We believe that mushrooms — functional mushrooms, we mean, not the psychedelic kind — are creating a much better buzz than alcohol these days.
Many people are choosing are sober curious or are choosing to forego alcohol altogether. Why? There are health ramifications, for sure. And also, who wants to deal with what feels like a three-day hangover after drinking?
So... Why not stay sober? Especially when there are so many good, healthy, and all-natural substitutes.
And as we move through Dry January, Umbo has created a few delicious, healthy, and mushroom-forward mocktails to quench your health thirst! Try them out and let us know what you think.
Mushroom Mule
Imagine an ice-cold copper mug, filled with a delicious Moscow mule. To make it wellness friendly, we've removed the Vodka, added mushrooms, and kept the copper mug.
Fill a copper mug with pebble ice, and then add:
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1 1/2 oz Seedlip Spice 94
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1/2 of a lime
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1 full dropper of Strongwater Vice Bitters
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1 full dropper Umbo Turkey Tail triple-extracted tincture
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1 full dropper Umbo Lion's Mane triple-extracted tincture
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Top with ginger beer
Garnish the drink with a slice of lime and/or grapefruit.
Hongorita
Margaritas are bomb. Headaches aren't. "Hongo" is Spanish for mushrooms — this riff on a classic margarita is heavy on the mushrooms!
Prep a glass with a lime-rubbed rim dipped in coarse salt (or better yet, use jalapeno salt, if available). Fill the glass with use.
Fill a shaker with ice and then add:
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1 1/2 oz Clean T Tequila Alternative
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1 teaspoon agave
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One full dropper of Strongwater Bonfire Bitters (use more for real fire!)
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One full dropper Umbo Cordyceps triple-extracted tincture
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One full dropper Umbo Reishi triple-extracted tincture
Shake well and pour in a glass over ice. Top with sparkling water of choice and garnish with a lime wedge and a slice of jalapeno.
Champagne Truffles
No celebration can be complete without a champagne toast.
In a champagne flute, add:
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1 1/2 oz Seedlip Grove 42
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3 full droppers of Umbo Recharge triple-extracted mushroom tincture
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Finish with sparkling H2O
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Add two dashes of the Strongwater Bitters of your choice: For floral notes, use Virtue. For absinthe notes, use Creole.
We hope these three functional mushroom mocktails can be included in your resolution and create a health buzz so you can stick to and achieve this year's goals.
We used many of our all-natural, triple-extracted functional mushroom tinctures in these mocktail recipes. Be sure to grab the Tincture Bundle (for 15% off) to experiment.
