3 Lemonade Cocktails to Help You Relax
Lemonade Cocktails for a Sharp Mind, Zap Stress, and Ease Achy Joints
3 Lemonade Cocktails to Help You Relax. But more specifically – to sharpen your mind, zap stress, and ease achy joints.
Hard to believe a freshly squeezed lemonade cocktail can add vitamins and phytochemicals to your diet. But yes, it’s true. And when you add in a fruit or vegetable enhancement, the benefits are maximized and can boost your health.
Alkaline Body – Healthy PH Level
What is a healthy pH level for your body? The human body is built to naturally maintain a healthy balance of acidity and alkalinity. A normal blood pH level is 7.40 on a scale of 0 to 14, where 0 is the most acidic and 14 is the most basic.
LEMONS AND BALANCING YOUR PH LEVELS
Lemons and Alkaline. Lemon juice in its natural state (outside the body) is acidic with a pH of about 2, but once metabolized (fully digested) it actually becomes alkaline with a pH well above 7. Add water to it and it also balances your body’s electrolytes.
Having a BALANCED PH in the body is essential to prevent diseases and to have good health. And to help your body’s pH level become balanced, seventy to eighty percent of your diet should be alkaline foods. When your body is in an alkaline state, your chances of getting sick with chronic diseases decrease.
So this brings me to the 3 Lemonade Cocktails to Help You Relax – one to help you Sharpen Your Mind, one to help Zap Stress, and the other to Ease Achy Joints. Try one today, whether it be with alcohol or a virgin cocktail – I’m sure you’ll enjoy one of them. My favorite – the Berry Lemonade Daiquiri. Enjoy 🙂 and bottoms up
BERRY LEMONADE DAIQUIRI
with Alcohol and a Virgin Daiquiri
Keep Your Mind Sharp with a Berry Lemonade Daiquiri. Blueberries contain antioxidants that keep your brain healthy and can even reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
BERRY LEMONADE DAIQUIRI
Ingredients
1/4 c Blueberries, frozen
2 oz. light Rum
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
4 Ice Cubes
Directions – Just combine the frozen blueberries, rum, lemon juice, and ice in a blender and blitz until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and enjoy !!
Virgin Berry Lemonade Daiquiri – replace the rum with a non-alcoholic drink like lemon-lime soda or fruit juice, preferably an apple, pineapple, or grape juice.
SPIKED LAVENDER LEMONADE
with Alcohol and a Virgin Lemonade
Zap Stress with a Spiked Lavender Lemonade. This lemonade has a sweet flavor with a soft, floral scent. When the lemon and lavender are combined it is proven to lower stress hormones, because 1) the aroma of lemons lifts your spirits, and 2) the lavender fragrance eases anxiety. Perfect combo.
SPIKED LAVENDER LEMONADE
Ingredients
1-1/2 oz Vodka
1 tsp. dried Culinary Lavender
1 tsp Simple Syrup
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
2 oz. Water
Directions – just combine the vodka, lavender, simple syrup, lemon juice, and water in a shaker filled halfway with ice. Shake it well. Then strain into a tall glass over ice and enjoy !!
Virgin Lavender Lemonade – hard to believe, but all you need to do is eliminate the vodka from the recipe and the drink still tastes great
LEMONADE MOJITO
with Alcohol and a Virgin Lemonade Mojito
Ease Achy Joints with a Lemonade Mojito. When the cucumber and basil are combined, the veggie-herb blend soothes your joints. Why? Cucumbers are rich in silica, which strengthens the tissues surrounding your joints, and basil acts as an anti-inflammatory by blocking the same harmful enzyme ibuprofen and aspirin treat.
LEMONADE MOJITO
Ingredients
6 fresh Mint Leaves
4 Cucumber slices
2 fresh Basil Leaves
1 tsp Simple Syrup
1-1/2 oz. Light Rum
1 oz Lemon Juice
Directions – Add the mint, cucumber, basil, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle with a wooden spoon for 15 seconds (any longer and the drink will taste sour). Fill the shaker halfway with ice, then add the rum and lemon juice. Shake well, then strain into a tall glass over ice and enjoy !!
Virgin Lemonade Mojito – replace the rum with 3-4 oz of Club Soda.
