To keep calories in check, use seltzer along with juice in drinks like vodka and cranberry. This version gets a raspberry twist with cranberry-raspberry juice and raspberries for garnish. For the prettiest garnish, start with big, plump fresh raspberries and freeze them yourself.

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Good-quality tequila, Triple Sec, and mint combine in this tangy iced mint margarita to create the ultimate summer party drink.

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Strained, pureed red grapes are the base for this sweet and tangy grape cocktail. If you have very sweet grapes, you might not need the full amount of honey. Taste as you go. For a special treat, freeze extra whole grapes ahead of time and float them in the drink along with the ice cubes.

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You just may find yourself craving this crisp and refreshing beverage on a hot summer's night. Fresh mint leaves go perfectly with iced green tea.

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As its name suggests (Kerasi means cherry in Greek), this cocktail is a delicious blend of cherry and peach flavors — it even uses fresh cherry puree. Topped off with a sparkling wine, it has a slight bubbly fizz.

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Kick-start the evening with these tangy cocktails spiked with vodka and Cointreau. Add fresh mango slices to the rims of the glasses for a classy presentation.

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John Besh of Restaurant August in New Orleans serves this lightly sweet, fruity white-wine sangria over plenty of ice cubes. "Use Viognier — it has a nice balance of fruit and acidity," he says.

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Cool down with this easy homemade peach wine cooler. Serve it in a wineglass with plenty of ice.

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Grab a blender and you're just minutes away from enjoying this tropical frozen beverage made with spiced rum. Relive that vacation feel at home with this creamy, icy piña colada.

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Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup(s) (about 12 ounces) chopped fresh or frozen (not thawed) strawberries
• 3 tablespoon(s) sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) lime juice
• 3 cup(s) ice cubes
• 3/4 cup(s) coconut-flavored rum, such as Malibu

You'll feel like you're on a tropical getaway with this refreshing strawberry-coconut cocktail. To keep it cool in warmer weather, freeze fresh berries for 30 minutes before blending. Variation: For a nonalcoholic version, omit the rum and add 1/2 cup additional strawberries.