Healthy? Cocktails in Place of Cup o' Joe

A healthy cocktail sounds like an oxymoron. Although when you look at the ingredients in these cocktails you might say they are good for you except for the shot of alcohol that is added.

If you don't drink alcoholic beverages you could eliminate the spirit and increase the amount of juices and waters.  Then just sit back and enjoy a healthy mocktail instead of the usual cup of coffee.

I adapted these two drinks from a list of cocktails on Shape.com. I chose them for the ease in transforming them into a healthy morning drink without alcohol. 

Morning Squeeze:

1 ounce fresh squeezed grapefruit juice

1/2 ounce Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur

3 to 4 ounces Prosecco or other sparkling wine 

Grapefruit wedge to garnish

Directions: 

Pour grapefruit juice and the ginger liqueur into a fluted champagne glass. Slowly pour the Prosecco over the juice until the glass is almost full. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

Makeover Morning Squeeze

Ingredients

4 ounces grapefruit juice

4 ounces club soda or sparkling water

slice of fresh ginger

Fresh grapefruit wedges

Directions:

Pour grapefruit juice into a tall 10 ounce glass.  Slowly pour in the club soda.  Add a slice of fresh ginger and garnish with a grapefruit wedge.

Tropical Juice


Ingredients

2 ounces CÎROC (it's a vodka made from grapes only)

1 ounce coconut water

3/4 ounce pomegranate juice

1 1/2 ounce Champagne

Directions

Add the vodka, coconut water, and pomegranate juice in a tall glass. Stir and then add the Champagne. Garnish with an orange twist and pomegranate seeds.

Makeover Tropical Juice

Ingredients

2 ounces coconut water

4 ounces pomegranate juice

2-3 ounces sparkling water

Directions:

In a tall 10 ounce glass add coconut water and pomegranate juice.  Stir well and then add sparkling water.  Garnish with orange wedge and fresh pomegranate seeds.

Looking at these recipes it goes without saying that you can add any varying amounts of ingredients based on your personal tastes OR whatever you have available.

Stay healthy with a fresh juice drink and enjoy the day!