Braais, pool days, and beach days are on the horizon, along with mixing delicious cocktails and stocking up the fridge with your favourite beers. Sometimes though, alcohol isn’t always the vibe, and with the festive season just around the corner, the kids may want to join in the celebrations too!
These amazingly delicious non-alcoholic drinks will quench your thirst and keep the party going all summer long.
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Summer spritz
No summer drinks list is complete without mention of a spritz. This delicious mocktail uses a few summer fruits, including granadilla and a touch of lime juice!
All you need for this thirst-quenching summer drink is:
• 1/2 Ripe granadilla pulp
• 1/3 lime, juiced
• 1 tbsp sugar syrup
• 125 ml sparkling water
Simply, scoop out the granadilla pulp and combine it with the sugar syrup, and the lime juice in a wine glass. You can do this by using a muddler or the end of a rolling pin.
Then, all you need is to add some ice and your sparkling water, stir and you’re good to go!
Non-alcoholic eggnog
@krystlengamann Non-alcoholic Vitamix egg nog in less than 5 mins! #holidayrecipe #eggnog #foodtok #torontofoodie #torontofoodblog
With Christmas and the festive season a few short weeks away, we can’t leave eggnog off our list. We loved this TikToker’s recipe so much that we couldn’t help but mention it.
All she uses is:
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup raw cashews
• 2½ cups milk
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• Plenty ice cubes
She tosses all these ingredients into a blender, and voila! You have a delicious alcohol-free eggnog mix. For some extra flair, you can add a cinnamon stick and garnish with some nutmeg. It’ll be like Christmas in a cup!
Non-alcoholic Christmas punch
@shwetainthekitchen Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch – delicious holiday party drink that takes just 5 mins to make! #fy #christmaspunch #holdiaydrink #drink #drinkrecipe #drinktok
Your holiday parties need this delectable Christmas punch that the whole family can enjoy. You’ll love it even more when you realize that it’ll only take you 5 minutes to prepare.
This quantities of ingredients depend on the amount of Christmas punch you want to make, but all you need is:
• Cranberry juice
• Orange pineapple juice
• Sugar syrup
• Fresh cranberries
• Orange slices
• Lemon slices
• Sprig of rosemary
Mix all the juices in a big bowl or pitcher and top it off with the fresh cranberries, fruit slices, and rosemary. It is that simple!
Watermelon slushies
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Nothing says a day spent by the pool like a few scrumptious slices of watermelons. But, having a watermelon slushy would beat any fruit slice on a hot summer’s day. With this simple watermelon slushie recipe with a twist, you can make pool days even better.
All you need is:
• 1 small watermelon, diced, skinned and deseeded
• 4 tbsp syrup (of your choice)
• 1 lime, juiced
• A punnet of strawberries
• 1 ½ cups of sparkling water
To make the perfect watermelon slushie, you must first freeze your watermelon cubes. After a day or two, toss them into a blender with your lime juice, strawberries, syrup, and sparkling water. Pulse your blender until you see that gorgeous slushie texture!
Depending on your sweet tooth, you can add more syrup. Or, if you feel the consistency may be too thick, add more water.
Once you’re happy, serve and enjoy poolside!
Shirley Temple
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We can’t have a non-alcoholic summer drink list without mentioning the most famous mocktail out there: the Shirley Temple!
This age-old favourite is easy enough to make at home and should be on your summer drinks menu for every party. In the right glass and with the added maraschino cherry, this mocktail feels like a party-worthy drink.
All you need is:
• ½ tbsp grenadine
• 1/3 cup Sprite or 7Up
• 1/3 cup ginger ale
• 1 maraschino cherry
All you need to do is pour your grenadine over some ice in a glass, along with the Sprite, ginger ale. Stir well. Top with your maraschino cherry, and voila! A timeless and delightful mocktail for anyone to enjoy!
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