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Virgin Paloma Ingredients

• Grapefruit Juice: The main ingredient in a Paloma, you’ll need grapefruit juice. I bought pure juice, but you can also just juice grapefruits yourself.
• Grapefruit: If you opt for the route to buy grapefruit juice, this will be for the garnish. Fresh fruit looks so pretty and helps elevate the drink.
• Lime Juice: Another key ingredient in a Paloma. It’s a small amount so I juice them myself.
• Lemon Juice: Not traditionally in a Paloma, but I like the addition. Again, small amount so I just juice fresh lemons.
• Honey: Honey adds a subtle hint of sweetness. Also helps salt stick to the rim instead of dissolving it.
• Sparkling Water: Not traditionally in a Paloma, but I love the addition of carbonation in a mocktail.
• Salt: For the rim. I used Pink Himalayan Sea Salt here.

What Tools Do You Need to Make a Paloma Mocktail?

• Martini Shaker | I love this one because it gets the mocktail very cold and doesn’t leak. I’ve had it for years and it’s still as good as new!
• Citrus Juicer | This is amazing for measuring citrus! It’s a measuring cup and juicer all in one, so you don’t have to guess or make a mess anymore!

Paloma Mocktail Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 3 oz. Grapefruit Juice
• 1 oz. Lime Juice
• ½ oz. Lemon Juice
• 1 Tbsp Honey
• 2 oz. Sparkling Water
• Grapefruit Wedge, optional garnish
• Honey, optional rim
• Salt, optional rim

Directions

1. Coat half of a glass rim with honey and roll rim in salt
2. Add the first four ingredients to a shaker filled halfway with ice, shake vigorously
3. Strain the mocktail into a glass with ice
4. Top with sparkling water
5. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit
6. Enjoy!

If you like this recipe, check out the mocktails below!

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Virgin Old Fashioned

This is a take on the Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned, so no whiskey substitute here! Pour it into a glass worthy of the non-alcoholic version of the classic cocktail.

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French 75 Mocktail

Sparkling and refreshing in a pretty coupe glass? What more could you want from a gin-inspired mocktail?

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Manhattan Mocktail

Manhattans are like the sophisticated cousin to the Old Fashioned. You know that means my inspiration is the Brandy Manhattan, sans Brandy, of course.

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Spicy Mango Mocktail

Inspired by my favorite cocktail at Excellence Playa Mujeres, this take on a spicy mango margarita has mango juice and fresh jalapenos, you won’t even miss the booze.

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Moscow Mule Mocktail

Half the fun of a Moscow Mule is the copper mug, so don’t skimp there. Some really good ginger beer (non-alcoholic, but spicy) and some candied ginger and you’ve got yourself a mocktail!

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Aperol Spritz Inspired Mocktail

Since Aperol Sprtizes are one of my favorite summer drinks (and to drink in Italy) a non-alcoholic version is in order. Of course, Aperol is a name brand, and it only comes with alcohol, so this refreshing citrus sparkling beverage is Aperol-inspired.

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Warm Apple Cider Mocktail

There’s nothing like a hot drink on a cold night. This apple cider mocktail is bright with fresh orange and spiced with ginger simple syrup. No plain warm cider for us!

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French 75 Mocktail Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

JUNIPER TEA

• 1 tsp Juniper Berries

SIMPLE SYRUP:

• 1 cup Granulated Sugar

MOCKTAIL:

• 1½ oz. Juniper Tea (from above)
• 1 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• ½ oz. Simple Syrup (from above)
• 2 oz. Sparkling Grape Juice
• Lemon Twist, optional

Directions

1. Add 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
2. Once boiling and the sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat and allow the syrup to cool to room temperature to thicken (about 25 minutes).
3. While the syrup is cooling, place 1 tsp of juniper berries in a tea ball infuser. Place the infuser in a mug and steep in 8 oz. of boiling water for 15 minutes. Remove infuser.
4. Fill a martini shaker ½ full with ice.
5. Add 1 oz. juniper tea, lemon juice, and ½ oz. simple syrup to the cocktail shaker and shake for 12 seconds.
6. Pour into a glass, straining ice. Top with sparkling grape juice and garnish with a lemon twist.
7. Enjoy!

French 75 Mocktail Ingredients

• Juniper Berries: A classic French 75 is made with gin and juniper is the main flavor in gin. To get the subtle herbaceous flavor, we’ll make juniper tea with berries.
• Granulated Sugar: Used to make the simple syrup. If you already have simple syrup or choose to use store-bought, you can skip the first two steps of the recipe.
• Lemon Juice: You can’t make a French 75 without lemon juice. I highly suggest fresh squeezed and you can use the lemon peel for the twist garnish.
• Sparkling Grape Juice: This is the stuff we all used to drink as kids! I try to include ingredients that are easily found, but if you prefer to use a de-alcoholized champagne, go for it. Please note that de-alcoholized beverages contain trace amounts of alcohol, which may or may not be acceptable for some people. Another less sweet option is tonic water, but you won’t get the fermentation of champagne or grape juice.

What Tools Do You Need to Make a Non-Alcoholic French 75?

• Tea Infuser | Easy way to steep and remove the juniper berries, otherwise you can strain the tea.
• Martini Shaker | I love this one because it gets the mocktail very cold and doesn’t leak. I’ve had it for years and it’s still as good as new!
• Coupe Glasses | My go-to for martinis, these glasses pull double duty for sparkling beverages and are high quality. You can also use a champagne flute if you have the space to store multiple glasses.

If you like this recipe, check out the other classic mocktail recipes below!

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I prefer recipes that offer ingredients to offset the traditional alcohol portion, using simple ingredients and not spirit-free alcohol. One of my most popular recipes is Hot Spiked Apple Cider made with brandy and my goal with this Hot Apple Cider Mocktail Recipe is to offer up an equally delicious and complex flavor. Enjoy!

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Apple Cider vs. Apple Juice

Many people are confused what the difference between apple cider and apple juice is and that’s for good reason. They are both non-alcoholic beverages that are made from the juice of apples. Where apple cider is unsweetened and unfiltered, apple juice is generally sweetened and has other additives, like preservatives. 

It’s important to note that this recipe is for apple cider, and then we will add the sweetness to it in the form of the ginger simple syrup. I 100% of the time choose apple cider over apple juice (bonus points if it’s fresh apple cider from an apple orchard) because I like that cider has not been overly processed and there is nothing added.

Ginger Simple Syrup

Just like not using spirit-free alcohol for mocktails, I also like to use easy-to-find at-the-grocery store ingredients to make simple syrups. It’s so easy to make, and you know exactly what’s in it. The ginger simple syrup used in this hot apple cider mocktail has a lot of flavor, but because it’s balanced with sugar, it isn’t super spicy. It would be great to use later in oatmeal, smoothies, or mixed with sparkling water. The recipe makes 8 oz, and you’ll only use 1 oz for each mocktail, so if you have some remaining, store it in a glass airtight container in the fridge.

What Tools Do You Need to Make an Apple Cider Mocktail?

• Jigger | Part of every well-equipped bar.
• Glass Bottle | This recipe will be 8 oz of simple syrup. If you don’t use the full recipe for mocktails now, store the remaining in a glass bottle in the fridge. It should last two to four weeks.
• Mugs | Especially if you are making this mocktail for a group, glass mugs are so pretty

Hot Apple Cider Mocktail Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

GINGER SIMPLE SYRUP

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 oz. ginger root (about 3 inches)

APPLE CIDER MOCKTAIL

• 10 oz. Apple Cider (apple as the only ingredient)
• 1 Orange Wedge
• 1 oz. Ginger Simple Syrup
• Cinnamon Stick, for garnish
• 1 Apple Wedge, for garnish

Directions

1. Add 1 cup of water and 1 cup of brown sugar to a saucepan and bring them to a boil.
2. Once boiling and the sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature to thicken; this will take about 25 minutes.
3. Add apple cider, simple syrup, and the juice of an orange wedge to a microwave-safe mug.
4. Microwave for 60 seconds (you may need to adjust based on your microwave settings).
5. Garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple wedge.

Tips

• If you’d like a cold beverage, skip warming up and pour over ice. If you are looking for a sparkling apple cider mocktail, replace the ginger simple syrup with ginger ale or ginger beer.
• Are you planning on making multiple mocktails? You can make this mocktail on the stovetop or slow cooker. Just multiply each ingredient by how many servings you would like! The recipe makes eight servings of simple syrup as is, so that would use 80 oz of apple cider and the juice from one orange.
• Stovetop Method: Warm up the apple cider, simple syrup, and orange juice on the stove and let simmer to keep warm. Ladle into heat-resistant mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple wedge.
• Slow Cooker Method: Add apple cider, simple syrup, and orange juice to a slow cooker and heat on low for 2 hours. Ladle into heat-resistant mugs and garnish with a cinnamon stick and apple wedge.

Other Mocktails to Enjoy!

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What Tools Do You Need to Make a Virgin Spicy Mango Margarita?

• Glasses | I love these glasses for Margaritas and they are so versatile!
• Jigger | Part of any well-equipped bar.
• Muddler | Muddling the Jalapeno really gets the spice into the drink.
• Large Ice Cube Mold | The larger the ice cube, the slower it will melt and helps to not water down the cocktail

Spicy Mango Mocktail Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 oz Sparkling Limeade
• ½ oz Orange Juice
• 2 oz Mango Juice
• ¼ Jalapeno, sliced with seeds removed
• ¼ of a Lime
• Tajin for rim
• Lime wheel for garnish
• Mango for garnish

Directions

1. Rub a lime wedge around the top of a glass and dip in Tajin
2. Place 2 slices of jalapeno in the glass and a squeeze of lime juice, muddle the jalapeno
3. Add ice cubes and the first 3 ingredients
4. Garnish with a lime wheel and a slice of mango

More Mocktails:

Virgin Old Fashioned

Aperol Spritz Mocktail

Virgin Moscow Mule

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Ingredients for a Virgin Moscow Mule

• Apple Cider – When I’m making a virgin version of a cocktail I like to substitute organic, no sugar added apple juice or cider. The fermentation of the apples gives an alcohol, depth-like quality to the mocktail.
• Lime Juice – It wouldn’t be a Moscow Mule without lime juice. Freshly squeezed is the best!
• Ginger Beer – Ginger Beer is non-alcoholic but called beer since ginger is fermented with yeast. It’s more robust and spicy and less sweet than ginger ale.
• Candied Ginger – Garnish is totally optional, but candied ginger is so good!

Non-Alcoholic Spirits

In this Virgin Moscow Mule recipe, I’ve chosen to use fermented fruit as the alcohol substitute, but the other option is to use a non-alcoholic spirit. With the emergence of the sober curious movement, many zero-proof companies have popped up. I haven’t personally tried them, but if you are interested you may want to try a vodka substitute.

What bar tools do you need to make a Non Alcoholic Moscow Mule

• Copper Mug | Moscow Mules are traditionally served in a copper mug since copper is an excellent insulator and will help the cocktail maintain its temperature. My mugs are smooth copper, but hammered does a better insulation job, so that’s what is linked.
• Cocktail Picks | Candied ginger is spicy, delicious, and great for nausea.
• Jigger | An easy way to measure liquid and part of any well-stocked bar.

Virgin Moscow Mule Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 oz apple cider
• 1 lime
• 6 oz ginger beer
• Candied ginger (as garnish)

Directions

1. Fill the copper mug halfway with ice
2. Add apple cider, ½ oz of freshly squeezed lime juice, and ginger beer
3. Stir
4. Garnish with candied ginger and lime wedge
5. Enjoy!

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Ingredients for a Virgin Manhattan

• Apple Juice – This recipe is based on a Brandy Manhattan. When I’m making a virgin version of a cocktail I like to substitute organic, no sugar added apple juice or cider. The fermentation of the apples gives an alcohol, depth-like quality to the mocktail.
• Grape Juice – Replacing the Sweet vermouth with organic, no-sugar-added grape juice.
• Grapefruit – A traditional Manhattan contains bitters but because bitters contain trace amounts of alcohol, I don’t like to include them in my mocktail recipes. Muddling the grapefruit with the skin will release some of the grapefruit oil, giving a bitter effect.
• Amarena Cherries – You can’t have a Manhattan without the cherries (I don’t care how healthy we are being) and Amarena are the best!

Non-Alcoholic Spirits

In this Manhattan Mocktail recipe, I’ve chosen to use fruit juices as the alcohol substitute, but the other option is to use a non-alcoholic spirit. With the emergence of the sober curious movement, many zero-proof companies have popped up. I haven’t personally tried them, and it doesn’t seem like an alcohol free Brandy is very popular, but if you are interested in making a Perfect Manhattan Mocktail, you may want to try this whiskey substitute.

What bar tools do you need to make a Non Alcoholic Brandy Manhattan?

• Cocktail Shaker | Manhattans are traditionally stirred, not shaken, but since this is made of just fruit juice, shake away! This one is made of stainless steel, is affordable, has a clean design, and doesn’t leak.
• Cocktail Picks | The cherry garnish is essential.
• Coupe Glasses | I prefer a mocktail to be served in the same type of glass as the cocktail. These glasses are versatile and high quality.

Manhattan Mocktail Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 2 oz apple juice
• 1 oz red grape juice
• 1 slice of grapefruit
• 2 Amarena cherries (as garnish)

Directions

1. Muddle one slice of grapefruit in a cocktail shaker (essential to release the oils in the peel)
2. Pour apple and grape juice into the shaker followed by ice cubes
3. Shake until ice cold, about 12 seconds
4. Pour, straining any grapefruit pieces and ice
5. Garnish with Amarena cherries

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Virgin Aperol Spritz ingredients

For Dry January, not only is the intention to make an Alcohol Free Aperol Spritz, but it is to keep it relatively clean with ingredients you can easily find at the grocery store. The white grape juice replaces the prosecco (both are made with grapes, no?), and adding orange juice gives a more complex flavor and helps with the color. I’ve also opted to use freshly squeezed (by me) for all juices except the white grape juice (how does one juice a grape?)

Non-Alcoholic Spirits

In this Aperol Spritz Mocktail recipe, I’ve chosen to use fruit juices as the alcohol substitute, but the other option is to use a non-alcoholic spirit. With the emergence of the sober curious movement, many zero-proof companies have popped up. I haven’t personally tried any, but if you are interested this spritz is from a well-known brand and has great reviews.

What bar tools do you need to make a Non Alcoholic Aperol Spritz?

• Fine Mesh Strainer | To easily capture the juice from the grapefruit I place the medium size in this set on top of the measuring cup below.
• Measuring Cup | The two cup option fits perfectly with the medium size strainer from above.
• Wine Glasses | Regardless if I’m drinking red, white, or a spritz, I love these large wine glasses. It’s a classic style, and the quality is great!

Aperol Spritz Mocktail Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 5 oz grapefruit juice (I freshly squeeze from a grapefruit)
• 1 oz orange juice (I freshly squeeze from an orange)
• 1 oz white grape juice (no sugar added)
• Sparkling water to top (amount will depend on the size of the glass and how much ice is used)
• Orange as garnish

Directions

1. Place ice cubes in a wine glass
2. Pour first three ingredients
3. Stir
4. Top with sparkling water
5. Garnish with an orange slice

 Tips

• If you add a sprig of thyme to the drink it will impart a slight herb flavor and that will be more similar to a Campari Spritz Mocktail

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What is an Old Fashioned Cocktail?

The old fashioned is a cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters and water, adding whiskey, and garnishing with orange slice or zest and a cocktail cherry.

Wikipedia

There are a few differences between a classic Old Fashioned and the Wisconsin version. In Wisconsin whiskey is replaced with brandy and topped with lemon-lime soda instead of water. Since brandy is made from wine or fermented fruit, this makes for a sweeter, less strong, cocktail.

Why is it called an Old Fashioned Cocktail?

Like most things, there are varying accounts of when and who created what we know today as an Old Fashioned. What doesn’t seem to be disputed is the first definition of the word cocktail, which was in the early 1800s and was defined as a drink made of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters.

As drink-making became more sophisticated and new cocktails emerged, the ‘Old Fashioned’ sticks to its roots of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters. So a Brandy Old Fashioned is as much of a traditional Old Fashioned as the popular Whiskey Old Fashioned and Bourbon Old Fashioned.

Virgin Old Fashioned ingredients

For Dry January, not only is the intention to make a Non-Alcoholic Old Fashioned, but it was to make it a little cleaner than the traditional recipe too. Some substitutions we’ll be making are using organic apple juice instead of brandy (both are made with fruit after all), skipping the added sugar, and using a high-quality ginger beer instead of the lemon-lime soda.

What exactly are Bitters?

You’ll notice that we aren’t using Bitters in the recipe, even though they are a key component to an Old Fashioned. Although considered non-alcoholic, alcohol is the #1 ingredient in bitters before the herbs and spices. You can’t really create an Old Fashioned Mocktail Recipe if one of your ingredients is alcohol, can you?

However, if the 2 dashes of bitters that you would use won’t bother you, then this is the gold standard brand to use in the mocktail.

Muddling not only the inside of the orange but also the peel gets some of the bitter oil into the drink, achieving a “bitters” flavor.

Non-Alcoholic Spirits

In this Old Fashioned Mocktail recipe, I’ve chosen to use apple juice as the alcohol substitute. The other option is to use a non-alcoholic spirit. With the emergence of the sober curious movement, many zero-proof companies have popped up. I haven’t personally tried these, but if you are interested, some of the more well-known companies are Lyre’s, Ritual Zero Proof, and ArKay.

What bar tools do you need to make an Old Fashioned Mocktail?

• Muddler | You’ll really want to muddle the orange peel to work those oils. This is a great option since the tip won’t damage your glass.
• Jigger | Part of every well-equipped bar, and makes measuring a breeze.
• Cocktail Picks | Not only used for the cherry garnish, you can use this to stir the drink as well.

Virgin Old Fashioned Recipe

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 2 Amarena cherries
• 1 slice orange
• 3 oz organic apple juice
• 4 oz ginger beer
• Ice

Directions

1. Place 1 cherry and ½ orange slice in the bottom of an old fashioned glass
2. Muddle making sure to work oil from the peel
3. Add ice and apple juice
4. Top with ginger beer
5. Garnish with a cherry and ½ orange slice

 Tips

• I recommend getting large ice cube molds – the larger the ice the slower it melts and waters down the drink
• If you are looking for an alcoholic version of the classic cocktail, check out the Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet Recipe

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