Non-Alcoholic Cocktails

I don't usually make or order mocktails because I feel like they are just either combined juices, soda water,  or pop and don't seem very interesting to me - but there are definitely times when it's better to either not drink, or not drink too much haha so I went on the search for some zero alcohol drink ideas. Take Thanksgiving dinner for example - there's generally a lot going on getting the meal together and wanting to talk to your people, and for me drinking just adds to the chaos and makes me forget what I'm doing! Here are a couple recipes that sound much more interesting than club soda with lime that I'm going to have on hand in case anyone else wants to join me in a (non-alcoholic) beverage: 

Virgin Grapefruit Mojito

• 1/4 ruby or pink grapefruit, cut into small chunks and seeds removed
• 2 tbs. agave syrup or honey
• 12 fresh mint leaves, roughly torn
• 1/2 cup pink grapefruit soda or flavored mineral water, plus more as needed
• mint sprigs, for garnish

Put the grapefruit pieces, agave and mint in a cocktail shaker. Using a muddler, smash the fruit until the juice is released. Add one cup small ice cubes to the shaker with the half cup soda; attach the lid and shake furiously until combined. Divide between two rocks glasses, add more ice if desired, and top off with additional soda. Stir, garnish with mint sprigs and serve. Makes 2 drinks

recipe found here 

note: I might cut corners and use grapefruit juice instead of grapefruit pieces!

Virgin Cucumber Gimlet

• 1.5 oz club soda
• 4-5 slices of muddled cucumber
• 1 oz fresh lime juice
• 1 oz simple syrup

Combine all ingredients and shake with ice. Serve in a rocks glass over crushed ice. Garnish with a rolled cucumber slice.

recipe found here

note: I probably won't garnish with a rolled cucumber slice but it sounds pretty. 

Virgin Cosmopolitan

• 3 ounces cranberry juice
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 ounces sparkling water
• 1 ounce orange juice
• sugar, optional for the rim

Place cranberry juice, lime juice, and sparkling water in a shaker; add ice and shake gently. Pour into a martini glass, add the orange juice and serve. 

Notes: 

*if you want a sugared rim - before pouring the drink into the glass - put some sugar on a plate, run the cut side of a piece of lime around the rim, roll the outer edge of the glass in the sugar. 

*use a low sugar cranberry juice for a healthier alternative.

*shake gently, just enough to combine. The fizz in the soda water can make the cocktail shaker lid fly off if you shake too vigorously. 

recipe found here

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11.15.20: 🔥 week 46

11.15.19: green bean salad

11.15.18: pinecone birds

11.15.17: Brooke's nutella mug cake

11.15.16: deviled egg short-cut (I do this all the time!)

11.15.15: Thanksmas