Be Safe Driving & have a Mocktail this Christmas!
The Christmas season is nearly here, with parties, visiting family, and socialising on the cards for us. If you plan to drink and be merry, make sure that you have vested the responsibility onto someone who has not had a drop of alcohol to drop you home safely. Or you could also consider designating a driver, taking a taxi or make arrangements to stay overnight.
Drinking alcohol slows down your reactions and impairs judgement, making your driving unsafe and putting you, and others, at greater risk of accidents. It affects us all differently, one person’s safe limit is not the same as the next persons, our weight, size and what we have had to eat, are all factors. While a glass of wine may be ok for some, it may well be too much for others.
Whatever you decide to do, the message is clear, never drink and drive. This is also true for the morning after. Alcohol can take up to 24 hours or even longer to leave your system. You can still be over the limit and not safe to drive without realising. The law in Scotland states that drivers cannot exceed: 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, and 67 milligrams per 100 millilitres of urine.
The only way to be sure you're not over the limit is to avoid drinking any alcohol when driving.
So, if you are going to drive, why not try a mocktail instead!
Mocktails are non-alcoholic mixed drinks meant to replicate cocktails, just without the alcohol. They can provide the same delicious taste as a cocktail, but without the headache the next morning, which is great news!
Whether you are the designated driver, a non-drinker or are simply looking for a new experience, mocktails create a great taste that is hard to beat.
Why not try a Fruity Mocktail – Make this fruit flavoured mocktail with grenadine and orange juice to serve as a non-alcoholic drink option at a family party. Its more fun with grape and blueberry stirrers that double as a snack.
Prep: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- Handful of green grapes
- Handful of blueberries
- 4 tbsp grenadine
- 300-400ml orange juice
- Sparkling water, to top up
- 4 Bamboo skewers
Method
Step 1
Thread the grapes and blueberries onto the skewers to make stirrers.
Step 2
Pour the grenadine into four glasses. Gently tip the glasses and pour the orange juice down the inside of the glasses so it sits on top of the grenadine. Top up with sparkling water and add the stirrers to serve.
You can find lots more mocktail recipes on www.bbcgoodfood.com.