Beat the summer heat with these refreshing ice drinks

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Sparkling Peach Punch (Serves 6)

1 cup of water
1/3 cups of sugar
1/2 Can (3.29 ounce) of peach slices in light syrup
1 can (11.3 oz) of peach nectar 1/8 cup of lemon juice 2 bottles (10 ounce) ginger ale or club soda

Peach Mint Green Tea (Serves 5)

2 Cups cold water
5 Green Tea bags (steep in 1/4 cup of hot water)
1 (12oz) peach nectar
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
3 tablespoons sugar Ice Cubes

Mock Sangria ( Serves 10)

2 Cups of orange juice chilled
2 cups of unsweetened grape juice chilled
1 cup of light cranberry juice 1 liter bottle lemon lime carbonated beverage chilled
Ice Cubes
2 cups of assorted fresh fruits (such as oranges, halved lemons/limes, sliced peaches, or halved strawberries)

Minted Mango Tea (Serves 6)

1 cup of chopped refrigerated mango slices (puree in blender with pineapple juice)
1 cup pineapple juice
8 green tea bags (steep in 1/4 cup of hot water first)
2 sprigs of mint
1-2 tablespoons of suger
Ice Cubes

Courtesy of Better Homes and Garden Magazine.

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lilywow (rep: 7.56k) posted May 30, 2012

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OK, but who is going to make them?

lol

encorez (rep: 9.93k) posted May 30, 2012

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ok ill take a peach mint tea on the rocks!! :)

gangstabarbie (rep: 8.92k) posted May 30, 2012

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LOL... place your orders.

lilywow (rep: 7.56k) posted May 30, 2012

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They ALL look so refreshing!!!! I want the Peach Mint Green Tea! I will be waiting patiently...:)

rockinnrolla (rep: 112k) posted May 30, 2012

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Where's the alcohol?

toast (rep: 5.54k) posted May 30, 2012

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looks good.

nimrodboy3 (rep: 67.9k) posted May 30, 2012

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Cucumber and water hands down the most refreshing thing for me.

Acidbaby (rep: 6.63k) posted May 31, 2012

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I'm glad there's no alcohol. :x Just doesn't work well with me BUT I'm sure it can't be hard to mix something fruity in there that's suitable for summer

arsiel (rep: 12.9k) posted May 31, 2012

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