Non-alcoholic cocktails are sometimes called virgin drinks or mocktails, with the most popular being the Shirley Temple. Having a long list of non-alcoholic drinks to choose from, one can turn any party into a lively event by dressing them up a little. The idea is to imitate the real thing by its presentation.
Materials and Ingredients Needed
- Champagne flutes, martini glasses
- Cocktail picks, swizzle sticks, or bamboo skewers
- A variety of berries, limes, lemons, pineapple slices or wedges, maraschino cherries
- Martini olives
- Mint leaves
- Sparkling water, soda, juice
- Apple cider vinegar
- Grenadine syrup
- Coarse sugar and salt
Virgin drinks are easy to make. You can adjust the measurements to make the mix tangier, sweeter or less sweet so that it suits your taste. Don't be afraid of experimenting; it's the fun part that allows bartenders or mixologists to make their specialty cocktails.
Best Virgin Drink Mixes
- Virgin Mimosa
Sparkling water + Orange juice + Lemon juice squeezed + Sugar
- Baptist Boilermaker
Coffee + Sugar + Cream + Sparkling Water
- Faisal Ali
Ginger Ale + Cranberry juice + Orange juice
- Cinderella
Ginger ale + Lemon juice + Orange juice Pineapple juice + Grenadine syrup
- Muddy Water
Coke + Orange juice
- Patrick Sweeney
Red Bull + Coke + Cranberry juice + Orange Gatorade
- Virgin Mary
Tomato juice + Lemon juice + Worcestershire sauce + Tobasco sauce + Stick of celery
- Cider Swig
Apple Cider Vinegar (2 tsp) + Sparkling water (1 cup) + Honey (2 tsp optional) + Ice cubes
- Pomme Noir
Apple juice + Coke
- Michelangelo
Orange juice + Tonic water
- Arnold Palmer
Lemonade + Iced Tea
- Afterglow
Orange juice + Pineapple juice + Grenadine syrup
- Mock Champagne
Ginger ale + Apple juice + Lemon juice
- Egg Cream
Sparkling water + Milk + Chocolate syrup
- Dolce & Gabbana
Diet Coke + Grenadine syrup
- Roy Rogers
Coke + Grenadine syrup
- Freddie Bartholomew
Ginger Ale + Lime juice
- Lemonade Spritzer
Sprite/7up + Lemon juice + Frozen strawberries in place of ice + Lemon slices
Ice Cube Substitutes
To prevent drinks from getting watered down, consider freezing juice or soda instead of water. To add some flair, you may want to freeze them with small fruits like cranberries. As an alternative to the traditional ice cubes, use a different shape. Ice trays can be found in ball shapes, kebob shapes, as well as stick shapes. You can also use jello ring molds to make ice rings.
Preparing to Serve Your Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
- Wet the rim of your martini glasses with a lime wedge. Then upturn the glass and dip it into a plate of coarse sugar or salt and sugar mix.
- Mix your drinks in a cocktail shaker or substitute and pour it into the glass.
- Pour in ice cubes if desired.
- Pick a suitable garnish to match your drink. Lemon rind loops, fruit slices and maraschino cherries always work well.
- Serve.
Taste is important, but presentation is the key to setting the mood for a fun and entertaining party without alcohol. To find more recipes for virgin drinks, visit DrinksMixer.com or AllRecipes.com.
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