Sour Plum Soup

Sour Plum Soup

Difficulty:★★☆☆☆ 359 kcal

Sour Plum Soup is a traditional sweet and sour, cooling beverage that relieves summer heat. It is especially refreshing when served chilled. The ingredients in the recipe (dark plum, hawthorn, licorice, etc.) help promote saliva production and quench thirst, promote digestion, and improve appetite. The preparation is simple and beginner-friendly, requiring only soaking, boiling, and refrigerating. The entire process, including soaking, two rounds of extraction, and refrigeration, takes more than 6 hours, so it is recommended to prepare in advance.

Sugar Coconut Slush

Sugar Coconut Slush

Difficulty:★☆☆☆☆ 231 kcal

Sugar Coconut Slush is a fast-paced cold drink full of tropical flair. The sweet coconut aroma blends with the burnt scent of coarse yellow brown sugar, creating a dense and refreshing texture. Coconut water is rich in natural electrolytes and minerals, providing quick hydration, while the brown sugar coffee powder adds carb energy. The barrier to entry is extremely low; as long as you freeze the coconut milk hard first and tap it into a sand/ice state, it is stress-free for beginners. It takes more than 10 hours to prepare from freezing to serving, but the hands-on work takes only a few minutes, making it very suitable for a leisurely afternoon treat.

Seaside Sunset

Seaside Sunset

Difficulty:★★★☆☆ 173 kcal

The layers of color in this cocktail are distinct. The pomegranate syrup at the bottom resembles a sunset glow, the transparent orange juice is in the middle, and the blue liqueur on top looks like the open sea, capturing the artistic idea of a seaside sunset. It tastes sweet, sour, and refreshing, carrying the aroma of rum. Both orange and lemon juices contain a small amount of Vitamin C, and the alcohol helps relax. Mixing is not complex, but pouring the liquids along the stirring rod to create layers requires a bit of patience; even beginners can succeed following these steps. Preparation and mixing should take about fifteen minutes to finish.

Avocado Lassi

Avocado Lassi

Difficulty:★☆☆☆☆ 392 kcal

This is an innovative beverage that blends the Indian traditional yogurt drink 'Lassi'. It has a rich, smooth texture and is sweet but not greasy, making it especially suitable as a breakfast or an afternoon pick-me-up. Avocado is rich in monounsaturated fats and dietary fiber, paired with yogurt's high-quality protein and probiotics, making a single cup provide a long-lasting sense of fullness. It is extremely simple to make and has zero failure rate for beginners; from preparation to enjoying, it only takes about 5 minutes.

Passion Fruit & Orange Special Mix

Passion Fruit & Orange Special Mix

Difficulty:★★★☆☆

This is a sweet, sour, and refreshing summer beverage. It blends the tropical aroma of the dragon fruit with the freshness of the orange. Paired with jasmine green tea or soda water, the texture layers are distinct and it is ice-cold and cleansing. Rich in Vitamin C, it helps boost immunity and nourish the skin. This recipe includes steps for marinating, tea brewing, and juicing; the process is slightly long but the difficulty is moderate, making it suitable for beginners. The dragon fruit needs to be marinated one day in advance, with a total time of about 24 hours (actual preparation time is only around 30 minutes).

Milk Tea

Milk Tea

Difficulty:★★☆☆☆ 81 kcal

This is a home-cooked beverage easily prepared with black tea and milk powder. The aroma of tea blends with the fragrance of milk, creating a smooth and warm texture. The tea polyphenols in the black tea pair with the protein and calcium in the milk, which can both refresh you and supplement daily nutrition. The method is very simple, making it possible for beginners to succeed on the first try; it takes only about half an hour to enjoy homemade milk tea.

Mango Pomelo Sago

Mango Pomelo Sago

Difficulty:★★☆☆☆ 661 kcal

This is a modified version of the classic Hong Kong dessert. Chia seeds are used instead of sago. The texture is smooth with a slight chewiness from the seeds, and the sweet mango is interwoven with the slight tartness of the pomelo, with the coconut milk adding a rich aroma. It is rich in dietary fiber, Vitamin C, and healthy fats, making it refreshing and cooling. The production process is very simple and can be easily completed by beginners; it takes only about 20 minutes from preparation to enjoyment.

Lemonade

Lemonade

Difficulty:★☆☆☆☆ 141 kcal

This drink features fresh lemon as the main ingredient, paired with fruit honey to create a balanced sweet and sour taste. It is more refreshing and cooling in summer when chilled. Lemons are rich in Vitamin C; regular consumption helps replenish nutrition and is good for refreshing the mind and whitening the skin. The making process is extremely simple, requiring only mashing, adding ingredients, and shaking, making it easy enough for beginners to complete in three or five minutes.

Indian Masala Chai

Indian Masala Chai

Difficulty:★★☆☆☆ 135 kcal

Indian Masala Chai is a home-style drink full of exotic charm. Made by brewing black tea, milk, and various spices, it features a rich, smooth texture with the warm, spicy notes of ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon intertwined. Milk provides high-quality protein and calcium, while the spices help warm the body, drive away cold, and promote digestion. The production process is simple and intuitive, beginner-friendly, taking only about 10 minutes from preparation to the first sip.

B52 Bomber

B52 Bomber

Difficulty:★★★☆☆ 80 kcal

This cocktail features distinct layers in both taste and appearance. You will first taste the sting of the vodka, followed immediately by the lingering sweetness of the coffee cream. Drinking it lit provides a unique experience of fire and ice, placing it within the category of classic creative cocktails. The coffee liqueur and Irish cream provide a small amount of caffeine and milk fat, but the overall nutrition is primarily alcohol. The process requires practice in layering and the lighting technique, making it slightly challenging for beginners. The entire process takes only about 5 minutes.