The Skinniest Margarita

February 24, 2020February 24, 20201 Comment

Is there anything better than a slightly sweet, perfectly salty, refreshing margarita? I think not. Instead of premade margarita mixes that guarantee TONS of sugar (and a headache) I’ve perfected the super light, but still delicious, margarita. Cheers!

1 can lemon Spindrift sparkling water
1 shot (1-2 ounces) of tequila (my favorite is Casamigos)
3/4 shot lime juice (I like Santa Cruz organic)
1 teaspoon sea salt (optional)
1 lime

To start, coat your glass with salt. Sprinkle a teaspoon of sea salt on a small plate or saucer, slide a lime wedge around the rim of your glass, and spin the rim around in the salted plate. Fill about 1/3 of your glass with ice and add tequila, sparkling water, lime juice, and another lime wedge. If you love that salty goodness like me, add any leftover salt right into your glass and mix. For a spicy version, top with or muddle a few slices of jalapeño pepper. Cheers to a low-sugar, low carb, low hangover marg!

One Healthy Breakdown: De nada, mis amigos!

Sweet Summer Sangria

June 18, 2015June 17, 2015

Sweet, sweet sangria. The perfect summer drink made of nothing but simple sweetness and fruity fun! This easy recipe is great for your next pool party, happy hour, barbecue, or Sunday Funday.Summer Sangria:

In a large pitcher, combine the following:

2 bottles of rosé wine
2 liters of club soda
3 chopped apples
2 cups berries (any combo of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries)
2-3 chopped peaches or nectarines

Just mix and serve chilled. Simple as that!

One Healthy Breakdown: cheers to the perfect summer cocktail

Wellness Wing-Ding – You’re Invited!

July 16, 2014July 15, 2014Leave a comment

What’s a week in the Hamptons without a party?! Hamptons Wellness Week is wrapping up with a Wing-Ding and YOU’RE invited!

Who: Hamptons Wellness Week participants, providers, sponsors, and guests.
What: A cocktail party! Free prosecco, margaritas, appetizers, and gift bags for the first 100 guests!
Where: The Old Stove Pub, 3516 Montauk Highway, (Route 27) Sagaponack, NY.
When: Friday, July 18th 5-7pm
Cost: Free for HWW ticket holders and participating businesses. $20 for guests.
Why: Why not?! A percentage of HWW’s proceeds benefit the Wing it Project to fund children’s education around the world!

One Healthy Breakdown: Let’s get ready to Wing-Ding!

Firework Cocktails

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014Leave a comment

Enjoy this colorful concoction at your holiday barbecue and all summer long!

Makes 8 servings:
2 bottles of champagne/brut/prosecco
1 cup fresh grapefruit juice
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 cups fruit (cubed melon, berries, apples, peaches, etc.)
1/2 cup sliced cucumber

Pour over ice and enjoy!

One Healthy Breakdown: Light enough for an afternoon refresher, tasty and healthy enough for two!

Better Boozin’

May 17, 2014May 13, 2014Leave a comment

In honor of all things worth celebrating, I give you top tips for better boozin’:

Go with wine, wine spritzers, light beer, or simple cocktails to avoid drinking your calories (usually, the lighter the color, the lighter the drink)
Always drink water while ya booze
Use zero-cal club soda, seltzer, or sparkling water instead of tonic
Use REAL juice – like fresh-squeezed or 100% juice if store-bought
Use REAL fruit – mix/garnish with lemon, grapefruit, berries, and other fruits for natural fruitiness, especially fun to get creative with fruit during summer months!
Sweeten with stevia, honey, or real maple syrup for natural sweetness
Don’t be afraid to get creative with your mixers…hello, kombucha!
Watch those portions and keep track of how many you’ve had
Use fun glasses. Even a boring drink or a mocktail in a fun glass tastes better
Lasty, and possibly most important: keep full water bottles beside your bed and make sure to drink at least one before hitting the hay – you’ll cut your hangover and headache in half instantly because you won’t be as dehydrated!

One Healthy Breakdown: what’s better than better boozin’?!

Hamptons Wellness Week’s Signature Bai-Tini

May 14, 2014May 13, 2014Leave a comment

Last weekend, we wrapped-up Hamptons Wellness Week’s “Ease into the Season” at Page at 63 Main. We celebrated a fabulous week of pampering, wellness, self-care, community, connection, and much more. What a week it was!

To all of you who participated, sponsored, spread the word, reaped the benefits, offered great deals and amazing services, tried new things, and focused on YOU during Hamptons Wellness Week, THANK YOU! And a special thanks to Page at 63 Main, one of my very favorite restaurants around the Hamptons for good reason. Located right in Sag Harbor Village, Page is incredibly in-tune with wellness, freshness, and serving the community right. Right along with Page’s value for both wellness and fun, the “Bai-tini” was born. Bai is a tasty, healthy, natural, and low-calorie antioxidant drink that makes for a great refresher anytime of day and happens to mix great for cocktails too! With our Bai-tinis in hand, we raised our glasses and “clinked” to an amazing summer to come! Join us in “easing into the season” with your own homemade Bai-tini:

Hamptons Wellness Week’s Signature Bai-tini by Page at 63 Main:

Fill martini glass 2/3 full with Molokai Coconut Bai
Add 1 shot Prairie Organic Vodka
Infuse with orange oil and an orange peel twist

One Healthy Breakdown: cheers to wellness and a well-balanced summer!

One Healthy Margarita

May 5, 20141 Comment

One Healthy Margarita:

1 shot of tequila of choice
1 shot sparkling water (flavored or plain)
juice of 1 freshly squeezed lime
juice of 1/2 freshly squeezed grapefruit or orange
1/2 teaspoon agave or stevia for sweetness
dash of sea salt

Mix and serve over ice. Coat glass with salt and garnish with a lime slice.

One Healthy Breakdown: use this recipe to save hundreds of calories and enjoy margaritas all summer long!

One Healthy Cocktail

January 30, 20141 Comment

Introducing “One Healthy Cocktail,” our signature cocktail created by Fresh Hamptons to celebrate Hamptons Wellness Week. It’s full of fresh flavor and green goodness, the perfect excuse for a celebration anytime. Plus, this bev’s got the best name on any local cocktail list, I must say!

One Healthy Cocktail:

1 shot of either cucumber vodka OR tequila
Splash of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice
Muddled tarragon & mint
Fill with cucumber water & soda
Garnish with cucumber slices

One Healthy Breakdown: Cheers to health, wellness, and FUN!

Holiday Cocktails!

December 20, 2013December 2, 2015Leave a comment

There’s LOTS to celebrate this time of year! With holiday parties left and right, it’s important to be aware of what you’re sipping on. Good old champagne and wine are great options, but who can resist a tasty holiday cocktail?! Unfortunately, these festive bevs can pack more calories than Christmas cookies. Here’s a few delicious recipes for holiday cocktails you can enjoy. Your guests will love them too! “Clink” to that!

unnamed Red & Green Sangria:

2 apples
1 pear
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 large sprig of fresh rosemary, extra for garnish
1 bottle white wine
1/2 cup of white grape juice
1/4 cup honey (or maple syrup, stevia, agave, sweetener of choice)
2 cups club soda/sparkling water

Mix ingredients and serve chilled.

Candy Cane Martini:

1 cup vodka
1 cup peppermint Schnapps
1/2 cup milk of choice
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon honey or sweetener of choice
ice

Garnish with a candy cane and sip chilled.

Spiced Crock-Pot Cider: (adopted from Food Network’s Slow Cooker Hard Cider)

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2 quarts natural apple cider
1-2 inch piece ginger root
Two cinnamon sticks
2 teaspoons cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/2 cup sweetener (light brown sugar, honey or maple syrup)
1 orange, sliced
1 1/2 cups gin

Put all ingredients in crock-pot and cook for about an hour. Strain solids and serve warm in mugs. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

One Healthy Breakdown: cheers to a healthy, happy holiday season and a happy new year!

Healthy Cocktails…Cheers!

August 2, 2013August 2, 2013Leave a comment

It’s Friday. It’s summer. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. Let’s talk cocktails.

Healthy Summertime Cocktails:

1. Cucumber Wonder: pour 1 shot vodka or gin over ice in a glass and fill remainder with club soda. Add a few torn fresh mint and basil leaves and a few slices cucumber. Sweeten with a sprinkle of Stevia (optional.)

2. Light Marg: pour 1 shot tequila over ice in a glass and fill remainder with club soda.. Add a splash of fresh lime juice, a teaspoon of agave (optional) and a sprinkle of sea salt (optional.) For frozen margs, just blend with ice.

3. Simply Citrus: pour 1 shot vodka over ice and fill remainder with club soda. Add a squeeze of fresh grapefruit juice and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

4. Hamptons Colada: mix 1 shot rum (or coconut vodka) with equal parts fresh pineapple juice and coconut water and add a splash of coconut milk. Add ice and blend (optional.)

5. Watermelonade: blend 1 cup fresh watermelon with 1 oz. fresh lemon or lime juice, 1 shot liquor of choice, and ice cubes.

6. The Go-To Spritzer: pour equal parts of your favorite white win and club soda over ice. Add fruit to garnish (optional.)

One Healthy Breakdown: a little summer cocktail never hurt anyone. CHEERS to a healthy, happy summer!