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Alright, because it’s so danged hot and only likely to get hotter, I’ve decided to do a mini blog series to share my favorite non-alcoholic drinks to cool off with. Sweet drink recipes abound all over the internet, as do recipes for flavored water combinations, that barely satisfy one’s (Ahem, my!) craving for taste, any taste that isn’t too sweet.
My favorite Summer drink is something I’ve been making for a few years now. It’s not sweet but if you want you can add a little drizzle of honey over the top. Best part is, it’s made with turmeric, one of the super foods that have been gushed and raved about everywhere you look in recent years.
Ingredients (List contains affiliate links):
1-cup ice cubes
1-teaspoon powdered turmeric
1/2-teaspoon fresh ginger or
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/8-teaspoon fresh cracked/ground whole black peppercorns
Honey to taste (optional)
4-tablespoons water to start
Combine all ingredients except honey in your blending device of choice. Pulse until ice is the texture of an icy or a coarse slushy. You may need to add more water in some blending devices to get the ice cubes to grind as finely as you would like. Add additional water one tablespoon at a time and try to blend after each addition. Once blended, put into your favorite glass (I like margarita glasses like the ones from Amazon below. Click on the image for my affiliate link.) Drizzle honey over the top (or don’t to keep it savory.) and garnish with a sprig of mint it your favorite fresh herbs. Or ignore the garnish and just drink it.
The only pepper in this drink is the 1/8-teaspoon freshly ground peppercorns. While that does contribute to some of the spice, most of the bite comes from the ginger and the turmeric which both have a savory and spicy flavor.
I came up with this drink for myself because I’m not super fond of sweet things. Don’t get me wrong, sweet has its place. But by the time July rolls around, I’m sick of lemonade and soda and corn syrup filled slushy’s. (If you want to read about the best slushy I’ve ever tasted check out my review of Wicked Slush.) So to combat the tidal wave of sugared beverages that advertisers throw at us over the warmer months of the year, I created my own series of savory beverage recipes to sip on.
See the rest of the Savory Summer drink recipes
Lavender and Vanilla Blended Ice
Savory Super Minty Mock Mojito
Rosemary Ice with a Hickory Smoke Salt Rim
Sage (Blossoms) and Orange Zest Blended Ice
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