Welcome to 2022! Im starting the new year with a month of self-reflection, introspection, and a reapplication of discipline. As part of my discipline initiative, I’m cutting out all alcohol for the month. Yes, this will be my very first dry-on purpose-January, but not my first foray into the world nonalcoholic beverages. 😊
So, what better time to dig deeper into the world of mocktails than now. People can chose to not imbibe alcohol for several reasons, be it health or lifestyle. Sometimes it’s more of a permanent choice (health/spiritual reasons, don’t enjoy its affects, etc.), while other times it’s more of a temporary decision (on medication, doing a cleanse, etc.) So without further ado, here are 5 mocktail recipes for you to try this month, or anytime you are taking a break from alcohol.
All recipes courtesy of Town and Country Magazine. I made changes to several (of course) to the recipes, so please refer to the originals via the link if interested.
Featuring:
Tropical Moscow Mule
Ingredients:
- English cucumber- 4 slices
- Mango nectar- 1.5 oz
- Fresh lime juice- 1.5 oz
- Honey syrup- 1 0z
- Tropical ginger beer
Directions:
- Add cucumber, mango nectar, lime juice, and honey syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle well.
- Once cucumber is well muddled, add ice & give a good shake
- Strain into desired glass, preferably a copper mug, and top off with tropical ginger beer.
This 100% tastes just like a Moscow mule! I absolutely love it and it was my favorite of the 5 mocktails I tried today. Not to mention it’s really versatile, flavor wise. I can easily see myself enjoying these regularly in the future at parties, networking events, or just at home on my patio.
*Note: I used the Q brand of tropical ginger beer that I found at my local grocery store.
Virgin Cucumber Gimlet
Ingredients:
- English Cucumber- 4 slices
- Sparkling spring water- 1.5 oz (I used this instead of club soda, I really, really dislike club soda)
- Fresh lime juice- 1 0z
- Simple syrup- 1 0z
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, muddle cucumber
- Once cucumber is nice and muddled, give mixture a good shake with ice
- Strain into preferred glass
Rose Fizz
Ingredients:
- Egg white-1
- Powdered sugar- 1 tsp
- Fresh lemon juice- .5 oz
- Rose water- a few drops
- Lemonade to top
- Lavender bitters- I added these on a whim & it completely elevated the springiness of this drink, (but it’s totally optional)
Directions:
- Dry shake egg white for 15 secs
- Add in remaining ingredients & ice, shake vigorously for another 15-20 secs (until frothy)
- Pour into serving glass, top off with lemonade, add few drops of lavender bitters
- Enjoy!
Virgin Paloma
Ingredients:
- Grapefruit juice- 1 oz
- Fresh lime juice- 1.5 oz
- Honey syrup- 1 oz
- Pinch of sea salt
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake until combined
- Strain into serving glass of your choice
Mango Cobbler
Ingredients:
- Mango nectar- 3 0z
- Fresh strawberries- 3-4
- Fresh lime juice- .5 oz
- Sparkling spring water
Directions:
- Muddle or juice the strawberries to get roughly 1 oz of juice, set aside
- Combine mango nectar & lime juice in a cocktail shaker, shake well
- Strain into glass
- Add sparkling water
- float strawberry juice on top
Note: if you muddled the strawberries like I did, feel free to add the inclusions to your drink!
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