One of our favorite holidays is upon us. Delicious dinner and dessert, family, friends, and good conversation. But with delectable food, a tasty cocktail is a must. Try one of these fall flavored cocktails at your Thanksgiving soirée.

Cyder Bourbon & Honey Punch

Ingredients:

5 ½ cups of apple cider
4 food-grade cinnamon sticks & additional for garnishes
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 large Honeycrisp apples (cut one into wedges and one thinly sliced with a mandolin or knife)
¾ cups of honey
3 ¼ cups of bourbo
1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 cups of Syfo Original Seltzer

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan, combine apple cider, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, and apple wedges. Bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat. Let stand for about 20 minutes. Pour cider mixture in a large bowl or carafe, whisking in honey until dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for 3-12 hours. Strain cider mixture and discard solids. Pour bourbon, lemon juice, Syfo Original Seltzer and apple slices, stir gently to combine. Garnish with cinnamon sticks and delight your guests!

Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from https://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/cider-bourbon-honey-punch

Pomegranate Sangria

Ingredients:

2 oranges
750ml of Spanish red wine
1 ½ cups of pomegranate juice
1/3 cups of orange liqueur
¼ cup of brandy
1 ½ cups of Syfo Original Seltzer
2 tablespoons of lemon juicy
2 tablespoons of sugar
1 large apple (chopped into ¼ inch pieces)
½ cup of pomegranate arils (seeds)

Preparation:

Using one orange, juice orange in to a large pitcher or bowl. Thinly slice the second orange using a mandolin or knife. Combine wine, pomegranate juice, orange liqueur, brandy, lemon juice, and sugar to the pitcher with orange juice. Stir gently and add the apples, orange slices, and pomegranate arils. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight, then serve.

Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/pomegranate-sangria.html

Smokey Blackberry Smash

Ingredients:

4 oz blackberrie 
1-2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
juice 
Half of a lemon
1-2 tablespoons of honey
1 ½ ounces of Mezcal
A few dashes of orange bitters
Syfo Original Seltzer for topping

Preparation:

Combine blackberries, rosemary leaves, lemon juice, and honey in a cocktail shaker. Muddle the ingredients to release the flavors. Add Mezcal and orange bitters to the muddled ingredients, strain solids if desired. Pour the mixture over a glass of ice and top with Syfo Sparkling Water. Garnish with a rosemary sprig and enjoy!

Acknowledgement: Photo and Recipe from https://www.crateandbarrel.com/blog/black-widow-mezcal-cocktail/

Halloween is one of the most exciting times of the year for kids in the United States. It’s also one of the highest, if not the highest, season for sugar consumption. The dietary upshot? According to the USDA, the average kid consumes about 3 cups of sugar and 1½ cups of fat on Halloween. That’s about 7,000 extra calories.

So during Halloween events and activities, why add to all that sugar intake with sugary soda? Try Syfo instead. Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters come in four delicious flavors — Lemon-Lime, Wild Cherry, Tangerine-Orange and Peach-Pear. With no sugar, sodium, artificial sweetener or preservatives, they’re healthy for you and your kids, plus you can add your favorite fruit juice to create a special treat.

It’s the perfect way for you to give your kids a healthy and happy Halloween.  This article in the Orange County Register has some other great tips for enjoying a guilt-free Halloween:

• Come up with a “sugar budget” for the holiday with your kids, agreeing on how many pieces of candy kids can eat during and after Halloween.
• When it’s time for trick or treat, send your child out the door with a belly full of fiber and protein. Whole food slows the absorption of sugar.
• For the Halloween parties, try substituting trays of sliced vegetables for extra cupcakes or cookies and of course serve sparkling water instead of soda.
• After Halloween, create a “buyback” program where kids can exchange all that extra candy that they can’t hope to eat for a toy or book.
• Incorporate Halloween candy into a larger discussion about healthy attitudes toward what your kids eat and drink.

You can ready the entire Orange County Register article here.

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As a Florida-based business, we’re thinking about our clients, teammates and communities that may have been impacted by Hurricane Ian. And we’re committed to doing everything we can to ease your stress and support you in this difficult time.