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Hi, I’m Nat!

It can be tricky to find alcohol alternatives that are healthy and delicious. I bring you nutritional mocktail recipes and inspiration so you can still have fun, enjoy the celebration, and bounce out of bed the next day, feeling fresh and energized. Learn more here.

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(She is now over 1 year alcohol free!)
Cheers to all the Mothers.
We see you and we appreciate you.

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Cleansing Ginger Lemonade 🍋 With only 3 ingred

Cleansing Ginger Lemonade 🍋

With only 3 ingredients (plus water!) this healthy lemonade is perfect for Dry January and is super easy to make.

I use monkfruit sweetener because it’s all natural and contains zero net carbs, making this lemonade completely sugar free with next to 0 calories.

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Ingredients

▫️ 2.5-3 inches fresh ginger, sliced
▫️ 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
▫️ 1/3 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener
▫️ 4 cups water

Method

Slice the ginger into small rounds.

Place ginger, water and monkfruit sweetener into a medium size saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Bring to a low simmer. Turn the heat to low, cover, and leave to infuse for 10-15 minutes.
Remove from heat and leave to infuse for a further 15-30 minutes. The longer you infuse, the strong the ginger flavour will be.

Remove the ginger and add the lemon juice to the saucepan. Give it a gentle stir.

Refrigerate for at least an hour.

Serve over ice.

Tip: if you don’t have monk fruit sweetener you can use regular sugar or a sweetener of your choice. If using something like Stevia, remember it’s extremely sweet so you won’t need the full amount. Refer to the instructions on packet for conversions.

Cheers and enjoy! 💙💛

#healthydrinks #alcoholfreedrinks #nonalcoholic #noalcohol #mocktailrecipe

I received some DM’s after last weeks reel sayin

I received some DM’s after last weeks reel saying that while many of you are feeling better physically after 1 week alcohol free, you’re also feeling cranky & emotional.

It reminded me of a story I shared early on, so I’m resharing in the hope that it helps explain why.

‘When I first took a break from drinking, I spent a lot of time feeling really pissed off.

I didn’t understand what was happening.

Wasn’t I supposed to be feeling better?

I mean sure, it was great to not have to deal with hangovers. My skin was clearer. I was sleeping better. The physical stuff was great. The mental stuff not so much.

My emotions seemed extreme. I would get teary over things that hadn’t made me teary before. I was getting easily frustrated at little things.

What the heck was going on?

Then one night it all made sense.

My husband & I were talking about our plans for the weekend. We were doing something I had really been looking forward to.

I got this feeling in my stomach, like butterflies but better. Like a thrill. It reminded me of how I used to feel on Christmas Eve as a child. Or in the countdown to my birthday. That utter excitement & anticipation of something awesome about to happen.

I realised what the feeling in my stomach was. I was feeling joy. I couldn’t remember the last time I felt pure, swelling of the heart, giddy joy like that.

See, the thing with alcohol is that it numbs you right down. It numbs every emotion down.
We call it ‘taking the edge off’, but what it really does is dulls the feelings so you don’t have to ‘feel them’ as hard.

The downside? It dulls the good stuff too. Like joy. And excitement. And that swelling of the heart kind of happiness. Those feelings I thought were reserved only for kids.

It wasn’t long after this ‘Aha’ moment that I came across this quote from Brené Brown & it all made sense.

These extreme feelings of being super irritated then overly joyful was simply me feeling the full range of human emotions.

Which is normal. And healthy.

As Glennon Doyle says in Untamed:

‘Feelings are made for feeling. All of them’.’

Can you relate to this?

#dryjanuary #sobercurious #alcoholfreelife #alcoholfreeliving #soberquotes

Love a bit of spice?🌶 Then you’ll love this

Love a bit of spice?🌶

Then you’ll love this mocktail recipe!

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Sparkling Virgin Jalapeño Margarita

Makes 1

▪️3-4 slices fresh jalapeño, seeds removed (or leave them in if you prefer the heat)
▪️2oz/60mls freshly squeezed lime juice
▪️1 teaspoon maple syrup (or more to taste)
▪️1oz alcohol free tequila or a splash of apple cider vinegar
▪️1 cup lime flavoured sparkling water
▪️Salt for rim

Place jalapeño, lime, maple syrup, a splash of lime sparkling water and tequila/ACV over ice in a cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.
Strain mixture into an ice filled glass rimmed with salt.
Top with lime sparkling water and stir gently.
Garnish with some extra jalapeños and serve.

Note: if you don’t have alcohol free tequila, the apple cider vinegar will give this recipe that little kick that is missing from the alcohol.

Cheers and enjoy!
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#mocktailrecipe #mocktail #nonalcoholic #alcoholfreedrinks #nobooze #noalcohol #margaritatime

Give me a 🙋🏼‍♀️ if you LOVE this quote

Give me a 🙋🏼‍♀️ if you LOVE this quote as much as I do!

This is one of my all time favourite quotes by the incredible @brenebrown and it’s a perfect one to share in the first week of Dry January.

Have you thought about why you are participating in Dry Jan? It might be you’re having a dry month to simply give your body a break and you have a perfectly normal relationship with alcohol. If this is you, that is INCREDIBLE - please carry on as you were 😉

For me, I used to participate in dry months as a way to ‘prove’ to myself that I didn’t have a problem with alcohol. I would get to the end of the month and think proudly ‘See? SEE? You can get through a whole month without wine. There is nothing wrong with you. If there was, you’d never be able to take a whole month off.’

Everyone around me was so surprised (and supportive) when I’d take a break - I remember one year I came in as one of the Top 10 fundraisers in Australia for Ocsober because it was so unusual for me to go without my beloved wine 🙃

Of course, in the weeks that followed I’d consume so much alcohol to make up for it I would have been better off to skip the dry month in the first place.

Now is a good time to think about your reason for doing Dry January. Is it to simply take a break from alcohol, or is there more to it?

Congratulations on being almost one week in - you’re doing great! ✨✨
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#sobrietyrocks #dryjanuary #alcoholfreelife #soberquotes #sobermovement #soberwomen

White Sangria anyone? 🥂🍓🍊 Let’s kick t

White Sangria anyone? 🥂🍓🍊

Let’s kick the year off with something easy and delicious.

This alcohol free white Sangria can be made in just a few minutes and is perfect if you’re making drinks for guests.

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Ingredients

▪️ 1 bottle dry alcohol free sparkling wine
▪️ 1/4 cup maple syrup
▪️ 1/3 cup orange juice
▪️ 1 orange, sliced into rounds
▪️ 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
▪️ 1 lime, sliced into rounds
▪️ 5 strawberries to garnish (optional)
▪️ A few sprigs of mint to garnish (optional)

Method

1. Place lemon, lime and orange into a pitcher. 2. Add the maple syrup and muddle gently to release the juices from the citrus.
3. Add the orange juice and stir.
4. Gently pour in the sparkling wine, then stir gently and add some ice to the pitcher.
5. Slice some strawberries and add them to the mixture.
6. Serve in ice filled wine glasses with some extra citrus, berries and mint.

Cheers and enjoy! 🍓🍋🍊
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#alcoholfree #virginsangria #mocktail #mocktails #mocktailrecipe

A recent poll on my stories showed there are SO MA

A recent poll on my stories showed there are SO MANY of us taking part in Dry January 2022.

After the year that was 2021, it’s not surprising we are choosing to lay off the alcohol and give our bodies a break. 
I’ve put together a mini toolkit with some tips and tricks I used when I did Dry January back in 2020.

You can find the link in my bio.

I want to wish you a happy, safe and healthy New Year and I’ll see you in 2022, ready for a HUGE Dry January month!

Who’s in?! ✨
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#dryjanuary #dryjan #dryjanuary2022 #alcoholfreelife #soberliving

Meet my ‘why’ - my beautiful family ✨ Merry

Meet my ‘why’ - my beautiful family ✨

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us to you 🎄♥️

Thank you for all of your support this year!

Cheers to you 🥂

#soberwomen #alcoholfreelife #soberwoman #soberchristmas #sobermum

✨Easy Virgin Christmas Mules✨ I adore Moscow

✨Easy Virgin Christmas Mules✨

I adore Moscow Mules and this recipe has a delicious festive twist! 🎄

You’ll need:

✨ 3oz/90mls pomegranate juice
✨ 1oz/30mls lime juice
✨ 1 cup ginger beer
✨ 2-3 dashes of bitters (optional)
✨ Ice
✨ Something to garnish - I love pomegranate arils, lime and mint.

Method

Fill your copper mug or a highball glass with ice. Add pomegranate juice, lime juice, ginger beer and bitters (if using) and stir gently.
Garnish and serve.

Notes:
The bitters add a lovely kick to this recipe but can be left out if you prefer.
Mules are traditionally made with vodka. You can add 1oz/30mls non alcoholic vodka to this recipe if you wish.

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Cheers and enjoy! 🎄♥️

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