Mocktail Recipes
December 12, 2023

If you don't drink, or can't for any reason, you can still make tasty drinks at gatherings! Check out these easy recipes for mocktails.



CRANBERRY COOLER (courtesy of Sugar and Soul)

1/4 cup cranberry juice concentrate, thawed
1 tbsp simple syrup
2-3 drops peppermint extract
1/2 cup ice
12 oz club soda or sparkling water
Sugared cranberries and rosemary for garnish

In a cocktail shaker (or sealable travel coffee mug), combine concentrate, simple syrup, extract, and ice and give it a couple shakes. Evenly separate between two 8 oz. glasses.
Top off with club soda.
Garnish with sugared cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.


WHITE GRAPE PUNCH WITH CRANBERRY ICE (courtesy of The Pioneer Woman)

1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
24 mint leaves
2 cup white grape juice
3 cup seltzer
1/4 cup lime juice (from about 3 limes)

For the ice: Divide the cranberries and mint among the holes of a large silicone ice cube tray. Fill with water to cover the fruit and herbs and freeze until solid.

For the punch: Before serving, mix the grape juice, seltzer and lime juice in a large pitcher. Put a few ice cubes in each glass and pour in the drink.

VIRGIN BAHAMA MAMA'S PARTY PUNCH (from AGLC)
12 oz bottle grenadine
8 cups grapefruit juice
8 cups orange juice
8 cups pineapple juice
½ liter lemon-lime pop
Garnish: orange slice

Combine all ingredients (except orange slice) in a punch bowl. Put one orange slice per glass with ice, pour punch over top and enjoy!


MOM COLLINS (from AGLC)
Fresh lemon juice
Club soda Lemon slices
Ice
Sugar syrup

Combine 1 part lemon juice with 1 part sugar syrup* in a tall glass filled with ice.
Top off with 3 to 4 ounces club soda.
Garnish with lemon slices and cheers!
*Dissolve 2 parts sugar in 1 part boiling water. Let cool.

VIRGIN MUM-OSA (from AGLC)
Combine 2 parts chilled orange juice with 3 parts chilled, dry sparkling white grape juice. Garnish with an orange slice and mum's the word!


CAESAR JR. (from AGLC)
Fresh lime juice
Celery salt
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp Tabasco sauce
¼ of fresh lime juice
Clamato juice
Celery stalk to garnish

Rim glass with lime and celery salt. Fill with ice and add Worcestershire, Tabasco, and lime juice. Top with Clamato, stir, and garnish with a crisp celery stick.

BROWN COW GOES MOO (from AGLC)
Combine ½ cup of evaporated milk with 2 cups of root beer.
Mix then split between two tall cocktail glasses.
Add ice to fill the glass.
Drizzle chocolate sauce on the top and enjoy some delicious decadence.

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