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Have you ever noticed how Thanksgiving through New Year’s feels like one

long string of social events, each offering its share of alcoholic beverages?

While the occasional cup of rum-laced eggnog or cocktail is okay, alcohol

has its risks. Not only can it weaken the immune system (not good during

cold and flu season), but it can also impair party guests’ driving ability.

Fortunately, Charlie Moore, mixologist at The Highland Dallas Hotel, has

some delicious alcohol-free mocktail recipes packed with flavor.

Season’s

Place the juice, 6 of the cinnamon sticks, cloves, berries, and zest in a pot and

simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Strain the cider and pour into serving glasses. Garnish

each with cinnamon stick and orange peel. Makes 6 servings.

Mulled cider

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DIABETES DO’S AND DON’TS

Visit

MethodistHealthSystem.org/ HealthLibrary

for dozens of tips for staying

healthy with diabetes.

An extra tip: “For some extra

help, grab the dessert plate instead

of the full-sized dinner plate,” says

Laquita Shepherd, MD, family

medicine physician at Methodist

Family Health Center – Kessler Park.

“Then fill most of the plate with

nonstarch vegetables, salad, and

lean meat. With a little planning —

and some creativity — you can

keep your diabetes under control.”

6 cups apple juice

12 6-inch sticks of cinnamon (separated)

10 to 15 cloves

5 allspice berries

Zest of 1 orange

Zest of 1 lemon

Peel of 1 orange (orange part only, not the white pith)

Ingredients

Instructions

Pour the juices and the syrup into a mixing tin. Shake for 15 to 20 seconds.

Double strain the mixture into a champagne glass, and top with soda and a lemon

peel twist.

Additional source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Pomegranate spritz

Ingredients

3 ounces pomegranate juice

¾ ounces lemon juice

¾ ounces simple syrup

3 ounces club soda

Peel of 1 lemon (yellow part only, not the white pith)

Instructions