Try out and invent new flavoured drinks
Relief is available for summer thirst, from a bottle, tetrapack or carton. Be brave and try out different ingredients, flavour combinations and seasonings! Instead of coffee and tea, try ice coffee and ice tea, which are available in different flavours. Milk-based coffee drinks with ice crystals are easy to create on your own and the easiest ice tea to make is made by adding ice cubes, a bit of sugar, honey or lemon slices to chilled tea.
You can make a smoothie yourself
Traditionally, a smoothie only contains juice, fruits and berries, but you can also make the drink based on milk or yoghurt. You can make a smoothie yourself in a blender from fresh berries and fruits, and add juice, milk or yoghurt as a liquid. When making a smoothie snack, you can also add bran, flakes, muesli, nuts or seeds. To make a cool smoothie, add ice cubes to the drink.
Remember to drink enough liquids on hot summer days
Adults need to drink 1–2 litres of liquids per day, children and old people even more. It is a good idea to drink liquids even before you become thirsty as you only become thirsty once your body is already dehydrating. Exercise increases the need for liquids. Juices and sports drinks are excellent drinks during heavy exercise in hot weather. People working in the garden or exercising as a part of everyday activities should also bring along a bottle of water. Water stays cool in a thermos bottle.
Water is the best way to quench your thirst
Pour fresh water into a jug, add ice cubes and season with slices of orange, cucumber or berries that are in season. As an alternative, try low-sodium mineral water which can be found with various flavourings. The latest product is flavoured water.
Low-calorie alternatives for people on a diet
Our broad assortment of drinks also includes alternatives
suitable for people who want to watch their weight during the
summer. It is a good idea to read the product description and find
out what you are quenching your thirst with. Low-calorie versions
of both fruit drinks and soft drinks are available. Fruit juices
can be thinned down using water or bubbly mineral water as
undiluted fruit juices contain almost as much energy as sugary soft
drinks.
