Healthy Shots: Mocktail Recipes

Ah, mocktails, the alternative to their spirited counterparts without an ounce of regret or debaucherous proof on Instagram, all while keeping your well-being intact. These concoctions are a masterful blend of nature’s finest gifts — succulent fruits, fragrant herbs, and sweetness. With each sip, your senses are transported to a world where vibrant flavors linger harmoniously. So raise your glasses to these health-conscious mocktails, a toast to savoring life’s pleasures without compromise, all in the name of wellness and happiness. Chin-chin!

Green Juice Mocktail

INGREDIENTS

1 cup of fresh spinach
8 kale leaves (stalks included)
4 fresh basil leaves
1 cucumber
1 lime
1-inch piece of fresh ginger
2 pears
4 oz fresh pineapple
1 can of pineapple or grapefruit Spindrift
Mint for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Juice all veggies, fruit, and greens together using the cucumber to push through the basil, spinach, and kale.
2. Freeze juice in a round ice cube mold.
3. Place the ice cube in a low ball cocktail glass and fill the glass up half full of Spindrift.
   Garnish with fresh mint. Serves 1.

Bloody Mary Mix

INGREDIENTS

3 cups Muir Glen fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp grated horseradish
2 tbsp vegan Worcestershire
1 tbsp fresh grated garlic
2 tbsp Tabasco sauce
1 ½ tsp celery salt
1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
1 tsp coarse ground black pepper
½ cup pickle brine

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Drain the tomatoes and puree in a blender.
2. Mix in all other ingredients.
3. Use Old Bay seasoning on the rim.
4. Garnish with reckless abandon. Serves 6.

The Health Shot 

INGREDIENTS

6 oz fresh Ginger root
6 oz fresh turmeric root
3 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
Pinch of Cayenne

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Juice the ginger and turmeric together.
2. Add lemon juice and cayenne to the ginger and turmeric juice.
3. Add one drop of oil of oregano oil. (Makes 10 oz; suggested serving size is 2 oz)

Green Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz kale
1.5 oz spinach
3.6 oz banana
2 pitted dates
10 oz coconut water
A handful of ice

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Freeze contents of smoothie kit (kale, spinach, banana, and dates).
2. Combine contents with ice and coconut water into a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 1.

Recipes by Reid Putlitz / Story by Keith Recker / Photography by Josiah Hull / Styling by Laura Goble

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