Drinks and Fruit mocktails

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  • coconut cream is an alternative to condensed milk

Base Liquids: Unsweetened fruit juices (cranberry, pineapple, orange, grapefruit), coconut water, or cold brew coffee.

Core Ingredients: Freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice, simple syrup (or alternatives like agave or honey syrup), club soda, ginger ale, or tonic water.

Flavor Enhancers: Non-alcoholic spirits (e.g., Seedlip Garden, Ritual Whiskey, Lyre’s Agave Blanco), bitters (non-alcoholic or traditional), and flavored syrups such as elderflower or grenadine.

Fresh Elements: Mint, rosemary, basil, cucumber, or jalapeño for muddling and garnishing, adding freshness and complexity.

Optional Additions: Homemade syrups (e.g., rosemary simple syrup), marmalade cordial, or kombucha for layered flavor.

Essential Ingredients

  • Sparkling water
  • Ginger beer
  • root beer
  • Apple cider
  • pineapple juice
  • orange juice
  • lemon juice

Virgin Piña Colada

  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 pineapple juice
  • 1/3 cup coconut cream

Blend with ice until smooth. Garnish with pineapple slice/wedge and cherry.

Horchata

  • rice 1 cup
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • few almonds

Roast all of the above and soak in water overnight.

  • Blend and strain after overnight soaking.
    • Test 1: Blend and then soak overnight
    • Test 2: Soak overnight and then blend
  • Add sugar and condensed milk and milk to taste.
  • Add vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
  • Serve chilled with ice.

Apple Cider Mocktail

equal parts ginger beer and apple cider

  • Garnish with apple slices and cinnamon stick.

Mojito Mocktail

Prepare Mint honey syrup

  • 1 cup water, 1 cup honey, handful fresh mint leaves
  • Bring water and honey to a boil, stirring to dissolve honey.
  • Strain and cool before using.
  • keep refrigerated for 5 days.

Mojito with honey mint syrup

  • muddled mint leaves
  • add 3 tablespoons of the mint honey syrup to 2 to 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 3/4 cup of with sparkling water (try lime flavored sparkling water)

Simple Mojito

  • muddled mint leaves with lime juice
  • top it off with lime lemon soda water or limeade

Strawberry Mojito:

use 3 strawberries muddled with mint leaves.

Christmas Cranberry or Pomegranate Mocktail

  • 60 ml pomegranate or cranberry juice
  • 15 ml lime juice
  • 120 ml ginger beer (use ginger kombucha for a twist!)
  • 30 ml non-alcoholic vodka or ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Pomegranate arils, lime and mint to garnish

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