Non-Alcoholic Manhattan Mocktail Recipe

with Dr. Joan Irvine & Maria Calabrese

On this episode of Maria's Kitchen - Maria checks out a soothing Blackberry and Vanilla + CBD mocktail. It doesn't take a master mixologist to combine the delicious collagen boosting ingredients, for this more grown up non alcoholic drink. Maria is joined by Dr. Joan Irvine, author and recognized cannabis educator, to discuss the great taste, complexity and kick of a classic cocktail this recipe offers, minus the downsides, and the bonus upsides! The HOLISTIK Wellness combines collagen with CBD and its unique Beauty STIK is demonstrated. They'll think you are drinking a Manhattan and you'll fit in any crowd, but only you will know the secret ingredient. This recipe is featured because we found it to be perfect if you are trying to eliminate or cut down on alcohol and tired of the same old fruit juice mocktails, packed with sugar. It is lightly sweet and sour, with a smooth earthy vanilla base. Collagen-Boosting Ingredients 1/3 cup blackberries 1 ounce lemon juice 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tbsp raw honey 1 can ginger ale 1 STIK HOLISTIK Beauty A few ice cubes Directions Combine blackberries, lemon juice, vanilla & honey with a splash of ginger ale in shaker & muddle. Pour through a strainer into your glass. POP and POUR, then Stir in a HOLISTIK Beauty STIK. Fill remainder of glass with ginger ale and ice. Optionally, you can garnish with additional blackberries or lemon wedge Enjoy!

Meet Our Featured Guests

Dr. Joan Irvine

Dr. Joan Irvine is a nationally-renowned author, speaker, cannabis advocate, and educator for aging adults. She’s also a consultant, advising select brands on ways to tap into to the over-55 market. Dr. Joan began her career at L'Oreal before becoming a personal coach, therapist, and doctor of clinical hypnotherapy. Her specialty is to empower people to have healthier lives — including more enjoyable sex — as they get older. Hypnosis, behavior modification, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), and, yes, even cannabis are among her go-to tools.

Maria Calabrese

GBL Founder, Maria Calabrese, thrives off giving a voice to the cannabis industry's most innovative brands and community, while helping them get the exposure they deserve to unleash the full potential of cannabis as a wellness solution. Her education and experience include marketing, law, cross-cultural communications, TV/film management and production, branding, advocacy and mentorship. During this massive shift from traditional television to new media, her focus has remained on the empowerment of the cannabis consumer, educators and brands across all mediums. She believes content should say something meaningful, not just make noise to compete for eyeballs.

They'll think you are drinking a Manhattan and you'll fit in any crowd, but you know the secret - that you'll get home safely and wake up tomorrow rested and ready to conquer the day with the help of our soothing blackberry vanilla mocktail. This one is perfect if you are tired of the same old fruit juice mocktails and looking for something more grown up. It is lightly sweet and sour, with a smooth earthy vanilla base that keeps you drinking them all evening.

Collagen-Boosting Ingredients

1/3 cup blackberries

1 ounce lemon juice

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tbsp raw honey

1 can ginger ale

1 STIK HOLISTIK Beauty

A few ice cubes

Directions

Combine blackberries, lemon juice, vanilla & honey with a splash of ginger ale in shaker & muddle.
Pour through a strainer into your glass.
POP and POUR, then Stir in a HOLISTIK Beauty STIK.
Fill remainder of glass with ginger ale and ice.
Optionally, you can garnish with additional blackberries or lemon wedge
Enjoy!

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