14 refreshing summer drinks | The Week

Summer refreshers

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By The Week Staff

last updated 10 January 2015

If you were stuck in a vast desert, what drink would you dream about?

Though this will (hopefully) never happen, sometimes your work commute can feel like a hot and endless journey, especially if public transportation is involved. Instead of focusing on the heat, imagine yourself making the perfect cool drink when you get home, and the trains will start to move faster. Then make said drink to reward yourself at the end of the day. We’ve rounded up 14 refreshing drinks — alcoholic and non-alcoholic alike — to help you create your own oasis amid the high temperatures.

Iced Tea Granita by Anna May

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Watermelonade by Merrill Stubbs

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This article originally appeared on Food52.com: 14 summer refreshers

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