Tart cranberries and citrusy orange add wintry flavor. They’re complemented by sweet coconut water, which delivers magnesium and potassium. These minerals help relax muscles.
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup fresh cranberries
¼ cup orange juice (or 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate)
2 cups unsweetened coconut water
2 sprigs of rosemary
Instructions
1. In a wide-mouth jar or pitcher, add cranberries and orange juice (or orange juice concentrate). Use a muddler or back of a spoon to smash cranberries.
2. Divide mixture into two glasses. Add 1 cup of coconut water to each glass. Stir until combined. Garnish with rosemary sprig, and enjoy.
This sweet, spiced drink captures the taste of gingerbread cookies. Creamy warm milk makes it a comforting nightcap.
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients
2 cups whole milk
½ gingerbread spice mix, plus more to taste*
½ tsp pure maple syrup, plus more to taste
Instructions
1. Heat whole milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in gingerbread spice and maple syrup. If wanted, add more spice and/or syrup to taste. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until warm.
2. Pour gingerbread milk into two mugs or heatproof glasses. To garnish, sprinkle a little extra gingerbread spice on top.
* You can buy gingerbread spice mix from most grocery stores. Or make your own from this recipe.
Comforting chamomile tea is often recommended for sleep. This mocktail elevates the tea into a fizzy drink with a lemony twist.
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients
1 chamomile tea beg
¼ cup boiling water
1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¾ cup cold sparkling water
2 lemon slices
Instructions
1. In a heatproof pitcher or container, steep the chamomile tea bag in the boiling water for four to five minutes. Remove tea bag and discard it. Stir in maple syrup and lemon juice until combined. Add cold sparkling water.
2. Divide mixture between two glasses. Stir and garnish with lemon slices.
Tart cherry juice gives this drink its gorgeous crimson hue and sleepy superpower. Research shows that tart cherry juice can raise your body’s production of melatonin, a hormone that promotes slumber. It’s mixed with lime and sparkling water for a refreshingly sweet-tart sip.
Servings: 2
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons tart cherry concentrate
2 cups cold sparkling water
2 teaspoons lime juice, plus extra for taste
2 lime wedges
Instructions
1. In each glass, pour 1 tablespoon tart cherry concentrate. Then add 1 cup sparkling water and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Stir until combined.
2. Garnish with a lime wedge, and enjoy!
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