{"id":97229,"date":"2014-04-07T09:19:58","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T14:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=97229"},"modified":"2014-04-07T09:23:11","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T14:23:11","slug":"indulge-in-a-smoothie-happy-hour-how-a-splash-of-booze-transforms-your-healthiest-smoothie-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/indulge-in-a-smoothie-happy-hour-how-a-splash-of-booze-transforms-your-healthiest-smoothie-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Indulge in a Smoothie Happy Hour! How a Splash of Booze Transforms Your Healthiest Smoothie Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are anything like me, you like to stay fit but have a good time at night, too. I have the perfect answer for you. Below, I have some great (and healthy!) smoothie ideas<\/a> <\/strong>that will be (almost) as healthy with a splash of spirits!<\/p>\n

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Girls night, game night, or movie night can be an empty calorie bomb after a few rounds of daiquiris, martinis, and wine. Those calories in alcohol really add up<\/a><\/strong>! But when you make a compromise to indulge with a little of your favorite liquor swirled around in your favorite homemade fruit and veggie-based smoothie, then you get to enjoy a little of everything.<\/p>\n

Enjoy these five healthy smoothies paired with a splash of somethin’!<\/p>\n

Strawberry Whopper<\/a> <\/strong>+Coconut rum<\/p>\n

Strawberries, spinach, cacao powder, and coconut rum?! Somebody stop me! I am dead serious–this smoothie with a bit of rum is so delicious, and completely guilt free. Since this recipe, created by Nutritious America, already calls for coconut water, it is not that much of a stretch to imagine it with coconut rum instead. To avoid the smoothie becoming too watery, substitute half a cup of the coconut water for the rum instead. Voila! Delicious.<\/p>\n

Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie<\/a> <\/strong>+Brandy<\/p>\n

Banana and strawberries, flaxseed, protein powder, and brandy? Now we’re talking! Substitute half of the coconut milk with your favorite bourbon (less if you don’t like a strong flavor, of course) and you truly have a dessert smoothie on your hands.<\/p>\n

Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie<\/a> <\/strong>+Vodka<\/p>\n

Greek yogurt, banana, strawberries, kiwi, and vodka sound like a summer’s day in heaven, am I right? The great news is that Pinnacle makes a strawberry kiwi vodka, so to really increase the tastiness of this concoction, go for the flavored stuff.\"green<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Tea Power Smoothie<\/a> <\/strong>+Vanilla vodka<\/p>\n

Banana, coconut milk, avocado, protein powder, and matcha<\/a><\/strong>. Add a bit of vanilla vodka and you have a much healthier mixed drink than even your bartender can imagine. To increase the thickness go half and half with the coconut milk and vodka, or add a bit more protein powder. This one sounds zen enough for one of those beer and wine yoga nights<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rainbow Smoothie<\/a> <\/strong>+Rum<\/p>\n

First of all, let’s talk about how delicious rainbow smoothies are.\u00a0Strawberries, raspberries, mango, spinach, milk, yogurt, the list goes on and on! I have found that the best alcohol to match up with exotic fruits (like mangoes) and berries is rum. I would recommend sticking to clear rum, and nothing flavored. Substitute half of a cup of rum instead of the skim milk, but keep the yogurt! The consistency will not be affected, and the nutritional benefits are still there in full! Sip up!<\/p>\n

Enjoy! Your next girls night is going to be as healthy as it is fun!<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to Make a Healthy Smoothie 101<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Drink Up: Latest Research Confirms Alcohol Benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 Ways to Have a Healthy Girls\u2019 Night Out<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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