Raspberry Lime & Mint Mocktail

By The Mindful Mocktail on Apr 13, 4:33pm

Ingredients (serves 1)

• 8 raspberries
• 1 lime, quartered
• 8-10 mint leaves
• 1 tsp sweetener of choice (opt)
• Sparkling water

Method

1. Place raspberries, lime, mint and sweetener (if using) into a glass.
2. Muddle together for about 1 minute to release the juice from the lime and raspberries, and the flavour from the mint. If you don’t have a muddler, use the back of a wooden spoon or similar.
3. Top with sparkling water and stir gently.
4. Add ice and garnish.

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Glowing Green Mocktail

By The Mindful Mocktail on Apr 13, 2:16pm

Ingredients

• 2-3 cms grated ginger
• 3 cms grated cucumber
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 6 mint leaves
• 125 mls sparkling water
• 125 mls diet ginger beer

Method

1. Muddle ginger, cucumber, and lime in a bowl. If you don't have a muddler, use the back end of a wooden spoon.
2. Clap the mint leaves together in your hands to release the scent and add it to the ginger mixture. Give the mint a gentle press with the muddler.
3. Strain mixture into a glass and add ice.
4. Top with half ginger beer, half sparkling water.
5. Garnish and serve.

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How to Set Goals

By Melissa Ingram on Apr 12, 3:34pm

Many of us set ourselves tasks and goals to achieve what we feel will make a difference to our lives. Sometimes we find it difficult to achieve these goals as the journey becomes too long, too hard or it simply gets overshadowed by other ‘higher priority’ tasks and therefore these goals are pushed to the side.

Start by asking yourself some simple questions that can help you take control of your life and achieve your goals:

• What are you trying to achieve?
• What are your habits and what do you want to change?
• What have you achieved in life?
• Do you live in the moment?

What are trying to achieve and what is your ultimate goal? Is it to live cleanly, train for a 10km fun run, sleep better, lose weight, drink more water, change careers, start a...

Preparing for your Dry July

By Dry July on Apr 1, 1:15pm

You’re doing something amazing – improving your own health, and helping to change the lives of people affected by cancer. We're with you every step of the way for your Dry July, so don't be daunted by taking some time off the booze!

Plus, remember the funds you raise will improve the comfort and wellbeing of people affected by cancer. 

Here are our top tips to help you prepare and stay dry this July:

In preparation:

• In June try to slow down your alcohol intake to half of what you would normally consume.
• Plan your social calendar. Offer to be the Designated Dryver on a night out, or if you have an event that you really want to drink at, ask someone to buy you a Golden Ticket. It will give you a night off the wagon, while also raising...

Rose Lemonade

By The Mindful Mocktail on Mar 25, 3:49pm

This pretty, refreshing drink is perfect for one or a crowd. It looks so pretty served in a jug for guests, just increase the quantities.

Ingredients

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup sweetener of your choice

1/3 cup rose dried rose petals (found in health food shops)

Lemon juice

Sparkling water

- Add water and sweetener to a small saucepan and dissolve over medium-high heat. Don’t let it boil - you don’t want to water to evaporate!

- Turn heat to low, add rose petals and stir.

- Leave on low until the colour fades from the petals. It will only take a few minutes. You can remove from the heat and leave it longer to seep if you want a deeper flavour/colour.

- Strain and leave to cool.

To Serve

- Place 2 TBS rose syrup into each glass.

- Add 3 TBS...

Motivation to Exercise

By James Anderson on Mar 25, 6:46am

This whole “exercise thing” can be so annoying. From finding the time to finding the motivation, exercise – can be a real bitch. We both know it’s good for us, so why is it so difficult to stay on top of? Well, I think there are 3 main problems.

Problem #1 - It’s painful.

We’re genetically wired to try and achieve pleasure whilst avoiding pain. We create a “pleasure hierarchy” for ourselves, putting the most important things first and everything else, well, who cares. After all, which would give you more pleasure? Staying in your warm bed on a cold winters morning or doing burpees at 6am? So how do we overcome this?

Solution - Set goals.

Create an inspiring vision that allows you to rise above “the workout” and able to see the bigger,...

Why young people are drinking less – and what older drinkers can learn from them

By Dominic Conroy on Mar 24, 4:32pm

Young people are drinking less than ever before. Some reading this will be able to recall the 1990s – the decade of peak alcohol, when drinking was a key part of life for young people. The decade saw the rise of pub and club culture, public displays of drunkenness by young adults and the arrival of new kinds of alcoholic drinks you could buy (alcopops anyone?).

Flash forward to 2020 and the picture is very different. A range of studies from countries where drinking is a big part of the culture confirms a sharp decline in alcohol consumption among young people. Research in Sweden, for example, shows a decline across all types of consumption, from the heaviest to the lightest drinkers. Similarly, rates of binge drinking have gone down and...

Strawberry & Basil Fizz

By The Mindful Mocktail on Mar 16, 3:46pm

This combination of strawberry and basil refreshing and healthy, plus it tastes great.

Ingredients

3 strawberries, chopped

4-6 basil leaves (depending on your taste preference)

Juice of half a lime

1 tsp sweetener of choice

Sparkling water or kombucha

Method

- Add strawberries, basil, lime and sweetener (if using) to a glass.

- Muddle together for about 1 minute. If you don’t have a muddler, use a wooden spoon or similar - anything that will ‘smoosh’ all the ingredients together!

- Top with sparkling water or kombucha and stir.

- Add ice and garnish and Enjoy!

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Watermelon Crush

By The Mindful Mocktail on Mar 16, 2:14pm

Ingredients

• 1 cup diced watermelon
• 25 mls lime juice
• 10 mint leaves
• Splash of apple cider vinegar, optional

Method

1. Muddle watermelon, lime and optional apple cider vinegar in a shaker or mason jar until all the juice is released from the watermelon. If you don't have a muddler, use the back end of a wooden spoon.
2. Clap the mint leaves together in your hands to release the scent and add it to the watermelon mixture. Give the mint a gentle press with the muddler.
3. Add a few ice cubes, replace the lid and shake well.
4. Strain into a small ice filled glass.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel and extra mint.

Note: if you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can blend the watermelon, lime, apple cider vinegar and mint together, then strain into an ice filled...