Cocktails For The New Year!

When celebrities visited Utah’s Sundance Film Festival about a decade ago, many
were concerned about avoiding colds and flu, so a bartender heard their pleas and
put his use of alternative medicine to use and decided to come up with “healthy drinks.”

Healthy adult beverages to be exact.
He said that using fruit and spices not only enhances the taste of the drinks, but also
enhances your immune systems.

So, if you plan on having a cocktail this New Year’s eve or day and want to boost
immunity and stay cold and flu-free, here are 3 drinks that’ll help you do that.

Adult Beverage No. 1-
Pear Tarte Tatini!
Prevent colds.
Pear nectar gives this drink a rich taste and combining vitamin-C rich pears with
cinnamon inhibit the growth of viruses-allowing you stay sniffle-free this Winter.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. of pear vodka, (look for Aboslut Pears) at your wine shop or package
store.
1.2 oz. of cinnamon schnapps or add a little cinnamon to whiskey
2 1/2 oz. of pear nectar
1 quarter wedge of lemon
grated nutmeg or cinnamon
To make:
Combine the vodka, cinnamon schnapps and pear nectar in a cocktail
shaker. Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice; shake well. Strain into a cocktail
glass and garnish with a lemon slice and a little cinnamon or nutmeg on top.

Adult Beverage No. 2-
Blueberry Mojitos!
The bartender from Utah says this is one of the most popular and requested
drinks and if you want to build up your immune system, this is the beverage for
you. Also drink this if you’re concerned about Co-Vid-19 and its many variants.
It’s a perfect balance between sweet and sour citrus flavors and the fruity
flavor of the blueberries. And the blueberries also contain unique colors
that are proven to have potent immunity-stimulating properties.
Ingredients:
1 handful of mint leaves
1 tsp. of sugar
1/4 wedge of lime
Ice
1/2 cup of lemonade
Splash of soda
1 oz. of light rum
2 Tbs. of fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 oz. of dark rum
sprig of mint
slice of lime
To make:
Start by mixing mint leaves and sugar in a tall glass. Squeeze juice from the
lime wedge into the glass; muddle with the back of a spoon. Fill glass with
Ice. Add lemonade until glass is 2/3 full; pour in a bit of soda. Add light rum
and blueberries, then stir. Slowly pour dark rum into the drink so it floats
on top. Garnish with mint and lime slice.

Adult Beverage No. 3-
Whiskey Pomegranate Cocktail!
Serve this great tasting flu-fighting cocktail this New Year’s eve or all
winter. Give thanks to the pomegranate, which contains a unique
antioxidant that stops the flu virus from replicating or spreading.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. of whisky
1/4 oz. of Green Chartreuse liqueur
1/2 oz. of vermouth or dry white wine
1/2 oz. of pomegranate juice
1 tsp. of sugar
Sprig of thyme or sage
To make:
Start by combining whisky, Green Chartreuse, vermouth and pomegranate
juice in a cocktail shaker. Add sugar and shake well. Strain into a tall glass
filled with Ice. Garnish with the sprig of sage or thyme.

More beneficial add-ins.
If you want to make these beverages more powerful taste-wise and health-wise,
add…
* Cranberries-
The red fruit are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, which protect your immune
system. Look for juices that say 100% real fruit juice on the label.
Or buy a few bags of fresh cranberries (on sale at Aldi or Trader Joe’s)
and make your own cranberry juice.
* Tea-
Black and green tea after they’re brewed, primes your immune system
to fight off infections.
* Ginger-
Activate your T-cells, which destroy viruses by adding ginger to adult beverages,
veggie stir-fries and teas.
* Chili Powder-
If you like things a little hot, good for you, and if use chili or cayenne powder,
you’re increasing your levels of vitamin A, which help you fight off colds and if
you do catch a cold, it should be over in half of the time (3 days).

Sources:
* Clint Strohl, Restaurant Manager in Utah
* High West Distillery and Saloon, in Park City Utah
* Whiskey Advocate, The Magazine
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