The Best Drink Recipes For Hot Days

As we reach the dog days of summer, you might be hankering for drinks to get you through the heat. From sunup to sundown, these refreshing recipes are everything you need for a caffeine fix to a cocktail happy hour.

Mornings

Cold brew how to:

1. Take a bag of fresh ground coffee and soak it in 7 cups of cold water overnight.
2. In the morning, strain the grounds into a large pot using a fine mesh sieve covered with a layer of cheese cloth. This might take an hour or so.
3. Discard the cheese cloth and grounds.
4. Next, strain the coffee liquid again but this time line the seive with a large coffee filter. This process can take several hours. Just leave it be and let it do its thing.
5. After several hours you'll notice most the coffee has strained through. Discard the filter and any left over coffee sludge.
6. Pour this coffee concentrate into a large pitcher and then add to it an equal amount of cold water.
7. Stir and refridgerate until ready to use, then pour over ice and top with perferred milk product.

*add sugar or a simple syrup if you like...

Evenings

Dark & Stormy Cocktail Recipe

It doesn't get easier or more delicious than this...

1. Open a can of ginger beer and pour over ice.
2. Top with a shot or two of dark rum.
3. Squeeze fresh lime juice into it.
4. Dunk the ice to give it a mix.

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Cheers! And good luck with the heat!

Two Recipes For Better Sandwiches

Back to school means back to lunch but your sandwiches don’t have to be boring. Prep these two recipes and store them in the fridge for a quick fix on snoozy sandwich days. Below is a recipe for some quick pickled onions when you need a tasty crunch. The other is a turmeric-tahini dressing for days when your sandwich needs a little slather of extra flavor.

Ingredients

• 1 thinly sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt

Directions

1. Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a bowl then toss in the onions and give them a stir.
2. That's it. Yep. You're done.
3. You can transfer them into a jar or storage container for safe keeping. They should last a good long week in your fridge soaking away in their pickling liquid.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
• 2-3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• pinch of cayenne
• ground pepper to taste

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Thin with more water if necessary
3. Transfer to a storage container and keep in your fridge.
4. Use as neccessary to doctor up boring sandwiches!

Both of these recipes will help you beat the lunch room blues. Don’t delay! Get these in your fridge ASAP!