5 Healthy Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Amp Christmas Vibes
By Nmami Agarwal 25-Dec 2020 Reading Time: 5 Mins
The Christmas decorations are all finished. You have prepared the dinner menu and selected the best playlist to celebrate your holiday. Everything is hot to trot– except for the drinks. Whether you have family coming over who don’t drink alcohol, kids who want to take part in the fun, or you have planned to cut down your alcohol consumption this year, these drinks are more special than an iced tea or soda, but there’s nothing that you’re going to regret about.
This Christmas we have got you covered with an array of holiday drinks that’ll please adults and kids alike. Here are 5 healthy non-alcoholic beverages that you don’t want to miss out.
- Sparkling Berry Apple Mocktail
- Peppermint Julep
- Blackberry Spritzer
- Cranberry-Basil Spritzer
- Gingerbread latte
This sparkling berry apple mocktail is suitable for all ages and needs just 3 ingredients: sparkling water, berry syrup and apple cider. You can add any berries of your choice. To make this extraordinary drink all you have to do is mix all ingredients together and add ice. Stir well before drinking.
Throw yourself in the holiday mood with this traditional julep recipe with a twist of peppermint. To make this recipe you will need crushed Iced, peppermint syrup, fresh pine, cranberry ginger ale and a candy cane for garnishment. The directions to make this peppermint julep: add peppermint syrup and crushed ice to the bottom of a glass, top it with the cranberry ginger ale and add fresh pine and a candy cane for holiday flair.
This non-alcoholic refreshing spritzer is a great way to make use of bounteous blackberries. To make this spritzer you will need blackberries, orange juice, lemon juice, Saigon cinnamon syrup and soda water. The directions are: In a cocktail shaker, add blackberries with lemon juice, orange juice, and cinnamon syrup and shake it well. Strain it and top with soda water. It takes a little preparation, but the results are very worthwhile.
This spritzer is an absolutely refreshing warm drink which makes it perfect for cold weather. To make this delicious recipe water, stevia, basil leaves, unsweetened cranberry juice, fresh lime juice, soda, and fresh cranberries. The directions are: Heat the water for about 20 mins and add basil leaves and stevia, allow it to cool for at least 1 hour and then combine the syrup with fresh lime and unsweetened cranberry juice. Fill the glass with chilled soda, fresh cranberries and basil leaves. Garnish with basil and ice and serve it fresh.
This gingerbread latte is a perfect warm drink to savour this holiday. It is super easy to make and tastes a thousand times better than Starbucks. To make this latte you need: almond milk, coffee, cinnamon sticks, ground nutmeg, allspice, cloves, stevia, whipped cream and caramel sauce. Add the milk, coffee, stevia, cinnamon sticks, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves to your slow cooker set to high. Combine it well, heat it for 2 hours on high flame, serve hot with caramel sauce and whipped cream.
Over to you:
Ditch alcohol with these awe-inspiring drinks. It’s as gorgeous as it is delicious, and it makes a fantastic addition to any holiday dinner or brunch! Have a Healthy and Merry Christmas!