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Kids Drinks Recipe

Inspired by Hideaway Pizza

Time25m

Serves8

(Age 10 and under)

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Ingredients

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Berry Lemonade (Non-caffeinated, ages 3+)

1 cups fresh lemon juice

4 cups water (divided)

1 cups strawberries (hulled and quartered)

1 cups blueberries

3 tbs honey or maple syrup

2 cups ice cubes

8 to taste fresh mint leaves (optional)

Creamy Banana-Mango Smoothie (Ages 2+)

1 each ripe banana (medium, peeled)

1 cups frozen mango chunks

1 cups plain or vanilla yogurt

1 cups milk (dairy or fortified plant milk)

1 tsp honey (optional, for kids over 1 year)

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

Cucumber Apple Cooler (Mild, ages 3+)

2 cups apple juice (100% juice, no added sugar)

1/2 each cucumber (peeled and thinly sliced)

1 cups sparkling water (plain or lemon-lime)

1 tsp lime juice (fresh)

1 cups ice cubes

4 to taste apple slices or cucumber ribbons (for garnish)

Method

Berry Lemonade (Non-caffeinated, ages 3+)

Make the berry puree

Place the hulled quartered strawberries and blueberries into a blender with 1/2 cup of the water. Blend until smooth, about 20–30 seconds. If a very smooth drink is desired, strain the puree through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing solids with the back of a spoon. Reserve the puree.

Mix lemonade

In a pitcher combine the fresh lemon juice, the remaining 3.5 cups of water, and the honey or maple syrup. Stir until the sweetener dissolves. Taste and adjust sweetness; for younger children keep it mildly sweet.

Combine and chill

Stir the berry puree into the lemonade base until evenly mixed. Add ice cubes and gently bruise a few mint leaves between your fingers and drop them in for aroma (optional). Serve cold in small cups (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup per child). Leftover lemonade keeps covered in the fridge for up to 48 hours.

Creamy Banana-Mango Smoothie (Ages 2+)

Blend the smoothie

Place the ripe banana, frozen mango chunks, yogurt, milk, honey (if using), and ground cinnamon into a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth and creamy, about 30–60 seconds. If the mixture is too thick for the child, add up to 1/4 cup more milk to reach desired consistency.

Serve

Pour into small cups (about 3/4 to 1 cup per serving). Serve immediately. If preparing ahead, keep chilled in the refrigerator and stir before serving; consume within 12 hours for best texture and safety.

Cucumber Apple Cooler (Mild, ages 3+)

Prepare cucumber

Thinly slice half a peeled cucumber. To release a mild cucumber flavor, lightly muddle a few slices in the bottom of a pitcher with the lime juice using the back of a spoon or a muddler—just a few presses to bruise but not puree.

Assemble the cooler

Add the apple juice and ice cubes to the pitcher, stir to combine with the muddled cucumber. Just before serving, gently stir in the sparkling water to preserve fizz.

Garnish and serve

Pour into cups (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup per child). Garnish with an apple slice or cucumber ribbon on the rim. Serve immediately so the sparkling water stays bubbly. Keeps chilled (without sparkling water) for up to 24 hours; add sparkling water just before serving.