Cherry Lavender Lime Mocktail Spritzer

 

Cherry Lavender Lime Mocktail Spritzer

The sweetness of cherries, the aromatic floral taste of lavender and the tang of lime juice with sparkling water over ice adds up to a refreshing drink with some of our favorite flavors of the summer. Just add mezcal to make it a cocktail.

Tropicaghia ~ Mocktail

Tropicaghia ~ Mocktail

The growing trend among people who formerly enjoyed an alcoholic cocktail, or a glass of wine socially or with a meal, now enjoy non-alcoholic drinks referred to as mocktails.  This mocktail has an earthy but so refreshing flavor.  It won't disappoint anyone being served.

Ingredients:
2 oz. Ghia
1 1/2 oz fresh pineapple juice
1 1/2 oz. sparkling water
1/2 oz Yuzu juice
1/2 ounce orange juice
1/2 ounce grapefruit juice
Orange slice or lemon slice for garnish

Directions:
Mix the Ghia, pineapple juice, and yuzu juice and splash of sparkling water in a highball glass. Stir and serve on the rocks. Garnish with an orange slice.

Winter Vanilla & Sage Paloma

Winter Vanilla & Sage Paloma Mocktail

A refreshing grapefruit Paloma with a wintery twist! Elevate your mocktail game with a simple homemade syrup infused with sage and vanilla bean.  Very welcoming if you did a "Dry January".
Ingredients
Vanilla And Sage Simple Syrup
1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) water
4 sage leaves, roughly chopped
1/2 vanilla bean, split
Mocktail
2 oz grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 oz lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 oz vanilla & sage simple syrup
1 pinch salt
2 oz grapefruit sparkling water
Sliced grapefruit to garnish
Sage sprig to garnish
Directions:
For the simple syrup, in a saucepan over medium heat stir together sugar, water, sage and vanilla bean. Bring to a simmer and remove from heat. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before straining. Refrigerate until ready to use, up to 1 week.

In a cocktail glass filled with ice add the grapefruit juice, lime juice, simple syrup and salt. Stir to combine. Finish with grapefruit soda. Garnish with sliced grapefruit and sage sprig.
Syrup makes 1 drink; 1/2 cup (125 mL) simple

The Hugo

The Hugo

Full of summer seasons flavors, this is a modern classic.   Gin captures the refreshing essence of a sea breeze.

Ingredients:

1 handful/s ice cubes
2 tablespoons Gin
2 tablespoons Elderflower cordial
6 Tablespoons chilled Prosecco
1/4 cup sparkling water
1 strip of lemon zest
1 mint sprig to garnish

Directions:

Place in a cocktail shaker, ice cubes, gin, elderflower cordial, process,  and sparkling water, shake well.  Garnish with lemon zest and mint sprig.  

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  • CourseDrink
  • Prepare10 mins
  • Cook-
  • Total time10 mins

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  Ingredients

  • 1 handful/s ice cubes
  • 25ml Hendrick’s Neptunia Gin
  • 25ml elderflower cordial
  • 100ml chilled Prosecco
  • 50ml sparkling water
  • 1  strip of lemon zest
  • 1  mint sprig to garnish

Elderflower Mocktail

 

Elderflower Mocktail

Elderflowers have a light, delicate fragrance and flavor that is easily captured in a simple syrup or infusion.Ingredients:

½ ounce elderflower syrup
8 ounces sparkling water
Dash of aromatic bitters
Lemon and/or fresh flowers, for garnish
Directions
Fill a Collins glass with ice.

Add syrup.
Top with sparkling water and a dash of bitters.
Garnish as desired.

Better Than A Greyhound

                                              

Better Than A Greyhound

Grapefruit and vodka is classic and safe, but rosemary infused in the juice for 15 minutes makes an exciting addition.  Known for remembrance, rosemary is also associated with celebrations.
Ingredients:
Juice of 1 grapefruit
2 tablespoons rosemary needles
½ teaspoon honey
1 ounce vodka
Ice
Sparkling water
Sprig of rosemary for garnish
Directions:
Place grapefruit juice, rosemary needles and honey in a cocktail shaker. Muddle and let sit for 15 minutes. Add vodka and ice. Shake and strain into a glass filled with ice. Top with sparkling water to taste and garnish with a sprig of rosemary.    Makes 1 cocktail.

The Harmione Granger Cocktail

The Harmione Granger Cocktail

Prep Time 5 minutes 
Servings: 1 drink
Calories Per Serving: 255 kcal

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons fresh or frozen raspberries
1-2 teaspoons fresh chopped rosemary
Juice from half of a lemon
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons raspberry jam
2 ounces vodka
sparkling water for topping
2 fresh or frozen cherries, for topping(optional)
Lemon Rose Sugar (optional)

Directions:
To make the lemon sugar. Combine the lemon zest, sugar, and rose petals on a shallow plate. Rim your glasses in the sugar mix, then fill with ice.

In a cocktail shaker or glass jar, muddle the raspberries, rosemary, and lemon juice, squashing everything to release the juices. Add the apple cider vinegar, jam, and vodka. Fill with ice and shake until combined.

Strain into your prepared glass. Top off with sparkling water, then gently stir to combine. Finish with a cherry on top. Enjoy.

Notes
If You Don't Have Jam: use an additional 2 tablespoons raspberries and add 1-2 tablespoons sugar to sweeten to your taste. 

If You Don't like Vodka: use tequila! 

To Make a Mocktail: omit the the vodka and add 1 additional tablespoon lemon juice and 1 additional teaspoon apple cider vinegar.

Fruit Juice Cooler .....

Fruit Juice Cooler

Keep the juices and sparkling water chilling in the refrigerator for spur of the moment refresher.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups peach nectar, chilled

1/2 cup orange juice, chilled

1/4 cup grapefruit juice, chilled

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 1/2 cups sparkling water, chilled ice cubes

star fruit or orange slices, optional

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Directions:

In a pitcher, stir together the peach nectar, orange juice, grapefruit juice, and lemon juice. Slowly stir in the sparkling water. Serve the juice cooler over ice if you like, garnish with star fruit or orange slices. Makes four 8 oz. servings.