As it gets warmer and warmer, I find myself looking for sweet treats to quench my thirst–a little mocktail that can satisfy my fancy-drink craving without feeding booze to the Boomba. I look to some of my international favorites–drinks that have delighted me in my travels–drinks that put the fire out when food gets HOT and drinks that give me the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Have I missed your favorite? What international liquid concoction tickles your fancy? I’d love to discover some new ones!
Horchata / Spain + Latin America
Vietnamese Iced Coffee / Vietnam
Virgin Mojito / Cuba
Mango Lassi / India + Pakistan
Thai Iced Tea / Thailand
Avocado Milkshake / California – Dabito has made this one for me and it’s outta this world!
Latte di Mandorle / Italy (click here for recipe)
Agua Fresca Sandia / Mexico
A half-written post on my grandmother’s thandai (an almond-based drink) recipe is sitting in my drafts folder. I really need to get back to posting. Love your picks here. Am partial to mango lassi, and the avocado shake sounds awesome.
Brazilian lemonade is delicious… lime, sweetened condensed milk, ice!
This sounds divine!
Yay! And wow, I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I made that for you. And remember Danny couldn’t handle it?! Ha! Mmm…I need to make some soon. Come on over! :D
It was so bomb! We gotta let the Boomba have a taste! just say ‘when’ and I am there…dayam! A whole year!?!! Cray cray!
This is so funny – right while I am reading your blogpost I am sipping on my little shake – apple, banana, strawberry, blueberry & buttermilk shake:-)
Yum. I’ve been dying to try vietnamese coffee and I just loooove Thai iced tea. Thanks for posting the recipes!
~Jennifer
Rose Syrup with Milk/Sirap Bandung is a Fav in South East Asia too! Three Layered Tea is another one! Uh, there are so many more but right now, Ive got to make me some cool drink : )
I’ve never heard of either of those and they both sound AMAZING!
Ok so I miss horchata!! I’m in Atl and would have to go aaalllll the way on the other side of town to score some (I’m a cali girl! Horchata is everywhere out there)Oh and the Thai ice tea from thai talley on Lincoln Blvd! I need to go home! When I saw the avo milkshake I had to pause uhhh what? But after reading the ingredients I might try it. will def try the vietnamese coffe and the mango lassi and Kami’s Brazilian lemonade (might have to thin that out though)!
Fresh squeezed sugarcane juice with fresh lime and ginger. Super refreshing on the hottest of days! We drink it all the time in Zanzibar.
I cannot forget an Indonesian drink with sweet aloe vera jellies (called crocodile tongue) that we got from a side market while traveling in rural indonesia.
What about your mom’s/Noa’s favorite?? I am partial to the apfel schorle!
how could i forget apfel schorle!!!?!?!
Wanted to thank you so much for posting my horchata recipe! All these recipes look lovely and your blog is so colorful, awesome photography…such a happy place!
Sweet! Thanks Avery and thanks for the great recipe! Can’t wait to try this weekend!
the avocado milshakes are originally from Brasil!
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