Summer’s right around the corner and we need all the healthy drinks, am I right? Let me help you get started with these delicious paleo drinks to keep you refreshed and nourished!
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Photo from Recipes to Nourish
Staying cool.
With summer almost upon us, there’s only one thing on most people’s minds: cooling off! Of course, there are many ways to do that, swimming, sitting under a fan, eating a popsicle or some ice cream, sticking your head in the freezer…
Or you could try one of these delicious paleo drinks I’ve rounded up for you from some of my favorite real-food bloggers!
Sweet notes.
Being paleo, they’re all free from any dairy and refined sugar. Note on the sugar though, there is a section of fermented drinks that will contain sugars in their unfermented forms. But don’t worry, fermenting eats most, if not all, of the sugar in the drinks, so they’re safe!
If you’re on something more like the GAPS diet and would like to stay as far away from sugar as possible, feel free to leave the fermented section behind (though you should probably try the Beet Kvass), and move on to the others! They’re all either sweetened with honey, maple syrup, or stevia.
Delicious Nourishing Paleo Drinks
TEAS
“Dirty” Chai Tea from Nourishing Simplicity
Ginger Thirst Quencher from Nourishing Simplicity
Hibiscus Punch from Prepare & Nourish
Iced Raspberry Leaf Chia Tea from Raia’s Recipes (pictured)
Stevia-Sweetened Arnold Palmer from All the Nourishing Things
LIME/LEMONADES
Fizzy Ginger Lemonade from Raia’s Recipes
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade from Nourishing Simplicity
Hibiscus Lemonade from Delicious Obsessions
Red Raspberry Rhubarb Limeade from Delicious Obsessions
Stevia Sweetened Mint Lemonade from Recipes to Nourish (pictured)
Ultraviolet Lemonade from All the Nourishing Things
FERMENTED DRINKS
Beet Kvass from Eat Beautiful
Elderberry Kefir from Raia’s Recipes (I like these kefir grains)
Fermented Cherry Almond Soda from Raising Generation Nourished (pictured)
Fermented Strawberry Soda from Raising Generation Nourished
Ginger Turmeric Kombucha from All the Nourishing Things (here’s a kombucha scoby kit)
Homemade Mango Soda from Raia’s Recipes
Simple Fermented Lemonade from Raising Generation Nourished
Spiced Apple Kombucha from Intoxicated on Life
Strawberry Basil Switchel from Eat Beautiful
Watermelon Switchel from Naturepedic
FRUITY DRINKS
Cucumber Lime Agua Fresca from Delicious Obsessions
DIY Electrolyte Drink from Natural Fertility & Wellness (pictured)
Herbal Summer Sangria from Recipes to Nourish
Plum Nectar from Simple Pure Beauty
Sparkling Cranberry Orange Ginger Mocktail from Delicious Obsessions
DESSERT-ISH DRINKS
Frozen Mexican Hot Chocolate from Raia’s Recipes
Healthy Frozen Hot Chocolate from Recipes to Nourish
Iced Coconut Matcha Latte from Intoxicated on Life
Iced Super Food Matcha Latte from Delicious Obsessions
Tapioca Floats from Eat Beautiful (pictured)
If you’re not in the mood for a cool drink, here are some more delicious and healthy ways to cool off!
4-Ingredient Avocado Mint Nice Cream
Real Food Carrot Orange Smoothie
This is exactly the round-up of healthy summer drinks I need! So many things to try… all summer long to try them!!! And thank you for including several of my recipes, too!
You’re so welcome, Lindsey! I can’t wait to try them all, too!
Oh this post makes me happy. SO many inspiring and exciting ones to choose from. Isn’t it funny that thirst-quenching drinks make you thirsty just looking at them? Thank you for including mine!!
Haha! I never thought about that. 😉 I’m glad to share your recipes, Megan! Can’t wait to get some tapioca and try that float…. 😉
Mmm, just the sound of these drinks is making me super thirsty! Love all these ideas, and I need to try some of them as the weather warms up.
Haha! I hope you get to enjoy some of them!
This is such a great collection. I always drink water like a boring person 😉
Haha. Water’s always a good option. 😉
I dn;t pay nearly enough attention to creating beverages…and with this amazing list of them…I am SUPER excited to pick and few and get the ingredients to try!! LOVE!
Yay! Creating fancy drinks is so fun. I hope you enjoy the ones you try!
Refreshing and hydrating and beautiful!
What a wonderful collection of summer coolers!
Thank you!
Everything looks so good! I would happily enjoy your frozen Mexican hot chocolate right now. Megan’s float looks so good to! Thanks so much for including some of my recipes xo
Thanks, Emily! Always glad to share your recipes. 😉
That chia tea looks so pretty, lots of gorgeous inspiration here! Jealous that you guys are heading into summer too 🙂
Haha. Sorry. 😉 Thank you so much, Monique!
Cool, refreshing drinks that are free from refined sugar are challenging to come by! Thank you for this great collection.
You’re welcome! 🙂
I especially like the dessertish drinks at the end of your post. What a nice summer treat.
Haha! Yeah…. they might be my favorite part, as well… 😉
What an awesome compilation of tasty summer drinks and treats! Will have to try some of these!
Thanks! I hope you get to enjoy some of them!
What a fun list! I rarely think outside the box when it comes to drinks – these are such great suggestions – I think I’ll have to make a dirty chai!
I hope you enjoy it!
What a delicious combination of healthy and refreshing drinks! I have been wanting to try making my own fermented beverages… thank you!
I hope you enjoy them, Meredith!
<3 Thank you for sharing some of my recipes.
You’re so welcome! 😉