Spice up your Summer with Skinny Summertime Sangria

by Cascade Ice on June 11, 2020

Nothing says “Let’s welcome summertime” better than a refreshing sangria! This recipe will have your taste buds dancing, but won’t sabotage your healthy living goals. 

Our Skinny Summertime Sangria recipe is made with fruit and wine (like most sangrias), but offers less sugar and fewer calories! While a regular or pre-made sangria can contain almost 300 calories for an 8 ounce glass, this recipe can shave off as much as half the calories, so you can sip with confidence! 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup frozen fruit (reach for ones high in antioxidants like strawberries, blueberries and raspberries) 

4 ounces red wine

1/2 ounce lemon juice

1/2 ounce orange juice

6 ounces Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Wild Berry 

Fresh strawberry slice for garnish (if desired)

Ice

Place frozen berries at the bottom of your desired glass, and add orange and lemon juices. Muddle the berries, and add wine. Fill up the glass with ice, and top with Cascade Ice. Garnish, sip, and take in the sights and sounds of summertime! 

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Skinny Cocktails That are Perfect to Drink at the Pool or Beach

by Cascade Ice on May 22, 2020

Now that temperatures are heating up all over the U.S., it’s time to spend some time by the pool or at the beach (or any body of water, for that matter!) And what better way to relax and hydrate than a skinny cocktail made with Cascade Ice Sparkling Water? Here are just a few that will take your imagination to blue waters and sandy beaches!

 

Grapefruit Negroni Fizz

Ice 

1/2 cup Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Pink Grapefruit 

2 tablespoons (1 oz.) gin 

2 tablespoons (1 oz.) Campari

Lemon peel twist

Fill any glass with ice, add Cascade Ice, gin, and Campari; stir to blend. Garnish with lemon peel twist. 

 

Pina Colada Sparkler

Ice

2 Tbsp. pineapple juice 

1/4 cup (2 oz.) light rum 

1/4 cup Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Coconut 

Fresh pineapple

Stir together pineapple juice, rum, and Cascade Ice in an ice-filled glass. Garnish with fresh pineapple slices.

 

Sunrise on the Beach

Ice 

2 tablespoons (1 oz.) grenadine 

3 tablespoons (1 1/2 oz.) tequila 

6 tablespoons orange juice 

1/4 cup Cascade Ice Sparkling Water in Orange Mango

Maraschino cherry 

Fill a tall glass with ice; add grenadine. Top with tequila, orange juice, and Cascade Ice, stir. Garnish with maraschino cherries.

What’s your favorite warm weather cocktail? Tell us in the comments below, or share a photo! Remember to “like” and “follow” us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Healthy Organic Ginger Lime Margaritas made with Cascade Ice Water

by Cascade Ice on May 1, 2020

Margaritas just scream sunshine and warm weather. There is something about the flavor combinations that make you feel as if you’re on vacation on a beach somewhere. As temperatures heat up across the country, many of us will be looking for a cool beverage to enjoy! This recipe is a different twist on the classic, using Cascade Ice USDA Organic Sparkling Water in our Ginger Lime flavor for a quick, easy and low-calorie way to kick back and enjoy the warmer temperatures. Check out our simple, yet healthy recipe below and remember to share photos!

2 oz. tequila

1 oz. orange liqueur or St Germain

1 oz. lime juice

½ oz. ginger juice 

5 oz. Cascade Ice USDA Organic Sparkling Water in Ginger Lime

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and combine all the ingredients except for the Cascade Ice, and shake vigorously. Strain the contents into a large glass filled with more ice, top with Cascade Ice, and garnish with a lime wedge or jalapeno for extra spice. Enjoy!

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Skinny Cocktail Ideas to put a “Spring” in your Step

by Cascade Ice on April 2, 2020

We’re all juggling a lot while staying home right now – working, trying to stay sane, and for some of us – working on staying on track with our health goals. And with all the things to manage, Happy Hour some days just can’t come fast enough! If you’re looking for some cocktail ideas that won’t derail your healthy lifestyle goals, look no further than our new Spring-inspired cocktail ideas that are all low-sugar and low-calorie. You can even leave out the alcohol to make “mocktails” instead!

 

Raspberry Gin Spring Fling

1 cup raspberries 

1 cup of Cascade Ice Water in Black Raspberry

1.5 ounces of gin

1 teaspoon of honey 

2 tablespoons of lime juice 

Mint leaves for garnish (if desired)

 

Place raspberries at the bottom of a cocktail glass, add the honey and lime juice. Muddle the raspberries, then add gin. Top with crushed or cubed ice and add Cascade Ice Water to the top, adding mint leaves for garnish (if desired). Serve!

 

Grapefruit Rosé Spritzer

1 cup of Rosé

1 cup of Cascade Ice Water in Pink Grapefruit 

Fresh Grapefruit slices

Combine Rosé and Cascade Ice Water together in a champagne flute, add a grapefruit slice as garnish. Easy, delicious and refreshing!  

 

Paloma Sunshine Slush

2 cups of ice

3 ounces of grapefruit juice 

3 ounces of pomegranate Juice

1.5 ounces of tequila

1 cup of Cascade Ice Water in Lemon Lime 

Fresh basil leaves

In a blender, combine ice, grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice and tequila. Blend until slushy, and spoon the mixture into a glass of your choice, topping it with the Cascade Ice Water. Garnish with a basil leaf before serving. Sip and enjoy!

 

What are your favorite cocktails to make in the Spring? Tell us in the comments below, or share a photo with us! Remember to “like” and “follow” us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.