Healthy Holiday Cocktails

Since it’s the sugary mixers and not the alcohol that make cocktails a diet disaster, these healthy holiday recipes will definitely please the health-conscious drinkers. All are made with healthy ingredients including different flavors of HINT Essence Water, a naturally-flavored water with 0 carbs, 0 sugars, 0 calories and 0 artificial flavors.

“Hint of Mint”
Mint, a good source of vitamins A and C, and a great reliever of stomach discomfort, is the base of this drink.

Ingredients:
¼ cup of ice
3 whole mint leaves
1 lime wedge
2 ounces of vodka
4 ounces Peppermint HINT Essence Water
Instructions: Fill cocktail shaker with ice, add vodka and Peppermint HINT Essence Water, shake for 10 seconds, and pour into glass. Garnish with mint leaves and lime wedge.
Nutrition Content: 130 calories, 0g carbohydrates

“Pom-Pom”
Pomegranate juice is a great source of antioxidants and contains high amounts of Potassium, which helps lower blood pressure.

Ingredients:
¼ cup ice
2 ounces vodka
2 ounces Pomegranate Tangerine POM
3 ounces Pomegranate Tangerine HINT Essence Water
Instructions: Fill cocktail shaker with ice, add vodka, HINT Water, and POM Juice, shake for ten seconds, pour into a glass and serve.
Nutrition content: 165 calories, 8 g carbohydrates

“Raspberry-Lime Hintini”
This refreshing drink has only one gram of carbs but tons of flavor!

Ingredients:
¼ cup ice
2 ounces raspberry vodka
3 ounces Raspberry Lime HINT Essence Water
¼ slice of lime
1 fresh raspberry
Instructions: Fill cocktail shaker with ice, add vodka and HINT Water, shake for ten seconds, pour into glass, drop in raspberry and garnish with lime.
Nutrition Content: 120 calories, 1 g carbohydrates