Summer Drink Inspiration

If you’re following a hormone balancing diet during the menopause, it’s important to balance your blood sugar to help keep your hormones in balance too.  Summer parties are often filled with sweet, alcoholic drinks that can unbalance your blood sugar levels, and it’s not always easy to know what to drink instead without feeling deprived. But fear not, I’ve got a few delicious and refreshing alternatives for you to try!

Strawberry lemonade

Serves 8

• 2 litres water
• 8 lemons, squeezed (around 280 ml)
• 1/2  – 3/4 teaspoon liquid stevia (try NuNaturals)
• 250g strawberries, sliced

In a large jug combine water, lemon juice and stevia. Simply stir in sliced strawberries and serve over ice.

Cucumber, mint + lemon fizz

Serves 6

• 1.5ltr sparkling water
• half a cucumber, sliced
• 10 mint leaves
• 1 lemon, sliced

Put all the ingredients in a large jug, chill and serve.

Sparkling cherries

Serves 2

• 4tbsp Cherry Active
• 500ml sparkling water
• Add sparkling water to the Cherry Active and serve with ice.

Sparkling lime water

Exactly as it sounds … Sparkling water with a good squeeze of fresh lime juice over ice.

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