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Simple and Frugal Soft Drink Recipes

Simple and Frugal Soft Drink Recipes

April 2, 2012     Keeper of the Home    15 Comments

berry lemonade

In my house, the beverage option is usually simple: water. It’s always there, it’s very cheap, and my kids know to ask for it (and not ask for other stuff).

Of course, this gets boring sometimes. Who wants to always drink water?! I know I don’t. However, buying drinks is expensive. I know that when we are at Grandma’s house, my kids could go through a $4 bottle of juice in about a day (granted it’s a special treat there and they may not drink it quite as fast at home — but this is even if we dilute it 1/2 and 1/2 with water). I don’t have the money to keep buying juice like this, nor do I think it’s healthy to do so.

We can still have fun and frugal drinks, though. 🙂  Check out these neat ideas!

Simple and Frugal Drinks

Strawberry Limeade — Simply blend up the lime juice, strawberries, water, and a little honey or other sweetener for a fun and refreshing drink.

Apple-Carrot Juice — This is great as a smoothie base or to drink straight. Fresh-pressed juice is healthy!

Chocolate Milk — Who doesn’t love this treat now and then?

Strawberry Milk — I usually use homemade milk kefir for this. I mix about 3 c. kefir, 1/2 c. honey and 1/2 c. strawberries and blend together. Plain milk would work too.

Fresh lemonade — I mix the juice of 1/2 a lemon, a couple tablespoons of honey, and water to make a quick lemonade. My kids love it!

Peaches’n’honey tea — I love peach tea! It’s a great spring or summer drink (and heat it for winter soothing).

Lemon “electrolyte” drink — It’s like “Gatorade” but much healthier and very yummy. I do this if anyone’s been sick recently or if we’ve been especially physically active.

Herbal Tea — I have some fun flavored herbal teas that I like to make. Strawberry-kiwi, papaya, raspberry, etc. I stir in raw honey and add ice to them. I make this like other moms make Kool-aid. 🙂  (My kids know my “tea pitcher,” which is this vintage glass pitcher I got at a thrift store for less than $1. I love it, and they get excited when they see it because they know tea is coming!)

Kombucha — I love this, and so do my kids. I make lots of different flavors, like grape, cherry, strawberry-lemonade, ginger, and pineapple, and they will all drink it. (I just released a video on how to make it, and a free ebook too!)

What’s your favorite simple and frugal soft drink?

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  1. Jennifer

    April 2, 2012 at 6:04 AM

    My yard isn’t ideal for a garden, but spearmint grows abundantly around the house! Mint tea is a fun, refreshing drink. Just boil water, add a few handfuls of mint leaves, let steep for about 10 minutes, strain, sweeten with honey and serve over ice : )

    You need to use a large quantity of mint to make tea, but a smaller quantity still makes a pretty delicious flavored water!

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  2. Mah-rya

    April 2, 2012 at 6:17 AM

    We also like water kefir – mixed with some lime and mint, it is super yummy 🙂

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  3. Caroline

    April 2, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    I second Mah-rya on the kefir water.

    We remove the kefir grains, pour the kefir water in another jar with slices of strawberries, let it ferment for another day and boof! yummy strawberry kefir water that kids will love because they’ll think strawberry soda! 🙂

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  4. LeaG

    April 2, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    The lemon electrolyte link didn’t work

    Reply
    • Kate @ Modern Alternative Mama

      April 2, 2012 at 8:50 AM

      Scroll down. 🙂 It’s there, towards the bottom. (A lot of people are confused because it’s buried in the post.)

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      • Melinda

        April 2, 2012 at 3:33 PM

        I’ve read the page about 5 times and I don’t see it anywhere either.

        Reply
  5. Alana @ Domestic Bliss Diaries

    April 2, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    As a recovering soda-addict, I really appreciate this list of alternatives! Thank you!

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  6. Kimberly

    April 2, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Hi,
    Can’t wait to try some of these drinks! But I still cannot find the lemon electrolyte drink anywhere in that post…

    Reply
    • Kate @ Modern Alternative Mama

      April 2, 2012 at 3:30 PM

      Hmm, I’m not sure why.

      Juice of 1/2 lemon
      1/4 tsp. sea salt (good brand)
      2 – 3 tbsp. honey
      3 c. filtered water

      Stir all together and serve, over ice if desired.

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      • Kimberly

        April 2, 2012 at 3:35 PM

        Thanks so much Kate! I’ll be making this for sure!

        Reply
  7. Kelly

    April 2, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    I figured out why no one can find the electrolyte recipe: the two posts from that day are mixed up, the title is Top 10 reasons to eat real food and the permalink is diet for adrenal health, and the post for diet for adrenal health is under the top 10 reasons permalink.

    Reply
    • Allyson @ A Heart for Home

      April 4, 2012 at 6:01 PM

      Here’s the correct link http://www.modernalternativemama.com/blog/2010/9/21/top-10-reasons-to-eat-real-food.html

      Reply
  8. Ciganka

    April 4, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    We like water kefir, also! Mmmmmmm :)))

    Reply
  9. Life Comma Etc

    April 5, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    Yum!

    We’ve been looking for delicious and relatively-healthy drinks to keep stocked on in the kitchen… I will have to print this out and keep it handy on our grocery trips!

    Reply
  10. Angela Grace

    August 4, 2020 at 3:50 AM

    I’ve not really experimented with drinks-I’m more of a foodie but my daughter is into smoothies. I will definitely get her to take a look at this. I do of course do honey and lemon, hot lemon, using a very old brand called PLJ was definitely a favourite over the years. Very tart but it is pure lemon juice as far as I know.

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