Beverage Archives - Strength and Sunshine

4-Ingredient Orange Julius Cocktail (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

January 15, 2018 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 114 Comments

Give your Orange Julius a grown-up boozy twist! A quick and easy 4-Ingredient Orange Julius Cocktail recipe that’s gluten-free, vegan, and makes for a perfect frozen, creamy, and fruit treat! A sippable Creamsicle for adults only!

Have y’all ever had an Orange Julius? The actual branded beverage/treat that stemmed off of Dairy Queen? Basically it is a frozen “smoothie” type of treat that’s a mixture of orange juice concentrate, milk, sugar, vanilla, and a whole bunch of scary things if it’s not homemade. Like a delicious Creamsicle (also a branded frozen dessert). A Creamsicle I’ve had…vanilla ice cream coated in orange popsicle…so good! Never an actual “drinkable” Orange Julius.Read More

Homemade Vegan Eggnog “Hempnog” (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Paleo)

November 27, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 89 Comments

A classic holiday beverage made vegan, gluten-free, paleo, top-8 allergy-free, and sugar-free! This Homemade Vegan Eggnog, aka “Hempnog”, will be a standout drink recipe to include this season! Even the non-eggnog drinkers will fall in love!

Just when you thought I couldn’t get any crazier with my recreations! The classic and traditional Christmas holiday beverage was just begging to be made “free-from” and enjoyable for all! Let me start off by saying I’ve always hated eggnog for as long as I can remember (even when I wasn’t egg-free). My brother always loved it growing up, still does, but me? Heck no! But eggnog is SUCH a holiday “thing”. My grandpa would always offer us eggnog the moment we walked in the door at my grandparent’s house on Christmas Eve (I always denied the offer, haha!)Read More

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

November 13, 2017 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 102 Comments

A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul!

Mmm, the cozy, body warming, deliciousness of some classic hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day! I grew up drinking gallons of hot chocolate! From those perfect packets of instant Swiss Miss (the ones with the tiny marshmallows that dissolved right when you added the hot water were the best!) to the super rich and decadent cups from Dunkin’ Donuts (which ALWAYS gave me a stomachache, but were so good!).Read More

Gluten-Free Cookies & Cream Frappuccino

August 22, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 144 Comments

Move over Starbucks! This Cookies & Cream Frappuccino is gluten-free, soy-free, and vegan! This homemade recipe has all the sweet deliciousness without the cost and is made right in your blender with minimal fuss!

O look! Another drinkable recipe! This time, we’re getting a wee bit fancier, but still super easy and just 3 main ingredients again! Your favorite, and mine, the great Starbucks Frappuccino! I have not had a real ‘Frap in many, many years. They used to be a regular treat back when I was in middle school. My mom still loves them and is always coming to me making sure the flavors she wants are gluten-free. I stick to my black iced (or hot) coffee when I hit up “the ‘bucks”.Read More

Virgin Banana Daiquiris

August 17, 2016 by Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine 111 Comments

Your frosty tropical cocktail favorite made without the alcohol and right in a blender with just 3 real ingredients! Virgin Banana Daiquiris that are gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free you and even the kids can enjoy this healthy recipe!

Banana daiquiris hold such a dear place in my heart! I had my first one many years ago (we’re talking virgin!) at the Boathouse restaurant in Wildwood, NJ when we were down on our yearly “family vacation” for the NJ Fireman’s convention. I would look forward to going to one of our dinner there (we would end up going a few times over the week) just for that drink. I thought it was the greatest thing I ever tasted!Read More