In recent months, we’ve all been spending a lot more time at home. Many of us have missed the special energy that comes with sitting in a restaurant care-free on a Saturday night. Throughout the pandemic, we’ve had to find creative ways to make weekends feel fun.
Mocktails (fun, alcohol free drinks) can make weekend nights at home feel special again, all while spending time getting messy with your teen. With Labor Day coming up, incorporate these recipes into your BBQ plans and you might forget that this year you couldn’t have your “normal” gathering.
You can buy the ingredients needed for the suggested recipes below or purchase a variety of juices, seltzers, sodas, and fruits and have the kids try their own hand at mocktail-mixing! Trust me, you’ll be having just as much fun as them.
Pomegranate Rosewater Spritz
Ingredients: Ice, ½ cup pomegranate juice, ¼ teaspoon rosewater, squeezed lime, club soda, pomegranate seeds
Directions:
- Combine pomegranate juice and rosewater in a glass filled with ice.
- Add a squeeze of lime and top it off with club soda.
- Garnish with pomegranate seeds and a lime wedge.
Original Recipe: Published by CACTC staff on 3/30/17
Ginger Fizz
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp. Lime juice, 1 tbsp. simple syrup, ¼ cup club soda, 4 mint leaves, ¾ cup non-alcoholic ginger beer, and crushed ice.
Directions:
- Pour lime juice, simple syrup, and club soda into bottom of cup
- Add mint leaves
- Fill cup halfway with ice
- Pour ginger beer over ice
- Garnish with mint leaves and a lime wedge
Original Recipe: https://lmld.org/non-alcoholic-moscow-mule/
Sparkling Cucumber Limeade
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp. lime zest, 1 cup of water, ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, 1 cup lime juice, 1 medium cucumber (halved & sliced), 2 cups chilled sparkling water.
Directions:
- Combine sugar, lime zest and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat
- Bring to a simmer and stir until sugar is dissolved
- Remove from heat and add mint leave
- Let sit for 30 minutes
- Strain lime syrup and add it with the lime juice and cucumber
- Refrigerate for 1 hour. When ready to serve, add in the sparkling water over ice.
Original Recipe: Published by CACTC staff on 3/30/17
