After a summer of indulging in a few too many white wine spritzers, you may be feeling ready for a break before the party season. For some, this might mean a ‘dry’ month; for others, it’s ‘moderation’.
Taking a break from alcohol, even temporarily, can make a big difference to your overall health, including improving sleep and memory, better immune function, clearer skin and weight loss.1https://www.healthline.com/health-news/sober-october-what-a-month-of-no-drinking-can-do-for-your-health#What-happens-to-the-body-when-you-abstain-from-alcohol-for-30-days?
Whether you’re looking to reduce or eliminate alcohol this month, we’re here to make your ‘Stoptober’ easier with these tasty mocktail recipes – cheers! 🍹
1. Mint & Grapefruit Kombucha Mocktail
Ingredients:
Juice of 1/2 a grapefruit
150ml kombucha (we like Fix8’s Sicilian Citrus Kombucha for this recipe!)
Small handful of mint leaves
Ice cubes or crushed ice
Method:
Add the juice of 1/2 a grapefruit and a small handful of fresh mint to a cocktail shaker. Muddle using a cocktail muddler (if you’re fancy like that!) or use a pestle and mortar. Pour the juice and mint into a glass with ice and top with kombucha.
2. Secret Sangria
Ingredients (serves 1):
100ml hibiscus tea
100ml still water
2 large strawberries, sliced
1/4 apple into chunks
Small handful of fresh mint
2-3 slices of orange
Ice cubes
Method:
Brew your hibiscus tea. Once cooled, top with 100ml of plain, still water. Cut your fruit and add to the glass along with the ‘watered down’ hibiscus tea. Add plenty of ice and et voila – your Secret Sangria…the secret being there’s no booze! 😉
3. Tummy Tea Spritzer
Ingredients (serves 1):
100ml Tummy Tea
100ml sparkling water
Juice of 1/2 a lime
Stevia to taste
Small handful of raspberries
Method:
Cover 1-2 TBSPS of Tummy Tea with 100ml boiled water. Leave to steep for 15 minutes. Sweeten to taste with stevia then chill in the fridge. Once cool, pour into a glass adding 100ml of sparkling water, the juice of 1/2 a lime and a small handful of fresh raspberries.
Check out how you can transform CG Tea into ice lollies here 😋
4. Virgin Mary
Ingredients (serves 1):
90ml tomato juice
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
3-6 drops of Tabasco sauce (optional 🌶️)
A dash of Worcestershire sauce
A pinch of ground black pepper
Ice cubes
1 stick of celery
Method:
Add a small handful of ice cubes to a tall glass. Pour the tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, the juice of 1/2 a lemon and a few drops of Tabasco sauce onto the ice. Season with cracked black pepper, cut your celery stick in half, lengthways, and stir. Leave the celery in as garnish.
5. Cucumber & Basil Mocktail
Ingredients (serves 1):
1/2 small cucumber
Small handful of fresh mint
Small handful of fresh basil
Juice of 1/2 a lime
2 stevia ‘tabs’/clickers
Sparkling water
Crushed ice
Method:
Roughly chop the cucumber and place in a blender with the mint and basil. Blitz until liquified. Pour the cucumber and herb liquid into a sieve over a cocktail shaker. Use the back of a spoon to press the cucumber mix into the shaker. Add the juice of 1/2 a lime, 2 stevia tabs, and sparkling water to fill your glass – stir. Pour into a fancy gin glass with crushed ice.
You can check out the health benefits of cucumber here.
Fancy a warm, alcohol-free drink? Try Daisy’s Healthy Hot Chocolate.
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