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January 2006

Product Reviews / Main Nibbles / Cocktails

 

Airforce Nutrisoda Elixirs

A True “Tonic” For What Ails You

 

Read our review of Airforce Nutrisoda to learn about this line of tasty fortified, carbonated fruit drinks. Each flavor in the line has a unique formulation of vitamins, minerals, herbs and amino acids targeted to a specific common need*:

  • Calm, Wild Berry & Citron, helps deal with everyday stress
  • Energize, Mandarin & Mint, helps boost energy levels
  • Flex, Black Cherry & Apple, helps lubricate and repair active joints
  • Focus, Peach & Mango, helps sharpen thinking
  • Immune, Tangerine & Lime, helps build up defenses
  • Radiant, Pomegranate & Blackberry, aims to improve skin elasticity and firmness
  • Slender, Pink Grapefruit& Guava, supports healthy weight management

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. As with all dietary supplements, if you are pregnant or nursing, or taking any medication, consult with your healthcare professional/physician before using Airforce products.

Popular right from the can, these attractive beverages are also turning up on cocktail menus as “tonics.” And more than just the healthy additions, the natural fruit flavors sweetened with Splenda® (sucralose) add zero to fifteen calories to the cocktail mix, compared with up to a hundred or more for other sweet mixes.

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While different bars and spas have created their own cocktails, here’s a menu from Airforce Nutrisodas so you can mix your own.

Specialty Elixirs

Calm

  • Amethyst. One part UV Blue Raspberry Vodka and 3 parts Calm, as a highball, lowball, or martini with a twist.
  • Cosmonaut. Mix Skyy Berry Vodka cranberry juice and Calm, garnished with a cherry.
  • Tropical Tranquility. One part Midori, 1 part Bacardi, 2 parts Calm, splash of cranberry juice, splash of pineapple juice, splash of cream, served up.

Energize

  • Jumping Jack Splash. Jack Daniels and Energize on the rocks, garnished with mint.
  • Hypertonic. Absolut Mandarin and i on the rocks, garnished with an orange slice and mint.
  • Morejito. Two parts Belvedere Pomeranza Vodka, 1 part Cointreau, 6-8 fresh mint leaves, 2 parts Energize. Muddle mint with ice, fill glass with ice, and vodka, Cointreau and cold Energize. Garnish with whole, fresh mint leaves on the stem.

Flex

Morejito
  • Apple Flextini. Three parts Belvedere Cytrus Vodka, 1 part Sour Apple Puckers®, 2 parts Flex. Shake vodka and Puckers with ice, strain into martini glass, fill with cold Flex.
  • Back Seat Lover. One part Red Passion Alizé, 1 part Cointreau, 2 parts Flex, garnished with an orange twist.

Focus

  • Brain Surgeon. One part Captain Morgan Rum, 1 part Peach Schnapps, 2 parts Focus, a float of 151.
  • Troposphere. Bacardi“O“ Rum and Focus on the rocks, garnished with a pineapple segment.

Immune

  • Immunarita. Salt glass rim. Mix two parts gold tequila, 1 part triple sec 1 part lemonade, 1 part Immune. Shake tequila and lemonade with ice, strain into martini glass, fill with cold Immune.

Radiant

  • Face Lift. Sparkling wine and Radiant, served in a martini glass or champagne flute, garnished with mint or an orange twist.
  • Radiant Breeze. Two parts Belvedere vodka, 1 part orange juice, 1 part cranberry juice, 2 parts Radiant. Combine all ingredients in a glass over ice. Garnish with orange slice and cherry flag.

Slender

  • Bikinitini. Absolut Citron and Slender, served as a highball or a martini, garnished with a wedge of lime.
  • Skinny Dip. Bacardi Limon and Slender, served as a highball or a martini, garnished with a grapefruit segment and a mint leaf.

 

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Of course, to get the maximum nutritional benefit from the Airforce Nutrisoda, you need to drink the entire can—not just “one part.” But that’s not too hard to do—it makes a great chaser!

 

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