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Mixed fruit drinks are a refreshing, delicious and satisfying way to stay hydrated, particularly during hot summer months. Creating your own mixed fruit drinks at home saves money, calories and is usually much healthier than sugar-laden products that say "fruit" on the label at grocery stores. When you mix up your own fruit drinks, you get all your daily requirements of fruit servings by mixing three to four pieces of fruit in the beverage. For an added kick at a party, add some alcohol.

Pink Perfection

This fun drink incorporates four different fruits. Combine two cups of strawberries that have had the leafy tops cut off, one cup diced watermelon, the juice of two squeezed oranges and the juice of one squeezed lime. Throw all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and chill in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Before drinking, pour into a separate glass and give it a little stir.

Citrus Fruit Smoothie

For those who favor citrus most of all fruits, this citrus fruit smoothie is the perfect match. In a blender, add 2 1/2 cups of grapefruit juice, 1 1/2 cups orange juice, a half-cup water, two chopped frozen bananas and six frozen diced strawberries. Blend until smooth then add to a pitcher. Repeat the process with the same ingredients one more time and then pour into the same pitcher. Drink immediately while the frozen fruit is still chilled in the cup.

Passion Fruit Orange Soda

This is a decadent sweet drink, but is also very refreshing because of the soda water and ice cubes. Combine four passion fruit, or 1 small can of passion fruit pulp, with 2 1/2 teaspoons of sugar in a pitcher. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the juice of two large oranges to the pitcher and a couple handfuls of ice cubes. Stir thoroughly then add 4 cups of soda water and give the pitcher one more stir. Drink immediately. You can make this drink ahead of time and just add the ice and soda water right before serving. fruity pebbles