Aloe Up

For those times when you are not wanting the caffeine of a Aloe Dew (or there isn't any in the fridge or even worse, you're out!) this make a good runner up....Aloe Up!

Aloe Up
1 part 7 Up "retro" (sugar, NOT HFCS)*#
1 part aloe vera
pinch of salt or liquid minerals
fresh squeezed lemon juice (optional, but very tasty)
Cream of tartar (optional, if not using lemon)

*disregard the packaging, I am of the personal opinion that everything 70's is better off staying buried.

# or Sierra mist or other similar type....I think 7 up tastes slightly "less fake" than Sierra Mist, but it's a pretty minor difference.

Aloe Dew

Aloe Vera Juice is very good for you and your intestinal health.  It aids in the assimilation of nutrients from other foods (it's a carrier) and helps with both "too fast" and "too slow" elimination situations.  It is reported to contain all the vitamins, except Vit D.  I have used it with much success in emergency situations for critters needing electrolyte/hydration support.

The taste is, well, um, how shall I describe it?  Distinctive.  I don't care for the flavor myself and it takes a lot of something else to hide it.  That is, until I discovered the perfect beverage, quite by accident.


Aloe Dew
1 part Aloe Vera Juice
1 part Mountain Dew Throwback (sugar, NOT HFCS)
Pinch of salt and/or liquid mineral drops
Cream of Tartar, as needed


This is GOOD...the combination enhances the flavor of both, not just covers up.  DS, who likes aloe vera juice even less than I do and who is a kind of  "princess and the pea" when it comes to aloe vera juice, actually made this on his own......on purpose....so you KNOW, it's gotta be good.  (You can NOT hide aloe vera from him, he can taste even the most minuscule amount....even when you are SURE you've been tricky enough.)

Nectarine Spritzer

I picked up some wonderfully smelly (in a good way) nectarines recently.  I was blog hopping and came across this recipe for fruity spritzer:  http://glutenfreehomemaker.com/2011/07/fruity-spritzer  It sounded wonderful, but no peach nectar here.

So I cut up a nectarine and plopped in in the food processor, added some cane sugar and cream of tartar and some sea salt.  I turned it on and added orange juice to my desired thickness and added a glug of aloe vera, just because.  I split a can of club soda between the glasses and poured the blend on top at the side of the glass.  This makes the two liquid turn over each other and blending better than if poured in the middle.  I couldn't find any strawberries in the upstairs freezer, so I grabbed a baggie of homegrown wild gooseberries for "ice cubes".  Yum!  They only thing I would change is maybe add a squeeze of lemon for a little more tart.

Nectarine Spritzer
Nectarine
Orange Juice (not from concentrate)
Cane sugar/C of T  
Sea Salt
Club soda or Seltzer water
Frozen fruit for chilling
Fresh Squeezed Lemon or Lime (optional)

Make your own rehydrating "Energy" drink

Refreshing "Energy" drink

Here is the "Energy" beverage I drink at least a pint of every day.