Three mocktails to shake up this summer
Summer get-togethers shouldn’t revolve around alcohol. Sometimes the hangover just isn’t worth it and let’s face it… they last forever these days, right? Whether you’re making plans for your first post-lockdown gathering with friends or just fancy changing up your evening tipple, we’ve scoured Pinterest to find the best alcohol-free mocktail recipes to shake up at home.
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Grapefruit-Elderflower Mocktail
Ingredients:
20ml elderflower cordial
45ml pink grapefruit juice
1/2 tbsp lime juice
80ml sparkling water
Method:
Mix the elderflower cordial, grapefruit juice and lime juice in a cocktail shaker.
Place ice cubes in a tumbler glass.
Pour over the mocktail mixture and top with sparkling water.
Serve immediately, with pink grapefruit to garnish.
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Spiced Apple MockTail
INGREDIENTS:
20ml spiced ginger syrup
30ml lemon luice
15ml raw honey
Sparkling cider
Method:
Combine the spiced ginger syrup, lemon juice and honey in glass.
Top with sparkling cider.
Garnish with star anise and an apple wheel.
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Virgin Moscow Mule
Ingredients:
120ml non-alcoholic ginger beer
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
3 tbsp sparkling water
Method:
Mix ingredients in a copper mug, filled three quarters full of crushed ice.
Stir together well.
Garnish with a lime wedge.