Shanthi Appelö is a registered dietitian and health and wellness spokesperson for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan based in Detroit. Passionate about the science of nutrition and behavior, Shanthi has experience working in clinical nutrition, public health and teaching in the university setting. She earned her Master of Science in Public Health Nutrition from the University of Tennessee and has a research background in maternal and child health nutrition and public health, as well as a Certificate of Training in Obesity Interventions from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. In her free time, she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, exploring the outdoors, working on art and spending time with family.
Team Spirit Mocktails
1 min read
Serving Amount
Ingredients
1 cup fresh strawberry
1⁄4 cup water
1⁄2 Juice from lime
1 can mango packaged in juice
1 cup ice
2 tsp honey
Instructions
Step 1
In a blender, place strawberries, water, 3/4 cup ice, lime juice and 1 tsp honey. Blend until smooth and pour contents into a glass
Step 2
Rinse out blender and place can of mango and its juice and 1 tsp honey in blender and 3/4 cup ice and blend until smooth.
Step 3
Pour mango and strawberry mixtures into serving glasses in layers and slightly mix for a marbling effect
Step 4
Garnish with strawberry and mango.
Serving Amount
Ingredients
1⁄4 cup blackberries plus more for garnish
1⁄4 cup strawberries plus more for garnish
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tsp honey
5 fresh mint leaves
1 cup seltzer water
1⁄4 cup filtered water
Instructions
Step 1
Muddle fruit, honey and mint in a cocktail shaker
Step 2
Add lemon juice and 1/4 cup filtered water and shake to mix
Step 3
Strain mixture over two glasses with ice
Step 4
Top each with seltzer water
Step 5
Garnish with blackberry, strawberry and mint
