When you've abstained from alcohol for 9 months, sometimes you really crave a nice cocktail. Now that Linden is here and I can indulge ever so slightly from time to time, I've been itching to make something delicious. I'm a firm believer that a tasty drink doesn't need to be fancy or over the top when it comes to garnishes and layers. Sure, gummy bears on a skewer sure do look cute, but when a drink is good on it's own, that's when you know you have a winner. Plus I've definitely moved over into the "No fuss!" sector of everything the past couple of weeks. No reason to make things more complicated than they need to be, right?
Now that I'm no longer pregnant I've been thinking about my post-pregnancy body and how to at least get back to where I was before the bump... Alcohol usually doesn't make the cut when you're trying to be smart about your calories. Enter Vita Frute cocktails... I whipped up a pomegranate and lemonade cocktail the other day to split with Mike while we teetered around the house and I'm going to share the super simple recipe with you today! Check it out below.
The key ingredient to this cocktail is the Vita Frute Lemonade pre-mixed alcohol. If you haven't heard of Vita Frute cocktails, basically they're just ready-to-serve cocktails that come in 4 flavors (margarita, lemonade, cosmopolitan, and coconut colada). You just chill and serve! They're 100% organic and they're only 125 calories per serving. Sort of perfect for any Summer party you might be having, or to just sip while you lounge around in the sun. Bonus points if you're trying to watch what you drink/eat, but still want to enjoy yourself a little bit! Here's what I made...
TROPICAL POMEGRANATE LEMONADE
1 oz Vita Frute Lemonade
0.5 oz Vita Frute Coconut Colada
0.5 oz Vita Frute Coconut Colada
1 oz Light Rum
Splash lime juice
Fill POM juice
Garnish with berries
VEEV's newest flavor in the Vita Frute line is the Coconut Colada! You can whip up all sorts of delicious coconut-inspired cocktails now. It's made with coconut water and contains loads of electrolytes to help you stay hydrated in the sun. It's also fat and cholesterol free. I used a little bit of the Coconut Colada with some light rum since I didn't have any Malibu on hand. Worked like a charm!
Now for something super fun! VEEV is giving away the Summer party of a lifetime to one lucky winner... One winner will receive an epic Labor Day shindig thrown by VEEV and Evite for you and your thirty closest friends! Yes, thirty. (Invite me, please! haha!) All you have to do to enter is pin your favorite Summer party tip and share it with VEEV here! Ten runners-up will receive the Ultimate Hostess Cocktail Kit from VEEV to help make your entertaining a breeze.
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that sounds amazing!
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