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Celebrate Hanukkah with Syfo Beverages this holiday season. In addition to being one of the healthiest beverages on the market, the Syfo is certified Kosher by the largest and most widely respected Kashruth agency — the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Syfo is sold at all Publix Super Markets throughout the Southeast, Winn-Dixie in Florida and many independent grocers throughout the region.
Try these delicious and festive drink recipes to enjoy during Hanukkah this year.
Manischewitz Spritzer
This is an adaptation of a recipe that we found on the Manischewitz website:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1½ cup of mixed frozen berries
- Syfo Kosher Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
- Manischewitz Blackberry Wine
PREPARATION:
In a large pitcher, mix 1 part of Syfo Sparkling Water and 1 part Manischewitz Blackberry Wine. Mix in frozen fruit and add in ice if needed. Enjoy!
Adult Hanukkah Beverage
This recipe is a variation of the many blue-themed drink recipes that are common for Hanukkah:
INGREDIENTS:
- Blue Curacao Liqueur
- Syfo Kosher Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
- Ice
- Citrus Flavored Vodka
PREPARATION:
Mix 2 parts of Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water, 1 part Blue Curacao and 1 part citrus vodka, with ice. Stir gently in a glass and drink up!
Non Alcoholic Hanukkah Blue Beverage
Here’s a blue recipe for the kids!
INGREDIENTS:
- Blue Raspberry Kool-Aid
- Syfo Kosher Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
- Ice
- White Grape Juice
PREPARATION:
Combine 1 part Kool-Aid, 1 part white grape juice and 1 part Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water. Pour over ice and of course serve with a blue bendy straw.
Honey Hanukkah Punch
A tasty but not too sweet punch, adapted from a recipe on Liquors.com
INGREDIENTS:
- Dark Rum or Light Rum
- Fresh Lime Juice
- Honey Syrup (two parts honey, 1 part water)
- Syfo Kosher Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
PREPARATION:
Combine 2 part rum, 2 parts Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water, 1 part lime juice and desired amount of honey syrup. Mix gently and pour over ice in a glass. Sprinkle a bit of ground nutmeg for garnish, if desired
Rosemary Gin Cocktail
From ahealthylifeforme.com, here’s a refreshing gin cocktail that’s perfect for Hanukkah and includes a homemade rosemary syrup.
INGREDIENTS:
For the rosemary syrup:
- 1/4 cup ground Rosemary1/2 cup water1/2 cup of sugar
For the cocktail:
- 1 and 1/2 oz of Gin (we used Saphire)
- 3/4 oz Rosemary syrup
- 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 of a lemon, squeezed)
- Syfo Original Seltzer
- Sprig of Rosemary for garnish
PREPARATION:
Bring the water to a boil, add the sugar and rosemary and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and steep the mixture off heat for 45 minutes.Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.Fill glass with ice. Add gin, lemon and Rosemary simple syrup and stir.Top with a splash of Syfo Original Seltzer, stir briefly and garnish with a rosemary sprig.We hope you enjoy these recipes and everyone at Syfo would like to wish you and your family a very Happy Hanukkah.
‘Tis the season to be jolly! Enjoy these sparkling Syfolicious Christmas beverage recipes during the holiday season (and anytime). Wow your guests with these festive and refreshing Christmas beverage concoctions made with Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Waters. For those who prefer a simpler, no sugar/no alcohol sparkling drink, there is the delicious and refreshing Sparkling Cranberry Grapefruit Punch.
Cranberry- Lime Christmas Punch
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Cups Fresh Cranberries
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 6 Cups Chilled Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
- ½ Cup of Fresh Lime Juice
- 1.5 Cups of Vodka (optional)
- Lime Slices for Garnish
PREPARATION:
First, combine fresh cranberries, water and sugar in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 8 minutes, or until cranberries begin to pop. Make sure to stir occasionally. Using a strain and glass bowl, pour cranberry mixture through a strainer to remove any solid pieces from the cranberries. Set aside and let cool completely for at least an hour. Once cooled, combine cranberry mixture, sparkling water, lime juice and vodka (optional), in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Pour over ice if desired and garnish with lime slices and fresh cranberries for a red and green festive drink!
Recipe courtesy of MyRecipes.com
Party Pomegranate Fizz
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz of Gin
- 1 oz of Pomegranate Liqueur
- Syfo Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
- Pomegranate Seeds for garnish if desired
PREPARATION:
Combine Gin and Pomegranate Liqueur in a shake with ice. Pour over ice and top with Syfo Kosher Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water. Garnish with pomegranate seeds if desired.
Recipe courtesy of Yummly.com
White Cranberry Winter Spritzer
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 ¾ Cups of White Cranberry Juice
- 2 Tablespoons of Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon of Chopped Fresh Rosemary
- 12 Mint Leaves
- ¼ Fresh Lime Juice
- 3 Cups of Chilled Syfo Original Seltzer
- 1 ½ Cups of White Rum
- Ice
PREPARATION:
Combine cranberry juice, sugar, rosemary and mint in a small saucepan and bring to boil. Remove pan from heat and allow the mixture to cool completely. Using a strainer and glass bowl, pour cranberry mixture through a strainer to remove any solid pieces. Stir in the lime juice, cover and refrigerate. Once chilled, combine juice mixture, Syfo Original Seltzer, and rum into a large pitcher or punch bowl. Pour over ice and garnish with mint leaves if desired.
Recipe courtesy of MyRecipes.com
Christmas Punch
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 Cups Chilled Pomegranate Juice
- 1 Cup Chilled Cranberry Juice
- 1 Cup of Vodka
- 1 Cup of Orange Liqueur
- 1 Cup Chilled Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
- ½ Cup of Fresh Lemon Juice
- ½ Cup of Simple Syrup (water and sugar, heated in a saucepan)
- Ice
PREPARATION:
Combine cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, vodka, orange liqueur, Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water and simple syrup in a large punch bowl. Pour over ice in glass and garnish with cranberries if desired.
Recipe courtesy of Yummly.com
Sparkling Cranberry-Grapefruit Punch
INGREDIENTS
- 2 Cups of Chilled Cranberry Juice Cocktail
- 3/4 cup Fresh Florida Grapefruit Juice (or any not from concentrate)
- 1 10-ounce Bottle Syfo Naturally Flavored Lemon Lime Sparkling Water
- 2 Cups of Ice cubes
PREPARATION
In a pitcher combine the cranberry and grapefruit juice. Gently stir in the Syfo Naturally-Flavored Lemon-Lime Sparkling Water and add the ice cubes. Garnish with Florida orange or grapefruit wedges (optional). Substitute orange juice for grapefruit juice.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories per serving: 36
- Per serving: 36 Calories; 0g Fat (1% calories from fat); 0g Protein;
- 9g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium
We hope you enjoy these refreshing holiday beverage recipes and everyone at Syfo Beverages would like to wish you a happy and healthy Holiday Season.
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/
Keeping track of and cutting down on your sugar consumption can be the key to your health this year and the years to come. But it’s not always an easy thing to do.
The FDA has recently changed the Nutrition Facts label where the “Total Sugars” section now has a line saying “Includes (amount) Added Sugars”. This has caused confusion among some consumers, leading them to believe that they only need to be concerned with the “added sugars” on the food labels versus the “total sugars” (total sugars often includes what is referred to as natural sugars).
Unfortunately, this is not the case. When natural sugars are highly processed, they will have fundamentally similar properties as added sugars. In this article in Augusta Health, dieticians who advise diabetics gave this example with fruit juice: The food label will tell you that 8 ounces of orange soda has 23 grams of “added sugar” while 8 ounces of orange juice (without pulp) has 23 grams of “natural sugar”. While both will cause a rapid spike in blood sugar and a fall, the juice sounds “healthier”. But that is really not the fact.
Now if you chose to eat a medium orange instead, it would contain 10-13 grams of natural sugar as well as fiber and water. The fiber and water will fill you up and keep you from overeating. Also, your body will have to break down the cells of the orange before the sugar can be released and the sugar is absorbed into your blood more slowly. So eating the whole fruit is healthier than either example above.
When it comes to “added sugars”, per the American Heart Association, the daily goal for women is about 24 grams (6 teaspoons) and for men, it is about 36 grams (9 teaspoons). To put that into perspective, a 12-ounce can of cola contains 10 teaspoons of sugar and 2 tablespoons of bottled BBQ sauce contains about 4 teaspoons of sugar. You can see how quickly this can add up, especially if the diet is high in processed foods.
The dieticians in the article give you a few tips to help you start reducing sugars in your diet:
• Cut back on sugary drinks. Instead, drink more water, sparkling water, herbal teas, black tea, or black coffee.
• Change your desserts. Instead of cakes, pies, donuts, and ice cream, try fresh fruit, Greek yogurt with cinnamon, or dark chocolate.
• Limit sauces, condiments, and dressings with added sugars. Choose more herbs and spices, mustard, vinegar, lemon juice, pesto, or mayonnaise.
• Choose canned goods without added sugars. Avoid versions that are packed in syrup. Instead, look for “packed in water” or “no added sugar” on the labels.
• Limit sugary breakfast foods. Breakfast cereals, even “healthier” versions, are often loaded with sugar as are muffins and pancakes. Instead, try plain Greek yogurt with added fruit and nuts or eggs with cheese and vegetables, or toast with nut butter (without added sugar).
Understanding the amounts and types of sugar in your diet and cutting back on them where possible will go a long way toward getting off to a healthier start this year. And Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters and Original Seltzer are a great way to eliminate the unnecessary sugar you get in soft drinks. Made with 100 percent purified water, our products contain no sugar, sodium, preservatives or artificial sweeteners. Just pure natural goodness.
You can read the entire Augusta Health article here.
Labor Day weekend — the last hurrah of the summer. Labor Day is looked forward to as a great opportunity to relax, rejuvenate and have fun. Need we say BBQ? To help ease the sorrow of the end of summer, enjoy these refreshing beverage recipes with a sparkling Syfo touch.
Rangpur Strawberry Crush
From delish, here’s a perfect late-summer recipe:
Ingredients:
4 strawberries
1 1/2 oz. Tanqueray Rangpur
1 1/2 oz. Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water
Preparation:
Prepare strawberries in a highball glass. Add crushed ice and Tanqueray Rangpur and top with Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water .
Sparkling Cojito Cocktail
Courtesy of the kitchn website, here’s a cool refreshing variation of the mojito. The recipe serves six.
Ingredients:
1 bunch fresh mint, keep a few sprigs to the side for garnish
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
4 limes juiced
3 cups coconut rum, like Blue Chair Bay
1 liter Syfo Original Seltzer
Ice
Lime wedges for garnish
Preparation:
In a large pitcher, combine the mint, sugar and water, and muddle. Add the lime juice and rum, and stir to combine. Fill the pitcher with ice and add the seltzer. Pour into ice filled glasses and garnish with a sprig of mint and a lime wedge.
Red, White & Blue Spritzer
Ingredients:
White Wine (we chose Moscato)
Lemon-Lime Syfo Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
Frozen Blueberries & Strawberries
Preparation:
Pour 4oz of chilled Moscato and 2oz of Syfo Lemon-Lime Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water in a glass. Top with frozen blueberries and strawberries and enjoy!
Watermelon Slush
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups of Watermelon
1/3 cups of Pomegranate Juice
Syfo Original Seltzer
1 cup of ice
Vodka (optional)
Preparation:
Blend fresh watermelon, pomegranate juice and ice. Add 1 part of slush blend and 1 part of Syfo Original Seltzer in a glass. Add an optional shot of Vodka or liquor of your choice.
Summer Breeze
Ingredients:
Cranberry Juice
Grapefruit Juice
Syfo Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water
Ice
Pineapple Wedge
Vodka (we chose citrus flavor)
Preparation:
Pour 1 part cranberry juice, 1 part grapefruit juice, and 1 part citrus vodka in a shaker over ice. Shake well. Pour mixture in a glass and top with Syfo Wild Cherry Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Water. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple and enjoy the summer breeze.