There was a time when alcohol-free drinks were looked down upon. Drinks like club soda and lime, or even a Shirley Temple, can be dull and embarrassingly juvenile. Thankfully, we’ve entered a golden age of alcohol-free beverages that are every bit as exciting, refined, and tasty as their alcoholic counterparts. These days, it’s simpler than ever to forgo drinking without feeling left out, thanks to the proliferation of non-alcoholic wine, champagne, beer, and even ABV-free spirits. And don’t forget to provide a refreshing mocktail, either for yourself or your guests. Here are some of our favourite low-effort, high-taste non-alcoholic dishes to offer at your next gathering.
1. Spicy Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 litres of ice water
- Watermelon, 2 cups, peeled, seeds, and sliced
- Amount: 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- Half a lime’s juice (no more than 1 tablespoon)
- 1/4 cup of mint leaves
- Roughly cut 1/2 of a jalapeño.
- Crushed ice or ice cubes (optional)
Directions:
- Combine everything and blend until smooth.
- Strain the mixture into a pitcher, pressing down on the pulp to get rid of it.
- It’s best served cold.
2. Mango Mule
Ingredients
- 1.5 litres of ice water
- Watermelon, 2 cups, peeled, seeds, and sliced
- Granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons
- Lime juice, 1 tablespoon.
- 25 measuring cups’ worth of mint leaves.
- Roughly cut 5 jalapeo peppers
- Crushed ice or ice cubes (optional)
Instructions
- Combine everything and blend until smooth. Strain the mixture into a pitcher, pressing on the pulp to get rid of it. It’s best served cold.
- The Kitchy Kitchen’s Claire Thomas is responsible for its creation.
3. Lime with Mango
Ingredients
- 4-5 slices of cucumber
- 1 oz honey syrup
- 1.5 oz mango puree
- 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1.5 oz ginger beer
- Ice
Instructions
- Use a cocktail shaker to muddle cucumber and honey syrup.
- Shake hard with ice and add the mango puree and lime juice.
- Put through a strainer and into a copper cup. Ginger beer to taste, please.
4. Dry Cranberry Spitzer
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz In the 42nd Parallel of Seedlip Grove
- Monlin Cranberry Juice, 1 oz.
- Lime Juice, 1 oz.
- Two hyphens Bitter orange
Instructions
- Except for the Q Grapefruit, mix all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Give it a good shake.
- Once combined, strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and top with Q Grapefruit. Prepare a tasty drink and sprinkle on some toppings.
5. Virgin Cucumber Gimlet
Ingredients
- Club Soda, 1.5 oz.
- Add four to five cucumber slices and muddle.
- 1.5 mL of pure tequila
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Put everything in a shaker and fill it with ice.
- Use a rocks glass and fill it with crushed ice.
- Finish with a rolled piece of cucumber.
6. Magic Apple
Ingredients
- 2 oz apple cider or apple juice
- 2 dashes bitters
- Cinnamon stick
- Apple slice
Instructions
- Combine first three ingredients in a tall glass with ice.
- Stir until cold.
- Pour over fresh ice, garnish with cinnamon stick and apple slice, and serve.
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