I've posted a few times about how antioxidants can be more effective when mixed with alcohol. (Read one here.) Over at POM Wonderful, where they use super healthy pomegranate in a variety of products, they've come up with some summer cocktails using their POM Tea. And nothing refreshes better on a hot day than a glass of iced tea, mixed with a little something to take the edge off.

The tea comes in seven flavors and uses the most potent, antioxidant-rich pomegranate extract available. Below are five easy recipes from POM, (pictured above in order) which you can make depending on the situation and who you're mixing for.

The Gentlemen's Club features their green tea mixed with gin and OJ, a perfect all-around summer drink; the Chai Chill gets its creaminess from the chai liquor, great for before or after the barbecue; My Way has an old-school feel, and calls for Harvey's Bristol Cream (when's the last time you heard that used?); the POM Tango mixes pomegranate lychee green tea with mango rum for a great poolside drink; and she'll love the Scarlot Harlot, which calls for tequila, lime and grenadine. Oh, it's gonna be a good summer...

Gentlemen's Club
3 oz Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea
1 1/2 oz Gin
1 oz fresh orange juice 1 orange slice for garnish

Build all the ingredients in a rocks glass over ice in the order listed. Stir and garnish with orange slice.


Chai Chill
4 oz Pomegranate Blackberry Black Tea
1 1/2 oz Chai green tea liqueur
Chocolate shavings for garnish

Build all the ingredients in a highball glass over crushed ice and stir. Garnish with chocolate shavings.


My Way
2 oz Pomegranate Blackberry Black Tea
1 1/2 oz Blended scotch
1 oz Harvey’s Bristol Cream
2 Lemon wedges for garnish

Shake all three ingredients well with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Squeeze both lemon wedges over the drink and drop one into the drink.


POM Tango
1 1/2 oz Pomegranate Lychee Green Tea
1 1/2 oz Mango rum
Mango slice for garnish

Build in the glass over ice and stir. Garnish with mango slice.


Scarlet Harlot
2 oz Pomegranate Blackberry POM Tea
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
1/4 oz Grenadine
Wheels of lime and English cucumber for garnish

Assemble all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with wheels of lime and English cucumber.

For POM Tea info, and more recipes click here.