Summer drinks are a fun way to stay hydrated during this hot season! Although traditional ice cubes help keep our drinks cool, LG’s Craft Ice™ will give your drink a five-star restaurant look and feel at home! Romanticize your regular summer days or impress your guests with these three homemade drink recipes:
Sweet Summer Drink for those who adore sweet and fruity flavors.
Green Summer Drink for those with a unique taste palette.
Wine & Dine Summer Drink for the day or evening drinkers.
Sweet Summer Drink
This summer drink will keep you energized and refreshed. The perfect drink to pair with a nice BBQ or grilled lunch, this Sweet Summer Drink is a staple!
Ingredients
½ cup of pineapple juice (fresh or from a bottle)
¼ cup of mango juice (fresh or from a bottle)
1 tsp of ginger juice (fresh or from a bottle)
2/3 cup of Ginger Ale (Sprite or Seven Up works as well)
½ cup of sugar (optional)
1 Craft Ice™
Tools
Juicer
Jug
Small ceramic/plastic bowl
Spoon & measuring cups
1 drinking glass
Instructions
Step 1 (Optional):
Place your jug where the juice dispenser is located.
Step 2 (Optional): Juice your Pineapple, Mango, & Ginger
Step 3 (Optional): Put away your juicer but keep bits of the fruit shavings.
Step 4: Add ½ cup of Ginger Ale (Sprite or Seven Up) into the jug.
Step 5: Using a spoon, mix for 1 minute to ensure a blend of flavors.
Step 6 (Optional): Depending on how sweet you want your drink to be, add desired amount of sugar and mix until sugar is dissolved.
Step 7: Place Craft Ice™ from your LG fridge into a drinking glass. Add bits of fruit shavings. Pour in drink mix from the jug into the drinking glass.
Green Summer Drink
If you enjoy unique tangy tastes in your drinks, this refresher is perfect for you! A great addition to your breakfast, this cold green drink will go perfectly with some bacon and eggs.
Ingredients
1 tsp of Matcha powder
Sugar & honey
1/3 cup of hot water
½ cup of Sprite or tonic water
2 tbsp. of lemon juice
1 slice of lemon
1 Craft Ice™
Tools
A clear mug or cup
Mixing spoon
Measuring cups
Instructions
Step 1: Place 1 teaspoon of matcha powder into a mug. Fill ½ of the mug with hot water and mix until Matcha powder is dissolved.
Step 2: Add desired amount of sweetener (sugar or honey) to the mix until desired sweetness is achieved and stir until dissolved.
Step 3: Add lemon slice, lemon juice & Sprite to the mixture.
Step 4: Gently add the Craft Ice™ to the drink.
Wine & Dine Summer Drink
A little evening drink on the weekend never hurt anybody. Paired with a delicious dinner on a balcony or deck, this summer drink is perfect for those with a more mature taste.
Ingredients
1 Kiwi sliced
¼ cup of Lemon Juice
½ a cup of your favorite white wine
Brown sugar
Diced strawberries
¼ cup of tonic water
2/3 cup of Ice Cubes
Tools
Measuring cups
Glass
Stirring Spoon
Instructions
Step 1: Place sliced kiwi and strawberries into a glass.
Step 2: Add lemon juice, white wine, tonic water and preferred amount of brown sugar. Stir until brown sugar is completely dissolved.
Step 3: Add ice cubes
It tastes great, looks amazing, and makes your everyday meal feel like an event!
Quick Facts About Craft Ice™ with a LG Fridge
Rounded Craft Ice™ takes longer to melt due to its shape and thickness. This means your drinks will stay cool and refreshing longer. Say goodbye to watery and dull-flavored beverages on hot summer days.
Not too small or too big. The Craft Ice™ cylinders fit into various beverage containers, cups, and glasses.
Craft Ice™ helps retain the fizz of carbonated beverages so you can say “Adios!” to flat soda drinks.
Life’s good when you can conveniently make stunning summer drinks all season long. Which summer drink is your everyday favorite? Which one will you be serving the next time you have guests over?
Quench your summer thirst with a LG Fridge; its sleek design, InstaView™ Door-in-Door®, water dispensers, spacious interior, and convenient Craft Ice™ maker help create a pleasant and thrilling home life experience.