Having been single for the entire pandemic, ‘let’s get naked’ is not something I’ve heard in a while, nor would I want it to be! COVID has been far from kind to my waistline and living seven doors from a well known bottle shop (hi uncle Dan!) certainly hasn’t helped me with that either. But that’s not the sort of ‘naked’ I’m talking about here, and this naked might just be the answer to my Covid-kilos after all. I’m talking about getting naked from sugar and alcohol…
I first met the founder of sugar-free business Naked Life, Melbourne’s David Andrew, back in 2018. Ironically it was the morning after Halloween, so the full effect of sugar and kids was fresh in my mind after a big night of ‘trick or treating’. David was bursting with enthusiasm as he told me about his two sugar-free businesses; Naked Life Sparkling and Sugar Free-zies. David was on a crusade to remove sugar from Aussies’ diets through his frozen kids’ treats and amazing sugar free soft drinks. But now he’s taken this one step further by creating a range of naked cocktails and ready-to-drinks that are sugar and alcohol free.
So first let’s get back to tackling those Covid-kilos. Hands down my number one killer has been alcohol. If you didn’t up your alcohol intake during the pandemic, were you even in iso?
Boredom of being stuck at home for 240+ days lead to a sneaky wine or two on the couch on more nights than I wish to count, which then lead to some yummy snacks to go with them or some crappy food the day after when two became four. Well you know the rest! So I’ve rejoined 28 By Sam Wood to get my body moving again and made a pact with myself to eliminate all the sugar and processed foods from my diet and cut out the booze (well, most of it).
With the country finally starting to open up, the sun will soon be shining (and I can hide my extra kilos under a flowy Summer dress) and we can actually catch up with ‘real friends’! Picnics are the order of the day and thanks to David and his team I’ve got a new solution for a tasty tipple that is both sugar free and alcohol free. His team sent me a box of the new Naked Life non-alcoholic cocktails to try and to be honest, they are a bit fabulous! They’ve recreated all our favourites, crafted with distilled botanicals which gives each of the drinks their authentic taste, all packaged in a gorgeous looking five-calorie can! There’s a flavour for everyone, with some great summer spritzes (Mama loved the Wimbledon, a take on a traditional Pimms, and the Negroni and Italian Spritz). There’s the classic Margarita and G&T, a Yuzu Sake, plus your darker spirits mixed with cola or dry and lime if you’re more of a bourbon gal.
So Mama says check these out for some guilt free Summer drinking, grab a 4-pack from your local supermarket and live your best naked life!
x Sarah Cavalier
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