My children are constantly asking me, “Mommy, I am thirsty. Can I have a drink?” If you have children or have even taken care of children, I am sure that you have heard this before. Do they ever stop? No. It seems that children just keep asking. 
During the hot summer months, WATER is a must for our little people. We need to make sure that they get some into their systems.
JUICE of any kind is a popular thirst quencher at our house. But to cut down on the sugar in the juice, we water it down. Half Juice and Half water. My kids think this is how you make juice.
MILK is also a popular choice when my children are thirsty. We try to have some at least at one meal a day.
But occasionally, we want to serve something fun to drink at our house. Something a little different then our regular staple drinks. We like smoothies, shakes, and anything different.
JUICE WITH PIZAZZ
To add a bit of pizazz or life to our juice, I will take some carbonated soda or lemon lime soda and add that to our juice. The kids get excited about the bubbles popping in there mouths. They love this and think it is fun.
PARADISE PUNCH
(recipe taken from The Taming of the CANDY Monster by Vicki Lansky)
1 cup low calorie tropical fruit flavored drink
1 banana
2 TBSP powdered milk
Blend and serve.
FRUIT SLURP
(recipe taken from The Taming of the CANDY Monster by Vicki Lansky)
1 cup milk, ice milk, ice cream or plain yogurt
1 banana
1 peach or nectarine
a handful of strawberries
Actually you can use a combination of fresh fruits. Sweeten wiht honey, whip in a blender and then drink. If too thick, add ½ cup milk. This makes an excellent bed time
snack.
RUSSIAN ICE TEA
Ice Tea Mix—Sweetened
Tang
Mix equal parts of Tany and the Ice Tea Mix into a pitcher. Serve over ice or cold. This is a fun drink for adults or children. (My friend shared the recipe with me.)
Please let me know what some of your favorite family drinks are.
Add it to the comments.
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Stacey Walker has a Homemade Gourmet Home Business. She uses her Homemade Gourmet products regularly for cooking fast and easy to prepare meals. She is currently using Homemade Gourmet in her meal planning and when teaching her children to cook. Visit her website at www.4minutemeals.com
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