meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Energized with Dr. Mariza

714: Ditch the Booze, Keep the Ritual: Functional Mocktails for Energy, Sleep & Hormone Support with Blair Horton

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Curious how to drink less alcohol, but still make your drinks fun?  Join me in this episode for a refreshing conversation with mocktail expert and holistic nutritionist Blair Horton, who’s on a mission to transform your drinks into a feel-good ritual of self-care. We dive into her new book, Everyday Elixirs, packed with thoughtfully crafted, seasonal, and functional recipes for mocktails and other beverages. Think immunity-boosting citrus, digestion-loving botanicals, anti-inflammatory herbs, and flavors so good you won’t miss the booze! Blair’s philosophy is simple: wellness should be joyful, accessible, and delicious. She walks us through how swapping or reducing alcohol doesn’t have to feel like deprivation—it can actually feel like an upgrade.  Whether you’re winding down after a long day, hosting friends, or proactively supporting your health, Blair shows how a thoughtfully made mocktail can help you feel like the best version of you.  Tune in here! Blair Horton Blair Horton is a holistic nutritionist, natural chef, and author of the new book: Everyday Elixirs. Her love for nourishing the body met her desire to create drinks that feel special. What started as a simple idea for beautiful, alcohol-free options grew into a collection of 80 vibrant mocktail and wellness beverage recipes in her book. She continues to inspire others to choose natural, blood-sugar-balancing beverages to aid in health and longevity, all while feeling (and tasting!) good.  IN THIS EPISODE Blair’s inspiration behind her new book, Everyday Elixirs Easy, fast, and fun mocktails to whip up anytime of year  Creative and tasty matcha drinks  Leaning into the seasons and getting creative with ingredients  Dedicating certain drinks to certain times of the day  Best bedtime drinks to promote restful sleep  Choosing and creating blood-sugar-balancing mocktails  Educating your kids on healthy drinks with real ingredients  Trying out new mocktails and hosting mocktail parties How to create healthier mocktails & even enjoy them out to eat! QUOTES“Anytime you're getting some extra liquid, it's going to be hydrating. And I love to put a pinch of salt in pretty much all of them to bring out the flavor, but also to help our bodies take in the water.”  “If your blood sugar isn't balanced, your mental health is not going to be great… that's very important to me; keeping the drinks lower in sugar.” “I'm always focusing on how we add in the good versus focusing on taking out the bad.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution https://peri-revolution.com/ ⁠Join my 7-Day Hormone & Metabolism Jumpstart HERE! https://go.drmariza.com/lp/metabolism-jumpstart/ Blair’s book: Everyday Elixirs Blair on Instagram Check out my Blood Sugar-Friendly Mocktail Recipes HERE! RELATED EPISODES  713: What Alcohol Really Does to Women’s Hormones, Sleep, and Metabolism #619: The Impact of Alcohol on Women’s Health, From Hormones to Cancer #548: The Loaded Truth Behind Mom Wine Culture and the False Need to Wine Down with Celeste Yvonne #345: To Drink Or Not To Drink? Why Drinking as We Get Older Is Hard on Our Hormones #712: Why Lifestyle Medicine Is Mitochondrial Medicine (And What That Means for Your Energy, Metabolism & Longevity)

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

How can I have something fun that's not alcohol?

0:07.0

And yeah, so I just started creating drinks.

0:09.2

Other people wanted that too.

0:10.6

And here we are 10 years later writing a book that is even more in depth and I think more fun

0:17.0

and exciting than those original elixirs that I was making.

0:21.4

Welcome back to The Energized with Dr. Marisa podcast.

0:25.6

I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help you rock your hormones, optimize your metabolic

0:31.2

health, and feel energized in your body so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling

0:37.1

amazing in your body for many years to

0:39.3

come. Let's jump on in. It is still dry January and today is the second episode I have dedicated

0:47.0

to every woman who is quietly starting to question her relationship with alcohol. And maybe

0:53.6

that's you. Maybe you've decided after

0:55.8

the holiday season, you know what? 2026, I am going to renegotiate this relationship. And maybe

1:03.5

you're cutting back for your sleep because you wake up feeling like a hot mess the next day.

1:09.2

Or potentially for your hormones or your overall energy levels,

1:12.7

right? Because lifestyle medicine is mitochondrial medicine. And what we do to our bodies have a

1:18.0

profound impact on our mitochondria. Or even your anxiety. I cannot tell you how many times I've

1:23.7

had a friend or a colleague give up alcohol and their anxiety begins to significantly diminish.

1:30.1

Or maybe you're in perimenopause like me or midlife and suddenly even one glass of wine.

1:36.9

Goodness, a half a glass of wine for me will wreck the entire night and the next morning.

1:43.6

But don't we deserve something beautiful to sip on

1:47.4

if we're renegotiating this relationship, something ritual worthy, something that feels like a

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Mariza Snyder, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Mariza Snyder and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright Š Tapesearch 2026.