i wanted to share one of my favorite functional mocktail tricks: using quickly steeped but strong tea as a base. in addition to having tons of noted benefits (it's a chlorogenic acid powerhouse, which pod listeners know is SO good for longevity, brain health, heart health, and more!) it ALSO adds that nuance that's normally hard to achieve without alcohol. ⁣ ⁣ i'm not unaware of the controversy i’ve caused on here recently and while i mostly don't mind it, let’s set the record straight: that was a blended mocktail and NOT a smoothie (we'll talk about my smoothie formula soon but please don't drink something like that for breakfast, we can do SO much better!). ⁣ ⁣ and this is not juice—it has the body and texture and complexity that we want from a mocktail & the pops of grapefruit zest in the honey salt rim take it to the next level (& citrus zest, which is normally thrown away, has it's own incredible benefits—it's been shown in studies to help nourish your skin and even protect cell damage related to cancer). ⁣ ⁣ 👉 make sure you're following @lizmoody for more functional mocktails & other small ways to change your life!!⁣ ⁣ 3/4 cup water⁣ 2 white tea bags⁣ 2 tbsp honey + more for rim ⁣ 1 grapefruit, ideally organic⁣ a palmful fine grain sea salt ⁣ 1/2 cup lime juice⁣ 1 can grapefruit soda ⁣ ⁣ boil the water and add the tea bags. steep for 1 minute, then remove and squeeze out bags. stir in honey & put in fridge.⁣ ⁣ zest 1/2 grapefruit. mix with a palmful of salt— really rub it together to distribute those zesty oils.⁣ ⁣ drizzle more honey on a plate and roll rim of a glass in it. use your finger to spread a thin layer down top half of outer glass. roll into the grapefruit salt mixture.⁣ ⁣ juice grapefruit. to a large jar, add 1 cup of grapefruit juice (if your grapefruit gave you a little more or a little less, it's cool), lime juice, and your tea. add ice and shake. ⁣ ⁣ add ice to glasses. add tea/juice mixture. top with sparkling water. enjoy! makes 2-4 drinks depending on their size. #mocktails #sobercurious #healthyliving #lifechanging #healthyhabits #mocktailrecipe