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Everyone should be able to enjoy a delicious, fun drink - whether or not there’s alcohol involved. These 6 easy mocktail recipes are based on a non-alcoholic recipe formula with club soda that’s easy to make and completely customizable to fit anyone’s tastes.
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Mocktails - zero alcohol, mock cocktails - are growing in popularity and with more restaurants featuring virgin drinks on their menus, the trend shows no sign of slowing down.
The best mocktail recipes create a refreshing drink. They're made with simple ingredients that create delicious drinks that aren't overly sweet or feel like a glass of juice. And they're definitely more complex than a sweet drink like a Shirley Temple.
Whether you're taking a break from alcohol for Dry January or Sober October, need to skip the liquor so you can feel good the next day, or simply don't enjoy drinking alcoholic beverages, you still deserve a delicious drink.
A fruity mocktail made with fresh herbs is my favorite because you can easily adjust the sweetness and flavors by simply swapping out the fruit or herb. They can be customized to each person's preference and are something the whole family can have fun making.
The base formula and recipes below skip the traditional, high-sugar mixers like orange juice, ginger beer, ginger ale, pineapple juice, tonic water, and cranberry juice. Instead we're creating non-alcoholic drinks based around homemade simple syrups, soda water, fresh herbs, and fresh citrus and fresh fruits.
My Go-To Mocktail Recipe Formula
In a tall glass or highball glass, place:
3-4 slices of fresh fruit
and
4-5 leaves of a fresh herb
and
2 oz fruit syrup.
Muddle everything together.
Add ice to fill the glass, then pour in:
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Stir, sip and enjoy!
6 Quick and Easy Mocktail Recipes
Here are six non-alcoholic fruit and herb combinations - plus the links to simple syrup recipes - to get you started sipping a tasty drink:
Blackberry Mint
2 slices of fresh lime
5 fresh mint leaves
2 oz blackberry syrup
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Strawberry Basil
4 slices of fresh strawberries
4 fresh basil leaves
2 oz strawberry syrup
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Peach Brown Sugar
3 slices of fresh peaches
5 fresh mint leaves
2 oz brown sugar syrup
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Ginger Peach
3 slices of fresh peaches
1 slice of fresh ginger, peeled
2 oz peach syrup
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Cranberry Rosemary
1 slice of fresh orange
1 - 2 inch piece of fresh rosemary
2 oz cranberry orange syrup
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Blueberry Basil
1 slice of fresh lemon
4 fresh basil leaves
2 oz blueberry syrup
4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Making Homemade Simple Syrups
Head over to my homemade Simple Syrup page for the recipes and complete instructions on how to make just about any flavor of fruit syrup or sugar syrup.
Syrups are a key ingredient in these mocktail recipes that are easy to make yourself. Fruit syrups take only 10-15 minutes to make, but do need a couple hours of chill time, so you want to make them ahead of time.
Simple syrups last for 2-3 weeks in the refrigerator, so you can make your syrups days before you're planning on entertaining or sipping on your mocktails.
Looking for More Zero Proof Cocktail Recipes?
Looking for something to replace your favorite boozy cocktail? Try my virgin piña colada mocktail served on the rocks, a non-alcoholic margarita with fresh lime and a salty rim, or a refreshing Mojito Mocktail.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mocktails
These recipes were created for plain soda water, but sparkling water comes in all kinds of flavors so feel free to get creative! Berry and citrus sparkling water flavors are delicious in mocktails featured above and will enhance the flavor of your drink. If you're worried about combining flavors, just match the flavor of your sparkling water to the fruit or syrup flavor in your mocktail.
These mocktails are low in calories compared to a traditional cocktail, making them a good choice if you’re keeping things low carb or low calorie. You can also use a sugar substitute when making the syrup to lower the calories even more.
Want a sweeter sip? Increase the amount of simple syrup in the recipe, or for a super-sweet mocktail, swap the sparkling water for a lemon-lime soda.
Have some guests who want alcohol in their drinks? Replace 2 oz of soda water for 2 oz of vodka or rum to any of these recipes to make it a cocktail.
Let your taste buds be your guide and make up your own mocktail combinations! Take whatever fruit is in the fridge and whatever herbs are growing on the porch and get creative! Still stuck? I have lots of other mocktail recipes on my website. Just head over to my Mocktail Recipes page.
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PrintEasy Mocktail Recipe for Non-Alcoholic Drinks
This delicious recipe will have you making easy mocktails in no time! Pick your favorite in season fruits and herbs, combine them with homemade simple syrup, and top with soda water. What will be your favorite combination?
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 mocktail 1x
- Category: Non-Alcoholic
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3-4 slices of fresh fruit
- 4-5 leaves of a fresh herb
- 2 oz fruit syrup
- 4 oz sparkling water or club soda
Instructions
Place fruit, herbs, and fruit syrup in a tall, highball glass.
Muddle everything together.
Add ice to fill the glass.
Top with sparkling water or club soda.
Stir, sip and enjoy!
Notes
Fruit ideas: Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, oranges, lime, lemon, cranberries
Herb ideas: Rosemary, mint, thyme, basil
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mocktail
- Calories: 101
- Sugar: 27.3 g
- Sodium: 24.2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.9 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sara says
Super easy and delicious!