Dry January is very much on-trend. Chrissy Teigen (married to John Legend) is doing DRY JANUARY to give her system a break from alcohol. I am a huge supporter of trends like this because particularly after
🍹 *NON-ALCOHOLIC* Tom Collins aka The Essentia(l) Spritz !
Ingredients
2 oz – Brewed Green Tea
1 oz – Lemon juice
3/4 oz – Spiced-cranberry syrup
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup Essentia water
1 cup sugar
2-3 Cinnamon sticks
2 whole clove (optional)
2-star anise (optional)
2 oz – soda water
Method:
Prep Steps:
Combine all ingredients, except for the soda water, into a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
Strain the drink into a Collins glass over ice, and top with soda water.
Gently stir to combine and garnish with speared cranberries and a rosemary sprig.
Spiced-cranberry Syrup Instructions:
In a medium saucepan, bring all ingredients except sugar to a light simmer until spices start to release aromas and cranberries start to split.
Add sugar and stir to dissolve (no need to bring to a boil).
Set aside and let cool.
Strain into a glass jar and save in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Below I have a collection of mocktail recipes from PLATED.com that are very easy to mix up and have the look and flavors of the alcoholic drink but without the alcohol!
Unfortunately, PLATED.com is no longer in business. So the recipes are great to use but access is no longer available.
Virgin Piña Colada
You may be thinking: what’s a piña colada without the rum? Well, it’s still just as delicious, thanks to pineapple juice and coconut cream. Blend this one up for a little taste of the tropics any time of year—even when it’s snowing.
Ingredients:
1 cup ice
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup coconut cream
1 tablespoon white sugar or honey
ice
pineapple slices, for garnish
Instructions:
In an electric blender, blend all ingredients until smooth.
Garnish with fresh pineapple slices.
Want another recipe to make a Virgin Pina Colada with less sugar?
Here’s a video that I found and it’s super-smart and easy to make:
How To Make The Best Non-Alcoholic Pina Colada | Drinks Made Easy
Video is from DRINKS MADE EASY, and here is their Facebook Page!
Virgin French 75
The French 75 is one of our favorite, elegant cocktails, usually made with gin and champagne.
This mocktail version imitates the drink’s delicate flavor with a mix of tonic water, citrus, and bitters to create the perfect sip.
A note:
There are some varieties of bitters that have a small alcohol content, so make sure to look for alcohol-free bitters if you’re trying to avoid booze completely.
Ingredients:
3 ounces fresh lemon juice
4 dashes lemon or orange bitters
12 ounces tonic water
1 teaspoon sugar
ice
Instructions:
Add fresh lemon juice and bitters to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake until frosty then divide into two champagne flutes.
Top off with tonic water until it reaches about 3/4 of the way up the glass.
Add sugar to taste, up to 1 teaspoon, and serve immediately.
There you have it! A great array of mocktails that you and your friends will love!
Stevie Wilson
LA-Story.com
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