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This month, we’ve teamed up once again with Camille Vidal of La Maison Wellness to bring back more Mindful Cocktails goodness and inspiration. Cami’s recipes are made with Mindful Drinking in mind: a thoughtful approach to all we do and consume, without sacrificing any flavour or fun (read more about discovering Mindful Cocktails in our first blog post with Cami here). Cami’s recipes are lovingly crafted as low-abv or non-alcoholic, and this month we’ve asked her to create four new recipes inspired by some of our glassware collections. You can find the recipes on the dedicated Mindful Cocktails campaign section of our website here including shoppable links to the product she has featured. Keep on reading for an exclusive Q&A with Cami, discussing what she’s been up to and what’s up next. Hey Cami! Since last time we spoke, how’ve you been? I have been riding the waves like everyone else trying to take one day at a time and accepting the lack of control we have over things in this challenging time. I have also been enjoying the little pocket of joys such as being able to hop on the plane again for a little weekend abroad or even simply enjoying a mindful cocktail with friends at my favourite bars and restaurants. Dry January can be a passing moment for some - but we love how you approach Mindful Drinking as a lifestyle: lately, where have you found inspiration? Dry January can be a good motivation and good place to start as sometimes taking some time off drinking alcohol can really allow us to reassess our relationship but ultimately, mindful drinking is a lifestyle. It is about listening to your body and mind and figuring out the best balance for yourself. Honoring that for some people means being sober, for others it means moderation, that's your unique choice and when you make it, it’s liberating and empowering! Celebrating things - big and small - has always been a large part of your beliefs. What’ve you been celebrating lately? I’ve been celebrating being more present, appreciating what fills my cup, from the slow mornings, to the little moments of sunshine, sitting down at aperitif hours and enjoying conversation, to the joy of cooking a good meal. Food and drink have a beautiful way of bringing joy in our life especially when becoming mindful of what we drink and what we eat. That's what living well is about. Food and drink have a beautiful way of bringing joy in our life especially when becoming mindful of what we drink and what we eat. That's what living well is about. With things gradually beginning to open up across the world, some people are feeling overwhelmed by social activities and all the things it comes along with. Any words of advice for maintaining a balance? Absolutely, I think we can all find ourselves overwhelmed at times. I think it’s about changing our mentality and instead of thinking about going back to normal, let’s view this moment as a new beginning where we get to decide how we want to do things, how much or how little we want to socialize, the pace of the life we want and give ourselves the space to be ok with the change. Life doesn’t have to go back to what it was if we want it to be different and that’s ok too. Whilst there’s no shortage of guides to get started in mixology, how can fans start creating their own delicious Mindful drinks? I always say making cocktails is like cooking, it’s about playing with flavours to create something delicious so play around, have fun and figure out what you like. I share a weekly Mindful Cocktail either alcohol free or Low alcohol, always using more mindful ingredients so a good place to start is on lamaisonwellness.com. And then at home, you want to have your essentials; a selection of beautiful glassware like those NUDE sell, as that really elevate the experience, some good ice, some fresh ingredients especially citruses, some good quality mixers, some better options sweetener like raw honey or maple syrup, and a small selection of your favorite spirits alcohol free and not. I always say making cocktails is like cooking, it’s about playing with flavours to create something delicious so play around, have fun and figure out what you like. Summer drink of choice?  A Spritz! But to be fair I’m a spritz kinda of girl all year round! We can’t help but ask… Now you’ve spent some time with our glassware, which is your favourite!  I’m a big fan of the Savage range and I love the Big Top highball as well as your Stem Zero wine glass collection, it’s so fine and so elegant.

Pink Gin Affair, by Camille Vidal of La Maison Wellness. We're pleased to share the recipe for Pink Gin Affair, by Camille Vidal of La Maison Wellness: a pink gin-based cocktail with fresh and abundant flavours of strawberry and basil. This fruity and herbaceous blend forms another wonderful low-alcohol creation for our Mindful Cocktails series. Recipe Ingredients 25ml Mermaid Pink Gin 3 muddled strawberry and basil 20ml lemon 5ml agave Strawberry kombucha Technique Shake GlassNUDE's Stem Zero full bodied white wine glass GarnishHalf a strawberry & basil  

Mindful Drinking sounds great, but I’m sure you’re wondering… how do I become a mindful drinker? NUDE asked Camille Vidal from La Maison Wellness to share her insights on Mindful drinking and provide us with inspiration and tips for starting on a journey to a more conscious approach to drinking. It starts with awareness As with any journey, it starts with awareness: with paying attention when we finish work and open the fridge to grab a beer or have a glass of wine... We’ve watched our parents do it, we’ve seen it on TV and in the movies. It has become part of our conditioning: a reflex habit, a default, something we’ve always done rather than a positive, active, conscious moment of pleasure. Bringing awareness into our drinking habits, to figure out what balance works best for us, is gifting ourselves the opportunity to live well and celebrate like Healthy Hedonists. It’s about options: one night that might look like a non-alcoholic beer, another a mindful cocktail with your favourite gin. It’s the journey of finding what works for us, our lifestyle and most importantly makes us happy… and that’s exciting! From in the moment towards a mindful approach The short term effect and dopamine release from alcohol can be enjoyable, but it’s scarily easy to lose sight of our mindful approach! What starts as a reflex to relax, feel good, unwind, switch-off and socialise can quickly spiral into a more negative impact than we intended, and in the name of fun? Socialising? Isn’t the hangover and anxiety that comes after… kind of ruining the experience? But I’m not a doctor and my role isn’t to tell you the negative impact of alcohol on your body and mind! My mission is a long way away from telling you that alcohol is good or bad, or that you should or shouldn’t drink… my role is to INSPIRE you to bring mindfulness into the glass, by showing you how to make delicious mindful cocktails that help you to find balance in celebration and enjoyment. My role is to EMPOWER you to find the balance that works for you and to ensure that you never have to compromise on flavour or experience; because let me tell you the No & Low category with all its amazing new products being launched everyday- as well as this new way of drinking and making cocktails more conscious- is not just delicious, it’s exciting! Mindful drinking is a way of life so let’s get to it! Penhros Club Mindful cocktail Penhros Club served within the NUDE Savage Coupe glass Ingredients - 50ml Penrhos Zero Raspberry - 20ml lemon - 3 raspberries - 20ml Rosemary honey syrup  - Egg white (optional) [or alternatives]   Technique - Shake - Garnish with raspberry and rosemary

A new year, a fresh start. Looking for balance or eager to take on a challenge to start 2021? Dry January is the perfect moment to start. Dry January has become an annual tradition for many people. For some, it is part of a New Year's resolution, whilst for others it is a detox after indulging during the festive season. For NUDE, Dry January is the perfect moment to introduce our focus on mindful drinking, so we’ve partnered up with Camille Vidal of La Maison Wellness to help motivate us and guide us into the world of Mindful Cocktails. “Dry January is an opportunity to reassess our relationship with drinking. Whether it’s to give your body some respite or explore new flavours and ideas, it’s the perfect time to experiment with a new approach. Our mental wellbeing is so important, now more than ever, and I’m a real advocate of healthy hedonism. This prioritises enjoyment over quantity and ensures we're present with whatever we’re drinking. This more mindful perspective allows us to savour a taste, scent or experience. These cocktail recipes are a celebration of familiar flavours, reinvigorated with a conscious twist, that demonstrate how non-alcoholic cocktails can be equally as exciting.” Camille Vidal, Mixologist and Founder of La Maison Wellness Founder and mixologist, Camille is an advocate of mindful drinking, a concept that focuses on wellbeing and mindfulness through our relationship to drinks. She is the creator of Mindful Cocktails and the founder of La Maison Wellness: a platform dedicated to expanding the conversation around Mindful Drinking and conscious consumption for Healthy Hedonists like you! We’ve invited Camille to share some of her thoughts on her philosophy, and specially-made recipes to inspire. You will find the 5 amazing creations Camille created for NUDE here.  Hi everyone my name is Camille Vidal, I’m the creator of Mindful Cocktails and the founder of La Maison Wellness: a platform dedicated to expanding the conversation around Mindful Drinking and conscious consumption for Healthy Hedonists like you! I want to show you how to bring mindfulness into the glass and inspire you to enjoy and celebrate all the good things in life, in a way that’s sustainable but most importantly makes us feel good now and tomorrow. I spent the last decade travelling around the world, talking about the art of cocktails and I realised that what makes a cocktail special has nothing to do with how strong it is: it’s an experience of flavours, a moment of connection, a celebration of small and big occasions and that the alcohol content isn’t what makes it valuable.  I wanted to show the world that tasty doesn’t have to be boozy and at the heart of La Maison Wellness was a drive to create cocktails for everyone, for every occasion. So whether you want to drink less, or not at all, everyone has a seat at the table and at that table it’s about drinking better! But what is a Mindful cocktail, you ask? Aren’t ‘Healthy’ and ‘Hedonist’ opposing values?!! And you are right, I’m on a mission to change our drinking culture to something more positive even in its language. Mindfulness is the practice of focusing your attention on the present moment, so bringing mindfulness into our drinking habits consists of paying attention to WHAT we are drinking, HOW MUCH we are drinking and WHY we are drinking, allowing us to appreciate more and make better decisions. Mindful Cocktails are cocktails made with a more mindful approach, less or no alcohol and always better ingredients. It's about bringing mindfulness into the glass and understanding that what we drink- like what we eat- has an impact on our body and our mind. Too much of modern society is divided into yes and no, on or off… black and white, but life, like cocktails is about balance and I believe in the middle path. I’m excited to share with you some of my favourite recipes showing that tasty doesn’t have to be boozy and the empowering realisation that YOU decide what goes into your glass. Let’s make what’s inside your Nude Glass as beautiful as the vessel itself! To drink well is to live well… so let’s become Healthy Hedonists together! Mindful Cocktail "Ice Tea Up" served in the NUDE Hepburn Longdrinkglass.