12 Delicious Recipes for Refreshing Summer Mocktails

I used to drink alcohol, a lot, before I had children. I was quite the ‘party animal’ in my younger days but once I fell pregnant I gave up drinking. I don’t think I could handle a hangover while having children either so abstained from alcohol all together.  This round up of 12 delicious recipes for refreshing summer mocktails will be a hit at your next party.

I do love a ‘mocktail’. They’re as refreshing as a regular cocktail, minus the alcohol. It’s good that I can serve them to the children as well. They get a real kick out of them.

If you ever find a recipe for a sparkling cocktail, for example, you can omit the alcohol and add ginger ale or soda to give it that ‘fizz’. There’s also a recipe for non alcoholic champagne in this round up so any cocktail that normally uses champagne can be substituted with this.

Check out my round up of easy, make ahead canapes for your next soiree.

Recipes for Mocktails

Sparkling Cranberry Pineapple Punch

“Summer is Coming” Strawberry Mocktail

Raspberry 7Up Punch

 

Non Alcoholic Mojito

Non Alcoholic Sangria

Non Alcoholic Strawberry Daiquiri

Cucumber Coolers

The Italian Bramble

Mimosa

Cherry Bomb

Mock Champagne

Pina Colada

This round up of recipes for 12 delicious, refreshing summer mocktails will sure to be a hit at your next party.

Tropical Cordial

We only had about one third of the pineapple left that I got in my fruit box so there went all the wonderful ideas I had for using it up. We just sliced it and ate it like that. It was so juicy and sweet. I decided to juice the rest of it up in my fancy, whizz bang juicer (which I hate getting out, using, then having to clean) along with 3 oranges. This is what was left behind.

Just the pulp from the oranges and the peeled pineapple. (Notice I lined the container with a plastic bag? Helps a little with the cleaning process.) I put on the stove 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water to dissolve and added this pulp. Once the sugar was dissolved, I turned off the heat and allowed the fruit pulp to infuse the water. I also added a passionfruit that my neighbour had given me from her vine.

Once cooled, pass through a strainer and store in a bottle. You could line the strainer with muslin or a clean Chux cloth to remove any sediment. I topped up the bottle with the juice I made to make up 1 litre. To serve, dilute one part cordial with about 8 parts water or to taste.

Tropical Cordial

We only had about one third of the pineapple left that I got in my fruit box so there went all the wonderful ideas I had for using it up. We just sliced it and ate it like that. It was so juicy and sweet. I decided to juice the rest of it up in my fancy, whizz bang juicer (which I hate getting out, using, then having to clean) along with 3 oranges. This is what was left behind.

Just the pulp from the oranges and the peeled pineapple. (Notice I lined the container with a plastic bag? Helps a little with the cleaning process.) I put on the stove 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water to dissolve and added this pulp. Once the sugar was dissolved, I turned off the heat and allowed the fruit pulp to infuse the water. I also added a passionfruit that my neighbour had given me from her vine.

Once cooled, pass through a strainer and store in a bottle. You could line the strainer with muslin or a clean Chux cloth to remove any sediment. I topped up the bottle with the juice I made to make up 1 litre. To serve, dilute one part cordial with about 8 parts water or to taste.