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HAPPY EASTER!

Everyone at Syfo would like to wish you a very Happy Easter and we hope that Syfo is a part of your holiday celebrations. Syfo Original Seltzer and Naturally-Flavored Sparkling Waters are healthy beverages that make a great complement to your Easter dinner table or at any time of year. So this spring and throughout the summer, reach for a cold delicious glass of Syfo. It’s pure refreshment!

Just in time for Easter, here are four great non-alcoholic drink recipes perfect for the entire family, adapted from a post on beverageuniverse.com:

Virgin Mojito

 Who can resist a refreshing and delicate mojito cocktail? The non-alcoholic, or virgin option offers a one of a kind experience that will convert any skeptic and will leave them savoring this energizing spring beverage. Here’s the famous mocktail recipe:

 Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of sugar; 
• fresh minty leaves;
• lime;
• Syfo Original Seltzer
• A handful of crushed ice;

Preparation: 

1. Muddle the minty leaves and a wedge of lime. You’ll sense the great refreshing aroma all around you. 
2. Add the sugar (you can use agave instead, or any other sweetener of your choice, I prefer brown sugar) and mash it up. 
3. It’s time to freeze the aroma – fill the glass with crushed ice.
4. Finally, add seltzer and stir your Easter elixir. 

Virgin Sangria

Are you warming up? Here’s another shortlisted mocktail for your Easter celebration: a Virgin Sangria! Sangria lovers, behold, here’s the recipe:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of water;
• 2 black tea bags;
• 2 cinnamon sticks;
• ½ cup of sugar;
• 3 cups of pomegranate juice; 
• 1 cup of orange juice;
• 1 medium orange, sliced into thin rounds;
• 1 medium lemon, sliced into thin rounds;
• 1 medium lime, sliced into thin rounds;
• 1 medium apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch chunks;
• 3 cups Syfo Original Seltzer.

Preparation: 

1. Boil the water and pour it over the tea bags and cinnamon sticks. Let them steep for a few minutes and remove the teabags. 
2. Add sugar and stir so that it could dissolve quicker; 
3. Use a pitcher to mix in the tea, cinnamon sticks, pomegranate juice, orange juice, and sliced fruits. Place it in the fridge to cool down for at least an hour. 
4. Before serving add the carbonated water. And don’t forget to add ice to your Easter beverage. 

 Shirley Ginger

 Shirley Temple is a classic non-alcoholic cocktail. But to spice it up a bit we’ve picked a recipe that modifies this famous mocktail into a Shirley Ginger- an ideal option for all the ginger beer aficionados at the Easter celebration. 

Here’s how to make it. 

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Brooklyn Crafted Lemon Lime Ginger Beer; 
• ¼ cup grenadine;
• 1 cup Syfo Original Seltzer; 
• 3 tablespoons of fresh lime juice;
• 2-4 slices of lime;
• Ice cubes;
• Maraschino cherries;

Preparation: 

1. Mix all liquid ingredients – the ginger beer, the club soda, the lime juice, and the grenadine in a pitcher and stir well.  
2. Put ice cubes in tall glasses and pour the mixture in.
3. Garnish with lime slices and/or maraschino cherries and enjoy. 

Rhubarb-Lime Mocktail

 Have you ever tried a rhubarb? How about rhubarb bitters in a mocktail? The final recipe on our Easter Mocktails list will help you catch up with the trends. If you cannot find fresh rhubarb you can use a frozen one, your drink will still be just as delicious as refreshing, no worries there. 

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice;
• 4 tablespoons of basil syrup;
• 3 dashes of rhubarb bitters; 
• 1 cup of Syfo Original Seltzer;
• Ice cubes;
• Rhubarb stems for decoration;

Preparation:  

1. In a shaker add the ice cubes, lime juice, basil syrup, and rhubarb bitters and shake vigorously. 
2. Strain the cooled liquid in a rock glass and top with the seltzer. 
3. Garnish with the rhubarb stems. 

A new study published in the journal Psychological Science indicates that simple rituals make food or drink taste better. Researchers believe that these rituals – such as a toast,  saying or special way of serving a food – heighten awareness of what you’re eating or drinking by bringing you into the moment.

Researchers from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and Harvard Business School in Boston conducted four experiments about rituals before eating. They tested whether rituals influence the perception and consumption of chocolate (sweet), lemonade (tart) and baby carrots (healthy).

In the experiments, the researchers devised simple rituals for each food type – breaking and unwrapping a chocolate bar, rapping knuckles on a desk before nibbling carrots and stirring and pouring lemonade. Participants who performed rituals reported that they savored the items more than those who did not engage in rituals. The study also found that performing a ritual enhanced the sensory experience and enjoyment more than just watching a ritual.

Many Syfonatics tell us they have special rituals that help them enjoy Syfo even more. Some have a special glass; some put it on their nightstand, sipping it before bedtime to help them get a good night’s sleep and of course Syfo has been a big part of holiday celebration rituals such as Passover, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah.

What’s your ritual? If you have a special method, saying or ritual that involves drinking Syfo, we’d like to know. Click here to share it with the Syfo community and we’ll publish them in a future news post.

You can learn more about how rituals help us savor food in this article on the Greater Good website.