Healthy Drink Recipes

Mojito Fresco

The popular Cuban cocktail’s combination of sweetness, citrus, and refreshing

mint is the best way to fend off the summer heat wave.

Prep: 20 minutes
Chill: 1 hour
Makes: 8 servings

2 large limes, cut into pieces (reserve one piece)
2 cups water
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups water
1/4 to 1/2 cup light rum
Sugar
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
Ice cubes
Quartered limes and/or mint leaves (optional)

1. In a blender combine lime pieces, 2 cups water, and 2/3 cup sugar.

Cover and blend about 30 seconds or until limes are chopped; do not puree.
Strain through a sieve into a large pitcher. Mix in 2 cups additional water. Cover and chill for 1 to 12 hours.
2. Stir rum into lime mixture. Moisten the rims of 8 glasses with the reserved lime piece;

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Make your happy hour healthier with these refreshing, low-calorie alcoholic and nonalcoholic cocktails.
Sangria Sparkler
Sharing a pitcher of sangria with friends is a great way to kick off summer. Sliced oranges are a traditional addition to this refreshing Spanish beverage. With their bright red flesh, blood oranges give extra impact.
Prep: 10 minutes
Chill: 2 hours
Makes: 12 servings

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This bright, vitamin-packed cocktail is eye-opening whether or not it’s spiked with vodka.

Recipe

2 servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

NUTRITION PROFILE

View Our Nutrition Guidelines » INGREDIENTS
22 ounces reduced-sodium V8
1 teaspoon horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
10 dashes Tabasco
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
3 ounces vodka, optional
Ice cubes
4 cooked shrimp
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PREPARATION
Shake V8, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, Tabasco, pepper and vodka, if using, in a large glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Fill two tall glasses with ice and divide the Bloody Mary between the glasses. Garnish each drink with 2 shrimp.
NUTRITION
Per serving: 78 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 2 g protein; 3 g fiber; 284 mg sodium; 681 mg potassium.

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Healthy drink recipes for blenders don’t only let you have your juices and smoothies whenever you want them, but they also allow you to control how much sugar and other unhealthy ingredients go into your drink.

Even when you go to the healthy smoothie place down the street, they often add more sugar than you would if you made a healthy smoothie in your own home. Besides not being good for you, sugar adds calories that you may not want or need.

Making your own healthy drinks using your kitchen blender is usually cheaper, too, and better for the environment since you use your own glass and not a plastic one like they give you at a smoothie shop.

There are many different healthy drink recipes for blenders to choose from and most of them have a few ingredients in common. The key is to experiment with your own tastes and create a unique recipe that suits you.

Common Ingredients in Healthy Drink Recipes for Blenders

Bananas
Some people like to use frozen bananas to give a very different flavor and texture to their drinks and other people like to blend them soft. If you’re going to freeze your bananas, make sure you peel them first and cut them into small chunks, so they won’t clog your blender.

Protein Powder
You can get this in all sorts of varieties, such as soy, whey, and egg, and also in many different flavors, like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and plain. This can be a good addition for making your own meal replacement shakes.

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