Eco-Friendly Cocktails

Let’s face it, more people than we could possibly imagine love to drink alcohol, whether they like to admit or not, so in spite of that we have a list of recipes for eco-friendly cocktail drinks during those long hot summer days, concocted by the Plenty Magazine editors. Keep reading if you’re interested in recipes for the summer with a bit of an eco twist.

White Wine Sangria
A refreshing blend of sustainable wine and seasonal fruits.
Serves 4-6:
1 bottle of white wine (Sauvignon Blanc from California’s Frog’s Leap Winery; Riesling from Washington’s Badger Mountain; Chardonnay from Oregon’s Willamette Valley Vineyards)
2 shots rum (Matraga or Utkins)
1 peach, cut into wedges
1 ½ cups sliced strawberries
1 nectarine, cut into wedges
½ cup lemonade (for pre-made organic, Purity’s or Calories in 365)
½ cup sugar
1 cup ginger ale or soda water
Ice
Combine wine, rum, fruit, and lemonade in a large pitcher. Chill overnight and right before serving, add ice and ginger ale or soda water. Serve in wine glasses.

Vodka Watermelon
About as simple and refreshing as you can get.
Serves many:
Large watermelon
Vodka (Purus, Square One, Vodka 14, 360, TRU)
Knife
Funnel
At one end of the melon, cut a notch large enough to insert the cooking funnel. Pour vodka into the funnel until the melon can’t absorb any more. Repeat over the next day or two, while refrigerating the melon. (If you’re in a hurry, perforate the outside of the melon a few times with a small knife, pushing it to the handle, to help it absorb the vodka faster.) Slice into pieces and enjoy.

Watermelon Martini
A refreshing twist on the classic vodka martini.
Serves 1:
3-4 watermelon cubes, de-seeded
2 tsp. sugar
4 oz of vodka (Purus, Square One, Vodka 14, 360, TRU)
Ice
Shaker
Muddle the watermelon cubes and sugar in a shaker until mixture is juiced. Add ice and vodka, then cover and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into chilled martini glass.

Each one of these cocktails is by Plenty Magazine. Be sure to check out their website for more wonderful summer cocktails with an eco twist.

Try crafting your own summer cocktails with your imagination! You would be surprised with what you could come up with. Just remember to not give up. Purchase local fruits and wines to help support local farmers as well as the environment.

jennl | My Bio & Articles

Jennifer is a freelance writer, and has written for various health and environmental blogs, which includes running her own green living blog. Currently she is studying to become a C++ Programmer.