Build a Better Fall Brew

Post Editors — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:00:30 +0000

“You have to stay hydrated at all costs, especially if you’re diabetic, but at some point chugging all those endless bottles of water becomes downright tiresome,” says chef and type 1 diabetic Sam Talbot. So he and his kitchen staff created this refreshing beverage, which he describes as a “mojito-esque Kool-Aid thing,” for his new book The Sweet Life: Diabetes Without Boundaries.

Frozen Grape-Aid

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Sweet Life: Diabetes Without Boundaries.

Ingredients

1 cup halved red or green seedless grapes
½ cup blueberries
12 mint leaves
1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges
1 liter club soda
Crushed ice

Directions

In a large plastic bag, combine the grapes and blueberries. Freeze overnight.
Have 4 glasses set and ready. In a beverage shaker, combine the mint leaves, frozen blueberries and grapes, and 4 of the lemon wedges. Grind together with a muddler or pestle until combined.
Divide the fruit mixture evenly among the 4 glasses. Top with crushed ice and club soda, garnish with a lemon wedge, and chill out.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving

Calories: 41g
Carbohydrate: 11g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 1g
Sodium: 1mg
Total Fat: None!

This recipe is just one of 75 recipes featuring fresh, all natural foods in Sam Talbot’s new book The Sweet Life. Photo and recipe are courtesy of The Sweet Life: Diabetes Without Boundaries © 2012 Sam Talbot. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.

Build a Better Fall Brew The Saturday Evening Post

New Derby Drink

Heather Ray — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:58:43 +0000

It’s a century-old Kentucky Derby tradition—the classic concoction of sugar, water, mint, ice, and Early Times Kentucky Whisky—served to toast the contenders of the most prestigious horse race in the world. But in 2006 Kentucky Oaks fans launched a new tradition known as the Oaks Lily®, the official cocktail of the Kentucky Oaks.

Developed by the Brown-Forman Corporation of Louisville, the cocktail creates a more feminine libation.

The Oaks Lily®

Oaks Lily

1 ounce vodka
1 ounce sweet and sour mix
3 ounce cranberry juice
splash of triple sec

When the ingredients are mixed, place the pinkish cocktail in an official Oaks Lily® glass (stemless wine glass) with crushed ice, add a straw and garnish with an orange wedge and cherry.

New Derby Drink The Saturday Evening Post