Cool Down This Summer With These Delightful Treats

You know the hot summer days are here when you suddenly miss the cool breezes that were still lingering post-holidays. Now, you’ve probably got your air conditioners and electric fans turned up to stave off the Philippine heat.

Looking for more ways to cool down? It’s your lucky day! Below are five chillin’ sweet treats that are sure to make even the warmest days fun for you and the whole family.

1. DIY a glass of milk tea

No need for a trip to your milk tea shop- all you really need is your favorite tea, your preferred sweetener, and some milk for this awesome drink. Oh, and don’t forget the boba pearls of course!

It’s really as easy as steeping your tea bag as you always do and then adding your desired amount of milk and sweetener. And finally, toss in as many ice cubes and sago balls as you want, plus other delicious sinkers like CDO Nata de Coco. Voila- now you’re done!

2. Treat yourself to some tasty popsicles

Remember the old days when as kids you’d wait for the ice cream man to stroll through your streets? An awesome way to honor those memories is to make your own popsicles at home!

For a nutritious twist, you can freeze fruit puree to make your fruit pops. You can also mix your preferred fruits with yogurt or milk to make creamy variants. Mixing and matching flavors will certainly be a fantastic time for you and the kiddos!

3. Try out a cleansing green smoothie

You’ve seen the IG girlies and gym bros drink healing green smoothies- it’s high time you try them out for yourself!

Green smoothies are best taken paired with your breakfast for a rejuvenating start to your day. These cool concoctions can give you tons of health benefits. But really, it’s a stress-free way to get your greens and fruits regularly!

You can have these smoothies with just your leafy veggies or you can integrate adventurous flavors by adding fruits like mango, cherries, peach, or apple.

4. Make nourishing (and adorable!) frozen fruit bites

Having trouble getting your kids to eat their fruits? No worries. All you need is to get a bit creative on the presentation. Enter: frozen fruit bites!

These snacks are made by simply coating fruit pieces in a thick layer of yogurt and letting them freeze. Serve them on a hot afternoon as merienda for your kids to enjoy!

As a quick tip, after you take them out of the freezer, let the bites sit for a moment to thaw a little. This is so the kiddos will have an easy time munching.

5. Put together an instagrammable Acai bowl

Acai bowls are all the craze for beach lovers, as seen in the many snapshots of this pretty treat on social media. Want to try them out but have no plans to go seaside? Make your own at home!

Acai bowls are mainly made from pureed acai blended with other frozen fruits. Then, you top that with more fruits and some granola, oats, or seeds. Delectable and refreshing- not to mention IG-worthy- there’s nothing like an Acai bowl on a sunny day.

If you want a touch of Filipino flavor for your Acai bowl, topping it off with some CDO Kaong will level up your Acai bowl’s flavor and texture- making for an exciting culinary experience.

Craving for more toothsome summer recipes?

No matter how hot the season gets, you can always find a way to make the best out of summer with good food.

For more summer snack ideas, check out CDO’s recipe page. There you’ll find delicious dishes that need only the most affordable and accessible of ingredients.

Speaking of accessible, you can purchase your favorite CDO products from your nearest grocery stores. You may also order them online via CDO Home Delivery, Shopee, and Lazada.