2025 is upon us and that means new health and wellness goals. Many of us start the year by detoxing from heavy food and drinks from the holidays and to jumpstart our bodies for the nutrition programs we want to start.  For a lot of us, that means cutting out alcohol for at least a month, or what has become known as Dry January. 

If you want to try Dry January but are worried about missing out on delicious libations, look no further! Below are three incredibly tasty AND nutritious mocktail recipes to try. 

Each recipe includes herbal tinctures that you can grab the next time you’re in the shop and each have wonderful health benefits.

 

Love Your Liver Milk Thistle Mule

Just like its alcohol-based cousin, the Moscow Mule, the Milk Thistle Mule gives you the tang of ginger beer and lime and adds in liver-supporting and detoxing milk thistle tincture. 

 

Ingredients

2 ounces   ginger beer

2 ounces   sparkling water

Juice of ½ fresh lime

1 full squeeze of a dropper bulb (or 30 drops) of milk thistle tincture

Lime wedge, optional

Ice

 

Add ice and lime juice to a glass. Pour in the ginger beer and sparkling water. Add the milk thistle tincture. Stir. Garnish glass with a lime wedge, if desired. Enjoy!

 

Why we love it.

First, this drink really is delicious. The milk thistle tincture has a very light taste so it blends in almost entirely with the other ingredients, making it the perfect drink for picky eaters. But more than that, milk thistle is a WONDER PLANT. Used for centuries, the plant is predominantly used to help protect and support the liver. So, if your goal is to help your body recover from those fun holiday parties, the milk thistle mule is a great way to do that. 

 

Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Lemon Fizz

Still bloated from all of those leftovers? Want to shed some water weight to reduce your joint pain? Turmeric to the rescue! Make this drink to enjoy a tangy treat while helping take off that extra water. 

 

Ingredients

½ cup    organic lemonade 

½ cup    sparkling water

1 full squeeze of the dropper bulb (or 30 drops) turmeric tincture

Ice, optional

 

Mix the organic lemonade, sparkling water and turmeric tincture together in a glass. Add ice to make a cold drink or warm in the microwave to make a warm winter drink.

 

Why we love it.

Turmeric is so versatile and adds a little bit of warm spice to anything you eat it with. You can add powdered turmeric or the tincture to eggs, soups, milk, smoothies, you name it. This drink is tangy AND a little spicy so gives your tastebuds the variety they crave.

 

Oh So Calm Ashwagandha Pomegranate Orange Sparkler

Trying to set a calm mood for yourself or your guests? Look no further than this lively drink that is both loaded with antioxidants for your body but is also infused with the calming adaptogen, ashwagandha, to help you lower your stress levels.

 

Ingredients

Juice of ½ medium orange

½ to 1 inch freshly peeled ginger

1 ounce    unsweetened pomegranate juice

3 ounces  sparkling water

1 full squeeze of the dropper bulb (or 30 drops) ashwagandha tincture

Ice, optional

Orange peel for garnish, optional

 

Add the orange juice into the glass along with the fresh piece of ginger. Muddle the ginger into juice to release its flavor. Stir in the pomegranate juice and sparkling water. Strain and pour into a glass of ice. Add the ashwagandha tincture and stir. Garnish with the orange peel, if desired.

 

Why we love it.

This drink is the perfect addition to your Dry January because it’s loaded with vitamin C, antioxidants and stress relief. Ashwagandha, or what is also known as winter cherry or Indian ginseng, is used to help your body adapt to stress and anxiety. The best part is, you don’t even have to wait for a special occasion, this drink can be enjoyed over lunch during work to give your mind and body that extra nutrition it needs to get through the day. 

 

What’s Next?

Each of the tinctures listed here, as well as dozens more, are easy to grab in our store. Stop by for these and many other ingredients to incorporate into your 2025 wellness strategy. At Wholly Holistic, we can work with you to meet your health goals. Stop in, call or message us today to ask all your questions and to schedule a health coaching appointment with one of our certified practitioners.

 

See you at the shop!

 

 

Sources

 

National Institute of Health, December 2024:  Ashwagandha: Is it helpful for stress, anxiety, or sleep?

Healthline, August 2024:  7 Science-Based Benefits of Milk Thistle 

Time Magazine, January 2024:  The Origins of Dry January

Harvard Health Publishing, December 2023:  Thinking of trying Dry January? Steps for success

Harvard Health Publishing, March 2022:  Turmeric benefits: A look at the evidence

Mayo Clinic, Unknown Date:  Milk Thistle Overview