Healthy Mocktail Shots

Ah, mocktail shots, the alternative to their spirited counterparts without an ounce of regret or debaucherous proof on Instagram, all while keeping your well-being intact. These concoctions are a masterful blend of nature’s finest gifts — succulent fruits, fragrant herbs, and sweetness. With each sip, your senses are transported to a world where vibrant flavors linger harmoniously. So raise your glasses to these health-conscious mocktail shots, a toast to savoring life’s pleasures without compromise, all in the name of wellness and happiness. Chin-chin!

What’s In Our Round of Mocktail Shots

Make each one on their own, or serve as a round of shots together for a glass-clinking that won’t leave you felling less than your best. We’re serving up a Green Juice Mocktail shot, a Turmeric Ginger Health Shot, a Bloody Mary mix (to ration out into shots), and a Green Smoothie shot. They’re as multi-colored as they are delicious! If you find yourself hooked on wellness shots, there are also many options out there to try.

Healthy Shots: Mocktail Recipes

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• Author: Reid Putlitz

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Description

A lineup of shots with more nutritional value than your average vodka shot.

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Ingredients

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For the Green Juice Mocktail Shot

• 1 cup of fresh spinach
• 8 kale leaves (stalks included)
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• 1 cucumber
• 1 lime
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger
• 2 pears
• 4 oz fresh pineapple
• 1 can of pineapple or grapefruit Spindrift
• Mint for garnish

For the Bloody Mary Shot

• 3 cups Muir Glen fire-roasted tomatoes, drained
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp grated horseradish
• 2 tbsp vegan Worcestershire
• 1 tbsp fresh grated garlic
• 2 tbsp Tabasco sauce
• 1 ½ tsp celery salt
• 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
• 1 tsp coarse ground black pepper
• ½ cup pickle brine

For the Turmeric Ginger Health Shot

• 6 oz fresh Ginger root
• 6 oz fresh turmeric root
• 3 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
• Pinch of Cayenne

For the Green Smoothie Shot

• 1.5 oz kale
• 1.5 oz spinach
• 3.6 oz banana
• 2 pitted dates
• 10 oz coconut water
• A handful of ice

 

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Instructions

For the Green Juice Mocktail Shot

1. Juice all veggies, fruit, and greens together using the cucumber to push through the basil, spinach, and kale.
2. Freeze juice in a round ice cube mold.
3. Place the ice cube in a low ball cocktail glass and fill the glass up half full of Spindrift.
   Garnish with fresh mint. Serves 1.

For the Bloody Mary Shot

1. Drain the tomatoes and puree in a blender.
2. Mix in all other ingredients.
3. Use Old Bay seasoning on the rim.
4. Garnish with reckless abandon. Serves 6.

For The Turmeric Ginger Shot 

1. Juice the ginger and turmeric together.
2. Add lemon juice and cayenne to the ginger and turmeric juice.
3. Add one drop of oil of oregano oil. (Makes 10 oz; suggested serving size is 2 oz)

For the Green Smoothie Shot

1. Freeze contents of smoothie kit (kale, spinach, banana, and dates).
2. Combine contents with ice and coconut water into a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 1.

Recipes by Reid Putlitz
Photography by Josiah Hull
Styling by Laura Goble

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