5 Best Summer Drinks to Order For Takeout
Takeout can be such a lifesaver at times, especially when we’ve been in quarantine for over three months now. Even without quarantine, takeout is the go-to option for those busy workdays, during stressful exam weeks, or at times when you’re just feeling lazy. However, one of the most disappointing things that can happen when you order takeout is when you forget to order a drink! You end up with a delicious meal but a boring glass of water just because you didn’t give the drink menu a look before you hit “Submit Order”. Let’s not have that happen again.
Check out our best drinks to order along with your takeout this summer or try them when you come to visit for a patio dine-in meal! Sip, sip, hooray!
1. Butterfly Pea Fresh Honeycomb Lemonade
The butterfly pea flower comes from a plant native to Southeast Asia. It is rich in antioxidants, promotes hair growth, and reduces the greying of hair.
Would you believe us if we told you we have a magical lemonade that changes color on our menu? Our Butterfly Pea Fresh Honeycomb Lemonade is a refreshing, fragrant drink that boasts a perfect balance of sweet and sour. When the butterfly pea flower is steeped in hot water, the water turns a deep sapphire blue. However, once you add the lemon juice to it, the color of the drink changes into a rich purple due to the different PH balances.
This aesthetically pleasing drink pairs well with any savory or spicy dish on our menu! We recommend ordering this with the Pad Thai, Kow Soi Moo Krob, or Massaman Curry. Enjoy this refreshing beverage that will surely cool you down from the summer heat!
Pairing Recommendations: Pad Thai, Kow Soi Moo Krob, Massaman Curry
2. Frozen Blended Drinks
Displayed from Left to Right: Taro, Watermelon, Coconut (all drinks shown with boba)
At Sugar & Spice, we offer a variety of frozen blended drinks in fruity flavors like mango, strawberry, or watermelon. And if you’re craving something more creamy, you can choose from flavors such as taro, piña colada, matcha, and cappuccino.
You can also opt to add in tapioca pearls to our frozen drinks if you’re a fan of Boba ( bubble tea)! Boba is a sweet milk or fruit juice based beverage with chewy tapioca pearls that originated from Taiwan in the 1980s. It has now become a popular drink in many parts of the world, especially in Southeast Asia.
We recommend ordering this delicious, refreshing drink with our Kow Yum, Pad See You, or Boat Noodle Soup. It’s like a 2-in-1 beverage AND dessert - talk about getting a bang for your buck!
Pairing Recommendations: Kow Yum, Pad See You, Boat Noodle Soup
3. Thai Milk Tea
Thai Milk Tea (middle), also known as Thai Iced Tea, is sweet and contains dairy, which makes it the perfect accompanying drink for spicy dishes.
The bright orange color of Thai Milk Tea can surely be recognized from a mile away. At Sugar & Spice, brewing our milk tea is no simple process! It takes more than two hours for us to make fresh batches using four different kinds of tea leaves everyday. We recommend ordering this with our Tom Yum Sukhothai, Sukiyaki, or Red Curry. Sweet and creamy, this is the perfect drink to sip on at lunch while you take a tanning break from the pool this summer!
Pairing Recommendations: Tom Yum Sukhothai, Sukiyaki, Red Curry
4. Fresh Coconut Juice
Fresh coconut juice is a popular drink for both locals and tourists in Thailand. It can be found almost anywhere whether at a Thai beach restaurant, a local market, or on a fruit stand set up on the side of the road. Not only is this thirst-quenching drink very low in calories, it is also a good source of vitamin C and fiber.
We recommend ordering this beverage with our Chili Basil Noodle, Pad Ped Pla Dook, or Pad Mee Korat. Close your eyes, take a sip of your fresh coconut juice after a tasty bite of your takeout, and you might just trick yourself into thinking that you are having lunch on a beautiful beach in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Pairing Recommendations: Chili Basil Noodle, Pad Ped Pla Dook, Pad Mee Korat
5. Fresh Lemonade
Our fresh squeezed lemonade will quench your thirst this summer!
You can never go wrong with a glass of freshly squeezed lemonade on a scorching hot day. This All-American drink is pretty much the signature summertime go-to beverage. Even Queen Bey has an album titled after it! So when life hands you lemons, throw them back and order a delicious Sugar & Spice lemonade with your takeout instead. We suggest ordering this drink with our Drunken Noodle, Set Isan, or Tom Yum Ramen. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Pairing Recommendations: Drunken Noodle, Set Isan, Tom Yum Ramen
Summer days are getting longer and the sun is shining brighter. Let’s order up and raise our glasses to a summer full of refreshing sips and great memories!
photo credits: Brian Samuels
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