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- Entertainment
- CTV News
Julia Boncoddo's Mocktail recipes for summer
Julia Boncoddo's Mocktail recipes for summer SPONSORED: Lifestyle expert Julia Boncoddo keeping you cool for the summer with tasty and refreshing mocktail recipes
CBC
30-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- CBC
Kiwi ginger iced green tea: A bright, tangy beverage to stir up in batches this summer
Summer is the season for iced-tea, and this version is packed with fruit and comes together easily. Made with just a handful of ingredients — including green tea, ginger, kiwis and lime — it's bright, refreshing and perfect for making ahead of time for picnics and backyard hangs. You could add a splash of gin or enjoy it on its own. Ingredients 1 cup water 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, grated 5 green-tea bags 3 green or golden kiwis, peeled and chopped (or blended for a smoother texture) Juice of 1 lime ½ cup agave, or to taste 3 cups ice water, divided 2 cups ice To serve: Ice Cold sparkling water Mint sprigs 1 green or golden kiwi, peeled and sliced Preparation Bring 1 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Add grated ginger and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add green-tea bags and allow to steep for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup ice water (this prevents the tea from becoming too bitter), and continue to steep for another 10 minutes. Strain tea into a jar with a tight-fitting lid and refrigerate. In a large pitcher, combine kiwis, lime juice and agave, and use a muddler to mash the fruit until it is broken down. Add 2 cups ice and 2 cups ice water, then pour in the chilled tea. Stir to combine, then refrigerate for up to 2 days. When ready to serve, put a handful of ice in a glass, stir the tea concentrate to redistribute the fruit, then fill the glass about two-thirds of the way. Top with sparkling water and garnish with mint and kiwi slices.
Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The heatwave's top tipple — plus more trends to know
Find out what's heating up (and cooling down) in our weekly barometer of trends from fashion to pop culture. Bored of your souped-up martini and flavoured spritz? Make way for a surprise summer drink: white port and tonic. With notes of almond and grape, it's already big in Lisbon and Porto. 'People love it because it's so easy and sippable, especially in this heatwave — it's the perfect balance of refreshing and light,' says Marco Mendes, co-founder of the Casa do Frango restaurants, London. He recommends it as an aperitif with some salted almonds, cheese or ham. Or sup it with a plump gordal olive at Bar Valette, Shoreditch. Meanwhile in Edinburgh, try Noto's Porto Ibis cocktail (strawberry-infused white port, sherry and balsamic vinegar and tonic). Cheers to that! Wanting to scratch that White Lotus-slash-Capote vs the Swans itch? You're in luck, because pop culture right now is all about socialites in trouble. Great Black Hope, the recently published debut novel by Rob Franklin, takes a satirical swipe at the New York social scene when the black, gay protagonist is arrested at a Hamptons party after cocaine is found. Later this month is Netflix's Indonesian drama A Normal Woman, about a socialite forced to adapt to a new life after getting a mystery disease, while on the big screen Jessica Chastain's film Dreams focuses on a doomed love affair between an illegal immigrant ballet dancer and a one-percenter. Poshos in peril never looked so good. Christmas may feel a lifetime away but the fashion world is already celebrating. At least it seems that way with boozy burgundy and festive claret emerging as this summer's hot palette. Wine-inspired garbs are all over the shops, from cotton sundresses in deep burgundy (try Mango and Zara) to merlot-hued linen (Arket) that's perfect for the beach. Instead of party shoes and black tailoring, summer burgundy looks best worn head to toe or alongside other punchy colours. Try sky blue if you're feeling especially merry. Ever since Stormzy bigged up FeYi Flowers on social media a few months back — sending out 100 of the brand's bouquets — the east London company founded by Eni Awoyemi, 31, has been going great guns. Each bouquet is wrapped in newspaper with phrases like 'You were made to bloom' in bold lettering. 'We want our bouquets to feel like a fashion item rather than just florals,' she says. Instead of formal training as a florist, Ayowemi — who used to work in PR for Channel 4 — spent years honing her skills arranging displays at home. The idea for FeYi Flowers was born three years ago, at the same time as Ayowemi's daughter, the brand's namesake, but it was a collaboration request from the coffee chain Blank Street last year that gave her the push to transform FeYi Flowers into a booming business. Since then she has made bouquets for Ciara and Tina Knowles among others. 'Feyi means joy, so we want our flowers to make you feel that.' If in your head you're already on holiday, it's probably time to invest in the perfect beach-ready hat. The luxury raffia take on the bucket is Mulberry's answer to sheltering from the sun this summer. Add great swimwear — and a piña colada, of course. £165, Additional words: Karen Dacre and Chi Muchauraya
The Sun
10-07-2025
- General
- The Sun
I tried all the supermarket ice lollies – delicious 23p winner is great for families & summer parties
WHEN the heat is on, who doesn't enjoy scoffing a refreshing ice lolly. And with temperatures soaring to over 30C in some parts of the UK this week, it is the ideal time to stock up the freezer. 9 Classic fruit splits, with their vanilla ice cream centre, are one of the nation's favourites, and supermarkets have very affordable options. But are they any good? Laura Stott had the tough job of scoffing seven of them. She gives each her verdict and a score out of five. 9 Sainsbury's fruit juice ice cream splits 6 x 73ml, £1.50 (25p each) A CLASSIC box that won't break the bank. These lollies are a traditional fruit split with a fruit-flavour outer shell and vanilla ice cream in the centre. They are quite small in size and you need to slurp them fast in warm weather, so they don't drip everywhere, but they will hit the spot in the sunshine. Inside this pack, you get blackcurrant, pineapple and strawberry flavour, all made with fruit juice from concentrate. I found the pineapple to be the most flavoursome and it was a little more unusual than the other offerings, with a nice tang Dunnes Stores bosses reveal 'game-changing' summer snack But the blackcurrant split was a bit bland. Decent creamy ice cream on the inside, though. Overall, these are yummy and well priced. Tesco real fruit splits 6 x 73ml, £1.35 (22p each) 9 THESE classic ice lollies from Tesco are great-value freezer staples. At 22p per treat, they are very reasonable for what you find inside. You get an array of fruity flavours to slurp with strawberry, pineapple and blackcurrant to choose from. Pineapple was the most vibrant, which is probably owing to the fact that they contain 11 per cent juice from concentrate, meanwhile blackcurrant lagged behind with 4.5 per cent and strawberry only two per cent. However, in hot weather, I expect all of them will be refreshing. These were sticky and overly sweet, but there's a nice creamy vanilla centre, and I'd wager that kids will love them. Great for stocking up for a summer, or as a dessert all year round. Asda assorted fruit splits lollies 6 x 73ml, £1.40 (23p each) ASDA'S licks are on a par size-wise with most other supermarkets' offerings. You get just the right amount to feel satisfied on a sunny day. As with many other own brands' ones, the flavours are blackcurrant, strawberry and pineapple – and the latter is the punchiest. The difference with this pack is that I found the strawberry lolly to be extremely enjoyable, too. It had just the right amount of sweetness and paired perfectly with the generous chunk of vanilla ice cream in the centre. These did get a bit drippy around the edges, so take care when eating them outside. But flavourwise, these are extremely tasty, and another super-saver to keep on standby. Aldi Gianni's real fruit splits 6 x 73ml, £1.19 (20p each) AS expected, Aldi's are super value for money and the cheapest of the bunch. You certainly won't be having a meltdown over the price, and they don't lack in flavour either. As is standard with most supermarket own-brand splits, the flavours are blackcurrant, pineapple and strawberry, with the red berry being my favourite. It had a scrummy scent and tasted as good as it looked – not too sweet. The pineapple flavour was probably my least favourite of the bunch with a slightly artificial taste, and crystals had frozen into the churn in the centre. But, on a hot day, it would still get wolfed down with no complaint. There's a decent amount of milky ice cream in the middle of these, too. M&S strawberry splits ice lollies 6 x 68g, £3.25 (54p each) THESE are substantially pricier than the others and you only get one flavour, so if you aren't a fan of strawberry then these are not for you. If it is your preferred choice, however, then the extra money is well spent. These splits have a gorgeous, authentic strawberry aroma, which engulfs your nostrils the moment you unwrap them. The taste of the berries is incredibly intense and powerful and the ice cream inside is top-notch. You can tell it has been made with real cream, which makes these more luxurious tasting than the others. On the downside, they melted incredibly quickly and I ended up with red drips on my clothes. Morrisons strawberry split ice lollies 6 x 70ml, £1.40 (23p each) OH dear, what a disappointment. These looked enticing when I unwrapped the first one. Just like the M&S box, these lollies only come in strawberry flavour, but the red berry colour was vibrant and perfectly summery, and the ice cream looked tasty enough. These were a little smaller than some other supermarkets' offerings, but they still looked appetising and I was looking forward to eating one. Sadly, when I did tuck in, I could barely taste anything. With no discernible fruity flavour, the outside layer was just like a sugary, coloured water. And, although the vanilla centre looked creamy with a nice texture, it again tasted of nothing. Rather than spend £1.40, you might as well have a glass of water to cool off. Lidl Gelatelli fruit split ice lollies 6 x 73ml, £1.39 (23p each) JUST as cheap as Morrisons ' pack of splits, but these are absolutely delicious. Eating one of these in the summer sunshine is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. You'll find pineapple, strawberry and blackcurrant splits in the box and all are equally tasty. For me the pineapple was the most flavoursome, but the blackcurrant sticks were surprisingly authentic tasting. It wouldn't normally be my preferred flavour, but these weren't overly sweetened and I enjoyed the tartness on the tongue. The ice cream had a smooth texture and they didn't melt too quickly either, so no drips on my clothes. At just 23p each, these are great for families or summer parties when you'd need to stock up.
Washington Post
05-07-2025
- Health
- Washington Post
7 frozen drinks to help you survive the summer heat
When it's hot out, it can feel nearly impossible to muster enough energy to eat, let alone cook. Sure, there are simple sandwiches and cold soups (gazpacho is on repeat all summer in our house) to get through those scorching days. But sometimes the only thing guaranteed to satisfy and refresh is an icy drink.
