Festive Mocktails from Maz

Happy festive season from Clean Slate Clinic!

Clean Slate Nurse Maz (Marion Jarvis) is serving up quite a treat of recipes for all our lovely clients who want to raise their spirits without raising a glass. They look great and taste even better.

Thanks Maz! And see below for a list of her tasty non-alcoholic bevs you can start to test out.

Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch

Ingredients:

• 2 cups low sugar Cranberry juice

• 1 cup Orange juice

• 1 cup Pineapple juice

• 2 cups Sparkling Apple juice or cider *see notes for low sugar option

• 1 cup Ginger Ale

• Orange slices, cranberries, pomegranate seeds and/or cherries for garnish

Instructions

1. Mix cranberry, orange and pineapple juice in a punch bowl or large jug.

2. Add sparkling apple juice/cider and ginger ale and mix gently.

3. When you're ready to serve, add ice and fruit of your choice to garnish.

   
   

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Maz has also suggested experimenting with some of the ingredients below:

• Cranberry juice - I like using low sugar juice but this really is personal preference.

• Orange juice - Freshly squeezed juice works well and adds to the nutritional content of the punch. If you're making a larger batch, bottled juice will be more economical.

• Pineapple juice - choose any brand you wish! Golden Circle is always a nostalgic Australian hit.

• Sparkling Apple cider or juice - Again this is a personal preference. I use a sparkling Apple juice called Appletiser and it's divine.

• Ginger Ale - The ginger adds a lovely kick and some extra bubbles to the punch. I'm a huge fan of bubbles! I always use low or reduced sugar. Club soda is a great replacement if you don't have Ginger Ale or are looking for a low-sugar alternative.

• Fresh fruit - The sky is the limit! I personally love cherries, pomegranate seeds and orange slices. Cranberries also work well and add a little festivity. I found some frozen cherries which worked two-fold - they looked delicious and acted as little ice blocks to keep the drink cool.

• Ice - I find larger ice cubes work really well and keep the punch nice and cold. If you don't have a large ice cube tray, regular-size ice is fine too.

• Club soda - Traditional club soda gives the punch recipe a lovely fizz without the additional calories. It's a win-win!

• Pomegranate juice - I do a non-alcoholic mulled wine and am a huge fan of organic pomegranate juice. The deep red colour also adds gorgeous festivity to this holiday drink.

• Lemonade - A super obvious way to sweeten the punch. I try to avoid lots of sugar, but there are some fantastic sugar free lemonades out there now.

• Apple juice - If you're not a fan of the sparkling version, regular apple juice works well too. I always suggest organic where possible.

• Alcohol-free sparkling wine - Another perfect way to add bubbles to your punch! The wine also adds a lovely 'adult' feel to this recipe.

• Alcohol-free red wine - A sparkling or still non-alcoholic red can add a beautiful flavour and colour to your punch. Get creative!

  
  

Tips:

If you make this in advance leave the sparkling ingredients out and add at the last minute so you don't lose any of that lovely fizz. Leave the ice out until you are almost ready to serve so it doesn't melt and dilute your delicious punch.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and enjoy!

Nurse Maz