Vodka and Peaches. One very naughty smoothie! Last night, I had my first drink since 2002. I drink lots of things. After all, just a few months ago, I was drinking all the time! OK, so all those "drinks" were actually the most nutritious drinks I have ever had in my entire life.
But last night, I had a drink. One with alcohol.
Why? Well, I actually bought a bottle of organic vodka just a few days ago because I am working on something that relates to an upcoming raw food project, and I needed the vodka for it. What is this mystery project? I'll tell my secrets to you in the next three weeks. I'm really excited to tell you about it...but first I have to tell you about my night with vodka.
Buying the vodka showed me what a different world I live in since 2002. After all, I walked into a liquor store to buy this vodka. Liquor stores are now a very foreign place to me. I had to walk around the store in order to find the vodka. I forgot that I had to show my drivers license to buy this vodka. The entire experience was foreign to me. I was an outsider. I wondered if anyone knew I was raw. I wondered if anyone knew that I don't drink.
But I do drink. At least I did last night.
After years away from alcohol and now over four years on the raw food journey, I have been curious. Deeply curious. I needed to try it out after all these years.
Being with Justin has been different from all my previous relationships. Somehow alcohol was involved in every relationship I've had. Justin has never had a drink in his life. After we got together, I never had a drink again, besides one or two glasses of wine a year.
Last night I made myself a drink that is similar to a recipe found on
this website , entitled
Evening in Paris . Here is my version:
Raw Drink: Organic Evening in Paris 2 oz. organic vodka
4 oz. pineapple/orange/ginger juice*
juice of 1 lime
3 Tbs. agave nectar
one whole ripe organic peach
ice cubes, plus additional for garnish
Directions: Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender for 30 seconds. Pour into a glass filled with ice.
* I stole this pineapple juice from Justin's juice feasting juice!
So? What happened after having one alcoholic drink? I got a little tipsy. Inebriated. Buzzed.
My stomach got upset. It wasn't used to the alcohol. I had to eat something.
The buzz was pretty light, and I could feel it, but it was nothing special.
Was it worth it? One word: MEH. Meh Meh Meh.
Since going raw I have had so many exciting experiences that have been better than a night enhanced with alcohol. I feel buzzed in my own natural raw way most of the time.
The biggest discovery is that I can no longer tolerate the taste of alcohol. The drink was delicious, and I think it would be a great drink for someone who has alcohol on a regular basis, but perhaps I have lost the taste for alcohol because it has been so long.
Unlike most of our blog posts, this post doesn't have tips or tricks on how to go raw. This is just a personal service message here to let you know:
Raw food rocks. And to remind you that if you choose to drink, do your best to use organic alcohol. It really makes a difference. Even though it has been years since I've had vodka, I could taste the purity of the organic vodka. If you are going to drink, you might as well drink the healthiest alcohol for you. I don't even want to know how some alcohol is made, and what it's made out of.
No matter what you are drinking, drink responsibly. Even if that is 2 quarts of beet juice. (Please, don't try to drink 2 quarts of beet juice at one time! Your liver will thank you!)
~ Heidi Raw Food Right Now P.S. What organic vodka did I buy? I actually found a local brand produced here in Minnesota called
Prairie Vodka . They have one crazy website. Be sure to check it out!
Last night, I had my first drink since 2002.
I drink lots of things. After all, just a few months ago, I was drinking all the time! OK, so all those "drinks" were actually the most nutritious drinks I have ever had in my entire life.
But last night, I had a drink. One with alcohol.
Why?
Well, I actually bought a bottle of organic vodka just a few days ago because I am working on something that relates to an upcoming raw food project, and I needed the vodka for it. What is this mystery project? I'll tell my secrets to you in the next three weeks. I'm really excited to tell you about it...but first I have to tell you about my night with vodka.
Buying the vodka showed me what a different world I live in since 2002. After all, I walked into a liquor store to buy this vodka. Liquor stores are now a very foreign place to me. I had to walk around the store in order to find the vodka. I forgot that I had to show my drivers license to buy this vodka. The entire experience was foreign to me. I was an outsider. I wondered if anyone knew I was raw. I wondered if anyone knew that I don't drink.
But I do drink. At least I did last night.
After years away from alcohol and now over four years on the raw food journey, I have been curious. Deeply curious. I needed to try it out after all these years.
Being with Justin has been different from all my previous relationships. Somehow alcohol was involved in every relationship I've had. Justin has never had a drink in his life. After we got together, I never had a drink again, besides one or two glasses of wine a year.
Last night I made myself a drink that is similar to a recipe found on this website , entitled Evening in Paris . Here is my version:
Raw Drink: Organic Evening in Paris
2 oz. organic vodka
4 oz. pineapple/orange/ginger juice*
juice of 1 lime
3 Tbs. agave nectar
one whole ripe organic peach
ice cubes, plus additional for garnish
Directions: Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender for 30 seconds. Pour into a glass filled with ice.
* I stole this pineapple juice from Justin's juice feasting juice!
So? What happened after having one alcoholic drink?
I got a little tipsy. Inebriated. Buzzed.
My stomach got upset. It wasn't used to the alcohol. I had to eat something.
The buzz was pretty light, and I could feel it, but it was nothing special.
Was it worth it? One word: MEH. Meh Meh Meh.
Since going raw I have had so many exciting experiences that have been better than a night enhanced with alcohol. I feel buzzed in my own natural raw way most of the time.
The biggest discovery is that I can no longer tolerate the taste of alcohol. The drink was delicious, and I think it would be a great drink for someone who has alcohol on a regular basis, but perhaps I have lost the taste for alcohol because it has been so long.
Unlike most of our blog posts, this post doesn't have tips or tricks on how to go raw. This is just a personal service message here to let you know:
Raw food rocks.
And to remind you that if you choose to drink, do your best to use organic alcohol. It really makes a difference. Even though it has been years since I've had vodka, I could taste the purity of the organic vodka. If you are going to drink, you might as well drink the healthiest alcohol for you. I don't even want to know how some alcohol is made, and what it's made out of.
No matter what you are drinking, drink responsibly. Even if that is 2 quarts of beet juice. (Please, don't try to drink 2 quarts of beet juice at one time! Your liver will thank you!)
~ Heidi
Raw Food Right Now
P.S. What organic vodka did I buy? I actually found a local brand produced here in Minnesota called Prairie Vodka . They have one crazy website. Be sure to check it out!