Tuesday, July 17, 2007

cheers to health

Came across this article about how some alcoholic drinks are going organic.

In cocktails, more big-city bars are replacing sugary syrups with organic fruit and vegetable purees and vitamin-rich sports drinks. Examples include the popular New York beverage Vitamin Dj, which has juice from carrots, Granny Smith apples, ginger and limes as well as elderflower liquer and vodka.

That way, some partiers say, you can eat your dinner through an alcoholic drink.

I seriously doubt these healthy drinks will come to Columbus, home of the scrambled dog.

Still, I wonder if cocktails could really become an extension of a health-conscious population. Do you think bartenders should keep their eyes on things like cutting calories? Or, will drinking always be one of those things -- like fast-food dining -- where calories don't matter?