New! Slimming World summer season mocktails

It’s formally beer backyard and barbecue season – and fruity cocktails are a tempting tipple when the solar’s shining.  

Usually, although, syrupy-sweet or creamy drinks aren’t your best option for weight reduction consequence – and, when alcohol’s concerned, it may be simple to have greater than we’d meant. 

These new summer season mocktails have been blended with weight reduction in thoughts, so you possibly can get pleasure from quenching your thirst, Slimming World-style! 

Moscow mule 

Our model of this basic drink could also be lacking the vodka, however the tangy grapefruit and lime means it’s nonetheless acquired a kick!   

serves 4 
1 Syn per serving 
prepared in 10 minutes 
vegan 

What you want: 

500ml weight loss plan ginger ale  
juice of 1 grapefruit, plus grapefruit slices to serve  
juice of 1 lime, plus lime slices to serve  
200ml glowing water   
handful of recent basil leaves, to brighten  

What you do: 

1. Pour the ginger ale into a big jug together with the grapefruit and lime juices, and high up with the glowing water. Give it a mild stir.  

2. Add grapefruit and lime slices to 4 glasses. glasses. Divide the mocktail between them and enhance each with a basil leaf or two. 

Extra for members:  
Watch our video to search out out extra about alcohol and weight reduction  
Would you wish to reset your relationship with alcohol? These drink-smart methods will assist. 

Strawberry and mint cooler

May a drink say ‘summer season’ any greater than this one? It’s a cracking thirst-quencher, too 

serves 4 
2 Syns per serving 
prepared in 25 minutes plus 1hr 15min cooling and chilling 
vegan 

What you want: 

200g strawberries, hulled and halved  
30g caster sugar  
1 unwaxed lemon, halved  
500ml weight loss plan lemonade   
a number of recent mint leaves, torn  

What you do: 

1. Put 150g strawberries in a pan with the sugar, lemon halves and 100ml water. Carry to the boil, then cut back the warmth to low and simmer for quarter-hour till the liquid begins to show syrupy.  

2. Pressure the strawberry combination via a sieve right into a jug, and discard the berries and lemon. Go away the juice to chill, then put it within the fridge to relax for an hour or so (or till wanted).  

3. Fill a big jug with ice, the remaining halved strawberries and the mint leaves. Pour over the weight loss plan lemonade and strawberry syrup, and stir to combine properly. Divide between 4 glasses and sip away!  

Extra sun-sational summer season sips: 
Cherry coke float 
Fruity summer season spritzers 
Slimming World frappés