January Cocktails – The Lighter Side of Libations

January 1, 2020

Written by:

Pam Hendrix

A new decade brings a healthy twist in cocktails. From fruits and veggies to herbs and counter cultures, make a fresh start from the heavy calories of the holiday season as you enjoy these guilt-free concoctions.

The Fittest of the Sip | 1 ounce citrus-flavored vodka, 1½ ounces fresh-squeezed lime juice, ½ ounce agave nectar, 1 stalk of celery, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, 1 ounce seltzer water. DIRECTIONS: In a mixing glass or pitcher, combine celery and cilantro and muddle together with vodka, lime juice and agave nectar. Pour through a fine mesh strainer into a glass filled with ice. Top with selzter. Garnish with celery greens and cilantro.

It’s About Thyme | ¾ cup fresh grapefruit juice, ½ ounce orange juice, ¾ ounce lime juice, 1 ounce vodka, Thyme for garnish. DIRECTIONS: Light thyme on fire and catch smoke in snifter glass. Add the grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice and vodka to a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously until chilled. Strain into the smoked glass and garnish with charred thyme.

Kombucha Kicker | 1½ ounces agave tequila, 1½ ounces triple sec, 1½ ounces fresh lime juice, 1½ ounces plain kombucha, Honey to taste, Sprig of rosemary. DIRECTIONS: Combine tequila, triple sec, lime juice and honey in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 15 seconds. Add the kombucha and stir. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass over ice. Garnish with a slice of lime and a sprig of rosemary.

Let’s Get Fizzical | 1 ounce apple vodka, ½ ounce cinnamon whiskey,, ¼ cup warm water, ½ packet of sugar substitute, 5 ounces of champagne, Apple slices for garnish. DIRECTIONS: Mix packet of sugar substitute with warm water until dissolved. Combine apple vodka, cinnamon whiskey, sweet water and shake with ice. Pour into a glass and top off with chilled champagne. Garnish with an apple slice.

Credits: It's About Thyme, January 2020 Cocktails, Kombucha Kicker, Let's Get Fizzical, The Fittest of the Sip, The Lighter Side of Libations

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