A New Twist on Some Summer Classics

Although my kids are fairly picky eaters, they love fruit. LOVE IT! In the summer months, we can’t get enough blueberries, strawberries, watermelon, peaches, and other seasonal favorites.

Today, on Fox 4’s Morning Show, I shared four fantastic summer recipes that feature Fruit2O Sparkling Water and lots of fresh fruit! My kids have gone crazy for the frozen yogurt popcicles! They love finding frozen fruit in their drinks rather than ice cubes. Try some of these fun twists on summer classics at your house to add a little fizz and fun to your summer!

Beverage Recipes (Pick up these ingredients at your local Hy-Vee)

Raspberry Lemon/Lime Popsiclepopcicles
Ingredients:
• 1 cup Greek Yogurt
• ½ cup Raspberry Lemon Sparkling Fruit2O
• 1 cup raspberries
• ½ lime squeezed for juice
• Popsicle mold or small plastic cups with popsicle sticks

Instructions:
• Combine Greek Yogurt, ½ lime and 1 cup of raspberries in bowl
• Place additional raspberries in mold or plastic cups as desired
• Fill popsicle mold or plastic cups with the yogurt mixture, place popsicles sticks in cups as applicable
• Freeze for 6 hours
• Remove popsicles from mold (Tip: run hot water over the mold to help remove the popsicles from the mold)
• Enjoy!

strawberry coolerStrawberry-Basil Cooler
Ingredients:
• Fresh basil, chopped
• Ice cube tray
• 1 cup strawberries
• Strawberry juice puree or strawberry beverage such as Strawberry Sparkling Fruit2O
• 1 lemon for garnish

Instructions:
• Pick up fresh basil from your local grocery store or farmers market
• Pour water in your ice cube tray and top off with
• Chop basil and drop desired amount into each ice cube form
• Freeze for at least 2 hours
• Muddle 1 cup strawberries in a bowl and pour into glass
• Cover muddled strawberries with preferred strawberry beverage (purée, juice, water)
• Drop in 2-3 basil-infused ice cubes
• Garnish with wedge of lemon

Mixed Berry Punch frozen berries
Ingredients:
• 2 cups mixed berries
• 1 cup red or green grapes
• 12 oz of your favorite sparkling beverage or punch

Instructions:
• Mix berries and grapes into a bowl
• Run water over bowl of mixed berries
• Place bowl in freezer for at least 2 hours
• Remove berries and drop desired amount in favorite sparkling beverage or punch

sangriaMixed Berry Sangria
Ingredients:
• 12 oz. Mixed Berry Sparkling Fruit2O AND/OR 750 milliliters of white wine
• 2 ½ cups white cranberry juice
• 1/3 cup (each) of fresh blackberries, strawberries and raspberries
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh strawberries

Instructions:
• In a large container or pitcher, pour Sparkling Fruit2O/wine, white cranberry juice, mixed berries and chopped strawberries
• Refrigerate for 2 hours
• Pour into designated glasses
• Garnish with additional berries as needed
• Add a twist of lemon and/or mint

There you have it – four fresh twists on four summer classics! What are your favorite summer-fun recipes? We’d love to hear from you!

 

Cali
I'm Cali. I'm a wife, co-parent, and mom of twin boys who are soon-to-be 6, as well as brand new step-mom to 3 young adults who are 19, 16, and 14. I was born and raised in the Northland, and I can't imagine living anywhere else...unless you were to offer me a beach house, or a villa on the coast of Italy or France. I have been a public educator for 21 years, and I currently teach middle school, which I truly believe is the very best age in all the world. I enjoy reading, cooking, and traveling, and I believe ice cream is an acceptable meal any time of the day. I drink entirely too much diet coke, and my floors are rarely clean. I joined the mommy-club later in life after an 8 year struggle with infertility. I've decided being an "old mom" is a pretty great gig.

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