Back-to-School Beverages: Swap Sodas with Cascade Ice!

by Cascade Ice on August 1, 2013

Back-to-school season is a great time to change up your kids’ eating habits. Yes, it’s easy to serve them soda or a glass of lemonade, but do you know that those beverages can contain upwards of 38 grams of sugar?

Try something different. Cascade Ice is a zero-calorie, sparkling flavored water that is free of unhealthy “extras” like sugar, sodium, caffeine and gluten. The line comes in 21 delicious and unique flavors including Orange Mango, Coconut, Strawberry Lemonade and Pomegranate Berry!

Kids love the great taste of Cascade Ice, and parents are thrilled to have a healthier option than sugary juices and sodas to add to lunches or snacks. While great straight out of the bottle, you can also have fun mixing it up with other ingredients. Below are a few fun recipes that families everywhere will enjoy making and tasting this back-to-school season!

Apple Fizzie

Just pour 6oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie McIntosh Apple over ice, add in sliced apples and sprinkle in some cinnamon. For the perfect after-school combo, serve the extra apple slices with a tablespoon of peanut butter!

Back-to-School Berry Blast

To create one, mix 1 cup of apple slices, 3/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup soy or almond milk, a handful of fresh berries and 4oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Pomegranate Berry in a blender. Blend until smooth and top with a few more fresh berries.

Watermelon Slushie

Watermelon is oh-so-delicious, and ripe for the pickin’ this fall. In a blender, combine a few handfuls of ice, several seedless watermelon chunks and 8oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Blueberry Watermelon. Then, pour in 6oz of club soda. Blend to desired consistency and enjoy!

Celebrate 4th of July with Skinny Red, White and Blue Cocktails

by Cascade Ice on July 3, 2013

Happy 4th of July! In honor of Independence Day, we are sharing some of our red, white and blue skinny cocktails. One regular Margarita is over 600 calories per serving, but Cascade Ice’s skinny cocktail mixers and zero-calorie waters can knock that down to just around 55 calories. Enjoy the 4th with these festive, low-calorie drink recipes.

Blue Margarita

Start with two parts Cascade Ice Skinny Margarita Mixer. Add your choice of tequila with one part blue curaçao and one part ice. Blend until smooth and pour into a margarita glass. Garnish with strawberries for a red, white and blue theme!

Coconut Spritzer

Take two parts Cascade Ice 0-Calorie Coconut Sparkling Water. Add in one part rum and one part pineapple juice. Stir well and serve over ice in a cold glass. Decorate the rim of the glass with blue and/or red sugar crystals for a festive look.

Wild Berry Bomb

For this fun concoction, start with two parts Cascade Ice 0-Calorie Wild Berry Sparkling Water. Add a splash of your favorite vodka and a handful of blueberries and strawberries. Muddle the fruit just a bit to release the flavor and serve over ice.

Pick up your Zero-Calorie Cascade Ice and Cascade Ice Mixers today and enjoy these low-calorie, Independence Day cocktails.

Enjoy the NBA Finals with Low Calorie Cocktails

by Cascade Ice on June 20, 2013

The NBA Finals have been a roller coaster this year with the nail-biting overtimes and inability of either team to win two games in a row. Everything is culminating in Game 7, tonight! For all of you who are throwing an NBA Finals Watching Party tonight, we have some delicious, low calorie drink recipes sure to please both Spurs and Heat fans.

Spur-Sational Cocktail

Our Spur-Sational Cocktail recipe is a light and refreshing crowd pleaser for the San Antonio fans. Add 5oz of Cascade Ice Coconut Water and 2oz of Malibu Coconut Rum in your cocktail shaker and mix well. Pour over ice into a frozen glass, garnish with black raspberries and serve it up to your Spurs fans. The black and white San Antonio colors are sure to make any Spurs fan cheer for their team.

Heat-Tastic Cascade

For all of the Miami Heat fans, we have a Heat-Tastic Cascade recipe, sure to get your party going. Start off with 6oz of Cascade Ice Cranberry Pomegranate and add 2oz of your favorite vodka. Stir well with a cinnamon stick to add some “heat” to your drink.  If you want to take this recipe up a notch, add some dried or fresh cranberries.  Pour the red Heat-Tastic cocktail in your favorite glass and serve with a cinnamon stick.

It is sure to be an exciting game, regardless of who you’re rooting for! One thing’s for sure, though, Team Cascade Ice has you covered! Pick up some Cascade Ice tonight for your NBA Finals Viewing Party!

Healthy Fruit Drink Recipes Perfect for Spring!

by Cascade Ice on May 9, 2013

One of the best parts of spring is hitting up the local farmers market for fresh, healthy fruits. Incorporate those antioxidant-rich fruits into your beverages to help you reach your weight goals by swimsuit season!

Cut out the calories, sugar and sodium in your drinks simply by using your favorite fruits and Cascade Ice zero-calorie sparkling waters. Cascade Ice has just the right amount of fizz to give you a boost, minus the all unhealthy extras found in soda! Below are a few low-cal recipes using fresh fruit that your family is sure to love.

Berry Blast Smoothie

Pick out your kids’ favorite types of berries and apples to try the Berry Blast Smoothie.

To create one, mix 1 cup of apple slices, 3/4 cup Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup soy or almond milk, a handful of fresh berries and 4oz Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Huckleberry Blackberry in a blender. Blend until smooth and top with a few more fresh berries.

Melon Mixer