I rarely drink more than a glass of wine or beer each week.
But I occasionally indulge in a little more. And when I do, I make sure it’s as healthy for me as possible and take a few extra precautions to ensure I don’t get a hangover and minimize the damaging effects of alcohol.
I want to share a highly classified recipe that I have been refining over the past ten years. I’ve received a lot of compliments on it, most people not even realizing its health benefits.
I call it Fire & Ice.
It’s a great sipping drink and offers an array of flavors: salty, bitter, sour, tart, smoky, and heat. Honestly, one drink will probably be enough (it’s strong but your would never know because of the burst of flavors).
You’ll notice that I don’t include any sweeteners. Sugar, even agave, can have a negative effect on your blood sugar and also contribute to a hangover.
And I’ve recently perfected it by adding Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s tequila, Teremana (aka “The Magic”).
I created Teremana with the soul purpose to bring people together.
Fire & Ice is best enjoyed with friends and family.
Ingredients
- Teremana Tequila – 3 oz. (or more)
- Fresh Mint – Handful
- Fresh Lime Juice – 2-3 oz.
- Jalapeño – couple slices
- Smoked Sea Salt – for the glass rim
- Jalapeño Sea Salt – just a pinch (optional)
- Coconut Water (I like Taste Nirvana with pulp) – 1-2 oz. (or more)
- Mineral Water (I like S. Pellegrino or TopoChico) – A splash
- Dr. Shade’s Bitters No. 9 – 2-3 squirts
Instructions & Health Benefits
Step 1: Add tequila, lime juice, mint, a few slices of jalapeño (seeds if you want it extra HOT) and jalapeño sea salt into a shaker.
Teremana Tequila “The Magic” – 3 oz. (or more)
Tequila is a very clean burning alcohol. It comes from agave and is gluten and starch free. The fermentation process removes sugar, then it’s distilled and filtered leaving only alcohol.
Teremana is reasonably priced and very smooth. I just wish it had a worm for extra protein!
Crafted in a small Mexican town, amidst the highest peaks of the Jalisco Highland mountains, every step of our tequila making process is meticulously done the right way at Distileria Teremana de Agave. The jimadores harvest fully mature naturally sweet agave, we then slow roast them in small traditional brick ovens, and distill in handmade copper pot stills. This creates a bright flavorful tequila that honors the land it comes from. In life we care about the things that have deep meaning to us - family, friends, work, good times and the not so good times. Our tequila is no different. TEREMANA combines two words that are meaningful. 'TERE' derived from the Latin 'terra' meaning earth and 'MANA', the Polynesian word meaning spirit - Teremana is the "Spirit of the Earth".
The Rock recommends adding spirits last in case you screw up so you don’t have to waste The Magic. But even if I messed up, I would still drink it.
Fresh Mint – Handful
Offers more than a pleasing aroma and flavor, mint is considered an aid in digestion by providing calm to muscles of the stomach and intestine. Nutritionally, peppermint is a good source of vitamins A and C, along with manganese, and copper.
Fresh Lime Juice – 2-3 oz.
Adding citrus to drinks blunts the insulin response of alcohol and also adds a boost of vitamin C.
Jalapeño – A few slices (include seeds if you live on the wild side)
Contains capsaicin which can melt away unwanted body fat and boosts resting rate of metabolism.
Jalapeño Sea Salt – A small pinch (optional)
Adds a little extra saltiness and heat plus minerals from the sea salt help maintain your hydration.
Step 2: Muddle, add ice and then do the sexy shake.
Step 3: Salt the glass rim by rounding the rim with a sliced lime and then rolling the rim in the smokey salt.
Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt – Rim glass
Adds a nice smokey flavor plus the sea salt adds additional minerals to maintain your hydration.
Step 4: Pour over crushed ice.
Step 5: Add 1-2 oz. (or more) of coconut water.
Step 6: Add 3-4 squirts of bitters
Dr. Shade’s Bitters No. 9 – 3-4 squirts
Bitters help to digest any food consumed while also enhancing the insulin response to your meal, thereby lowering your blood sugar. Bitters No. 9 is a blend of nine bitter herbs and essential oils, all known to help activate bitter receptors and to be able to support bile flow and healthy digestion. Supporting healthy bile flow may support detoxification and elimination, which is important when drinking alcohol. It’s the only bitters I could find with clean ingredients. I add it to all of my evening drinks.
Step 6: Stir lightly.
Step 7: Add a splash of mineral water.
Mineral Water (I like S. Pellegrino or TopoChico) – A splash
Carbonation of the mineral water delivers ethanol to your blood quicker which means you can drink less and get the same buzz. Less drinks equals better sleep. The mineral water also adds additional minerals to maintain hydration (hydration is important!).
Step 8: Garnish with a jalapeño, lime slice and mint leaf.
Step 9: Raise your glass to a Fire & Ice toast
Cheers and enjoy!
Supplements to Prevent Negative Effects of Alcohol
CoQ10 + Vitamin C from the lime lowers liver aldehyde, the most damaging, aging. and wrinkle causing part of drinking alcohol. Take prior to drinking.
Zero Hour Detox delivers a potent, high-absorption dose of glutathione, your body’s master antioxidant. Glutathione helps support liver detox and plays a role in the detoxification of heavy metals and other harmful substance like alcohol. Zero Hour Detox should be taken through your drinking experience.
NAC: (N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has the ability to boost glutathione and counteract the effects of alcohol. NAC supplementation can help “pre-tox” your body when taken before alcohol, thereby minimizing the damage associated with alcohol consumption and reducing the acetaldehyde toxicity that causes many hangover symptoms. Take at least 200 mg 30 minutes before drinking.
I recommend Thorne Research NAC.
Cheers and enjoy!
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