Sleepy Mommy Mocktail - Part 2: Tart Cherry CBD Low-sugar Mocktail
/Are you tired but wired and looking for an alcohol alternative that can give up a buzz? Try this low-sugar non-alcoholic drink recipe using a micro-dose of CBD for a gentle body buzz, plus holistic healing ingredients for a soothing mocktail.
I’m a tired but wired midlife mom, worrying about everything from teenagers learning to drive to my aging parents and other family dynamics. Giving up alcohol meant that while it was the most healthy choice for me and my liver, it was one less crutch I could lean on for stress relief and to ‘unwind’.
One thing that a lot of people miss when they cut back on drinking is the instant relaxation you get from whatever is in your glass. I think we’re all looking for alcohol alternatives that give you a buzz.
Luckily, thanks to modern innovations, there actually ARE non-alcoholic drinks that give you a buzz without alcohol. I have a list here of the main ones I’ve experimented with.
In the sober curious world, kava has emerged as one of those things that helps with instant relaxation (and a body ‘buzz’), but if you’re a little more rebellious like me, it’s fun to play around with ‘gardening’ once awhile.
Gardening, for the uninitated, means cannabis, but with me, I ONLY drink CBD and not THC for personal reason. I was very happy to find out there were CBD-only drinks especially a brand called Daytrip because they have a very tasty formula in which you can’t taste the herb.
You can drink it straight from the can, or if you’re into having fun with mocktails like me, I created this fun recipe to incorporate some holistic healing with ginger and lemon.
Enjoy and please let me know in the comments below if you try this recipe!
Ingredients
1/2 cup cherries, pitted
2oz tart cherry juice
1 oz lemon juice
1 tbsp grated ginger
1/2 can Daytrip Sparkling Seltzer, Cherry
Preparation
Muddle cherries and ginger in the bottom of a shaker
Add tart cherry juice and lemon juice
Shake with large ice until chilled
Strain into a mid-sized glass with fresh ice.
Top with Daytip Sparkling Cherry Seltzer
Tart Cherry CBD Mocktail
I created this fun recipe for busy moms looking for a non-alcoholic drink that gives you a relaxing body buzz with CBD, tart cherry, ginger and lemon.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cherries, pitted
- 2oz tart cherry juice
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1/2 can Daytrip Sparkling Seltzer, Cherry
Instructions
- Muddle cherries and ginger in the bottom of a shaker
- Add tart cherry juice and lemon juice
- Shake with large ice until chilled
- Strain into a mid-sized glass with fresh ice.
- Top with Daytip Sparkling Cherry Seltzer
