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Sip into Spring – 2026 Menu Suggestions!

Spring is the perfect time to update your drinks menu with fresh, trending, seasonal flavours. Customers often look for something fresh, exciting, and new as the weather warms up, making this the perfect opportunity to introduce drinks that feel in step with the season.

Whether you’re looking for inspiration or ready-to-use ideas, this blog is full of 2026 spring drink ideas to help you curate a menu that stands out this spring!

Quick Serve Summer

In today’s fast-paced market, businesses are experiencing an increasing demand for quick-serve drink solutions catering to their customers’ busy lifestyles. This is why convenience is crucial; consumers seek beverages that can be prepared and served efficiently without compromising quality or flavour. For businesses, offering quick-serve options like smoothies and coolers is especially beneficial during peak hours, as these products help reduce service times, increase throughout, and enhance the overall customer experience, ultimately driving satisfaction and revenue.

Quick-serve menu suggestions

 

Pistachio Cookie Frappe

Milk-shaking it up!

The 2026 milkshake scene is expected to be more vibrant than ever! In 2024, milkshakes made up 15% of beverage sales across UK restaurants, highlighting strong demand. It’s all about bold flavours, innovative blends, and a whole new wave of creativity.

Frappe Menu Suggestions:

  • Cherry Coconut Frappe
  • White Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Frappe
  • Sicilian Lemon Muffin Frappe
  • Peaches and Cream Frappe

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Iced Chocolates are in!

The recent popularity of iced chocolate is part of the broader rise in indulgent and iced beverages for 2025. Consumers seek rich, treat-like options that combine nostalgia with a sense of luxury. Iced chocolate drinks, often enhanced with speciality ingredients like dark chocolate, flavoured syrups, or toppings, align perfectly with this demand for beverage indulgence and creativity.

Iced Chocolates Menu Suggestions:

  • Raspberry Ripple Iced Chocolate
  • Salted Pistachio Iced Chocolate
  • Pecan Iced Chocolate
  • Hot Honey Iced Chocolate

How to make an Iced Chocolate!

  1. Combine 34g of Simply Hot Chocolate Powder and 15ml of your chosen Simply syrup with a small amount of steamed milk.
  2. Stir into a paste.
  3. Add 200 ml of cold milk to a cup of ice, then top with the chocolate mix.

 

Classic Flavours with a Twist

Consumers are increasingly drawn to unexpected flavour pairings but also familiarity. That’s where “classic flavours with a twist” comes in. These reinvented classics blend comfort with innovation, whether it’s a touch of toasted, a hint of floral or a pinch of salt.

Menu Suggestions:

  • Salted Pretzel Iced Latte
  • Toasted Coconut Iced Latte
  • White Choc Cookie Iced Latte

SIMPLY Top Tip: The SIMPLY Twist range is designed to help you add a playful twist to your menu while keeping costs and SKU’s low. Just one 4ml pump of Chilli, Toasted, Cookie or Salted Twist Syrup is all it takes to transform a beverage! The SIMPLY Twist range even has its own 4ml pump to help ensure efficiency and consistency.

 

The Perfect Matcha

Matcha’s popularity has risen significantly in recent years, with the global market for matcha forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 9.44% between 2022 and 2027. It has exploded from niche tea shops to mainstream menus across the UK. Matcha satisfies the demand for functional flavours and globally inspired treats.

Matcha Menu Suggestions:

 

Love you a Latte! (Valentines)

Valentines Menu Suggestions 

 

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Need help planning your 2026 menu?

If you’d like help customising your menu or have questions about our products and recipes, SIMPLY has the insights, products, and expertise to help. Contact our sales team through our live web chat, call 0800 689 5128 or email sales@ibcsimply.com

Looking for more inspiration?

Our brand-new SIMPLY Resource Page is here! Bursting with free downloadable content, including whitepapers, magazines and recipe booklets, you will never run out of inspiration! From market data and trends to menu ideas and recipes – we’ve got all your dessert and beverage inspiration in one place!

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