Poisons: Fresh fruit drinks

Nature's finest add refreshing flavors to summer cocktails

By Lisa Rosato-Smith
Special to Metromix

As summer draws near, the craving for a fruity, sweet cocktail to help beat the heat comes calling. And since some of us may get no closer to the tropics than a pina colada this summer, it’s nice to know you can live vicariously through these fruit-filled beverages. Whether you like your drinks frozen, on the rocks, sweet, tart or salty there is a wealth of fruit-flavored drinks to be found in Baltimore. These are not only garnished with fresh fruit, but include the sweet nectar in the mix.

Here is just a small sampling of the plethora of thirst-quenching drinks to get you in that tropical mood. So grab your cocktail umbrellas and a beach chair, because these drinks are a true vacation in a glass.

Tell us about your favorite fruity summer concoction in the comments field below.