by Cascade Ice on January 30, 2014
Super Bowl XLVIII is right around the corner, and that means football and fun! We’re proud of our hometown team the Seattle Seahawks, but regardless of who you cheer for, it’s sure to be a great game! Football, combined with award-winning commercials, a pumped up half-time show and party food favorites make the Super Bowl the perfect time for a get together. Whether you’re hosting or attending a Super Bowl party, here are some festive Cascade Ice drinks to make it a show stopper.
The Seattle-rita
- 2 oz. vodka
- 4 oz. of Cascade Ice Margarita Mixer
- 0.5 oz. of Blue Curacao liquor
Pour vodka into shaker, add Cascade Ice Margarita mixer and Blue Curacao and shake. Pour into margarita glass, garnish rim with salt. Enjoy!
The Denver Sparkler
- 6 oz. coconut rum
- 2 oz. Cascade Ice Coconut
- 4 oz. Midori melon liqueur
- 1 splash sweet and sour mix
- 1 splash Sprite soda
Fill a glass with ice. Mix the coconut rum, Cascade Ice Coconut, melon liqueur, sweet and sour mix and Sprite together and stir. Enjoy!
Show off these delicious drinks at your Super Bowl party and tell us what you think! Enjoy!
by Cascade Ice on January 16, 2014
As 2014 commences, so do your New Year’s resolutions! How are they coming along? If you decided to cut back on those sugary, caffeinated drinks, then we congratulate you and wish you the best of luck! To give you some inspiration, here are a few yummy recipes that won’t hinder your New Year’s resolutions.
Spiced Apple Smoothie
- 1 cup ice
- 1 apple (peeled and chopped)
- ½ cup Cascade Ice McIntosh Apple
- 1 cup Greek Vanilla Yogurt
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- Pinch of Nutmeg (optional)
End the day with a delicious Spiced Apple Smoothie! Peel 1 apple and chop into small cubes and place into a blender. Add 1 cup ice, ½ cup Cascade Ice McIntosh Apple, 1 cup Greek Vanilla Yogurt, ½ tsp. cinnamon and, if you feel like it, a pinch of nutmeg. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail 
- 2 oz. Triple Sec
- 2 oz. Limoncello
- 1 handful raspberries
- Juice of two lemons
- ½ cup Cascade Ice Black Raspberry
- Pinch of raw sugar
This is a great drink to have with a group of friends – it’s a party pleaser! Combine the fresh raspberries and raw sugar in the bottom of a glass. Muddle together until it has the appearance of jam. Add the Triple Sec, Limoncello and lemon juice. Add ice to the glass. Top it off with the Cascade Ice Black Raspberry. Stir well and enjoy!
Pomegranate Berry Martini 
- 2 oz. citrus vodka
- ½ oz. fresh lemon juice
- ¼ oz. Cascade Ice Pomegranate Berry
- 1 oz. simple syrup
If your day needs a little something special, try this Pomegranate Berry Martini! Shake all the ingredients well in a martini shaker full of ice, and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange peel and serve!
These recipes will not only taste delicious, but they will aid in your quest to drink less sugary drinks!
by Cascade Ice on May 11, 2011
The Flavorful Life is featuring several “healthy living journey” stories from Cascade Ice fans around the country, where guest bloggers tell us their thoughts on how they face challenges and come up with new ideas to pursue better health and fitness lifestyles. The following is the latest update from Rebecca Warren of Ohio.
I don’t know about you, but the word “dieting” should be up there with those bad words that you were taught never to use growing up as a child. It’s a horrible word and makes me break out into a cold sweat just thinking about it! However, because it is life and something that I personally need to do, I do it. I’m not the girl who can eat whatever I want without gaining a pound. Sure, I can eat whatever I want, but I can assure you that I will gain a pound and then some more, and some more, and some more!
I’ve been a member of Weight Watchers for years. It has helped in many ways, but I will tell you the most helpful part of the weekly meetings isn’t being held accountable to the required weigh-in, but the helpful suggestions and ideas from the other members. The meeting that I attend has a new leader, and she has incorporated a portion of the meeting where we can bring products to share with the other members. Typically, the products are a low-point food or drink. It’s amazing how much food is out there in the grocery store that you frequent but you just don’t notice!
Sometimes, there is a hidden gem that no one knows about, such as my love for Cascade Ice. This was my show-and-tell item recently, and the soda drinkers were thrilled to hear about it! It’s the bubble in the drink that wins over your heart! Okay, okay – it’s the bubble, the taste and lack of calories all combined. It’s everything about it!
Since my New Years Resolution was to drink more water, Cascade Ice has helped me stay true to going in the right direction. I am a true addict of a particular diet soda and there is no denying it. Though I still love it, and I still drink it daily, I’ve been able to add some more variety into my day by drinking Cascade Ice during the day and in the evening.
Wanna know a secret? I may or may not have added a hint of extra flavored fun to a particular Mixed Berry 2-calorie drink over a weekend, and found that it is wonderful special occasion drink! Cheers to you!
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by Cascade Ice on March 7, 2011
When you think of pizza, you think of cheese, meat, lots of sauce and maybe some veggies tossed on top. It is an American favorite but it isn’t always the healthiest option. Research published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association explains that around 40 percent of children’s total calorie consumption came from sugar additives and solid fat. Six foods resulted in 50 percent of the total empty calories and pizza and soda were at the top of the list. Since pizza is such a family favorite, but isn’t always so good to our waistlines, we wanted to share a different, healthier take on pizza that is not only tasty, but can be a fun, at-home kitchen project with the kids!
Ingrendients:
- 1 premade crust (pastry crust or low-fat sugar cookie dough)
- 8 ounces softened low-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar*
- 2 cup sugar-free cool whip
- Fruit of your choice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Flatten the dough onto a 6″ pizza sheet and bake until firm to touch, about 11 to 15 minutes. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, sugar and cool whip. Spread the crust with the cream cheese mixture and decorate with sliced fruit.
Enjoy!
*If you’d like to make a sugar-free version using sucralose, just combine 1/4 cup of sucralose and 1/4 cup of corn starch in a blender to make a confectioners sugar substitute.
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