 tbsp (6 g), Ice cubes – 2 pieces (30 g), Water – 1 1/2 cups (120 ml), Mint leaves – several leaves (1 g). Preparation: 1. Combine raspberries, blueberries, spinach, walnuts, lemon juice, and mint leaves in a blender. 2. Add water and blend until smooth. 3. Pour the smoothie into a glass and add ice cubes. Nutritional value (per serving): – Calories: 144 kcal, – Protein: 4.1 g, – Fat: 7.7 g, – Carbohydrates: 17.8 g.
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• 24.03.2026
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