I've mentioned before that I no longer drink alcohol. I made the personal decision when I was pregnant with Roswelle to cut it out of my life entirely. The reasons why? Thats a long conversation for another time. In short, I struggle with serious anxiety at times, and if I'm being honest - sometimes self-control (resisting the 4th/5th/6th drink), and alcohol was not having a positive impact on my life. When something is no longer improving your life, but making things messier or harder, it's time to reevaluate why it's in your life at all. It took a long time to come to the conclusion that drinking wasn't right for me and it is still hard to not have just one drink. But the peace I have with this decision, that I will not be drinking, is an extremely rewarding feeling. It also helps that my husband, Paul, was never a big drinker to start with and agreed to no longer drink with me going forward.
I don't miss the next day anxiety, the occasional regret, or overall unhealthy feeling. However, I definitely miss the fancy glass of wine at dinner, a refreshing beer on the back porch and the excitement of a fun summer cocktail!
In an effort to recreate the feeling of having an fancy drink in hand at the end of summer day, I made three mocktails that are healthy, refreshing, and exciting. Pellegrino has become a staple in my life since cutting out wine, and I was excited to find other ways to enjoy it. And of course, wine or liquor could be added to all of these if you choose to do so! Just let me know how it tastes as I'll be jealous ;)
//Watermelon Infused Sparkler//
There was watermelon in the refrigerator and fresh mint in the garden which led me to find this recipe on food network. It doesn't get much more refreshing than this, or simpler for that matter.
//Rosemary Limeade Mocktail//
I made @mangiapaleo's Rosemary Limeade mocktail. My favorite feature of this drink...it doesn't used frozen limeade from a can! All fresh, simple ingredients; including a simple syrup of honey and water.
//Peach Fuzz Fizzler//
My personal favorite is one that I concocted on my own! Recipe is below:
Recipe//
2 cups of frozen sliced peaches
1 cups of ice
1/2 cup of greek yogurt
splash of water if needed
blueberries for garnish
