Top 5 Quick & Easy Homemade Summer Drinks for Toddlers

With the mercury soaring high and summer in its full swing, it is important to keep kids hydrated. Whether they are playing outside or indulging in indoor games, it is important to keep up with their fluid intake. At the very same time, plying them with artificially flavoured drinks is something that needs to be avoided. The best way is to make their drinks at home using natural food items.

Below are a few drinks which you can quickly make at home and give them after preschool or after playing.

Lemonade

Nothing tastes more like summer than a refreshing glass of lemonade. Make a pitcher cool off or for your kids’ lemonade stand. You can add raspberries to make it a Raspberry lemonade.

Apple Soda

Kids love sodas, but their added sugar content and artificial flavours are not good for their health. You can make your kids’ soda intake healthier with this simple recipe. Take half a glass of apple juice and top it up with plain, non-sugared soda. Add crushed ice for refreshing chilly factors. The drink is not only tasty for kids but is healthy too.

Flavoured Lassi

There is no drink that can beat a long glass of chilled Lassi on a hot summer day.  Lassi is so simple to make and our traditional cold drink! Just whisk together some yoghurt with salt or sugar. If you want to make it more interesting, throw in fruits of your child’s choice and make – Mango Lassi, Strawberry Lassi, Chocolate Lassi etc.

Watermelon Slush

You won’t believe that this comes together in just 5 minutes with only 3 ingredients. All you need to do is slice up your watermelon, throw it in a blender with some ice and sugar, and press start.  Here you go!!! Your watermelon slush is ready for the kid.

Aam Panna

Kids love mangoes, then why not turn them into a tasty, chilled treat. This recipe makes good use of raw mangoes, which need to be pressure cooked. Once done, peel them and remove the pulp. Mix pulp with a little sugar and salt. Add a little cumin seed and blend the mixture in a food processor. Serve over crushed ice.

With these recipes under your belt, now you are all set to keep your children happy and healthy during the summer season. These drinks will ensure that the kids are not only getting proper nutrition but also that they like the drinks as well.