5 Canadian Drinks to Try This Summer

Nothing beats a refreshing cold drink on a hot summer day, whether you're visiting a family cottage in Muskoka, relaxing in your garden hammock, or taking advantage of the three extra hours of sunlight you get on your downtown Toronto balcony. When it's summertime, it's always good to hydrate yourself, but it doesn’t have to be tedious. If you're searching for something fresh and local to try this summer, here's a list of the greatest Canadian-made beverages to try.?

Happy Goat Coffee Cold Brew - Coffee that is cold brewed, single-origin, and directly traded. Nitrogen is utilized to infuse this cold brew, giving it a gentle sweetness without the use of additional sugar. This smooth beverage has dark chocolate undertones and is finished with a mild and silky crema.

Partake Brewing Blonde Ale?- On the nose, this blonde ale has floral, earthy hops with a note of pomegranate and freshly toasted bread. A stunning crystal clear gold beer with a foaming white crown and a clean, crisp medium body pour. This wonderful Blonde ale is the most fulfilling 'adult' decision you'll make, with only 15 calories.?

Sapsucker The Original One -?The Original One is refreshing tree water with a kick. A trace of natural sweetness combined with organic flavour creates a light and refreshing drink in one sip. It is only made with three ingredients: Organic maple tree water, organic natural flavour and citric acid. It is also organic, plant-based, sugar-free, non-GMO certified and vegan!?This beverage is a nutrient-dense, plant-based beverage with 46 naturally occurring minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. Sapsucker is harvested from a sustainable source in Canada. ?

Live Naked Blend Cold Brew Tea Kombucha?- Brewed out of Guelph, Ontario, Live Kombuchas, currently uses a longer cold extraction method instead of a hot extraction. This helps to keep vitamins in check and provides more polyphenols. It improves the taste and reduces the carbon footprint of their production. This kombucha brew tastes like a white wine sangria and has subtle fruity overtones. Kombucha for serious wine connoisseurs. Ingredients include purified water, oolong tea, organic kombucha culture, organic evaporated cane sugar, malic acid evaporated sea salts.

Thirsty Buddha Classic Coconut Water - This is as close to cracking a coconut and sipping right from the fruit as you can get. Thirsty Buddha Coconut Water is a source of 5 important electrolytes. Drink it post-workout, as a smoothie base, or whenever you want to be transported to your own private tropical paradise. They are certified non-GMO and vegan, naturally gluten-free, free from added sugar and never from concentrate.