Moctail Recipes

Virgin Mary

Genesun Han

As a non-alcoholic version of the Bloody Mary, the Virgin Mary is a tomato juice drink that you can drink anytime. It's the ultimate spicy drink for healthy breakfast or brunch. You can also make this with clamato juice for a variation of a Bloody Caesar.

Ingredients:

• 3 oz tomato juice
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
• celery salt
• ground pepper
• hot pepper or Tabasco sauce
• celery stalk for garnish
• pickle garnish for garnish (optional)

Preparation:

1. Build the liquid ingredients into a highball glass over ice cubes.
2. Mix well.
3. Add the seasonings to taste.
4. Garnish with the celery stalk. 

 

Cinderella

Glass Guide- Cocktail Glass

The taste of tropical fruit comes to life in this refreshing mocktail. If you'd like a more elegant looking Cinderella, cut all of the juices and ginger ale in half and serve it in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with both pineapple and orange slices and don't forget that little paper umbrella for an extra finishing touch.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• 1 oz pineapple juice
• 2 oz ginger ale
• Dash of grenadine
• Pineapple and orange slices for garnish

Preparation:

1. Pour the juices into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled collins glass filled with ice.
4. Garnish with the slices of pineapple and/or orange. 

 

Banana Smoothie

Glass Guide- Hurricane Glass

This is a tasty recipe for a non-alcoholic Banana Smoothie that is easy to make and fabulous for summer afternoons with the whole family. One of the best parts of this mocktail is that you probably have the ingredients right there in your kitchen. If you want to spike this drink add 1 ounce of banana liqueur or vodka. If you're really crazy, you can use a flavored vodka like vanilla or banana (it's hard to find but out there).

Ingredients:

• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 sliced bananas
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup ice
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt

 

 

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a blender in the following order: honey, vanilla extract, bananas, vanilla yogurt and ice.
2. Gradually increase the blending speed and blend until the mixture is smooth.
3. Pour the drink into a chilled hurricane or cordial glass.

 

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Apricot Gingerini

Glass Guide- Cocktail Glass

When I first read through Natalie Bovis-Nelsen's book, Preggatinis™ (published by The Globe Pequot Press) the Apricot Gingerini stood out as an amazingly flavored drink - one I'd like to add a little gin to - and then I read the reason behind the combination and I see why she added this mocktail to the first trimester section of the book. White grape juice is recommended for the early stage of pregnancy, cloves and ginger are an old-fashioned cure for nausea, and they just happen to mix perfectly with apricot.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 oz white grape juice
• 3 oz apricot nectar
• 1 oz ginger-infused simple syrup
• 1/4 tsp ground clove

Preparation:

1. Pour grape juice, apricot nectar, ginger-infused simple syrup [find a recipe for vanilla-ginger simple syrup here and skip the vanilla], and most of the ground clove into a mixing glass fill with ice.
2. Shake vigorously, then strain into a martini glass.
3. Garnish with the remaining ground clove atop the drink.

 

Cardinal Punch

Glass Guide- Collins Glass

Cardinal Punch is an easy, fruit-filled punch that is great when hosting any type of party, especially outdoor events in the spring and summer. You can keep the same ratio of ingredients and adapt this recipe to fill a punch bowl. I also like to keep a pitcher of the juice mix stored in the refrigerator. It's more complex than the straight bottled juices and, with a bottle of ginger ale on hand, can be transformed into this refreshing mocktail.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz cranberry juice
• 2 oz Ginger ale
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz orange juice
• lemon and orange slices for garnish

Preparation:

1. Pour the juices into a collins glass half filled with ice cubes.
2. Top with the ginger ale.
3. Garnish with orange and lemon slices.

 

Coco Colada

Piña Colada Cocktail

Photo Courtesy: © CocktailTimes.com

A Coco Colada (or virgin Pina Colada) is a non-alcoholic version of the Frozen Piña Colada. This refreshing blended mocktail is perfect for summer afternoons. The other, much easier, option to make this drink is to blend ice with one of the non-alcoholic Piña Colada mixes which are readily available. Despite being just a little bit quicker to make, this made from scratch version is considerably better tasting.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz pineapple juice
• 2 oz coconut cream
• 1 cup ice
• Orange slice for garnish

Preparation:

1. In a blender, add 1 cup ice, pineapple juice and cream of coconut.
2. Blend until slushy.
3. Pour into an chilled hurricane glass.
4. Garnish with an orange slice. 

Hot  Not Toddy

Photo Credit: © Shannon Graham

A Hot Toddy is great but sometimes you want that warm soothing mix without the liquor and that's where the Hot Not Toddy comes in. Okay, so this is really an enhanced cup of warm tea, but you get the point. Choose your favorite hot tea and watch it be transform it into a delightful winter mocktail by adding some the non-alcoholic elements of the traditional toddy. This is not only great for the non-drinker but to share with kids and it is a soothing relief of cold symptoms - kind of like chicken soup.

Ingredients:

• 7 oz hot tea
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• Grated cinnamon
• Ground cloves
• Grated nutmeg
• Lemon wedge for garnish

Preparation:

1. In an Irish coffee glass pour the honey, lemon and spices.
2. Top with hot, brewed tea.
3. Stir.
4. Garnish with a lemon wedge.