Drink a cola alternative, instead of quitting cold turkey
Healthy Cola Alternative Recipe
Quitting cola cold turkey can be very difficult. Even reducing the amount by say 4 oz a day is not much easier. A better solution is to use a healthy cola alternative.
Among other things, Cola has caffeine, sugar, flavor, and is cold. An alternative would certainly need to have caffeine. An ice tea made from Yerba Mate, a South American tea, can provide caffeine. For more caffeine you can add its extract.
Sugar and flavor, as well as nutrients, can come from concentrated fruit juice. I like pomegranate, tart cherry, Sambucus black elderberry, and cranberry. Peppermint essential oil gives a burst of flavor, but no sugar.
Healthy Cola Alternative Recipe
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Easy to make nutritious cola alternative.
Author: Anita K. Morgan
Recipe type: Drinks
Serves: 1
Ingredients
- 3.5 to 4 ounces of cold Yerba Mate tea
- 2 droppers of Yerba Mate extract
- ½ ounce fruit juice concentrate, optional
- ]pomegranate
- tart cherry
- Sambucus black elderberry
- cranberry
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, optional
Instructions
- In a 5 oz measuring glass add Yerba Mate tea and Yerba Mate extract,
- If desired, stir in concentrated juice or lemon juice,
- Enjoy.
Notes
Because cranberry has a strong flavor, I use a small amount mixed with another juice.
For a low-carb drink, I use lemon juice instead of a fruit juice concentrate.
For a low-carb drink, I use lemon juice instead of a fruit juice concentrate.
Enjoy.
What is your favorite cola alternative?
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