3 Healthy Cocktails For You Holiday Partygoers
With a dash of flavor and a hint of one zero-cal fizzy beverage, you can create three delicious concoctions for the holiday season.
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Zevia is an all-natural soda sweetened with stevia and monk fruit that recently became non-GMO verified and 100% clear. With zero calories, Zevia serves as a smarter cocktail mixer and party beverage to enjoy with family and friends throughout the holiday season. Below please find a few festive cocktail recipes (all under 150 calories) for you runners who want to skip the extra cals and still get your buzz on.
Pointsettia—113 calories per serving
Ingredients
1 oz. Zevia Lemon Lime Twist
1 oz. vodka
2 oz. cranberry juice with ice
1 oz. of sparkling wine or champagne
Directions
Shake vodka and cranberry juice with ice, strain into chilled martini glasses and add Zevia Lemon Lime Twist, top with sparkling wine or champagne and garnish with raspberries.
Holiday Crush—149 calories per serving
Ingredients
2 oz. Zevia Grapefruit Citrus
1 1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. St Germain Elderflower liqueur
3 bar spoons of pomegranate seeds
Grapefruit chunks
Directions
Muddle pomegranate seeds and grapefruit with the elderflower liqueur, add vodka and Zevia Grapefruit Citrus, top with crushed ice and churn.
Rudolph’s Spritzer—150 calories per serving
Ingredients
12 oz. chilled Zevia Lemon Lime Twist
3 cups orange juice
1 1/2 cups vodka
4 oz. grenadine
2 oz. fresh lemon juice
Garnish with lemon slices and fresh rosemary sprigs
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher filled with ice and stir (makes 8 servings)