Holiday Drinks (Without the Hangover?)

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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