Drink recipes

When it comes to sangria, there’s a whole lot to love. Not only does it dress up a not-so-expensive bottle (it was started centuries ago by the Spanish to pump flavor into less-than-stellar wines), but with new spice, fruit, and flavor, this party classic is fast becoming a modern, reinvented staple for a stylish summer soiree.

The common thread that links all sangrias is, of course, the blend of fruit and wine. This conventional combo has given way to a whole new batch of sassy sangrias. They tantalize taste buds with touches of fresh herbs, exotic spices like saffron and ginger, and sweet nectars. They add a little fizz with splashes of sparkling water or champagne. They even incorporate liquors fine enough to double as a digestif. PointClickHome.com brings you these superb recipes.

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Spring and summer seem to inspire some of the most yummy and exotic cocktails.  Whether it be a spicy sangria or a minty mojito or a plain old gin and tonic, happy hour seems all the more fun when you can couple it up with halter tops, sundresses and frolicking in the warm summer sun.

Unfortunately, many of these summer-time libations come with a lot of calories.  And although one drink might not be so detrimental, two or three can really start to add up.  So what is a summer happy-hour lover to do?  The chart below provides a breakdown of the good, bad and ugly of favorite summer cocktails (at standard serving size for the drink) to give you a sense of what to choose when the bartender asks you what your poison of choice is.

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