MOCKTAILS
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 an 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.
Mocktail Mule
This booze-less twist on the spicy ginger cocktail gets a hint of sweetness from honey. And yes, you can still drink it in a copper mug.
Ingredients:
honey
1 half lime
2 ounces fresh lime juice
3 ounces ginger beer
Instructions:
-Make the honey simple syrup:
Add equal parts honey and water to a small saucepan and heat until the honey melts completely into the water. Set aside, and let cool.
-Muddle lime and 1 oz of honey syrup in the bottom of a cocktail shaker.
-Add the lime juice and shake with ice for 10 seconds.
-Strain into a glass or copper mug.
-Top with ginger beer and stir.
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 of 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 cocktails and mocktails that you and your friends will love it!
Stevie Wilson,
LA-Story.com
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