Mocktail Recipes for Summer Parties
Deciding not to drink at the summer parties this year? We totally support you. That’s why we’ve scoured the Internet for some of the best mocktail recipes out there. Here are our favorites:
Orange Earl Grey Iced Tea
Ingredients:
¼c loose tea or 12 Earl Grey teabags
Peel of one orange
Instructions:
- Steep tea and orange peel in 4 c boiling water
- Add sugar and stir until dissolved
- Add cold water and refrigerate until chilled
- Serve in mason jars and garnish with orange slices
Blended Strawberry Basil Lemonade
Ingredients:
- ¼ c fresh basil leaves
- 4 strawberries hulled
- 1 lemon, peeled and halved
- 4 strawberries, hulled
- 4 tbsp honey or agave
- 1/2c-1c ice cubes
Instructions:
Blend all ingredients together
Serve in mason jar and garnish with a sprig of basil
Shirley Temple
Ingredients:
- Pink pop rocks
- 16oz ginger ale or 7up
- 4 tbsp grenadine
Instructions:
Add 4 tbsp grenadine to soda
Rim tall glass with pop rocks, poor in soda mixture
Garnish with maraschino cherry
Sparkling Sangria
Ingredients:
- Sliced apples
- Strawberries
- Oranges
- Frozen grapes
- Sparkling grape juice
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together and serve immediately
For more fruit flavor, substitute one part water for sparkling grape juice. Add all fruit to plain water and chill overnight. Add sparkling grape juice just before serving, mix well and enjoy!
Peach Cooler
Ingredients:
- 3c Seltzer
- 1 c peach juice or nectar
- 1 c sparkling white grape juice
Instructions:
Blend all ingredients together
Garnish with slices of fresh peach