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{Healthy} Holiday Cocktail: Sparkly Sagey Cider

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Have you been drinking more cocktails than usual?  We’ve been drinking a few more cocktails than usual.  The good news is, that you can get your buzz on without totally flooding your body with toxins. Tweet that!

This is one of our favorite holiday cocktail recipes.  It’s fragrant, fizzy and most importantly, fool proof!

Grab the recipe below, but watch the video featuring our failed attempt to teach you how to properly open a bottle of champagne.  It’s a guaranteed laugh.

What are your favorite holiday cocktails?  Share some ideas in the comments below!

Sparkly Sagey Cider

Servings: 1
Time: 10 seconds!

  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 3/4 cup Proseco or Champagne
  • 1 sage leaf, torn
  • 1/2 a slice of lemon

Directions

Pour everything in a glass and sip in style!

Drink Yourself Skinny

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Three words we rarely say:  Too.  Much.  Food.

Thanksgiving is most definitely our favorite food holiday but after a day of indulging and subsequent servings of leftovers… we need a little break!

Even though we both had a glorious long weekend with our families we came back to NYC feeling as stuffed as turkeys!

We figured if we were feeling this way, you probably were too!  So we wanted to share some of the best beverages for getting your belly back on track.  If you ever find your digestion out of whack or need to give your metabolism a kick in a pants, just try one of these drinks.

Depending on your preference we have a cold option and a hot option.  Try them both and let us know what you think!

Slim Waist Water
Servings: about 8
Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 liters water (about 8 ½ cups)
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Few drops of Stevia to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and drink! Aim to have one pitcher every one
to two days.

Tummy Taming Tonic
Servings: about 4
Time: 5 minutes

  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 bag of ginger tea or 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, more to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients and enjoy! Aim to have 2-3 cups per day.

Video: Lemon Ginger Slushie

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Want to be the coolest person at your BBQ?  Bring along our Lemon Ginger Slushie!

Like, not only does it taste awesome, but it will literally keep you really cool and refreshed in this blazing heat.

It’s one of our easiest, yummiest and healthiest recipes yet. You just need a blender, a couple ingredients and you will no doubt be a hit at any summer soiree.

Want to give everyone the heads up about what you’re bringing to the BBQ? Click here to spread the word…

Lemon Ginger Slushie

Time: 5 minutes // Servings: 2-4

  • 2 cups ice
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup grade B Maple syrup
  • 1 TBSP grated ginger

Directions

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Enjoy immediately while cold.  You might need a spoon.