Rather than go cold turkey with a 100% alcohol free cocktail, I go lite. 1/4 oz of Campari, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice go in an ice filled rocks glass. Top with sparkling water. Squeeze a wedge of orange in and add that too. Then top with quite a bit of Peychaud's bitters. This gives it a truly 'cocktaily' taste, along with the minimal amount of Campari (which, I should point out, is full of good botanicals and spices).
I love this LITE approach. I am also fascinated by the the health benefits of certain botanical liquors enjoyed in Italy since forever. Like Amaro--made from macerated herbs, roots, and orange peel, must pack in flavonoids galore. I just wish Americans could learn to drink more like the Italians. Buon Natale Elizabeth!
In preparation for walking the Camino de Santiago I am going alcohol free for the next 6 months. I want to give my body as much help as I can to be strong & healthy! (I am 76). Tonight I made a mocktail of sparkling water with lime juice and I added some blue juice from the pea flower (ordered the dry leaves online). I added some ice cubes to it too. It was so pretty and refreshing too. I had had a “butterfly cocktail” similar to this last summer, so just replaced the alcohol with the lime infused sparkling water. Voila!!
Hi Toni! This sounds wonderful! I have been drinking my Spiced Apple Mocktail from the website a lot since the holidays. It’s refreshing after exercising outdoors, and I like it warm too. Best of luck on the Camino!
I’ve been fascinated with the Mediterranean diet and their glass of red wine once per day. However one glass of red wine per month works better for me. I also appreciate it more that way too. Thanks you for sharing this great information. Very insightful.
Rather than go cold turkey with a 100% alcohol free cocktail, I go lite. 1/4 oz of Campari, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice go in an ice filled rocks glass. Top with sparkling water. Squeeze a wedge of orange in and add that too. Then top with quite a bit of Peychaud's bitters. This gives it a truly 'cocktaily' taste, along with the minimal amount of Campari (which, I should point out, is full of good botanicals and spices).
I love this LITE approach. I am also fascinated by the the health benefits of certain botanical liquors enjoyed in Italy since forever. Like Amaro--made from macerated herbs, roots, and orange peel, must pack in flavonoids galore. I just wish Americans could learn to drink more like the Italians. Buon Natale Elizabeth!
In preparation for walking the Camino de Santiago I am going alcohol free for the next 6 months. I want to give my body as much help as I can to be strong & healthy! (I am 76). Tonight I made a mocktail of sparkling water with lime juice and I added some blue juice from the pea flower (ordered the dry leaves online). I added some ice cubes to it too. It was so pretty and refreshing too. I had had a “butterfly cocktail” similar to this last summer, so just replaced the alcohol with the lime infused sparkling water. Voila!!
Toni Smith, Laguna Beach. California
Hi Toni! This sounds wonderful! I have been drinking my Spiced Apple Mocktail from the website a lot since the holidays. It’s refreshing after exercising outdoors, and I like it warm too. Best of luck on the Camino!
I’ve been fascinated with the Mediterranean diet and their glass of red wine once per day. However one glass of red wine per month works better for me. I also appreciate it more that way too. Thanks you for sharing this great information. Very insightful.