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The best non-alcoholic summer drinks are hydrating, packed with nutritious ingredients, visually pleasing for the serving situation, and leave you refreshed. The fluid component derived from these beverages counts toward the daily fluid intake that is essential for the body. Sleep quality, cell function, motor skills, and mood are all improved by staying hydrated.
Make your drinks with milk or natural fruit juices to get essential vitamins and minerals, and top up with sparkling water or club soda to increase volume and carbonation. Avoid or limit the use of sugar. Opt for natural sweeteners where possible. There are of course many enjoyable and refreshing summer drinks high in calories and sugar when you want a treat, but they should be kept to a minimum while refreshing, healthy hydration is maximized.
If you want to feel energized on a long summer afternoon or lift your glass at the next holiday party as you enjoy a celebratory drink without any of alcohol’s adverse effects, pick from these non-alcoholic summer drinks.
- Svalbarði Polar Iceberg Water
- Iced Latte
- Ginger Soda
- Ginger Beer
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Fruity Mocktail
- Watermelon Lemonade
- Iced Mocha
- Iced Tea
- Raspberry Lime Margarita Fizz
1. Svalbarði Polar Iceberg Water
Svalbarði is water from icebergs gathered from the seas around Norway’s Svalbard archipelago just 1000 miles from the North Pole. It is the world’s northernmost bottled water. It is presented in an award-winning glass bottle, with a sustainable wood cap, and gift tube that matches the elegance of high-end alcoholic beverages, but in the form of the most elemental beverage of all: water. It has a super-low mineral content because the source is essentially ancient, fresh snow that has been preserved for hundreds or even thousands of years.
Svalbarði Polar Iceberg Water is one of the most recognized waters in the emerging Fine Water market. As awareness of the unique qualities of different natural waters grows, Svalbarði’s rare iceberg water source, high-end presentation, and eco-mission to help save their arctic home have led many top restaurants and fine water distributors to carry it as their premier water offering.
Svalbarði Iceberg Water Advantages:
- Non-alcoholic replacement or complement when occasions call for elegant luxury.
- Excellent base for other drinks because of its super-low mineral level which ensures it enhances rather than interferes with the flavors of other ingredients.
- A carbon-negative brand which funds greenhouse gas reducing projects that help save 100kg of the arctic ice cap from melting per bottle sold.
Svalbarði Iceberg Water Disadvantages:
- Ultra-premium price on par with premium alcoholic beverages.
- Limited availability due to the difficulty of obtaining arctic icebergs.
Svalbarði Iceberg Water Taste: Ultra-light, fresh taste like catching snowflakes on the tongue. Extremely smooth mouthfeel. A slight “bite” to the taste at the end.
Svalbarði Iceberg Water Cost: €95 ($105) per 750ml bottle
Svalbarði Iceberg Water Recipe: Just open one of the beautiful bottles and serve. For a maximum sense of taste, especially when comparing to other waters, serve at room temperature. For an experience similar to tasting an iceberg straight out of the water, serve chilled.
Svalbarði Iceberg Water Nutritional Value: No calories as with any water of course, but also extreme purity with virtually no nitrates or other pollutants as it was preserved as ice since long before modern pollution.