Summer is here! And one of the things that I really missed when our family first made the switch to real food was soda (or pop, Coke, soda pop, fizzy drink, or whatever else you might call it!) I knew that soda was really bad for me, but there’s just something about that ice cold carbonated drink that I especially crave when it’s super hot outside!
What I don’t like though, is the effects that soda has on my body! I get headaches and really bad back pains and aches whenever I drink it. So, as much as I might crave it, it’s just not worth it to me to drink pop and suffer the effects later on!
That doesn’t mean I have to completely forego delicious, sweet fizzy drinks, or a cold drinks with a kick of caffeine, all summer long. I love to make my own homemade sodas and other cold drinks and have gathered an awesome list of homemade cold drink recipes to help you kick the soda habit this summer too!
50+ Homemade and Delicious Soda Alternatives
Photo credit: and here we are
Homemade Sodas
Red, White and Blue Homemade Sodas from For the Family
Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Water from More than Mundane
Elderflower Soda from And Here We Are
Fermented Blackberry Soda from And Here We Are
Fermented Orange Juice from Oh Lardy
Fermented Grapefruit Juice from Oh Lardy
Turmeric Lime Soda from It Takes Time
Chamomile Soda from Fresh Bites Daily
Honey Sweetened Ginger-Ale from Kitchen Stewardship
Fruity Rosemary Spritzer from Fresh Bites Daily
Photo Credit: Gourmande in the Kitchen
Iced Teas and Coffee
Fizzy Homemade Iced Tea from The Greenbacks Gal
Passion Tea Lemonade from RedandHoney.com
Vitamin C Herbal Tea from Recipes to Nourish
Homemade Sweet Tea from The Greenbacks Gal
Homemade Chai Tea Latte from Live Renewed
Blueberry Sweet Tea from Jar o Honey
Green Tea Mock-jitos from The Greenbacks Gal
Hibiscus Strawberry Rhubarb Iced Tea from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Green Iced Tea from The Clean Dish
Cold-Brew Iced Coffee and Tea from Simple Bites
Iced Cinnamon Latte from Just Enjoy Food
Perfect Keurig Iced Latte from Green Eggs and Goats
Iced Shaken Cinnamon Creme Coffee from Life Currents
Photo credit: Recipes to Nourish
Lemonade and Limeade
Honey-Sweetened Lemonade from Red and Honey
Icy Cold Mint Lemonade from My Humble Kitchen
Lavender Lemonade with Honey from Small Footprint Family
Watermelon Limeade from Richly Rooted
Lemon-Lime Cooler from Raia’s Recipes
Probiotic Raspberry Lemonade from It Takes Time
Bubbly Probiotic Lemonade from Learning and Yearning
All Natural Pink Lemonade from Veggie Converter
Cherry Mint Limeade from Recipes to Nourish
Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Red Raspberry Rhubarb Limeade from Delicious Obsessions
Photo credit: Live Simply
Homemade Water Kefir
Homemade Water Kefir from Keeper of the Home
Probiotic Water Keifer Tea from GNOWFGLINS
How to Brew and Flavor Water Kefir from Common Sense Homesteading
Kombucha
Berry Lemonade Kombucha from Live Simply
How to Brew Kombucha – Part 1 from Happy Healthnut
How to Brew Kombucha – Part 2 from Happy Healthnut
Brew Your Own Kombucha from Common Sense Homesteading
Chai Kombucha from Nourishing Joy
Ginger Grapefruit Kombucha from GNOWFGLINS
Photo credit: It Takes Time
Specialty
Agua de Sandia from Just Making Noise
How to Make Horchata from Just Making Noise
Horchata – A Mexican Rice Drink from My Humble Kitchen
Agua de Tamarindo from Fresh Bites Daily
Fermented Coconut Water from GNOWFGLINS
Honey Sima from Raia’s Recipes
Hibiscus Rose Cooler from Fresh Bites Daily
Honeydew & Lime Agua Fresca from Recipes to Nourish
The Pinkberry and The Raspberry Lime Elixir from The Organic Kitchen
Raspberry Kvass from Real Food RN
Photo credit: Gidget Goes Home
Homemade Sports-Ade
Lemon-Lime Sports Ade – Gidget Goes Home
Homemade Electrolyte Sports Drink from Kitchen Stewardship
Coconut Lemon-Lime Sports Drink from GNOWFGLINS
Extras
Honey Lavender Syrup from More than Mundane
Lemon Verbana and Basil Simple Syrups from Life Currents
Hibiscus Syrup from Fresh Bites Daily
Chocolate Whipped Cream for your Coffee from Heavenly Homemakers
Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer from Live Renewed
What a great round-up of summer time drinks! Thanks so much for including a couple of my drinks. I can’t wait to check out all the awesome stuff on the list! 🙂
Some of these sound so delicious. I drink Spark on a daily basis..the pink lemonade one in the summer. 🙂 Loving your blogs.
Love this post! So many awesome recipes! Sharing this in my newsletter tomorrow.