Summer 2021 Iced Drink Menu Ideas

Each summer, anticipation builds around the launch of new seasonal drinks from coffee chains like Costa, Caffè Nero, and Starbucks. Their summer menus spark excitement and mark the unofficial start of warmer days, with customers eager to discover fresh flavours and cool new creations.

Now is the perfect time to spotlight your iced drink menu and capture the attention of thirsty customers looking for something bold, refreshing, and on-trend.

Some popular flavour trends emerging this summer suggest customers are looking for the flavours of the tropics. Flavours such as coconut, mango, dragon fruit and passion fruit are set to be popular flavours to offer this summer. Iced teas have also experienced a spike in popularity, especially when compared to classic soft drinks due to them having marginally less sugar then your average soda.

A quick guide to iced drinks and how to incorporate these into your menu with Simply:

• Frappes – An iced drink that is often blended and traditionally has a coffee base. However now you’ll see lots of popular flavours often using vanilla frappe powder as a base, making it easy for flavours to be added into the base frappe mix using syrups and sauces and topping with whipped cream!
• Granitas – An iced fruity drink or dessert that has a slushy consistency. Our granita powders make them easy to make and serve. They can also easily be used as a base for cocktails and mocktails. Our favourite combo is a frozen margarita with our lime granita and tequila.
• Iced Teas – Made with black tea extract, these come in a range of herbal and fruity flavours and work best served over lots of ice with fresh fruit and herb garnishes.
• Coolers – The simplest of the summer serves!
• Milkshakes – A thought to be a retro nostalgic drink, these milky classics are making a comeback whether it’s a classic banana milkshake or a more adventurous freakshakes! Simply Milkshake Powders make these easy to whip up!
• Smoothies – These are fruit based drinks, blended together to create a thick, fruity drink. Our Simply Smoothie Mixes are packed with real fruit purees and make the perfect smoothie every time – just blend with ice. If you want to add something more, you can customise them to your own recipe by adding additional fruit, oats or yoghurt!

Summer Drinks Menu Suggestions

The key to a successful summer menu is is striking the balance between the new and adventurous and the classics as it is important to find something to cater for everyone’s taste. That’s why we’ve given examples of our favourites for summer 2021 that you can incorporate and adapt into your own.

Classics

• Exotic Smoothie
• Strawberries & Cream Frappe
• Traditional Lemonade with Rhubarb
• Iced Coffee Frappe
• Watermelon Granita

Stand out from the crowd

• Layered Granita – combine Watermelon and lime
• Blended Traditional Lemonade
• Bubblegum Frappe

Tropical Twists using Coconut Syrup

• Mango and Coconut Smoothie
• Coconut Iced Mocha