November 29, 2010
Holiday Drinks (Without the Hangover?)
Robert Doyle READ TIME: 6 MIN.
Holiday drinking can take a toll on one's equilibrium - but according to some nutritionists, cheribundi cherry juice might prevent holiday hangovers.
The latest superfruit at the supermarket, cheribundi tart cherry juice is a delicious juice with more antioxidants than Pom and other fruits and juices.
According to nutritionist Dr. Christine Greene, "cheribundi contains a special class of antioxidants called anthocyanins, which happen to function in the body as an anti-inflammatory, similar to ibuprofen so it's less likely to cause headaches associated with hangovers."
There's also the fig.
Commonly used as an all-natural sweetener, the fig is rich in iron, Vitamin A, calcium and fiber. In the pharmaceutical industry, the fig has been gaining increased popularity as a natural digestive aid.
This holiday season, try mixing your alcohol with some of the latest and most well-known "superfruits" - and you might not find yourself stumbling through the morning.
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Dobel Tequila: Festive Fig Cocktail
2 figs, halved
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
2 oz Dobel Tequila
Fresh Thyme
Muddle the figs, lemon juice and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker.
Add Dobel Tequila and a few ice cubes. Shake for 10 seconds.
Strain into a glass. (The chunks of fig make this a little tricky, so beware when straining.)
Garnish with fresh thyme for a perfect Dobel Festive Fig Cocktail.
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Bajan Rum Toddy
2 ounces Cockspur Fine Rum
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon brown sugar
4 ounces hot water
Pour Cockspur Fine Rum, lemon juice, and sugar in a mug.
Top with hot water.
Garnish with star anise and lemon peel.
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Flickering Ember
1.5 oz Appleton Estate Reserve Rum
1 oz Cruzan blackstrap
1.5 oz burnt sugar simple syrup
2 dashes maple bitters
Shake and pour into 9 oz coupe.
Top with bubbly.
Garnish with orange oil.
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Snickerdoodle
1oz Partida Resposado Tequila
3/4oz Baileys
1/2oz Butterscotch Schnapps
3/4oz Cream
Splash of Cinnamon Schnapps
Cinnamon stick for garnish
Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake with ice.
Strain into martini glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.
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Mulled Spice Cheribundi
4 cups cheribundi Tru Cherry or Skinny Cherry juice
1 cup bourbon
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 dash of allspice
1 dash of root beer
Heat on stovetop until hot and the aroma fills the air.
Pour in festive holiday cups.
Garnish with rolled cinnamon or orange slice.
Serves four.
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Long-term New Yorkers, Mark and Robert have also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center, Mark is a PhD in American history and literature, as well as the author of the novels Wolfchild and My Hawaiian Penthouse. Robert is the producer of the documentary We Are All Children of God. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as at : www.mrny.com.
