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Val Hacks: Cold Drinks

Hydrate for the warm weather with this edition of Val Hacks! Ivy Haight ’25 shares her simple, creative iced drink recipes that are perfect to drink on their own or to compliment your next meal.

Val Hacks: Cold Drinks
One of Ivy Haight ’25’s featured drinks is a sparkling Shirley Temple, Val-style. Photo courtesy of Ivy Haight ’25.

Spring has sprung! With many hot days ahead of us, I turn to some of my favorite iced concoctions Val has to offer. These three drinks are based on actual recipes but adapted to the drinks that Val offers. All of them are best enjoyed outside on an Adirondack chair with friends and good music.

A Quasi-Shirley Temple

  • Fill a cup one-quarter full with ice.
  • Fill half of the cup with Sprite.
  • Add a splash of lemonade and a splash of iced tea.
  • Fill the rest with cranberry juice.
Cool down with this easy Orange Creamsicle drink! Photo courtesy of Ivy Haight ’25.

Orange Creamsicle

  • Add one quarter cup of ice.
  • Fill half of the cup with Sprite.
  • Add one pump of vanilla syrup.
  • Finish with orange juice.
This Raspberry Arnold Palmer is a quick refresher. Photo courtesy of Ivy Haight ’25.

Raspberry Arnold Palmer

  • Add one quarter cup of ice.
  • Fill with half lemonade and half raspberry iced tea.

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