Healthy, High Protein Cocktails for Friday Happy Hour
I was about to make one of my favorite cocktails, and I thought I should make a video to show you guys how I enjoy some cocktails without ruining my fitness goals. I am a 100 lb weight loss success story, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy myself. Now, I am particularly a Tequila man; I have found that tequila, not only do I enjoy it, but it allows me to have a few drinks without putting on the extra pounds. I try to stay away from beer and the real sugary margarita drinks.
Casamigos Tequila Cocktail Recipe
This is a little recipe that I learned from a bartender named Eric Foster. I found him on the Casamigos Instagram feed. Casamigos is by far my favorite tequila, as you can see here. This is actually George Clooney’s tequila, which I did not know when I first started this. So, here is my little stay fit margarita.
Requirements:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 Lime
- Sweetener of your choice (Raw Agave or Stevia, for example)
- Ice
- Tequila!
I don’t have a traditional shaker cup. That is something I need, so if you would like to send me a shaker cup to add to my bar, feel free. I actually have my Shakeology shaker cup because we are a fitness family, and it works just fine. I start with an egg, and we are actually going to put an egg white into the shaker cup. You just roll the yolk back and forth in the shell, and you can see the egg white portion falls out. You may have to shake it a little bit. I am then going to use my Dallas Cowboys shot glass, because I needed a lot of this to survive that beat down last week. I do about a shot and a half. I take a lime, cut it in half and squeeze it into there.
Skip the Sugar
I am going to stay away from sugar, you’re two options are raw agave (it says 365 organic) from Whole Foods, or, my specific favorite, Stevia. Stevia is an all natural sweetener made from a plant, with a low glycemic index. I am going to put ten drops in. It’s pretty sweet, so 10 drops will make the drink super sweet. This is by New Naturals.
Mixing Time!
So I take all of this, and I put it together in my handy dandy Shakeology shaker cup. Cocktails probably not its intention, but oh well. I shake the hell out of it. The one thing I do have is my strainer here. And I also have my glass ready. Oh! I have got to show you this! One thing I love is I have started making round ice cubes. You can get round ice molds. I get mine at Williams Sonoma. And I just make them as the week goes on, and I keep them in a big Ziploc bag so I can just grab them as I need and go. So I take the strainer and put it over the top. Once again, make sure you are all good, Shake Shake Shake! I am just going to pour right over the top of there. Let that go in.
Now I Have a Super Clean, Delicious Margarita
Now I have a super clean, delicious margarita that’s not going to be super sugary or spike my insulin levels, and it allows me to relax and enjoy my Friday evening. My Friday happy hour after another amazing, productive week. So, if you have had an amazing, productive week too, please comment below and let me know if you have tried this recipe. How do you like it? Do you tweak it a little bit to make it your favorite? I want to hear from you. Make sure to subscribe to the YouTube channel and share the video with people if you think other people would enjoy this.
Cocktail Enthusiasts: I am new to this, so I am still learning. I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, and would love to learn from you as well. So, subscribe, make sure you comment, like, and share. Here is a toast to your success!