I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am ready for spring! I am ready for the snow to go away and for all the plants to start blooming. Well to make you feel a bit more sunny, I decided to share these fun spring/summer drink recipes! I found them in Better Homes and Gardens & Martha Stewart a while back- I absolutely love all these things; green tea, yogurt, honey, lemon juice, fresh fruit, and sparkling flavored water so I figured these would be tasty treats to sip on. They’re also very colorful! Hope you like them too!

Homemade Green Tea Soda
Serves 8-10
Ingredients
8 bags green tea
4 cups boiling water
3 Tbs. honey or sweetner of your choice
4 cups fruit (nectarines, lemons/limes or any kind of berry)
1 liter of chilled plain or flavored water (raspberry, strawberry or peach)
2 Tbs. snipped fresh mint or 8-10 mint sprigs (optional)

Directions
1. Add tea bags to boiling water and let stand for 2-3 minutes, remove and discard tea bags. Cover and chill brewed tea.
2. Before serving, add honey or sugar to chilled tea. Divide tea mixture between eight to ten 12 oz glasses. Add fruit to each glass. NOTE: You can also puree the fruit instead of using whole pieces. Last, fill the glasses with sparkling water. Top with fresh mint.

Homemade Fruit Smoothie
Serves 2-4 (This one is part Martha, part Caroline… I changed some things. It’s much Better now!)
Ingredients
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 (8 ounces) can crushed pineapple in juice
1 banana, (6 ounces)
1 container (6 ounces) nonfat yogurt, any flavor
1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions
In a blender, combine berries, pineapple in juice, banana, yogurt, and ice. Puree until smooth. Serve immediately.

Fruit Spritzers
Serves 8
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
Fresh seasonal fruit, such as 8 cups cubed seedless watermelon, 6 cups cubed honeydew melon, 6 cups cubed cantaloupe, 6 cups cubed mango, or 1 cup raspberries
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Pinch of coarse salt (optional)
Sparkling water, or club soda

Directions
1.Put sugar and 1 cup water into a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
2.Puree fruit, syrup, lemon juice, and salt in a blender. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl. Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes (up to 2 days).
3. To serve, fill 8 medium glasses with ice; pour 1/2 cup puree into each glass, and top off with sparkling water. Stir to combine. Serve immediately.