Nutritious and Delicious Cocktails with LonoLife

Whether you like ‘em shaken or stirred, cocktails are always a delightful indulgence. While cocktails are enjoyed by adults around the world, their origin remains a mystery.

Cocktails, like many alcoholic beverages, are oftentimes filled with sugar, empty calories, and little to no nutritional value. Alcohol consumption also leads to dehydration, which is one of the major causes of a hangover. As explained in an article from Thirsty Work, alcohol consumption can reduce the amount of the hormone vasopressin that your body produces. Vasopressin helps with water retention, so less of it in your body can mean you’ll become dehydrated much more quickly.

While there is no real cure for a hangover aside from hydration and moderation, adding LonoLife to your cocktails can add nutrients, protein, and essential amino acids that will help keep you refreshed and fueled after any night of enjoying libations. We’ve crafted a few cocktail recipes that are sure to become staples of your bar repertoire.

Ginger Mint Collagen Cocktail

Our Ginger Mint Collagen Cocktail made with LonoLife Unflavored Collagen Peptides is a collagen-packed twist on a traditional Moscow Mule. The addition of mint adds a burst of fresh flavor that livens and brightens this popular beverage.

Ingredients:

• 1 serving LonoLife Unflavored Collagen Peptides
• 1/2 lime, squeezed
• 10 oz ginger beer
• 3 oz vodka
• Ice
• Mint leaves for garnish

Directions:

1. Pour vodka and ginger beer over ice.
2. Stir in collagen so it completely dissolves.
3. Squeeze the 1/2 lime and mix together.
4. Top it off with some mint leaves. Relax & enjoy!
5. For non-alcoholic options simply add 3 more ounces of ginger beer.

Strawberry Piña Colada

If you like piña coladas, our Strawberry Piña Colada is a fresh, healthier way to enjoy this classic cocktail. With an extra splash of flavor from the addition of our LonoLife Unflavored Collagen Peptides, you’re sure to have a smile on your face when drinking it (even if you do get caught in the rain).

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ice cubes
• 4 fresh strawberries
• 8 chunks of frozen pineapple* (about 1 ½ cups)
• ½ cup canned organic light coconut milk, unsweetened
• ½ cup coconut rum (or white rum)
• 1 serving LonoLife Unflavored Collagen Peptides
• 6 blueberries for garnish

Directions:

1. Put pineapple, coconut milk, rum, and LonoLife Unflavored Collagen Peptides into a blender and blend on high speed for about 1 minute, or until smooth.
2. Fill two small glasses half-way and blend strawberries into the remaining drink in the blender.
3. Top off glasses with the remaining piña colada. Garnish with blueberries and enjoy!
4. For a fresher pineapple taste, cut a fresh pineapple into 1-inch cubes and freeze for about 2 hours or until completely frozen

Lono-Lifesaver Bloody Mary

Who doesn’t love a good bunch cocktail the morning after a night out? Our Lono-Lifesaver Bloody Mary packs a punch with a deeper layer of flavor and a nutritional boost from our LonoLife Grass Fed Beef Bone Broth that will keep you lively and energized after your brunch festivities.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces of LonoLife Grass Fed Beef Bone Broth
• 4 dashes Tabasco sauce
• 2 dashes celery bitters
• 1 dash freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon whole-grain mustard
• 2 ounces vodka
• 2 ounces tomato juice
• 1 ounce jalapeño juice
• Ice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Celery, olive and lime for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
2. Shake until combined.
3. Pour mixture over ice in a cocktail glass.
4. For garnish, place a slice of lime and olive on a toothpick and attach to the top of a celery stick.
5. Place one whole celery stalk into the cocktail.
6. Enjoy!

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