healthy summer drinks

Fill a glass halfway with ice and cranberry juice. Add a splash each of vodka and elderflower liqueur; top with seltzer and garnish with mint.

Pour a shot of tequila into an ice filled glass; top with grapefruit soda.

Pour equal parts guava juice and green tea over ice; garnish with lemon.

Puree half the lychees from a 20 ounce can with all the syrup; strain. Mix with 2 1/2 cups Lillet and a few dashes of rose water and bitters.

Puree 7 peeled, cubed kiwis with 1/2 cup sugar, the juice of 2 limes and 1 cup water; strain and serve over ice.

Mix equal parts tomato juice and pale ale. Serve on ice with lime wedges.

Make simple syrup: Dissolve 1 cup sugar in 1 cup water in a saucepan over low heat; let cool. Combine with 1 cup lime juice, 2 cups water, some frozen chopped strawberries and ice.

Pour 2 ounces Pimm s No. 1 over ice. Squeeze in a lemon wedge; top with ginger ale and garnish with a cucumber stick.

Brew 6 black tea bags in 4 cups water with a 1 inch piece ginger and 2 teaspoons Chai spice blend. Cool, remove tea bags and ginger and stir in 1/4 cup honey. Serve over ice with sweetened condensed milk.

Puree 2 ounces silken tofu, 1 cup frozen fruit, 1/4 cup fruit juice, 1/2 cup soy milk and a little honey.