Healthy Mock-tail and Cocktail Recipes for Cinco de Mayo!
Palomas and Spicy Margs are my favorite. What are your favs?
I’m excited to share my favorite simple and healthy swaps you can make for your cocktails.
SWAP THIS —> FOR THAT
Swap pre-made mixes (especially margarita mix) with fresh lime juice
Swap simple syrup with maple syrup or honey.
Add coconut water to any drink to give it a natural sweetness, added potassium, and added hydration to combat the alcohols dehydrating effects.
Swap sweetener with kombucha it is naturally sweet and boosts the nutrition by adding beneficial bacteria to help your gut while you drink.
Swap artificial juices with fresh juices. Add antioxidants and anti inflammatory ingredients like pomegranate, cranberry, ginger, turmeric, blackberries, strawberries, lemon and lime.
These four are my favorites from the recipes testing yesterday.
Spicy Cucumber Skinny Margarita (Serves 2)
3 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz organic coconut water
1/2 orange, juiced
3 oz Silver Tequila
1 oz Topo Chico
1/2 Persian cucumber, sliced (I just eat the remainder)
2 slices of a serrano pepper (garnish)
1 sprig of cilantro (garnish)
Directions:
Muddle the cucumber and serrano pepper slices in the bottom of a shaker. Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Place ice in your favorite cocktail glasses. Strain mixture into the glasses.
Top with fresh cucumber and pepper slices and cilantro leaves. Enjoy!
To make it a mock-tail swap the tequila with Topo Chico with lime or Ginger Beer.
This is also great with vodka or gin, if tequila isn’t your fav.
Berry and Beet Paloma (Serves 2)
3 oz fresh grapefruit juice
1 oz organic coconut water
2 oz Super Juice from Whole Foods (apples, carrots, beets, spinach, lemon, turmeric)
1/2 orange, juiced
2 blackberries, fresh or frozen
2 strawberries, fresh or frozen
3 oz Silver Tequila
Directions:
Muddle the berries in the bottom of a shaker. Add all the rest of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Place ice in your favorite cocktail glasses. Strain mixture into the glasses.
Top with fresh berries. Enjoy!
To make it a mock-tail swap the tequila with sparkling grapefruit juice or blood orange soda.
This is also great with vodka or gin, if tequila isn’t your fav.
Turmeric Carrot Orange Margarita (serves 2)
3 oz Immune Refresher from Whole Foods (carrot, orange, and turmeric)
1 oz organic coconut water
2 oz lime juice
3 oz silver tequila
1 slice fresh ginger
1 slice fresh turmeric
1 lime wedge
1 sprig fresh cilantro
Directions:
Muddle the ginger and cilantro in the bottom of a shaker. Add all the rest of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well. Wet the edge of your glass and dip in salt. Place ice in your favorite cocktail glasses. Strain liquid into the glasses.
Top with fresh cilantro and a lime wedge. Enjoy!
To make it a mock-tail swap the tequila with topo chico with lime
This is also great with vodka or gin, if tequila isn’t your fav.
Pineapple Kombucha Margarita (serves 2)
3 oz Pineapple Super Greens kombucha from Buddha’s Brew
3 oz lime juice
3 oz silver tequila
1 lime wedge
1 sprig fresh cilantro
1 fresh pineapple wedge
Directions:
Add all the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well. Wet the edge of your favorite glass and dip in salt. Add ice in your glasses. Strain liquid evenly into the two glasses.
Top with fresh pineapple and a lime wedge. Enjoy!
To make it a mock-tail swap the tequila with topo chico with lime.
This is also great with vodka or gin, if tequila isn’t your fav.
For Mock-tails:
Remove the alcohol and add Ginger Beer, Sparkling Coconut Water, Blood Orange Soda, or Topo Chico and you can make these cocktails into mocktails.
Let me know what you think!
Make sure to tag #radiantandabundant and @radiantandabundant if you share on social media so that I can see your cocktails.
Have a fun and safe holiday! Cheers!
Love & Gratitude,
Kylie
