{"id":11310,"date":"2012-03-06T11:04:03","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T16:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/UpbeaT\/?p=11310"},"modified":"2012-03-06T11:04:03","modified_gmt":"2012-03-06T16:04:03","slug":"drinks-on-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/03\/06\/drinks-on-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Drinks on me!"},"content":{"rendered":"While on vacation for this past Reading Week, I got to thinking about things, particularly with the amount of alcohol I was consuming. It seemed that every day (well, not seemed; it WAS) I was out drinking. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I was having a great time, but I was thinking that there could be a way to enjoy yourself without having to get drunk or tipsy every time you go out.\n\nThis week, I am dedicating my blog to providing some alternatives to consuming alcohol when you go out, a routine we naturally fall into sometimes.\n\nThe easiest way to enjoy your favourite drinks while giving your liver a break is the \u201cmocktail.\u201d Here are some recipes that I have enjoyed over the years to get you thinking of how to convert your drink to something tasty and not-so-bad for you.\n\nThe Smart-ini<\/strong>\n\nIn a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add 2 oz. pineapple juice, 2 tsp. of lime juice and 2 oz. cranberry juice. Shake and strain into a Martini glass.\n\nGarnish with pineapple and a cranberry skewer.\n\nAlternatively, you can add all the ingredients into a rocks glass with ice and stir.\n\nYields one drink.\n\n\"Smart-ini\"<\/a>\n\nCaesar Jr.<\/strong>\n\nRim a double old fashioned glass with fresh lime and celery salt. Fill with ice and add 1\/2 tsp. Worcestershire, 1\/4 tsp. tabasco (or to taste), the juice of 1\/4 fresh lime and 1\/2 tsp. grated horseradish. Top with clamato and stir. Garnish with a celery stalk and a cherry tomato (optional).\n\nYields one drink.\n\n\"Caesar<\/a>\nTropical Spritzer<\/strong>\n\nIn a cocktail glass filled with ice, add 3 oz. mango juice and 3 oz. peach juice. Top with soda water and stir to mix. Garnish with a star fruit.\n\nYields one drink.\n\n\"Tropical<\/a>\n\nAlcohol-Free Mojitos<\/strong>\n\nCombine 2 cups of water and 1 \u00bd cups of sugar in a microwave safe bowl; heat in microwave on high for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of chopped mint leaves and let stand for 5 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves from the syrup, and set aside.\n\nStir 2 cups of softened lime sherbet, 1 cup of lime juice, and 1 cup of water together in a large pitcher until well combined. Pour the mint-infused syrup into the mixture and add 8 cups of club soda and stir. Serve over ice and garnish with lime slices.\n\nYields 14 drinks.\n\n\"Mojito\"<\/a>\n\n \n\nThe Shirley Temple<\/strong>\n\nThis is a classic non-alcohol beverage, and does not require many ingredients. In a tall glass pour 6 oz of lemon-lime flavoured carbonated beverage (i.e. 7up), and a dash of grenadine over ice. Add a maraschino cherry for garnish and enjoy!\n\nYields one drink.\n\n\"Shirley<\/a>\n\n \n\nFor the beer drinker out there, there are options to get alcohol-free beer at many bars and clubs, and you can buy some at your local grocery store. You can enjoy the flavour of a nice lager with only .05% alcohol consumption per can.\n\n\"Alcohol-Free<\/a>\n\n \n\nAlso, when you are out at a bar or a club, don\u2019t be shy to ask the bartender or server for a virgin cocktail. Most know how to make the more popular cocktails sans alcohol, and often it is a lot cheaper than the alcohol version.\n\nI hope that these recipes help you out in some fashion, whether it is a new way for you to enjoy yourself when you go out, or as a way to give your liver a much needed break. If you want more thoughts on mocktails, simply Google it and millions of recipes will pop up.\n\n-Jon","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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