Grapefruit Ginger Margarita
Recipe by Hope Cohen, author of Fast, Fresh + Simple (Strawberryblonde Press, 2013) (http://fastfreshandsimple.com/
1 Serving
3 ice cubes
1 1/2 fluid ounces (3 tablespoons) reposado tequila
3/4 fluid ounce (1 1/2 tablespoons) ginger liqueur, such as Canton
2 fluid ounces (1/4 cup) freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice
1 fluid ounce (2 tablespoons) fresh lime juice
3 (1/4-inch) slices fresh ginger root
Grapefruit rind for garnish
Put ice in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. Add tequila, ginger liqueur, grapefruit juice, lime juice and ginger slices, and shake well until extremely chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with grapefruit rind. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition per serving: 204 Calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 53
Bike: 29
Run: 22
Swim: 25
Yoga: 53
Dance: 35
Strawberry-Banana Protein Smoothie
Recipe by Editors at EatingWell magazine (May/June 2015) and The Eating Well Test Kitchen (Eatingwell.com).
1 Serving
1 cup hulled strawberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 medium banana
1/2 cup diced mango, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon natural nut butter, such as cashew or almond
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed (flaxmeal)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ice cubes or 1/2 cup water
Combine strawberries, banana, mango, yogurt, nut butter, flaxseed, vanilla and ice cubes (or water) in a blender. Puree until smooth.
Nutrition per serving: 359 Calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 93
Bike: 51
Run: 38
Swim: 44
Yoga: 122
Dance: 61
Notes: This should be drunk as a meal replacement
Healthy Green Juice
Recipe provided by Allrecipes.com, submitted by PageLeeNC
2 Servings
2 green apples, halved
4 stalks celery, leaves removed
1 cucumber
6 leaves kale
1/2 lemon, peeled
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger
Process green apples, celery, cucumber, kale, lemon, and ginger through a juicer. [You need a juicer for this drink ]
Nutrition per serving: 143 calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 37
Bike: 20
Run: 15
Swim: 17
Yoga: 49
Dance: 24
Sam-neni
Recipe by Samantha Heller, MS, RD, author of The Only Cleanse: A 14-Day Natural Detox Plan to Jump-Start a Lifetime of Health (Countryman Press, 2015) ( www. heller health.com)
1 Serving
8 ounces sparkling wine
2 tablespoons pureed fresh or frozen strawberries
Combine sparkling wine and pureed strawberries.
You can skip the sparkling wine and add the pureed strawberries to seltzer for a delish non-alcoholic beverage as well.
Nutrition per serving: 100 calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 26
Bike: 14
Run: 11
Swim: 12
Yoga: 34
Dance: 17
Raspberry Rosemary Martini (R ’n R)
Recipe from the culinary experts at Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ
1 Serving
2 ounces Stolichnaya vodka
4-6 raspberries
Leaves from 1/2 a rosemary sprig
5 ounces Triple Sec
Lime juice
Splash of Cranberry Juice
3 raspberries or 1/2 rosemary sprig for garnish
Ice
Combine vodka, raspberries, and rosemary in a cocktail shaker. Muddle ingredients together, then add ice. Add the triple sec, lime juice, and cranberry and shake. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with 3 raspberries on a toothpick and the other half of the rosemary sprig.
258.5 calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 67
Bike: 37
Run: 28
Swim: 31
Yoga: 88
Dance: 44
Frozen Mudslide
Recipe from DrinksMixer.com
1 Serving
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces Kahlua coffee liqueur
2 ounces Bailey’s Irish cream
6 ounces vanilla ice cream
Blend alcohol with ice cream. Serve in a frosted glass.
810 calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 209
Bike: 115
Run: 86
Swim: 99
Yoga: 277
Dance: 138
Chocolate Lover’s Martini
Recipe from DrinksMixer.com
1 Serving
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1 1/2 ounces Bailey’s Irish cream
1 1/2 ounces white creme de cacao
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
Pour all ingredients into shaker filled with ice, then pour into martini glass.
468 calories
Walk: 121
Bike: 66.5
Run: 50
Swim: 57
Yoga: 160
Dance: 80
Vodka Collins
Recipe from DrinksMixer.com
1 Serving
2 ounces vodka
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Carbonated water
Shake vodka, lemon juice and powdered sugar with ice and strain into a collins glass. Add several ice cubes, fill with carbonated water, and stir.
164 calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 42.5
Bike: 23
Run: 17
Swim: 20
Yoga: 56
Dance: 28
Strawberry Ginger Cocktail
Healthy recipe from the chefs and mixologists of Earthbound Farm (http://ebfarm.com),
4 Servings
1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries (plus 4 whole berries for garnish)
2 tablespoon extra-fine sugar
2 slices peeled fresh ginger (each about the size of a quarter) chopped
1/3 cup vodka (or more to taste)
1 1/2 cups crushed ice
12 ounces chilled ginger beer
Place the chopped strawberries, sugar, ginger, and vodka in a blender and puree until smooth, stopping the machine to scrape down the sides once or twice.
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Add the ice and ginger beer to the pitcher and stir to combine. Divide the mixture among 4 pretty glasses and garnish each serving with a strawberry. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving: 111 calories
Exercise equivalents in minutes:
Walk: 29
Bike: 16
Run: 12
Swim: 14
Yoga: 38
Dance: 19
Tips for lightening up drinks
- Use more and /or larger ice cubes.
- Go easy on the sugar. Add sugar to taste, not necessarily according to the recipe.
- Use freshly squeezed juices.
- Use smaller glasses.
- Try some good lower-calorie drink options: red or white wine, wine spritzers and drinks made with seltzer or club soda.
- Steer clear of drinks that are really desserts (e.g., cream drinks).
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