Let’s face it - a lot of the mocktail recipes out there are either A) for children, B) boring or c) super sweet and not appetising in the slightest. However, we’re here to save you from the disheartening internet searches by providing you with a list of some classy and refreshing mocktails that will allow you to enjoy your drink in style.
Crossip Pure - Pineapple Spritz
This mocktail highlights the hibiscus flavour of Crossip Pure with the addition of sharp pineapple juice and fragrant kombucha. The naturally sparkling kombucha gives a tangy finish to this mouthwatering mocktail you’ve just GOT to try!
Ingredients
25ml Crossip Pure
25ml pineapple juice
100ml kombucha
pineapple slice for garnish
Method
Add all ingredients to a highball glass with ice and stir, stir, stir! Once combined, garnish with a slice of pineapple and enjoy!
Find Crossip Pure here: £22
Lyre’s Italian Spritz - Amalfi Spritz
If you’re looking for something refreshing, this is it! It’s citrusy, fun and will bring back fading memories of balmy summer evenings. Lyre’s Italian Spritz is a non-alcoholic alternative to Aperol, so if you drink one of these in the bath it’s basically the same as going to Venice (money saving hack complete). Enjoy!
Ingredients
60ml Lyre's Italian Spritz
60ml premium alcohol free prosecco
30ml soda water
Method
Add all ingredients to a large wine glass and stir until combined. Add ice, get in the bath and enjoy!
Find Lyre’s Italian Spritz here: £20.12
New London Light - Radiance
What really brings this cocktail alive is its freshness, with the natural sweetness of the fresh apple juice and the fiery kick of ginger beer. Not only will you feel refreshed, but raring to go. As it's non-alcoholic, this citrusy and herbaceous cocktail can be drunk at any time of your choosing!
Ingredients
50ml New London Light
25ml fresh apple juice
ginger beer
oregano leaves
lime wheel for garnish
Method
Add New London Light, fresh apple juice and oregano leaves into a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake until icy cold. Strain into a highball glass, add ice and top up with good quality ginger beer. Carefully garnish with a lime wheel and enjoy!
Find New London Light here: £22.39
Bowser LEAF - Sober Club
This mocktail is a non-alcoholic version of a ‘Clover Club’ cocktail, which is why it’s called ‘Sober Club’. The fresh raspberries make for a bright shock of pink, with the lemon juice giving a tart edge for a fruity but sophisticated mocktail…
P.S: We’re also doing what’s called a ‘reverse dry shake’ with this mocktail - a mixology technique used to create the perfect foam for cocktails with egg white or aquafaba in. First all ingredients minus the egg white are shaken with ice until cold. Then, the ice is taken out using a julep strainer or ice tongs (though you could probably use a spoon as long as you don’t get rid of any liquid). Then, the egg is added and the cocktail is shaken WITHOUT ice. Phew. That was long. It does make a difference, though.
Ingredients
50ml Bowser LEAF
25ml fresh lemon juice
20ml sugar syrup
15ml egg whites (or aquafaba)
6/7 raspberries
raspberry for garnish
Method
Muddle the raspberries in the bottom of a cocktail shaker and add the Bowser LEAF, lemon juice and sugar syrup. Do not add the egg white yet. Shake with ice until very cold. Using ice tongs, a julep strainer or a very careful spoon, remove the ice cubes from the shaker. Add in the egg white. If you want to make this cocktail vegan, use the juice from a can of chickpeas (otherwise known as aquafaba) in place of the egg white. Shake without ice for 15 seconds and strain into a coupe. Garnish with a raspberry and enjoy!
Find Bowser LEAF here: £20
FLUÈRE Smoked Agave - Noches Mexicana
Non alcoholic tequila alternatives don’t come along very often, but Fluère Smoked Agave is trying to be just that! This cocktail is a perfect way to enjoy the agave flavours of tequila along with sharp grapefruit juice and lime without having to drink any alcohol! If you want to be super fancy, you can torch the grapefruit wedge and place it on top of the drink for some smokey citrus aromas…
Ingredients
45ml FLUÈRE Smoked Agave
50ml fresh grapefruit juice
50ml Soda water
15ml fresh lime juice
15ml Agave Syrup
pinch of salt
grapefruit wedge for garnish
Method
Add all ingredients except for the soda water to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a highball glass and add ice. Top up the glass with soda water and garnish with a grapefruit wedge. Enjoy!
Find FLUÈRE Smoked Agave here: £22
Cranberry Mojito
As we reach the halfway point between summer and Christmas, a Cranberry Mojito is the perfect way to bridge the gap between the two. Cranberry syrup is always a great idea, so make up a batch for yourself by using 1 cup of water, 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of cranberries. Simmer these on a medium heat for around 15 mins, let cool and strain into a reusable container. Yum!
Ingredients
30ml fresh orange juice
30ml cranberry syrup
30ml soda water
8 mint leaves
2 lemon wedges
fresh cranberries for garnish
Method
Smash the mint leaves and lemon wedges in the bottom of a highball glass. Pour in the cranberry syrup and add ice to the glass. Pour over the fresh orange juice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with cranberries and enjoy!
For more No-Lo drinks recommendations, make sure to check out The Top 20 No-Lo Drinks to Try or Delicious No and Low Canned Drinks.