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Whether you want to just sit back and relax tonight after a serious yoga sesh or hang out with a bunch of friends and sip some unique cocktails, the recipes on this list can help you reach your own boozy nirvana. More
Replenish while you imbibe with these antioxidant-rich pomegranate and cranberry cocktails, perfect for pre-holiday parties or Christmas day. Maybe even New Year’s Eve — there’s also a healthy dose of champagne in a few of these drinks. To less added sugars and more polyphenols in your 2013 benders. More
So many delicious holiday cocktail recipes it’ll almost make you wish you had more holiday parties to go to (almost). Peppermint cocktails are especially appropriate this time of year — but the key is drinks that taste like a candy cane, not contain as much sugar as a few. These eight peppermint and mint cocktail recipes fit that bill perfectly. Bonus: Minty fresh breath for when you’re sipping under the mistletoe. More
Cocktails, especially those in the fall and winter, are often calorie-laden sugar bombs. With all those sweet syrups and heavy mixers, alcoholic drinks are one of the easiest ways to undo the hard work of healthy eating. Luckily, we’ve found a few easy fall cocktail recipes that aren’t terrible for you. Some are fancy and some are plain, but all are delicious and relatively low-calorie—without sacrificing any flavor. More
What do we mean by fresh? These six drink recipes use novel ingredients or ingredient combinations for cocktails you’re unlikely to find at your local bar (unless you’re local to, say, Portland or Brooklyn). But they’re also “fresh” in the sense that none of these recipes uses soda, sugary juices or any of the typical artificial ingredients that plague mixed drinks. More
Hey, drinkers: What’s the longest you’ve gone without alcohol? April is “Alcohol Awareness Month,” according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Deborah wrote earlier this week about the difference between moderate/healthy drinking and having an alcohol problem (a post I deliberately avoided). This got us discussing the longest we’d gone without drinking. And we’re not sure what’s normal, so we thought we’d ask you all. More
Some of you might argue that an alcoholic drink can’t be “healthy,” but we like to take a more realistic approach: We’re going to drink anyway, so how can we get as many vitamins and nutrients as possible—with as few calories, chemicals or sugars—with our alcohol? Everything in moderation. Which brings us to: These Mad Men-appropriate classic cocktails, from the simple (Salty Dog) to the sophisticated (French 75)—plus a twist on Don Draper’s favorite, the old fashioned, using figs and balsamic vinegar. Just a few ideas for any of you big dorky Mad Men fans (like, um, us), gearing up for the season 5 premiere Sunday (don’t worry, I promise we’ll stop milking the whole Mad Men angle soon). Cheers. More
Because punch is big right now—and season 5 of Mad Men starts Sunday—here’s a recipe for “Canadian Clubhouse Punch” from The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook: Inside the Kitchens, Bars and Restaurants of Mad Men. Because who doesn’t want an excuse to mix whiskey and blackberry brandy? (Or to break out the punch bowl.) More
Need a little something extra to get you through those family gatherings this holiday season? Chef and celebrity event planner Linnea Johansson offers up this ‘Merry Bloody Mary.’ It’s low-calorie, laced with a little absinthe and you’ll even get a few nutrients in there with your alcohol. Very merry, indeed! More
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The Michelada, a Mexican and Latin American beer cocktail (of which there are many variations) is made with beer, lime juice, salt, assorted spices and peppers, and sometimes tomato or clam juice. That might not sound terribly appetizing, but give one a try before summer ends, if you get a chance, and you may be pleasantly surprised. The Micheladas I’ve had have been spicy, a bit tart and totally refreshing. In Mexico, Micheladas are considered a good hangover remedy, and consumed like we do Bloody Mary’s. Because it’s a cocktail sans liquor, it’s got a relatively low alcohol content. If you’re a beer drinker, it’s a nice way to give your drink of choice a little zing (and nutrient value). More
Ahh, the weekend. What’s better than relaxing on a warm Friday or Saturday evening with a delicious cocktail in hand? One that’s made with the season’s freshest fruits, of course! Take a look–and then a sip–of our favorite summertime drinks that have a bit of nutrition blended in. Cheers! More
Yes, we’re on a bourbon kick here. This time, I tried a little variation on this Blueberries + Bourbon recipe from Serious Eats, since it’s prime blueberry season and all. The cocktail requires simple syrup, which you can make easily with sugar and water if you don’t have (I didn’t)—just boil one part water with one part sugar, turn down heat and let sugar completely dissolve (stirring frequently) and cool to room temperature. Really, combining any variation of fresh berries, bourbon, sweetener and ice can’t be bad, but here’s what I used: More
I was going to post this tomorrow, but if you’re in a part of the country that’s in the midst of a heat wave right now (it’s 96 degrees where I am, with a heat index of about 115), you might appreciate this thirst-quenching (and not-so-unhealthy) spiced bourbon and honey iced tea right now. We’ve been making it by the gallon around here, because it’s easy to make and just right for hot summer evenings (just remember in the morning that there’s bourbon in it; we’ve had mishaps…). More
When I was a Miller Lite Girl (ahem, “promotional representative”), one of the things we were supposed to stress was how many calories and carbs the beer had (96, and 3.2, if you’re curious). Our main interactions were with groups of drunk men watching football, so I was never quite sure of the soundness of this as a marketing strategy. It was amusing, however, asking them how many calories they thought were in a bottle. 50? 100? 200? Most had no idea. More
