So many different holiday beverages make their way onto our tables at this time of year, so it can be difficult to resist. While I do promote a lifestyle of everything in moderation, I’m also very much aware that a lot of the holiday drinks will contain alcohol and various other refined sugars, which isn’t so great to have in abundance.

But there is a way you can enjoy the flavors of Christmas in your drinks without compromising your health and fitness goals. Phew!

Here are 5 Holiday Beverages That Will Satisfy Your FESTIVE Cravings

-without all the typical sugars that are found in traditional holiday beverages.

The Gingerbread Man Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of Greek yogurt or dairy-free/vegan yogurt strained
• 2 tablespoons of raw almond butter
• ¼ tsp of ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp maple syrup (or another sweetener of choice)
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• 1 cup ice cubes
• ½ frozen banana

-created by The Gluten Free Lifesaver

42 Calorie Almond Milk Hot Chocolate

Ingredients: 

• 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 3-4 packets Truvia, or another sweetener to taste
• Pinch of instant coffee (optional)
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I used unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze)

-created by Veggie Quest

Cranberry Spice Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 110g / 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 300ml / 1¼ cup almond milk (can substitute for another dairy-free milk)
• 1 heaped tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground mixed spice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves)
• (optional) 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-2 tbsp maple syrup, to taste

-created by The Wallflower Kitchen

Egg Nog Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 scoop vanilla Vega Performance Protein
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 frozen peeled banana
• 2 tsp natural almond butter
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Dash of ground nutmeg and ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 5-6 ice cubes

-created by Eat Spin Run Repeat

Alcohol-free Mulled Wine

Ingredients: -created by Sandhy’s Kitchen

• 600ml Cranberry juice
• 250ml Apple juice
• 150ml Orange juice
• 2 Tsp Honey
• Sliced Orange
• 2 quill Cinnamon
• 2 Star anise
• 10 Cloves
• 2 Nos Bay leaves
• 30g Dried Ginger.
• Orange peel zested
• A small pinch of Nutmeg
• 5 Nos Cardamom

-created by Sandhy’s Kitchen

Give these healthy holiday beverages a try anytime and let us know what you think in the comments below!