3 Healthy Cocktails to Help You Stick to Your New Year's Resolution

“If you use a vodka such as Deep Eddy's Red Grapefruit, the ombre effect in the drink between the pink vodka and soda water before you stir is absolutely beautiful,” says Antonsen.

Servings: 1

Ingredients:
1 ½ oz ruby red vodka ($18; budgetbottle.com)
3 oz Perrier L'Orange ($25/case of 24; jet.com)
½ oz rosemary simple syrup 
Fresh rosemary 

Rosemary simple syrup
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup water
1 large rosemary sprig

Directions:

1. To make the rosemary simple syrup: In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, and stir until sugar completely dissolves. Remove from the heat and add fresh rosemary sprig. Steep the sprig in the sugar mixture for 2 to 3 hours. Strain and store in the fridge. 

2. To assemble the cocktail: In a Collins glass with ice, pour vodka down the bottom and top with Perrier L’Orange sparkling water. Add rosemary simple syrup and slide a tall sprig of rosemary down the side of the glass. Stir gently with rosemary before enjoying.

"This easy take on a margarita combines one of the most popular cleanse juices with tequila for a drink just under 120 calories,” Antonsen explains. “The spicy cayenne and tart lemon complement the bite in tequila for a balanced beverage you can enjoy almost guilt-free." 

Servings: 1

Ingredients:
1½ oz tequila 
2 oz lemon juice 
1 oz water
1 tsp agave syrup 
Cayenne pepper
Salt
Lemon 

Directions:

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, lemon, water, agave syrup, and a small pinch of cayenne pepper with ice. Shake vigorously until cold. Pour into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge dusted with salt and cayenne pepper. 

Alternative preparation: Use a store-bought lemon cayenne agave juice such as the BluePrint cleanse option, pour 3 to 4 oz in a shaker with ice, combine with tequila, and shake until cold.

“This is a funky alternative to the brunch bloody,” says Antonsen. “The bright orange color and refreshing vodka flavors make for a drink that's a definite departure from your typical Sunday brunch order.”

Servings: 1

Ingredients:
1½ oz spa-infused vodka 
2 oz carrot ginger orange juice (made in a juicer, or store-bought)
Carrot 
Cucumber

Spa-infused vodka
4 oz to 8 oz vodka 
Lemon peels
Fresh mint 
Cucumber 

Directions:

1. To make the spa-infused vodka: In a clean glass jar, pile lemon peels, fresh mint leaves, and cucumber slices (cut in half and remove seeds from slides) about ⅓ of the way up. Add plain vodka. Seal with lid and let sit on the counter for 2 to 3 days. Lightly turn and shake the bottle a couple times a day, then strain vodka to remove pieces and store in the fridge

2. To assemble the cocktail: Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake until cold and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with carrot and cucumber.