Don’t we all want to feel your best during the holiday season? With all the delicious temptations that come with holiday festivities, we need something to keep us on track with our health goals. Incorporating tea into your holiday celebrations is a great way to help keep yourself on track and still enjoy yourself with family and friends. In addition, combining intermittent fasting with green tea is not only a good idea, it’s a great idea.
Healthy Holiday Drinks to Keep You Feeling Great Through the New Year
Here are 7 ways to celebrate with Christmas tea this season or all year long!
Make a Christmas Cocktail or Mocktail
Want to know how to enjoy tea in a more sophisticated way? Consider turning one of your favorite teas into a nighttime cocktail or even mocktail. We find this is one of the most fun ways to drink tea.
Throw a Holiday Tea Party
A dinner party isn't the only way to celebrate the holiday season. A holiday tea gathering with loved ones can be just as fun too. Invite guests to come in their favorite holiday ensembles to enjoy cups of seasonal tea and small bites.
Make a Tea Latte
Switch out your regular coffee based latte for a tea based one. You can have all the taste of a latte, but better for you! Don’t forget to serve it up in a fun holiday mug.
Five Minute Hibiscus Tea Latte
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 scoop Amla Green Hibiscus
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions:
- Make the tea using 1 scoop Amla Green Hibiscus and 1/2 cup water.
- Add the milk and maple syrup to a small saucepan. Heat the milk to 150°F (measure using a thermometer): this is hot with some small bubbles forming around the outside, but not simmering. The exact temperature is helpful for getting the perfect foam (if you don’t have a thermometer you can approximate).
- Use a hand frother, whisk, or French press to foam the milk into small, even bubbles. (Pour the tea into a cup. Gently pour the milk and foam into the center of the tea.)
Host Brunch-mas
How about a Christmas feast... for breakfast! Invite your pals over for some indulgent, delicious brunch recipes. This is a great time to break out those tea cocktails and lattes!
Make Holiday Popsicles
Make your own popsicles! This is even a fun way to get your kids to drink tea…or eat tea, should I say? Fill up some popsicle makers with your favorite tea and add a few fruit slices for extra fun. Let them freeze overnight and you’ll have a healthier version of one of the best snacks.
Christmas Cookie Swap
There's a reason you get invited to these every year. Have everyone bake their favorite kind of holiday cookie the night before, then meet up to exchange. Fig cookies are especially health-friendly and in keeping with the season. You can even sprinkle some antioxidant goodness right into the batter!
Christmas Pajama Party
You don't need high heels and Spanx for a successful Christmas party. Have your girls over for a night of tea, or tea cocktails, and Christmas flicks in your comfiest PJs. Include a game like Romantic Comedy Bingo to keep the evening lively. Create bingo cards that have common rom-com events, like “Bumps into Hot Guy on the Subway,” and see who can get bingo first!