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Cheers to the New Year with Healthy Cocktail Recipes

Happy New Year! While some choose to embark on dry January, others may simply seek healthier options this month. Cheers to your health with these selections of (dare we say) healthy cocktail recipes, courtesy of our friends at Shirley Dante and Oijii. These health-infused cocktails are packed with restorative, antioxidant-rich and detoxifying ingredients such as turmeric, mugwort, matcha, and carrots. And yes, these cocktails are tasty too!

Cheers to a healthy New Year with Casablanca, one of several healthy cocktail recipes. Photo credit Nick Voderman

Healthy Cocktail Recipes

Cocktail enthusiasts eschewing a month long commitment to self-inflicted prohibition may enjoy a slew of these guilt-reduced health-infused cocktails. Say cheers to a selection of expertly crafted libations from our friends at Slowly Shirley  Dante and Oiji. These cocktails offer healthier options, made using an array of health-infused herbs, spices and produce including anti-inflammatory turmeric, energy boosting mugwort, strong antioxidant matcha, and fiber-rich carrots.

Casablanca – Health-Infused Cocktail

  • 1 oz Majon gin
  • 1 oz Scarlet Ibis
  • 3/4 oz lemon
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric juice
  • 1/4 oz honey
  • 1 oz date-demerara syrup
  • (2-3/8 oz Moroccan syrup)

Glass: Collins
Ice: Pebble
Garnish: Date wrapped in lemon twist and cinnamon/ mint palm tree
One of several healthy cocktail recipes created by Ray Sakover for Slowly Shirley

The Curse of Lo Pan, one of several healthy cocktail recipes. Photo credit Nick Voderman

Curse of Lo Pan – Cheers to your Health!

  • 2 oz Beefeater 24 Gin
  • 1 egg white
  • 3/4 oz lemon
  • 1/2 oz jasmine pearl/ matcha syrup
  • 1/2 oz coco mix

Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Matcha powder

The second of  yummy healthy cocktail recipes created by Ray Sakover for Slowly Shirley

Keep it clean in the New Year with Cart Before the Horse, one of several Healthy Cocktail Recipes. Photo credit Nick Voderman

Cart Before the Horse

  • 1/2 oz Oloroso sherry
  • 3/4 oz 123 Añejo Tequila
  • 3/4 oz Neisson El’ Esprit
  • 1 dash Angostura
  • 1 dash absinthe
  • 1/2 tsp Luxardo Fernet
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 ml acid phosphate
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • 1-1/4 oz carrot juice
  • 1/2 oz root beer syrup

Glass: Large pilsner
Ice: Shake with 3 cubes. Top with Crushed ice
Garnish: Carrot stem and licorice stick

This healthy cocktail recipe created by Jim Kearns for Slowly Shirley

Try this simple but healthy cocktail recipe, Garibaldi, by Naren Young for Dante. Photo Credit: Dante

Garibaldi – Easy Healthy Cocktail Recipe

  • 1.5 oz. Campari
  • Fresh orange juice

Method: Add 2 ice cubes to glass. Add Campari and a little of the OJ. Stir well to combine. Add 1 more ice cube and fill remainder of glass with OJ.

Glass: Garibaldi
Garnish: Orange wedge resting on rim + plastic stirrer

This healthy cocktail recipe created by Naren Young for Dante.

Say yes to this All Day Bloody Mary, one of several healthy cocktail recipes. Photo credit: Dante

All Day Bloody Mary

This healthy cocktail recipe includes a “Mary Mix” to mix in advance and infuse overnight, and tasty to drink on its own too.

  • 1.5 oz. Aylesbury Duck vodka
  • ¼ oz. Ricard
  • 5 oz. Bloody Mary mix**
  • 2 dashes each of green & red Tabasco sauce
Method: Build over ice
Glass: Highball
Garnish: Fennel salt rim; skewer of pepperoncini, cherry tomato and cornichon + cucumber stick + grated horseradish

Bloody Mary Mix

The fresh vegetable juice ‘Mary Mix’ is made in big batches and left to infuse overnight.
  • 4 quarts fresh tomato juice
  • 1/2 quart carrot juice
  • 1/2 quart celery juice
  • 1/2 quart fennel juice
  • 1/2 quart cucumber juice
  • 1/2 quart red bell pepper juice
  • 8 oz. lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. tomato paste (dissolved in the lemon juice first)
  • 4 tbsp. ground Maldon salt
  • 3 tbsp. celery salt
  • 3 tbsp. ground black pepper
  • 5 oz. of Worcestershire sauce
Created by Naren Young for Dante

Salted Rosemary Paloma is a booze-free healthy cocktail recipe by Naren Young Photo credit: Dante

Salted Rosemary Paloma, Booze Free or Not..

Paloma is a traditional grapefruit and tequila refreshing cocktail. This version is herbal and booze free, courtesy of Naren Young of Dante in New York City, using healthy and fresh grapefruit juice rather than soda and a salted rosemary syrup. It takes no time to throw together, and like the original, the grown-up version benefits from tequila. But of course, feel free to add the spirits, if you prefer an adult beverage!
      • 2 oz. grapefruit juice
      • ½ oz. salted rosemary syrup**

Method: Build on ice. Top with Perrier
Glass: Highball
Garnish: Grapefruit slice; citrus salt rim

**Salted Rosemary Syrup

      • 70 oz water
      • 30 oz sugar
      • 3 rosemary sprigs
      • 3.5 oz maldon salt
Method: Bring to a low boil. Turn off immediately and allow to cool. Strain and store in the fridge. Refrigerator life: 2 months.
Another of several healthy cocktail recipes created by Naren Young for Dante.

Doctors Order is another one of several tasty and healthy cocktail recipes. Photo Credit: Oiji

Doctors Orders

  • 1.5 oz Amaro Nonino
  • 1 oz Mugwort Infused Hwayo
  • .25 oz Lemon Juice
Method: Stir
Glass: Sherry Glass
Garnish: Lemon Zest
This healthy cocktail recipe created by Ryan Te for Oiji.
Share with us your favorite healthy cocktail recipes below.

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