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Thanksgiving is the holiday that gathers family and friends for a day of feasting and giving thanks. Much planning goes in to the preparation of Thanksgiving dinner, but what about the beverage menu? Below are delicious recipes to add to your menu this season.
Cranberry Thanksgiving Punch
Ingredients:
- 2 bottles of chilled cranberry juice
- 2 containers of lemonade or orange juice concentrate
- 1 bottle of Syfo Seltzer or Syfo Tangerine-Orange Sparkling Water
Preparation:
Mix all of the ingredients right before serving. For an extra flavor boost, you can try a cranberry juice blend such as cranberry apple, cranberry blueberry or cranberry grape.
Acknowledgement: Based on a recipe idea from punchbowl.com.
Orange, Rosewater, and Mint Sparkler
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup mint leaves (about 25 leaves), loosely packed and removed from their stems
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) fresh orange juice (from 2 medium oranges)
- 2 drops rosewater
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) Syfo Original Seltzer
Preparation:
Muddle the mint leaves gently in a mixing glass. Add orange juice, rosewater, and seltzer, stir gently to combine. Pour the sparkling orange juice mixture into two ice-filled Old Fashioned glasses and serve immediately.
Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from seriouseats.com
Pear Rosemary Cocktail
Ingredients
- 6 to 10 pears
- 12-16 fresh rosemary sprigs
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- 4 cups of vodka
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- ½ cup of sugar
- 1 ½ cups of pear nectar
- 4 cups of Syfo Peach- Pear Sparkling Water
Preparation
To prepare pear infused vodka, place pears in a large 48 ounce jar to fill. Pour vodka over the pears to fill, then seal the jar. Allow the pear- vodka mix to sit at room temperature for about 2 weeks (Hint: if infusing your own vodka isn’t your style, pear vodka such as Absolut can be found at most stores).
To make your simple syrup, heat sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over medium to high heat, and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add rosemary springs and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to cool for 30 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprigs and continue to cool the mixture completely.
Fill glasses with ice. Combine 2 ounces of vodka, 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of simple syrup, and 1.5 ounces of pear nectar. Top with ½ cup of Syfo Peach- Pear Sparkling Water and garnish with rosemary springs.
Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from marthastewart.com
Thanksgiving Brunch Tonic
Ingredients
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 4 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 4 cups of chilled cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 cups of fresh orange juice (use about 6 oranges)
- 3 cups of chilled Syfo Original Seltzer
Preparation
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add rosemary; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour sugar syrup into a bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.
Uncover sugar syrup; remove and discard rosemary sprigs. Combine the sugar syrup, juices, and soda in a large pitcher. Serve immediately over ice.
Acknowledgement: Photo and recipe from myrecipes.com
Sure Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Waters are a delight on the tongue — healthy and refreshing with no sugar, sodium, artificial sweeteners, preservatives or other additives. But did you know that those delicious bubbles themselves carry their own health benefits?
We posted the article a while back and it still rings true. Plus check out this video that really drives the point home!
Also, in a recent article on Livestrong.com, these other great benefits of drinking sparkling water were highlighted:
Helps You Stay Hydrated
We’ve said it throughout our site and Livestrong.com agrees — water is essential for good health. It keeps you hydrated, is necessary for moving nutrients throughout your body, keeps you feeling full between meals and reduces fluid retention. Most Americans don’t drink enough water, according to dietitian Sheila Tucker from Boston College. The amount of water you need to drink each day depends on age, gender, food choices, activity, weather and health conditions. In general, you should aim for 1 quart of water for every 50 pounds of body weight, or 3 quarts a day for a 150-pound person. Adding sparkling water to your drinking routine may help you meet your daily fluid needs to stay hydrated.
Improves Digestion
If you’re feeling a little sick to your stomach after eating, drinking a glass of carbonated water might help, according to a 2002 study published in the “European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.” Indigestion, also known as dyspepsia, is a term used to describe a variety of symptoms that occur in the upper abdominal area and may include bloating, nausea, vomiting or quickly feeling full after eating.
Keeps Your Body In Sync
The same 2002 study also found an improvement in constipation in the study participants who drank carbonated water. When you’re dealing with constipation, you know to up your intake of foods high in fiber. But getting enough fluids is as important as fiber when it comes to constipation. Fluids, such as sparkling water, help the fiber work better in your gut and keeps you regular.
So when you’re enjoying a cold glass of Syfo Naturally Flavored Sparkling Water you can feel refreshed and good about your health at the same time. Click here to try some great Syfo recipes to enjoy while staying healthy and hydrated.
Everyone at Syfo Beverages would like to pay tribute to mothers everywhere this Mother’s Day. In this day and age, when it’s so difficult to make healthy diet and beverages choices, mothers do such a great job in providing for and nurturing their families. And Syfo is glad to be there to help.
Mothers are becoming increasingly concerned about the negative health effects that sugary sodas have on their children and Syfo can be a great alternative. Just mix any Syfo flavor with a juice and you have a winner that’s sure to please the entire family. Or if you’re trying to finally rid your refrigerator of soft drinks by weaning your family off of sugary drinks, try a mix of half soda and half Syfo. Less sugar means better health.
Even if you’re not a mother, we salute all women who nurture nieces, nephews, parents, pets and boyfriends. Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
Syfo Beverages Original Seltzer is certified Kosher for Passover 2023 by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. The Orthodox Union is the largest and most widely respected Kashruth agency, so look for the OUP on the label or on the top of the cap and buy Kosher for Passover beverages with confidence. Syfo is pure, natural, healthy and refreshing and we thank you for making Syfo Beverages a part of your Passover celebration.
To read more about what makes a beverage Kosher for Passover, click here. You can also view our Passover certification letter from the Orthodox Union.
The holidays are here, and celebrations are being planned and taking place throughout the Southeast. All of us at Syfo Beverages wish you peace and happiness this Christmas and Hanukkah season. May your New Year be healthy, joyous and prosperous! We thank you for your continued loyalty and support.