Airport tarmacs are melting in London. In Oregon, zoo otters are lounging in giant buckets of ice cubes. It’s Summer 2022 and the Northern Hemisphere is going through a massive heat wave. How are we beating the heat? With our favorite easy blended drinks of course.
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