Cool Summer Drinks--Healthy and Easy!
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It's Not All About Soda
You can see I had to drink some of them! And I ate a few grapes, too!
This morning I whipped up these babies--perfect for some hot summer afternoons!
So Different and Delicious!
I am not much of a juice drinker--I love my ice water--but for these I will make an exception. Pure ingredients, healthy, fresh--Absolutely no guilt here!
No Juicer Required!
I made these delicious drinks with just a blender, so let's get started.

Ingredients

Rosemary Cucumber Limeade:
3 large organic cucumbers
2 TBSP chopped fresh organic rosemary, plus four sprigs for garnish (or try fresh organic mint or basil for a different taste sensation!)
1 cup water
1/2 cup fresh organic lime juice
3+ TBSP organic Agave Syrup (to taste)

Fresh Grape Soda:
4 cups organic seedless red grapes, washed and stemmed, plus more for garnish
2 TBSP fresh organic lemon juice
2 TBSP organic honey
2 cups mineral water (sparkling)

Directions

Rosemary Cucumber Limeade:
Score a cucumber lengthwise with a fork for decorative slices, then cut 12 thin slices for garnish.
Peel and chop the rest of the cucumbers, place in blender with the chopped fresh rosemary. Puree until smooth.
Pour the puree into a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl. Push the solids to extract juice.
Add lime juice, water, and agave syrup. Taste and add more agave if desired.
Fill four glasses half-way with ice, pour 1/4 of juice into each glass. Garnish with cucumber slices and a sprig of rosemary.

Fresh Grape Soda:
Wash and stem the grapes, then puree in a blender until fine. Pour into a strainer over a bowl, pressing on the solids to extract juice.
Add lemon juice and honey, stir well until honey is incorporated.
Add the sparkling water and mix. Pour into four ice-filled glasses and garnish with a small bunch of grapes.

What sounds good ?