Combining high performance nutrition with nostalgic holiday flavor experiences makes feeling good and dialing-in your health goals that much more fun, easy and successful!
My two favorite adaptogens for the holidays are Maca Bliss (warming, invigorating, brain and muscle boosting, malty-flavored fuel) and Levity Red Asparagus (cooling, elevating, stress-melting, immune-strengthening nourishment.)
Let's instantly combine these ancient herbal treasures with mulling spices (basically pumpkin spice with extra orange) to create your very own paleo- and keto-friendly version of the mouth-watering holiday caroling drink wassail. With just a few ingredients you can whip up a virgin mocktail version or spike it with rum!
The Instant Adaptogenic Wassail Elixir helps you:
- Feel guiltlessly uplifted for the holidays without consuming unhealthful sugary ‘cheat’ ingredients
- Share heart-warming organic nutrient-dense nourishment your picky loved ones will also love
- Put 2 of the planet's top health and performance boosting adaptogens into your body to initiate a robust and lasting mindset to kick off your New Year's resolutions right!
Instant Adaptogenic Wassail Elixir Recipe
Serves 1-2 so double or quadruple to share.
Shake vigorously in a large shaker bottle or mason jar or blend in any blender for 10 seconds or whisk in a heating pot:
3 cups very warm spring water or the purest water you can get
1 teaspoon Levity
1 teaspoon Maca Bliss
¼ teaspoon Organic fine-ground pumpkin spice powder (cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg), or more to taste
OPTION: 1/8 teaspoon organic very fine ground orange peel or sliced orange tea or fresh squeezed orange juice or 1 drop essential oil of orange or apple cider, to taste
OPTION: 1/8 teaspoon, or more to taste, stevia extract powder (I love NOW Organic Better Stevia powder)
OPTION: add small batch spiced rum or any liquor you fancy or hard apple cider or creamed coffee!
Pour into a mug and sip all evening with merriment!
With love,
Christian Bates