5 Drinks for Sober Summer

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This post is all about sober summer and the fun of sobriety during peak season.

Today, we’re giving you some exciting new recipes for non-alcoholic cocktails to keep the summer energy going and participate without all the social pressures of drinking. The benefits of reducing alcohol are substantial, and we just want to remind you of a couple of benefits that it may add to your life if you are a previous drinker or an occasional drinker. Reducing alcohol can help you obtain the following: 

• More energy

• The regeneration of collagen production (better skin)

• Better sleep

• Weight loss

• Moisture in the skin (Alcohol causes the skin to dry, causing wrinkles).

• Reduction of inflammation and bloating

• Regeneration of vitamin A 

#1 Spicy Skinny Margarita

This is the perfect drink if you’re looking for something spicy but low-calorie. Our signature “zero-proof” spicy skinny margarita with our Apothekary using Take the Edge Off TM. This formula adds the boost of relaxation to your drink that’s desired for “taking the edge off.” This formula contains white mulberries, skullcap, passionflower, linden, oat straw, and lemon peel. This brilliant tincture adds the relaxation that we all need every once in a while. 

Directions:

1. Take your favorite glass and squeeze lime around the rim.

2. Sprinkle Chamoy or Tajin around the rim. 

3. Mix Take the Edge Off TM, NA Blanco Tequila, Lime juice, and Syrup into a shaker with ice.

4. Pour into your favorite glass. Drop jalapeños in the glass. 

#2 Rasberry Mojito

This aesthetically pleasing sweet drink is excellent for sweetness and summer freshness. We love Stop Your Wine-ing for its incredible ingredients that make this drink enjoyable and stress-reducing. This formula includes motherwort, acai berry, jujube date, Aronia berry, and MCT oil. These ingredients, with these refreshing fruits and herbs, can make a perfect combination for an invigorating evening drink. 

Directions:

1. Muddle raspberry, honey, and mint leaves until the mint leaves are well broken down in a glass or shaker. 

2. Add lime juice and Stop Your Wine-ing® and shake. 

3. Pour mix into a glass, add ice, and top with sparkling water. 

#3 Rosey Rose´

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING…beats a lovely rose´ on a summer evening. If you’re looking for something botanical and refreshing, this free-spirit rose will do just the trick. Ghia Non-Alcoholic Apéritif has a beautiful combination of natural ingredients like yuzu juice, lemon balm extract, date concentrate, plum concentrate, acacia, ginger extract, rosemary extract, and more. This exciting combination makes for a fresh mixture when you add some bubbles. 

Directions: 

1. Pour 2.5 oz Ghia into a shaker. 

2. Add ice and shake it like a Polaroid picture.

3. Add 1 oz tonic and strain into cold or chilled glass. 

4. Garnish with crushed rose petals and fresh sage leaves.

#4 Vodka Spritz

If you’re looking for an easy and pre-made cocktail, this  Free AF Non-Alcoholic Vodka Spritz is a perfect drink to cool, pour into a glass, and put a lime wedge on the side! All that’s inside is carbonated water and natural flavors. Add a couple garnishes, and you have a party! Free AF has plenty of other flavors, such as Aperol Spritz, Paloma, and Cucumber with AfterGlow for that warm sensation when you drink absolute alcohol.

#5 Chardonnay

Not only is this vegan, but it's 100% organic! Made with real grapes with minimal intervention, this wonderful wine is dry with a chalky finish. Not only that, but there is minimal sugar added, so there are no crazy headaches. This is a beautiful alternative to avoiding making any drinks. You can share it with all your friends, and it’ll be sure to impress them with the quality, feel, and taste.