Miraflora Hemp Infusion Mocktails (or Cocktails)

Let’s face it—it’s been a rough year, and many of us are feeling a strong urge to hit the reset button this January. That might mean making some resolutions like taking a break from alcohol, which we’ve all been imbibing a bit too heavily as of late. If you’re sober-curious and looking to give dry January a try, these Miraflora Infusions “mocktails” will help you relax at the end of the day and give you fun options for your next Zoom happy hour. Packed with 35 mg of CBD along with vitamins and minerals, these concoctions will give you a healthy buzz that you might just find yourself craving year-round. Cheers to you! 

Holidays at the Beach

Transport yourself to that tropical vacation you’ve been craving all year! We all deserve to go somewhere without going anywhere right now. Here is your gateway to a relaxing holiday beach retreat in lush tropics with some warming elements and textures of the holidays. You can almost feel the sun on your face and your toes in the sand.

INGREDIENTS

1 whole vanilla bean

1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cubed

1/3 c. fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)

1 tbsp. ground cardamom

Pinch of Himalayan pink salt to taste

1 c. agave nectar

1 c. water

4 oz or ½ can Miraflora Hemp Infusions Blood Orange

4 oz or ½ can Miraflora Hemp Infusions Peach Ginger

1.5 oz of your favorite tequila blanco, mezcal, dry white rum, gin or vodka

Optional garnish: Watermelon radish

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make syrup, prepare your vanilla bean by slicing into the bean longways vertically all the way to expose the center of the bean and scrape out the center which is what will be added to the syrup. Add vanilla bean, pineapple cubes, lime juice, cardamom, Himalayan pink salt, agave nectar and water to a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium boiling for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Strain out the spiced stewed pineapple remains reserving the syrup. You can save the pineapples for later as a tasty snack over ice cream! Store syrup in a sealed, airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
   
   
2. To mix the cocktail, fill glass with ice. Add 3 oz. of syrup and 4.2 oz. (1/2 can) of Hemp Infusions Tuscan Blood Orange plus 4.2 oz. (1/2 can) Hemp Infusions Ginger Peach. If you’re adding spirits, add 1.5 oz. now or make it a mocktail! Gently stir. Garnish with thinly sliced watermelon radishes for another pop of color, if desired.

Snow Day at Home

Take yourself away on a snowy cabin retreat in the woods this holiday! Sip and unwind as you imagine a fire is crackling and you’re covered in blankets. The cozy factor will remind you of the taste and smell of homemade gingerbread and leave you feeling warm and relaxed.

INGREDIENTS

1 c. water

1 c. grated fresh ginger

1 c. maple syrup

1 tsp. molasses

Pinch of Himalayan pink salt to tastePinch of ground clove to taste

½ tsp. ground cinnamon

1 can Miraflora Hemp Infusions Peach Ginger

1.5 oz of your favorite bourbon, rye Whiskey or rum

Optional garnish: Whipped cream, cacao or chocolate shavings

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make the syrup, add water, ginger, maple syrup, molasses, Himalayan salt, ground clove and cinnamon to a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium boiling for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Store in a sealed, airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
   
   
2. To mix the cocktail, add one large ice cube to a glass or fill with ice. Add 2 oz. of homemade syrup and a full can of Miraflora Hemp Infusions Peach Ginger. If you’re adding spirits, add 1.5 oz. now or make it a mocktail! Gently stir. Garnish with a tablespoon of whipped cream, grated chocolate or cacao, if desired.

Home for the Holidays

This burst of nostalgia will take you right back home for the holidays. Whether it’s a toast to ring in the New Year or a cheers to the holidays, let this beautiful gastrique (a gourmet sweet and sour) bring elegance and love into the familiar feeling of the company of your loved ones, even if it’s over Zoom this year.

INGREDIENTS

1 c. fresh squeezed mandarin orange juice

2 c. fresh cranberries

½ c. balsamic vinegar

½ c. raw honey

Pinch of Himalayan pink salt to taste

Pinch of ground clove to taste

1 ½ c. water

1 can Miraflora HempInfusions Blood Orange, chilled

1.5 oz. of chilled champagne, prosecco, or cava or rosé sparkling wine

Optional garnish: Basil sprig

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make the syrup, prepare your mandarin oranges by slicing them in half horizontally and squeezing the juice into a bowl. Remove seeds and set aside. Add orange juice, cranberries, balsamic vinegar, honey, Himalayan salt, and water to a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cranberries will ‘split’ and reduce for about 10 minutes.  Remove from heat and strain liquid into a bowl using a sieve to catch all the cranberries. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.  Store in a sealed, airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
   
   
2. To mix the cocktail, add the Miraflora Hemp Infusions Blood Orange, then your syrup into the bottom of your glass.  Stir gently with a spoon. Add your spirit of choice now, or enjoy as a mocktail. Garnish with a sprig of basil and cranberries on a bamboo skewer or toothpick, if desired.

About Miraflora Naturals: We make the best hemp-flower oil on the planet. What makes us so special? Alpaca Gold. We fertilize our hemp—grown on our organic farm outside of Boulder, Colorado—with nutrient-rich alpaca manure harvested from our farm’s alpaca herd (Merlin, Jackson Hole, and gang).