They say there’s a time and a place for everything, and alcohol—much like ice cream—is an indulgence that (#sorrynotsorry) sometimes begs to be indulged, especially during the holidays. Some good news: Cocktails can actually be healthy-ish! And while you may have real and attainable healthy goals in mind for the New Year, ’tis the season to live a little.
Because I like to err on the healthy side, I plan to enjoy my alcoholic beverages with a hit of apple cider vinegar. ACV is so tart that even alone, it can feel like taking a straight shot of liquor, but mixed with your bourbon cocktail, the strong flavors actually complement each other.
See 4 holiday-appropriate ACV-infused cocktails below.
1. Bourban and apple cider vinegar cocktail
This seasonal cocktail is foolproof, insanely easy to whip up, and features one of this seasons buzziest flavors: maple.
2. Apple cider vinegar, whiskey, and kombucha cocktail
This recipe from Wellness Council member Lily Kunin doubles down on gut-health–boosting properties by using both ACV and ‘buch.
3. A Joan Didion–inspired ACV and turmeric bourbon cocktail
Not only is this cocktail inspired by one of the most prolific and badass writers alive, but it also reads like a grocery list of super ingredients (turmeric, ACV, ginger). With a side of bourbon, of course.
4. The Tituba
Trendy speakeasy The Garret (it’s hidden above a Five Guys outpost in Manhattan’s West Village) shared its recipe for an ACV and carrot juice cocktail that’s seasonally appropriate and delicious.
If you’re looking for champagne options, here’s how to pick one with less sugar. Also, here’s why you might start seeing cannabis-infused cocktails on bar menus.
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