Holiday-ready sips from Carmién: beach RTDs, cold brew cocktails, and a post-feast reset

Festive gifting tends to peak early, so if you are reading this now, you are probably in full holiday mode. Think beach days, road trips, braais, long lunches, and the kind of calendar that benefits from easy, great-tasting drinks that do not require planning.

This is the practical companion to your festive season. A few Carmién ideas for what to sip, what to serve, and what to keep on hand for the week after the big meals.

1) Beach cooler essentials: ready-to-drink Sparkling Ice Teas

If you want grab-and-go refreshment that still feels considered, Carmién’s Sparkling Ice Teas are built for holiday convenience. They are rooibos-based, designed to be enjoyed as is, served on ice, or used as a mixer.

Flavours to feature:

1. Berry Hibiscus Sparkling Ice Tea
2. Tangerine Grapefruit Sparkling Ice Tea
3. Geranium Mint Sparkling Ice Tea

If you are buying for a group, the Sparkling Ice Tea Mixed Case is an easy way to cover different preferences in one go.

2) The beach bag upgrade: Cold Brew Rooibos for water bottles and travel cups

Cold brew is the quiet hero of holiday hydration. It is easy to throw into a bag, it travels well, and it turns plain water into something you actually want to drink.

Carmién Cold Brew is designed for on-the-go use. You simply add a teabag to your bottle or cup and let it steep while you go about your day.

Holiday favourites to feature:

1. Cranberry Hibiscus Cold Brew Rooibos Tea for a sweet-tart, berry-forward sip
2. Apple Mint Cold Brew Rooibos Tea for crisp, refreshing flavour
3. Apricot Blossom Cold Brew Rooibos Tea for a sweeter, fruity profile
4. Coco Pine Cold Brew Rooibos Tea for tropical holiday energy

If you want the full browse-in-one-place option, point readers to Cold Tea Drinks or the Cold Brew Rooibos Teas range pages.

3) Holiday hosting: festive cocktails and easy mixers

If you are hosting, the easiest win is a drink that looks good in a glass and scales well for guests. Two Carmién-friendly routes:

Cranberry Hibiscus cold brew cooler

Carmién shares a Cranberry Hibiscus cooler-style serve on its cold brew page, built around cold brew tea infused into a wine-style base, topped with a fizzy mix, served over crushed ice with garnish. If you want a ready reference for readers, link them to the Cold Brew page and recipes.

Sparkling Ice Tea spritz

Sparkling Ice Teas are positioned as a mixer option, too. That means you can keep it simple for guests: ice, garnish, and your preferred spirit or a no-alcohol alternative, topped with a chilled Sparkling Ice Tea.

4) The day-after plan: Gut and Detox combos for a lighter week

Holiday eating is part of the point, but many of us want a calmer routine afterwards. If you want to introduce a “reset shelf” angle in the blog, keep it simple and everyday.

Two products worth featuring:

1. Gut with Probiotics and Chicory Root Fibre, positioned as a soothing blend that is especially enjoyable after meals.
2. Detox Combo Deal, framed as an easy option for “back to routine” moments after overindulgence.

For B2B partners: the holiday angle that still sells

If you are speaking to retailers, hospitality groups, or forecourt and convenience buyers, this holiday approach gives you clear merchandising stories that move volume without needing a gifting window.

1. Beach and travel fridges: lead with Sparkling Ice Teas in single units, 6-packs, and cases for high-velocity chillers.
2. Pool bars and hotel menus: use Sparkling Ice Teas as a rooibos-based mixer story, plus one signature cold brew cocktail built around Cranberry Hibiscus.
3. January “lighter week” endcaps: merchandise Gut and Detox as routine-friendly picks, positioned for after-meal sipping and back-to-work rhythm.

Holiday mode, sorted

Whether you are stocking the cooler, packing the beach bag, mixing a simple cocktail, or planning a calmer week after the festivities, Carmién has options that fit the season as it is now. No gifting pressure, just good drinks and smart, easy rituals.