When you’ve reached old age, you can’t enjoy beer, wine or gin-based cocktails as much as you did back in your “youthful” days. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a nice mocktail, right?
Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
Information on this smoothie:
- Calorie: 129
- Sugars: 18 grams
- Fat:1 gram
- Sodium: 17 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Carbohydrates: 26 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Calcium: 6 % DV
- Potassium: 15 %DV
Ingredients you’ll need for this drink:
- One tablespoon of chia seeds
- One cup of spinach
- ½ cup of Greek yoghurt
- One cup of banana
- One cup of strawberries
- ½ cup of pineapple
- Two cups of orange juice
Instructions on how to make the Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie:
Step 1:
Make sure the fruits and spinach are properly washed and cut.
Step 2:
Now, put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until you end up with a smooth combination. Served chilled!
Mojito
Who said aging adults can’t enjoy a nice Mojito?
Ingredients you’ll need for this drink:
- Some fresh mint
- Sparkling water
- Sugar
- Lime juice and a few lime wedges
Instructions on how to make the Mojito:
Step 1:
Start by taking a mixing bowl and pouring in the lemon juice, two tablespoons for every liter of water. Now, take some fresh mint leaves and add them to the lime juice and water and combine together.
Step 2:
Next, pour the sparkling water and add the sugar (it should be around 2 tablespoons of sugar for every liter of water or you could add as much as you want, depending on your taste) to the mixture. And, if you’ll be using a sugar substitute, feel free to add as much as you want.
Step 3:
Combine together.
Step 4:
Once the drink is ready, pour into glasses and garnish with fresh mint leaves and lemon wedges. Oh and don’t forget the ice cubes.
Spring Green Smoothie
Ingredients you’ll need for this drink:
- One teaspoon of maca (that’s optional)
- One scoop of vanilla protein powder
- Two tablespoons of chia seeds
- Eight oz of milk (or you could also choose any milk alternative)
- One peeled and pitted mango
- Ten strawberries
- One small carrot
- Two cups of baby spinach
- One cup of spring greens
- Sweetener (that’s completely up to you)
Instructions on how to make the Spring Green Smoothie:
Step 1:
Start by washing the greens as well as the other vegetables.
Step 2:
Next, blend the greens along with the milk. Once you obtain a smooth mixture, start adding the other ingredients and blend until the smoothie is ready to be served.
Apple and Great Gains Shake
Information on this smoothie:
- Calories: 497
- Sugars: 25 grams
- Fiber: 12 grams
- Protein: 61 grams
- Fat: 8 grams
- Sodium: 144 milligrams
- Carbohydrates: 51 grams
- Calcium: 28 % DV
- Potassium: 18 % DV
Ingredients you’ll need for this drink:
- Two tablespoons of almonds
- One cup of spinach
- One apple
- Twelve oz of water, yoghurt or milk (other non-dairy options can also be used)
- Two scoops of vanilla protein powder
- ¼ cup of uncooked oats
- Ice (optional)
- Cinnamon (flavor)
Instructions on how to make the Apple and Great Gains Shake:
Step 1:
Make sure the apple is properly washed and then slice it into wedges.
Step 2:
Take the apple, along with the other ingredients, and combine in a blender until you end up with a smooth mixture. Served chilled!
Gimlet:
Usually, the gimlet is a gin-based cocktail, but if it’s going to be served to aging adults, it has to be a healthy drink, thus, gin-free. But, don’t worry, even without gin, it’s going to taste amazing!
Ingredients you’ll need for this drink:
- Lime juice and some lemon wedges
- Tonic water
- Sparkling water
Instructions on how to make the gimlet:
Step 1:
Combine one part of sparkling water with the tonic – that’s going to create the “gin” for the drink.
Step 2:
Next, add the lime juice and mix well. Finish by garnishing with the lemon wedges and serving with ice.
